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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22

In less than ten years we may expect 10
see a complete revolution in transit
caused by the completion of the storage
battery and it's general adoption
A few weeks ago in Chicago, along the
lake-shore drive, people saw every Gay d
three-seated vehicle with half dozen
passengers, moving up and down the
drive with no visible means OF propuisloi'
and the electric launch is also Il tilnlllar
sight on the lake.
A London letter states that electricity
is already used there as a motive power
for ordinary street vehicles. The electrlc
omnibus is thus described:
,rhe aehicle is somewhat larger than the IA
miliar bus. Instead of the driver box seat'a
platform projects from the front of the bus ana
below it q kind Of small boy catcher OF euaru
protects the first pair of wheels, when are
for steering The other and larger pair are
for drivers The electric bus will carry
twelve people inside and fourteen outslue'
exactly like of the ordinary type. TO each
bus will be allowed three sets of accumulators
the electrical energy being stored IN theln'
The Electrical Power Storage Company mas
engaged to supply the electric buses with ac-
cumulators One set consists OF siXty-elSht
cells, each about fifty pounds in weight, DrlhS-
ing up the total weight of the new bus ready
for running to rather more than three and a
half tons as compared with the heaviest horse
bus, thirty-fOur hundred weight ana the
liohtest twenty-eight hundred weight. But
the inventor says, the electric omnibus car
RES it's horses on board. Add to this the sue
cessful adaptation of pneumatic tires 10 ON
nbuseS just accomplished at Glasgow, ana the
prospects of comfortable street transit have
been wonderfully improved.
Commenting on this item, The Chicago
Inter Ocean says:
There have hitherto been what were consid-
cred insuperable difficulties in the way of the
completion of the storage battery as adapted
to street transit. But science has no more use
for the word impossible than Napolean had.
These difficulties, there can scarcely be no
doubt. will be overcome, and in fact, have
to q great extent been overcome, and 1t now
seems certain that the general adoption or
electricity for street transit will follow much
closer upon the existing imperfect electric
moters than the telephone followed upon the
telegraph From Chicago to st. Louis at the
speed of one hundred miles an hour Is pronis-
ed by electricity and will doubtless be achiev-
ed. But the greatest change will take place
when the storage battery is perfected and
made applicable to the various needs of city
transit and application Of power That change
viii be little, il anything, short of revolt
ton and the age of electricity will then be
hero
Here is the most inviting field in all
the range of science and industry for
Edison and men like him. 1t is not likely
that our ingenious Americans will let
England carry off the honors. The stor-
age battery should be perfected here, and
Mr.. Edison is the man for such an
achievement.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22
Colonel Cockerill slipped cog.


It is to be feared that too many young
democrats in the south are looking for
ward to the division Of the FEDERAL offices
under the long series of democratic adj
ministrations which now seem to be as
sured
The matter deserves very little serious
thought OF course the offices will have
to be filled, and our people desire to see
their best men in them, but there are
better things than offices in store for the
young men who are willing to put their
brains and energy into the work OF build
ing up this favored region.
The offices will be filed, but we are not
unite so certain that our industrial and
commercial needs will secure all the We'll
equipped men that they now demand.
We have practically q monopoly in cot
ton, and cheap iron and coal make us the
masters of the leading industries Of the
continent. Our mines and forests hold
out the promise of almost fabulous wealth.
The lessons of economy learned in the
school of hard times have placed our
farmers on the road to independence, and
henceforth they will be able to keep their
money at home.
We are entering an era of material
development 50 full Of promise that it will
be difficult to tempt young men of fore
sight, energy and enterprise into the I'M
certain field of politics. The men of the
new generation see that this is destined
to be the richest section of the republic,
and they want to get in on the ground
floor
There will always be small army of
able men to look after our politics What
we really need just now is an equal mum
Der of frst-class men who are capable of
handling our industrial and commercial
interests. There are new railroads and
factories to be built, new mines to be
opened, and the problems of immigra-
ton and direct trade invite our attention.
In q word, the time is ripe for business,
and it's rewards will be better than any
thing that can be named in the shape of
federal office. 1t may sound very fine to
say that the spoils belong to the victOrS,
but the spells that will do Us the most
good are those that are torn from the
bowels Of the earth by the braipy work
ers who propose to develop the new
soulful
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22
A Point in Favor of Good Roads.

The authorities of Vermont and New
Hampshire, who are looking after the
abandoned farms in those states report
that they have a list OF / 700 wealthy
men in the eastern cities who express Il
willingness to purchase farms for summer
residences as soon as the road syst1m is
improved.
The lesson in this case is applicable TO
cur own section. There are thousands Of
wealthy men i'll southern cities who would
purchase farms, and keep them up in
good style if the country roads were in
St-class condition.
We have shown time and again in these
columns the advantage of good roads to
the farmers, and it is now in order to
make the point that With a fine system of
public highways our farming districts
would soon be thickly settled, and the
drift from the country to the city would
be checked. Railway transportation is
only one of our needs, and our wants in
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22

to one Napoleon of late fame and glories
in the title of the Napoleon of statesman
ship" Henry Cabot Lodge is an artist
in the literary world, and is noted among
other things for his aesthetic hOrseman-
ship. Mr. Lodge is bright young man.
He is clever and affable and he aspired
to become q great statesman.
In the fifty-first congress, over which
Colonel Tom Reed presided and led in
gallop over all presidents of the past,
and which slaShed and cut and decapi-
tated existing laws as a band of Apache
Indians upon a defenseleSS emigrant train,
Mr.. William Mckinley, Jr., and aesthetic
Mr. Henry Cabot Lodge were next to the
burly chief himself the most conspicuous
figures There were no checks. The road
was clear. The rope was endless. They
entangled themselves and their party in
it until there was no eXtrication.
Of the two, William Mckinley, Jr., per-
formed the most valuable service to the
democracy. There was no check upon
him in preparing the tariff bill which
bears his name. The already protected
manufacturers swarmed around him in
great hordes asking for more protection
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The hope or expectation OF some of our
democratic brethren that the republican
president and senate will join with the
democratic house in enacting measures
of substantial tariff reform is one of the
Queerest manifestations Of Indian summer
folly that has thus far come under our
observation. The republicans themselves
are not in the habit of giving such exhibit
tons Of credulity.
We venture to say that none OF our
readers can recall an instance where any
republican editor or leader has ever ad-
vertised his expectation that the demo
Gratis would aid the republican party III
forwarding the cause Of high protection.
Suppose that in 1885, the republicans had
said to the democrats, "The people have
repudiated the idea Of tariff reform en-
bodied in your platform. Therefore it
would be a graceful thing for you to join
us in forwarding the plans and purposes
of the high tariff men" The whole cOutl-
try would have laughed at the republi-
cans and the democrats would have
laughed lOudest. How silly, then, to sup
pose that the very men who have endOrs-
ed the Mckinley bill and who have been
conspicuous in fastening that measure on
the country will now turn around and aid
the democrats in repudiating it!
The very reasons that prevented the
democrats from aiding in the work of de-
veloping the Mckinley bill will prevent
the republican president and senate from
forwarding the work of picking it to
pieces and levelng it down to tit the dem
ocratic theories.
1t is fair to say that very few demo-
Gratis have fallen in with the Supremacy
ridiculous idea of expecting republican
aid in reforming the tariff in accordance
with the desires of the people. The New
York Herald may be said to be the in
yentor of the notion, and it is implOring
President Harrison, in paragraphs full
of loud rhetoric. and italics, to send in u
tariff reform message when congress
meets in December.
The people, however, seem to be better
Judges Of the situation than The Herald,
or the few democratic newspapers that
agree with it. The people have repudi-
ated not only the high tariff, but the party
that concOcted it. The ''avalanche ma
iority" which The Herald finds against
the republicans can mean nothing else.
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that respect are fairly well supplied. The
great bulk of travel and traffic, after all,
is conducted on our country roads, and
their condition exercises controlling In
fluence upon the settlement and the civil
ization of the rural districts. The best
investment that counties and states can
make is in this direction, and future re-
suits will amply compensate the people
for q slight increase in their taxes. a
satisfactory highway system is one of our
greatest economic problems, ana IL Is
worth all the attention that our statesmen
and thoughtfuI citizens can devote to 1t.
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Smithtield, N. c., November 10 1S92-Fdi.
tor Constitution: On behalf Of the triumph.
ant democracy Of Johnston county probably
the banner county Of North Cora.
lima democracy, / desire to thank
you for the valuable aid you gave
us in the recent campaign. We circulated
The Constitution in the county far more
freely than ever before, and the populist
press was not able to make any impression
our usual majority ana saved our congress
man, when outside OF Johnston county he
was beaten LOCO votes. A very great part
of the credit of the great national victory
is due to the democratic press. Never be
fore has it been effective / trust your
campaign circulation will give you many per
manent subscribers in Johnston county.
Again thanking you. | am very truly yours,
JAMES H. pOUCHEN,
CEal.l.l--l 6 ALLlIi.ILteC.
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The Party Of Progress.

Under the party Of Jefferson-the de-
mocracy-this country has made its long
est strides in the direction of prosperity.
1t was under the rule of this party that
we acquired most of our territory, and
extended our institutions over threc-fifths
of the continent. The history of the re-
nublic shows that the democratic party
Is the party Of progress. 1t has carried
orr flag all over the continent, and has
made it respected by all the nations of
the earth.
we have good reason to be proud of
the record. But now. when the grand
old party Of the republic, for the first
time in q generation takes control of
tho government, we are justified in MAX
ing predictions that SAVIOR OF the most
optimistic character.
When we reform our tariff to such an
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22

Mckinley bill-the Lodge force bill. Upon
these it was fought.
Mckinley and Lodge destroyed the re-
publican party.
To them the credit Of glorious demo-
cratic victory is, in great measure, due.
Editor Cockerill, as one Of the newest
converts to republicanism, is doing his
best to show that he was not Jonah.
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LETTERS FROM TIE People


Richmond, Va, August II, 1SS6.-rhe home
for confederate soldiers and sailors which has
been established under the auspices of the
IL. Il. Lee Camp, No. /. OF confederate vet
Grams, has now been in operation some eight
cen months and has 12J names upO its rolls.
Twenty-one years have elapsed since the ter
miuatiOn OF the war, and most OF the Survi-
vOrS of the confederate armies are beginning
to feel the intrmities incident to old age,
which i'll MANY cases have been increased by
wounds and exposure.
This home was established to take care Of
confederate soldiers who were unable to sup
port themselves and who had no government
to look to Tor help, but whose forUtude and
courage in eutitlo them 10 the gratitude
OF their representative states, and to the re-
sDect of their more fortunate surviving com
rades 1t has been established for confederate
soldiers OF every state and no distinction is
made between the inmates thereof; the two
principal conditions to be observed being a
record as faithful soldiers, and the inability
to longer provide for themselves.
Virginia has generously appropriated az
amount sufficient for the annual support of
one hundred of these veterans, and, therefore,
obligations exist to take care of that number
of state soldiers. Il is to be hoped THAI
the other southern states and they,
too. will make appropriations to the
state homes ' s Of ar t dwH s So tba5
ultimately every destitute confederate soldier
III the country can be provided for
The success OF the Lee Camp Confederate
home, so far, is due to the generous donations
Of those who admire American valor, whether
illustrated under the flag of the late c0ufcd-
eracy. or under the stars and stripes of the
United States. The veterans Of the federal
army have in some instances, given their
pension checks to this southern soldiers home,
end the Grand Army posts of the republic
have contributed $4,000 towards the same OBJ
lect. The south is confidently appealed to TO
do her duty. and the commander Of the late
Army of Northern Virginia said that duty is
the sublimest word IN the English language.
FITXHTGH LEE
ErNSilNnt EAarl of Ni.itnrs
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22

The voters Of the country have shown I'M
mistakably that they are not willing to
trust the republicans with the work OF
tariff reform They have appointed the
democratic party to perform it, and they
have given it the power to carry out the
pledges made in it's platform.
The only question now before the coun-
try is, whether the democrats shall take
up the work promptly, or whether they
will delay it for two or three years. 1t
is question that should be carefully con-
sidered in all it's bearings.
The republicans are now engaged in cuss-
in out the force bill. They ought to have
been engaged in that business in 1890.
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Mary and Jerry.

There is trouble out in Kansas.
The platonic friendship between Mrs.
Mary Lease and the Hon. Jerry Simpson
is at an end, and the war is on.
1t is sad, but the best Of friends must
part, and there is never any certainty
about political alliances. But nobody ex-
pected the partnership between Mary and
Jerry to be so rudely sllndered. At the
Wichita convention, last June, these two
were the central figures on the platform,
and their couT ship warmed the observant
public and fastened the advent Of mid
summer Mary took the floor and pro-
claimed the fact that Jerry was the new
Abraham Lincoln. This had q most ex-
hlarating effect, but the climax did not
come until Jerry pulled himself together
and referred to Mary as the Joan of
Arc of the new movement
1t was believed after this that these
affectionate reformerS would go their way
hand in hand in the future, regardless
of the critical public and the disgruntled
Mr. Lease But q change has come over
the situation. Now, that Jerry has secur-
ed his reelection he feels grateful to his
democratic allies, and makes bold to say
that the democracy will take the place of
the peoples party and carry out its re-
forms This is gall and bitterness to the
devoted Mary In her best Joan of Arc
style she opens the Walls of her wrath
over the head of her late cOmrade, and
consigns him to political perdltion.
She swears that he shall never go to
the United States senate, and intimates
that she will take the senatorship herself
in order to defeat him.
Of course there is small chance of Jer-
rvs election to the senate but the quarrel
is none the less interesting. What effect
it will have upon Kansas politics remains
to be seen. 1t is not every day that
new Joan of Arc and q new Abraham
Lincoln, manufactured by each other, get
into o hair-puling rumpuS. Possibly Mr..
Lease will finally come to the front and
utilize such remnants of authority us may
still be left to him.
Editor Halstead was looking under the
oo,. x,G,au tba overhead wire brOka Hence
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22
Our Premiums.

The Constitution is very careful in the
selection of the premiums it offers to Its
readers.
We could easily fill our columns with
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extent that it will no longer be robber
tax, we may expect to see the languishing
agricultural interests Of the country take
an upward leap. Relieved from the men
ace Of foreign cheap labor, our industries
will have nothing to hamper their for
ward march, and our people will get the
full benefit Of lower prices.
The democratic party in the past, dur
Ing its long control of the federal govern
ment, was q party of conservatism, and 1T
is reasonable to expect that it's old record
will be sustained. 1t is true that we
branched out and acquired Louisiana,
Florida, Texas, California and other terri
tories, but subsequent results have amply
confirmed the wisdom Of these anneXac
tons.
Even this brief review Of the past
makes it plain that the democratic party
is the party Of progress, and, we hope,
of conservatism, as well. The result or
the recent election will inspire English
and other capitalists with renewed conf
dence in this section, and the results will
be seen in the shape of direct trade and
more numerous investments. If the lead
ers of the democracy will use their victory
wisely and well the capital and enterprise
of the world will seek this garden spot
for investment and development. Hence
forth, the south will be regarded as the
worlds Ell Dorado.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22

Englishmen who fought each other IN
the wars Of the roses. Henceforth we
have, not q new south, nor new norlh'
but a new nation, and the next quarter
Of a century will show a record Of pro-
gress, development and prosperity whose
matchless splendor will cause THIS era III
our history to be remembered as the goi-
den age of the republic.
Let us ring out the old and ring III Tic
new!
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22
Credit to Whom Credit Is Due.

There are two men in this country to
whom the democrats owe q vote of
thanks. To them is due much Of the
credit of the great democratic landslide
of last Tuesday.
Both are nice men in their way. Presum-
ably they were artists in their partic-
ular and chosen professions. William Nc
Kinley, Jr, bears striking resemblance
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22

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The New York Herald seems to think
that an extra session would be i'll the nature
of a revolution. On the other hand it would
be merely the first movement of the revou-
ton which the people themselves have pre-
cinitatpl
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22
State Socialism.

The pending bill to appropriate 100000
for the purchase of schoolbooks to be
given to the school children of the state
will be defeated.
The bill is socialistic. If we are To give
textbooks to the children attending the
public schools, where shall we draw the
line? Why not give them clothes, for
the reason that they cannot go to school
without them? Why not give them pro-
visions? They have to eat while they
are getting an educationi
Pass such q bill, and the precedent will
be established for the widest socialistic
schemes.
Here in Georgia people believe that
everybody should help himself to some
extent. 1t is bad policy to give too much
even i'll the shape Of education. Let us
place few obstacles on the road TO
success, so that the average citizen will
appreciate the rewards Of labor. The
children and their parents who are not
willing to buy their textbooks do not de
serve the benefits of free school system,
and in q land like ours q very little work
and economy viii enable them to purchase
all the books they need.
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President BOARD

Mrs. J. f. Mathis, Burns, senn.-The pre-
MUM sewing machine was received the 18th
instant. and ! am highly pleased with it. |
shall take pleasure in advertising the machine
for it is Just the same that an agent asked me
SOS 90 for
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22

The republicans will probably treat Weav-
er with great respect now. His party is
nearly as big as theirs.
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The storage Battery Coming.

The fusion in the south seems to nave
been confusion.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22
, not call an extra session?
The Republicans rs Tariff Reformers

Nobody seems to be able to tell us where
Tom Watson is at.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22

1t is to be hoped that republican buster
will not have the effect Of frightening the
democratic leaders into postponing for more
than II year the reforms which the people
demand
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22

1t will be some months before the republi-
can ambulance wagon succeeds i'll removing
all the dead and wounded
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22

Editor Halstea6 was looking under the
car when the overhead wire broke. Hence
the blaze under his cOattails.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22

The Empress Eugene is attracting a great
deal OF attention at Bath, where she Is nat
urally q notable figure in the pump room.
She is still u striking and handsome person
alty. with her smooth, white hair, erect car
rage and fine features but there Is no
longer the smallest pretence OF youth, and 10
Is not so difficult as it used to be to believe
that she is only eight years younger than the