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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20
PLEASE EXPLAIN.

Before Judge Fain should ask the
democrats of this district to nominate
him for Congress, he should initiate
the example of Judge Stewart Of the
fifth district, and doff the judicial err
mine and not drag it through the
mire of a political canvass, and then
he should 90 before the people, ac-
companied by the other candidates,
and face to face discuss and explain
his recorded vote TOR Foster Blod-
gett for United States Senator, while
he (Fain) was a member Of the GeOr-
gia Senate in 1870. And he should
tell the people how he voted on the
different public questions when SEN
ator, and especially whether he voted
for or against giving State aid to the
Macon and Brunswick Railroad,
when it was reported that lobbyists
scattered fees where it would do the
most good, which increased the bond
ed Indebtedness of Georgia largely.
If we mistake not it was Newt Tram
mell's connection with this bill while
Senator that forced him to retire from
the race when FELTON, limbered up on
hun. Democrats cannot possibly af-
ford to have their nominee forced
from the track again, therefore an
investigation of the records OF the
three candidates should be made be-
fore the nomination is made. The
party can not afford to have its nomi-
nee put on the defensive from the be-
ginning to the end of the campaign.
The party cannot afford to carry any
man whose unsayOry record invites
disafection and independentism.-
The party must insist on having
clean men and pure methods. Jud-
son &. Clements record in the Geor-
gia Senate and in Congress stands
without the faint of suspicion or re-
proach. He is a conscientious, pains
taking Congressman, and has given
perfect satisfaction to our people and
should be returned
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20
THE CAMPAIGN.

In espousing the cause of General
Gordon, We want it distinctly under
stood that we do so with no bitterness
or lll-teeling towards any one who is
in favor of Major Bacon. We recog-
nize the fact that this is free coun-
try, and that men have differed and
always will differ on politics, candi-
dates and religion. We respect an
honest difference of opinion, and ac-
cord to others the same right that we
wish to exercise for ourselves. We
have good and true friends who are
for Bacon, and it does not alter our
friendship for them in the least, but
this shall not deter us in doing our
duty towards Gordon and in stand
ing by our convictions. All we ask
is fair and honest expression of the
peoples will in primary elections of
Democratic voters-voters who are
known for their loyalty to the party
and who voted tor Cleveland as test
OF their Democracy-and if the peo-
pie then choose Bacon delegates we
are willing for the majority of Demo
Gratis to rule and we will acluiesce
in cheerful support of Mr.. Bacon.
But we are unhinchingly oppos-
ed to few individuals, assembling
at the court house, and, by going
through previously arranged "cut-
and-drled' programme, pass such a
burlesque off as the peoples popular
choice. If the people speak by bal
lot, then there can be no "ring' of
any kind, unless the people be stig-
matlzed "a ring" The people are
never far wrong in these matters, and
officers are the creatures and servants
OF the people, and all laws derive
their just powers from the consent OF
OF the people who are to be governed
by those whom they elect, therefore
they should not be ignored in the Sc
lection Of the candidates to be chosen.
Let every mans ballot be counted as
he intended it that he may not
be robbed OF his franchise, right
that makes him the political equal OF
any man. We only insist that men OF
both factions shall be as honest in
their politics as they are in their re-
liglOn, or in their business transac-
tons. If this spirit is carried out
and the people rally and take part in
this matter, General Gordon will
carry Cobb county overwhelmingly
otherwise it may be different. "Eter-
nal vigilance is the price of liberty,
and it behooyes Gordon's supporters
to work for their choice in all honor
able ways and do all they can to Sc
cure delegates that will carry out
their wishes.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20
LET 1T BE DEFERRED.

No convention to nominate a Con-
gresham in this District was ever
held in July before, but always in
August since Mr.. Clements has been
a candidate. Mr.. Clements in a re-
cent interview with Mr.. Richardson
thinks that the candidates are not
the ones to be consulted, and the
people should have the preference
of the time. August would suit them
much better, and besides it would
give opportunity to discuss and know
the relative merits and records of the
candidates. The people should not
rush blindly into the nomination OF
any man. They should have light,
and while the Executive Committee,
would not Intentionally do Mr.,
Clements any injustice, yet their
hasty action in calling a convention
in July, precipitates, and closes the
campaign before the records of the
candidates can be discussed before
the people and while Mr.. Clements is
absent in Congress. Would it not be
well for the District Executive Com
mittee to reconsider their action and
defer the meeting of the Convention
to the latter part OF August? Nc
candidate can suffer by it unless his
bad record makes him suffer.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20
A FARCE.

Clarke county is reported to have
last week selected delegates to the
gubernatorial convention which has
not yet been called. This is the way
they did it: Forty one persons met at
the court house at Athens. They Sc
lected their chairman. Some one NOV
ed that the chairman appoint com
mittee to select the names of the dele
gates to the gubernatorial conven-
ton. The chairman did this and the
committee went into a back room
and soon returned with a list of TWEEN
ty-tlye names to represent the county
OF Clarke in the anticipated conven-
ton. This action was opposed by
sixteen out of the forty-one persons
present. So that, it would seem, that
only the delegates favored the plan.
How Is this for representing the will
Of the people ? How many OF the
Clarke county farmers were at that
convention How many of the bust
ness men of that grand old county
had voice in that meeting?
As this meeting was organized by
the friends of Maj. Bacon, it is pre-
sumed that it was in his interest, and
that the delegates thus chosen will
advocate his nomination III the State
convention. But they acted with
poor judgment. Such actions will
not advance the cause of the candi-
date for whom they were intended.
1t is of tar higher Importance to the
party and the people that the masses
OF the party-the rank and file, the
men who do the voting-shall have a
voice in the choice of their nominees,
than that the prospects of any man
should be advanced. We do not
write this in General Gordon's be-
halt nor to the disparagement of Maj
or Bacon. We speak for the peo-
pie.
General Gordon has proposed to
Major Bacon that they unite in let.
ter to the State committee, asking
that the county committees in the
State shall act in the gubernatorial
canvass by primaries, and not let
court house conventions manage the
whole thing. Bacon has replied, de-
Ginning the proposition. We regret
this. We had hoped that both the
candidates would unite in a wish that
the people should settle this question,
and that the practice of having lit
tie convention at the county seat to
act for the people would be changed.
While no candidate should dictate
to the party management how they
should run the machine, yet if the
only two candidates should unite on
this plan of letting the people speak,
the result would be that the popular
choice for Governor would get the
nomlnation.-CdrterSUiUe Comant.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20

IN SUPPLEMENTAL young man
had been arrested for kissing pref
ty girl, and she was on the witness
stand.
"You say said the attorney for
the defence, "that the young man
kissed you against your will p
Eyes, he did; and he did it doz-
en- times"
DWELL, now, is it true that you also
kissed him during the affray?"
Objected to; objection overruled.
"Now answer my question:" CON
tinued the attorney. "Did you not
kiss the defendant also ?"
eyes, | did," replied the witness
Indignantly, ''but it was in self-de-
fence"
Case dismissed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20
YES OR NO, NAL. BACON.

Mayor Bacon IN trying to explain
his resignation as Adjutant Of the
Ninth Georgia Regiment during the
first year of the war, used the follow
ing language in his speech at Eaton
ton, which we find reported in the
Macon Telegraph
who asserts it lies, who insinuates it lies,
who repeats it after hearing me to-day lies
that ever resigned any public trust in
peace or in war, when my services would
benefit my people or country and when
was physically able to serve, and let him
come who dares to defy
What lodging and evasion What
miserable subterfuge of awkardly
constructed language to convey de-
NAL that does not deny. Let the
reader closely observe that Major
Bacon does not deny the charge of
resigning, but qualities his remarks
by saying, "when was physically
able to serve" If Major Bacon re-
signed and left the army the first
year of the war because he was not
physically able to serve he ought
to have the manhood and frankness
to say so without equivocation or cir
cumlocution. If he was physical
ly able" to come home and "serve"
in the commissary department or as
tax gatherer, as charged he did,
he ought to say so, without formu-
latlng sentence with view to de-
ceive or becloud. Any BLACKBOARD
can use the epithet "liar," but does
the true facts justify as dignifed a
gentleman as Mr. Bacon in using
such language. The question is this,
A member Of the Ninth Georgia
Regiment, in which Mr.. Bacon was
enlisted, asserts apparently knowing
~ that MIR. Bacon resigned as Adiu-
tant of that regiment, after the Will
hamsburg skirmish, the first year Of
the war, and sought bomb proof po-
sition. VIII Mr.. Bacon positively
assert that he did not resign? Leave
out epithets and circumlocution and
physical ability and answer, Eyes"
or mo-" Mr.. Bacon. Did you re-
sign John B. Gordon didn't, but
fought the entire four years.
Since the above was put in type,
we notice in the Constitution that
Major Bacon has acknowledged that
he did resign. That settles it
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20
RELIGIOUS VIEWS OF LIFE.

y religious view of life ought to be
taken by every young man and young
lady, during the period of youth,
which is from - to 20 years of age.
What is meant by religious view, is
simply the forming of correct idea
OF the true relation of man to man
and of man to his Creator. To be re-
llgiouS, is not to be aScetic, nor is it
necessary to give up any Of the pleas
ures or orderly enjoyments of life.
The world, not the cloister, is the
place where religion alone can find a
permanent abiding place-a real
growth. What is called religion Of
cloister, is no religion at all. but
mere Seltishness. 1t is only in life 5
actualities; in the real everyday
business and social contact of man
with man, that there can be any gen
uine religious growth for religion is
love TO the neighbor; and all love. to
be genuine, must have an actual ex-
istence in deeds as well as in words.
and must come into existence in the
yery'day affairs Of lie.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20

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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20

General Gordon is unequivocally
for the interests Of the people where
ever these are antagonized or threat
ened. lie is in union with the peo-
pie on all the vital issues before us,
and against all rings, pools, political
combinations and other means in OPP
Grafton to defeat the will and iniure
the common welfare OF the masses.
He is sound on the Railroad Commits
sion question, and the inviolability
of its lawful powers and prerogra-
tlves as they now exist. Atlanta
Jomuai.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20

The fact that General Gordon re.
tired from the Senate a poor man re-
flutes the SANDER that he was Undue
ed to traffic in his resignation fol
money. Washington City swarmed
with lobbyists who were ready tc
bride Senators and Congressman.
and Gordon could, like Sherman and
Blaine, become a millionaire if he
was willing to sell himself for gold,
but on the contrary he came away a
poorer man than when he went there.
This is self-eyident to our mind that
he Was unpurchased and unpurchas-
able and has never done anything tc
dishonor the people of Georgia.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20

1t is stated that the recent victims
OF the late cyclones have appealed to
the scientists for an investigation of
the. matter. The sayants, after much
study, will probably announce that
the occurrence of devastating storms
is due to certain atmospheric condi-
tons, etc. Meanwhile the houseless
and homeless will ask how to avoid
these conditions. When all is said
and done the old stager will proba,
bly, conclude that large hole with a
convenient slide into it is the prac-
teal solution of the difficulty, and
modify the phrase until it reads, go
out West and blow up with the coun-
try
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20

Major Bacon in joint discussion
with Gen. Gordon, at Eatonton last
Monday, saw that the crowd was
against him, and when pressed too
hard on resigning during the war,
lost his temper and resorted to vitu-
peration. When "a man loses his
temper it shows that the other man
has the best of the argument.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20

A lot of boys in Nicholasville, Ky,
played at hanging the other day, and
induced Walter Clarke, aged Il, tc
be hanged. He stuck his head in
the moose and a boy kicked a barrel
out from under him, and then his
companions ran away and left Wal
ter kicking in the air. lie was cut
down by passing men, but was un-
conscious for several hours.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20

1t is said that Maj. Bacon not only
''resigned" the office of Adjutant OF
9th Georgia Regiment, the first
year of the war and got out of the
reach of the bullets for bomb-prooi
position in the commissary depart
ment, but that he afterwards became
a tax-gatherer. And yet the Athens
Banner says Bacon faced as many
bullets as Gordon The poor sol
diers wives from whom he collected
the tax doubtless don't think so.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20
WHAT GEN. GORDON REPRESENTS,
From the New York Star (Dem.)

from The New Ork Star (Dem.)
Gen. John B. Gordon has announc.
ed himself as a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Cover
nor of Georgia. Gen. Gordon repre-
sents the best and most progressive
element in Southern politics. His
services in the Senate and his help
full influence in restoring harmony
between the sections make him wor-
thy of any Office in the gift of the
people of his State.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20
Only HnIf Alive.

There are hosts of men and women who, to
coin Il phrase. are only half alive. That is TO
say, they have seldom if ever any appetite,
are nervous, weak, fdgelty and troubled by
numberless small pains and aches. In the
presence of vigorous, exubcrant vitality they
seem mere pigmles. such persons are usually
fond of frequently dosing themselves, swal
lowing in the course Of the year enough drugs
to stock any apOthecary' shop of average di-
mansions. This, Of course, defeats instead OF
furthering the end in view, VIZ, the recovery
ofhealth and vigor. Were they to seek 1t from
an unfailing source of vitality, Iustettcl's
Stomach BItters, how different would be their
case. Theny igor Oud return to their debii
tated frames, the glow Of health to their wan
cheeks, their trembling uncertain gait would
grow firm and elastic, appetite, that graHdes {
of all sauces, would give relish for the daily
food, were it ever SO coarse, and refreshing
sleep would crown the tasks of the day
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY:

Notice is hereby given to all persons con.
cerned that on the 29th day of March. 1885,
+. l. Shuford, late of Cobb county, depart
ed this lille interstate and no person has ap,
Piled Tor administration on the estate Of
said h L Shutord in said State that adj,
mnistration will be vested in Il. II. Earle.
County Administrator or some other fiji and
proper person, after the publicatino of this
citation according to law, unless valid OBJ
lection is made to this appointment. This
May 9th, 1885,
II 81 HAMMETT, Ordn'y.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20
CAPITAL.

Ohio has just refunded S2,250,000
of her state debt for ten years at the
extremely low rate of p per cent in
terest per annum.-BoSt0n Journal.
Capitalists seem to be coming to
the conclusion that a very small rate
OF interest on state or national bonds
is better than a larger per cent on
factories or railroads, for the simple
reason that strikes and riots and
fires and floods and panics do not in
jure the bonds. But the south wants
more manufactures and more rail
roads to help develop her resources
and build up her waste places. For
this reason, if for no other, it is to
the peoples interest that capital be
fully protected in the south. The
capitalist who locks his thousands no
in the bank vaults of New York or
In bonds so that he may sit back and
IDLY draw his interest, is worth moth
ing to the country. But the one
that spends his thousands in building
factories and furnaces and railroads
and in enterprises that give employ
ment to labor and put money in cir
culation among the people, is the one
we want in the south. The people
want to see the wheels of commerce
moving They want the idle capital
OF the north to flow this way in
steady stream to the end that indus
try may be rewarded and the country
made prosperous.-G adSden Ne,nS.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20
What Can Pc Done,

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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20

And Judge Fam, who, while a
member Of the Legislature in 1870,
voted for Foster Blodgett, a Repub-
lican, for United States Senator, now
wants to represent the democrats OF
the It'll district in the next Congress.
Judge, your political record is too un-
savory. Clements record is without
n stain.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20

DR.. FELTON, has come out against
General Gordon. We expected as
much from the old demagogue who
participated in the Markham house
Republican coalition secret caucus.
Gordon was the only man who came
into this district to help beat FELTON,
and FELTON, has had a grudge against
him ever since.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20

James Larkin, negro boy, aged
sixteen years, who worked at the orc
crusher of the Wheeling iron mines
Birmingham, Ala, met a horrible
death Friday. He was putting ore
in large crusher. when his foot
slipped. His coat sleeve was caught
in the machine and he was drawn in,
He made hard fight for life. The
crusher slowly drew him in and
mashed him gradually into pulp.
He could not be saved and died by
inches The death was horrible
one.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20

Col Pat Walsh, OF Augusta, gives
as his reason for supporting Bacon,
that he helped beat that gentle
man before the last convention, and
his conscience prompts him to right
the wrong. We admire Col. Walsh.
He is an honest and fair man in all
his dealings, but if he is going to be-
come conscience-stricken and help
all the candidates that he has helped
defeat, we trust he will not include
Bullock, Norcross and Blaine in the
list.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20

General Gordon stands squarely on
the railroad commission and does
not dodge, or attempt to do so, this
most important question. This alone
will make him friends by the score. -
Cdrtersmlle Cowant.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20

Mr. Bacon friends contend that
he was cheated out of the nomina-
ton for Governor General Gordon
was cheated out of the office of Gov
ernor after the people had elected
him. Let us right the greater wrong
first.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20

General Gordon and Major Bacon
had a joint discussion in Lee county
last Friday. There were only two
Gordon men in the county when he
went there, but in the election for
delegates next day the county went
for Gordon by handsome majority.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20
For Sale.

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apply TO g. W. BENSON.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20

1t is believed that at the approach
ing annual convention of the Knights
Of Labor, Martin Irons will make a
contest for the position Of Master
Workman, and there will be a sharp
division between his friends and
those Of Mr.. Powderly. Conserya.
tive men outside Of the order would
view the defeat Of Powderly and the
election Of Irons with much appre.
hension.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-20

Did you know that a Governor.
members of the Legislature, Con
gressmen and county officers are to
be elected this year ? Cdlhoul,
Times.
No, sir. You don't know it, either,
if you are an ex-Legislator. County
officers are to be elected in January
next year.