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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-17

Short speeches were made by Hon.
n. d. Tibbals, Hon. S. +. Wolcott, of
Kent, Hon. j. Park Alexander, and
General A. G. Voris. With but very
few exceptions all the speeches related
to Lincoln.
Hon. n. ID. Tibbals spoke Of Lincoln
during the war times and of the polit-
ical platforms Of the two parties at
that time. His remarks were non-com-
initial so far as present campaign
works is concerned.
Hon. S. P. Wolcott made good
speech from Republican point of
view. He attributed all goods things
during the past 40 years to the Repub-
lican party, and he gave Lincoln much
credit for what he had done to start
the party in the right direction. MIR.
Mckinley according 70 Mr.. Wolcott's
prediction, will be returned to the
White House. He urged his hearers to
stick to Lincoln principles" and car
ry them forward Mr.. Wolcott shook
"None whatever" said Hon. n. d.
Tibbals. I'm making my address, l
earnestly avoided saying anything in
reference to the present campaign"
Judge Tibbals was chairman of the
day. In his speech he didn't mention
President McKinley's name.
"Well, Hon. j. Park Alexander didn't
mention President McKinley's name,
either"
mo-" replied Judge Tibbals nor did
General A. G. Voris. and Hon. S. F.
Wolcott of Kent, who made a speech
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-17
STOICAL
And All Reserved
Are Id.Line Lincoln
Republicans.
They Held a Reunion at
Lakeside Park,
And Discussed Life and
Work Of Lincoln.
Neglected to Mention Presi.
dent McKinley's Name,
Ard Worn Mot fluf IN 0nnn fho
Neglected to Mention Presi-
dent McKinley's Name,
And We're Not Out to Open the
Campaign.
mo Political Significance e'---Ioke on
Hon. ]. P. Alexander.

Epictetus was Stole: so also are the
Lincoln Republicans, and, like Epicte-
tus, they have decided to follow the
only plan that will vouchsafe content
ment-namely, to dispossess them
selves in advance of all that is out of
their power. Their quiet little gath
ering at Lakeside Park Thursday
brought together number of men,
who were at one time prominent in the
councils of their party. but who of late
years have not had their names printed
in black type in connection with great
political victories. Here was man
who had been slaughtered in the
house of his friends;" there was man
who had been lied TO by Hanna"
over yonder was man who didn't
dance when he was piped unto by the
bosses, and he could not now be select
ed to the position of teller at pre-
cinct caucus; not far from him was
man who doesn't Concur" in the pol
icies of the Adminstration-he will
not even be permitted to carry a flag
when Dobson makes his triumphant
entry into Youngstown to attend the
campaign opening. And thus might sim
liar things be said of nearly every indi-
vidual present. Lincoln Republicans!
And every one of them turned down"
in Summit county! Evidently the kind
of Republicanism emulated by Lincoln,
is not the rage" in Summit county.
There has arisen a people who know
not Lincoln, and the followers of the
principles of the great man have of
late yearned in vain for reception.
But they have ceased to yearn. So
far as they are now concerned the Re
publican party of today may, to use
some of Hanna's choice repartee, "go
soak its head.'' In the coming cam
paign, they will toll not, neither spin.
They will narrow down their efforts,
and take life easy solidifying them
selves so as to be invulnerable to fu-
ture attacks.
Again the language of Epiotetus ap-
plies to the Lincoln Republicans Of
Summit county-in political sense.
He said;
II must die; well, but must | die
groaning, too? | will speak, what ap-
pears to he right. and If the despot
says, Then l will put you to DEATH
! will reply, When did ever tell yo,i
that | was immortal? You will do
your part and mine; 1t is yours to kill
and mine to die intrepid; yours 10 ban
ish mine to dep part untroublcd.' How
do we act in voyage? We choose the
pilot, the sailors the hour. Afterwards,
comes storm. What have | to care
for? My part is performed This mat
ter belongs to the pilot But the ship
is sinking what then, have ! TO do?
That which alone | can do-submlt to
being drowned without fear, without
clamor or accusing of God, but as one
who knows that what is born, must
die"
Tho Lincoln Republicans were at
Park Thursday, to, as one Of
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-17

And the Lincoln Republicans had a
good time at the park, too. They did
nothing in the forenoon, other than
talk reminiscently of the great Lincoln
recalling some of his good stories, pure
as parallels and sparkling with wit
and they also talked of his great work,
his love for the common people and the
struggles that. he himself had with
poverty and tribulations during his
early life. "All people are created
equal" they said, was one Of Lincoln's
favorite quotations, aud then one of the
old line Republicans, who should have
hands with Mr.. Lincoln, Feb. ID, 1851.
'You can't escape history" said Mr.
Wolcott, pointing an accusing finger
toward an imaginary phalanx of Dem
ocrats. "You can't get away from the
truth, nor can you escape the condem-
nation of thinking people,"
Concluding his address, Mr.. VOL
colt sad "But, my old Republican
friends, we can't do much more for
our party. We have nearly run our
race--and now most cheerfully do we
commit its sacred interests to those
who shall follow III our footsteps.
Guard, we ask you, with sleepless Wig
ilance, as we have tried TO do, the ark
of our covenant"
Hon. j. Park Alexander gave very
excellent address on the life OF Lin
coin. lie described in interesting de-
tail the many struggles and victories
of Lincoln, and quoted from some of
his addresses.
But some one started a joke on Mr.
Alexander, and 1t spread throughout
the whole assemblage.
What's he doing up there on the
platformi" asked one.
"Who?' -T
"Park Alexander"
"oh, yes; 1t is little bit strange"
During Lincoln's great fight against
stephen A. Douglass, Democratic
pominee for President, Mr.. Alexander
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-17

Gen. A. G. Voris never did do things
in "A half-heartcd way. When he
mounted the platform, he talked Sc
vigorously and eloQuently that he was
frequently interrupted by applause.
The first part of his address w-s de.
voted to the discussion of Lincoln as
a man and statesman. The conclud
ing part of the speech dealt with things
of the present time.
''All aspiring people," he said. "wno
love liberty, are looking to our coun-
try for encouragement and sympathy.
Wherever our flag has gone, wherever
ii has held sway, there peace and hon
or have come to the people. The man
who today has no more confidence in
America than to believe that its pur-
pose is to degrade and subject peo-
pies, does not understand American
character. This government is no
confederate of those who would op-
press their fellow man. Think God!
opportunity has again presented itself
for us 10 extend our benevolence and
civiliza ton, and VIC should sweep away
with cannon all those who would OBJ
struct the march of the flag. / believe
in coercion-the right kind of coercion.
We coerced the Confederate army, and
I've no faith in the man who is afraid
of coercion. 1t is just as necessary
10 coerce now as it was in the Con
federate times, and | hope that we
shall awaken to our duty with new
life"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-17

more nearly partisan than the others,
only referred to Mr.. Mckinley, near the
close of his address"
ing of the event: ut was no campaign
opening for Summit county. | suppose
there will vote for Mr. Mckinley, and
that others will not. | was rather
surprised to see number of politicians
there, both Republicans and Demo
Gratis"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-17

The reunion of Summit county Lin
coin Republicans was attended by
III people Their names follow:
j. w. Myers, j. NJ. Demas, n. 8.
Porter, Benjamin Altman, S. ID. Spen'
Ger. T.. G. Hurlbert, A. Kuhlman, Mi
nor j. Allen, George j. Warner, II. g..
Dew, Thomas Baird, Jacob Swartz, Fl.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-17

Hon. N. d. Tibbals was elected chair
man, and j. Park Alexander, secretary.
1t was decided to effect permanent
organization, and meet annually. .Ohi-
GERS elected are:
President, Hon. N. D. Tibbals; first
vice president, f. w. Myers; NIGGA
dore; second vice president. Rev. F. NJ.
Green, Kent secretary and treasurer
Hon. j. Park Alexander; executive
committee. X. G. Ellsworth, West Rich
field; Sydney Barnes, Tallmadge; Phil
ip Wagner, Nimisila; John Mcconnell,
Northtield.
When the meeting was adjourned, it
was decided to meet at the call of the
president.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-17

was not so hilarious in booming Lin,
coin as he is today"
"Yes; | remember now"
He was secretary of meeting held
to ratify Douglass nomination
"And they say that he didn't vote
for Lincoln in 1850"
This little bit of pleasantly stirred
up considerable conversation, but,
then, everything went along smooth,
ly, and Mr.. Alexander worked vigor.
ously to register the names of all his
fellow Lincoln Republicans, and he got
a large list, too.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-17

the number said, sort of hold Lin
coin love feast"
"Does this reunion have any political
significance" was asked.
been given instructions before lie left
home, burst forth with "And now
we're shooting the gospel of equality
and brotherly love into the hearts of a
struggling people. with cannon and
rifles"
Dinner was served from IL
TO /. 1t was after the fashion Of a
basket picnic dinner, and was hear
tily enjoyed. Immediately after din
ner, the assemblage was called to or
der.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-17

Tho Lincoln Republicans were at
Park Thursday, to, as one Of
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-09-14
If You See 1t In Our AID, It's So.
MCKennon, Anderson & Foster.

at all, they were compelled to go to
the country and spend more money
than they will get back in twenty
years; to the accommodation aud con-
venience of our people, but at a
dead loss to their company, as their
general secretary and local manager
have freely admitted. That's how
it effected their business; that's the
sort of failu it is.
1t compelled them to scatter their
poles and run their wires over such a
scattered territory, and reduced their
residence rate to the point, where, If
Mr.. Hume and other employees of
the company may be believed, they
are losing money here every day if it
was not for their long distance SER
vice; and even with that they are
making no money on their invest
ment.
And vet the Citizens Co., is con-
spicuous failure is it, and you would
not know that it was in Columbia.
Well you just keep on with your
fine ways and naughty airs and per-
haps you will fiad out soon or late
that there is a Citizens Co. here,
and that there is Mutual Co. ID
Yazoo City, Miss, and that there are
Citizen companies and Mutual com
panies in all the live towns in your
broad territory; and about the time
you fiDd that out, you will find that
you are knocked out completely out ;
and what will you do then, oh then.
We have devoted all this space to
this clipping for two reasons. That
our own people may know what nice
things Mr.. Hume says of us behind
our backs, and how accurately he
states the case. And further that
the patriotic, self-respecting land
self-protecting people OF Yazoo City,
may not be mislead by Mr.. Hume's
forgetfulness of our presence, but en-.
couraged rather by the facts of the
case.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-09-14
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The Relief Committee at Calves
ton estimates the number of dead at
3 900. Mavor Jones personal esti-
mate is 5000 Ten thousand people
are shelterless and utterly destitute.
The work of clearing up the city has
begun Extortion, practiced at first,
has been met by force, and the
militia, now In control, is compell-
ing men to work at the point of the
bayonet. Dead are being carried
ont to sea and dumped into the gulf.
Where that is impossible the dead
are buried where found. Ghouls
were at work before the militia took
control. and many Of the corpses
were robbed. The most urgent needs
are water to drink. limo to allay pes
thence and candles, lamps and
kerosene, for the ruined CITY is with
out light and water. After that
must come provisions and clothing,
and then money The response of
the people of the United States have
been promp and generous. From
Houston trains are sent away with
water and supplies most urgently
needed. From large cities all over
the country are starting special
trains with food and supplies, while
from every quarter money IL being
sent to Gov. Sayers and to the Citi-
zens' Committee. Relief Ia also
needed at fifty smaller towns in
Southern Texas hut the restitution
at these places Il ~ nothing COM
pared to that at Galveston.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-09-14

Princetta Cloth, Tamise Cloth and
heavy weight Figured Goods, 42 inches
wide, were 90c and $1.00 yard, Satur-
day and Monday 55c yard.
Seven pieces Castor and Grey mixed
Cheviots, about 40 inches wide, have
been selling at SOC and 75c. We need the
room and must close them out quick, so
we make the price for Saturday and
Monday 25c yard.
Forty dozen Ladies' Black Hose,
regular made and fast black, the kind
that is considered cheap at zoe pair
Saturday and Monday 1212c pair.
Twenty-Five broken pieces of fine
French Organizes and Irish Dimities
that we don't want to pack up, and we
need the room. Former prices of these
have been 25c a yard. Saturday and
Monday 71ac yard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-09-14

"THE prejudice against Maury
County" The people Of the district
had heard OF that so long, that they
had begun to accept 1t as o truism.
But the election last Saturday proves
Its fallacy. Heretofore when Will
Hanson and Giles and Hickm IN and
Dickson counties would pile up ma
jorities again4t NJ tury. the cry would
always go up that 1t was because of
the prejudice against Maury county.
But that th"t was not the reason,
Saturdays lection shows. The fact
10 Col. Cox has always had more
friends and been more popular
man and stronger candidate than his
opponents were willing to admit;
hence the public mind was trained
to believe that 1t was all because of
the prejudice against Maury county.
In Saturdays election the Maury
county candidates carried five of the
eight counties Of the district, and
Col. Cox's home county of William
son gave to the Maury county men
three fourths OF its vote. Which
facts and figures conclusively con-
tradict the old theory. We are glad
to find it so, and hope that the old
prejudices may all die out and the
good feeling grow stronger. Other
things being equal, 1t Is natural for
men to vote for their neighbor and
personal friend; but county lines
should not work to the prejudice of
any man, and will not with broad
minded men.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-09-14

THE H ERALD feels constrained to
pay its compliments to Miss Carrie
Barker of the Citizens Telephone
Co., (whose line the HERALD is on)
for the perfect service given us last
SATURDAY.. From little after four
O'Clock, when the returns commence
ed coming in, until night fall
when the office closed, our phone
was constantly busy receiving cleo
ton news from or giving election
news to our country friends. Our
Office was full of people and no
sooner was one district heard from
than another was called; and this
was kept up for two or three hours.
Through it all the same CHEEKY voice
answered "number?" "all right"
and without moments delay or a
single wrong connection, gave the
connection asked for. We would
not have been without our phone for
those few hours for as many months
rent, and there is nobody in the
world we had as soon have at the
other end of our phone, as Miss
Carrie.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-09-14

THE Columbia Herald in form er
elections was strenuous and eve
extreme in its opposition to the use
of money and whisky in elections.
What has 1t to say about the use of
the same IN the late Primary cleo
ton? 1t was done openly and
VIGOROUSLY in Maury, Williamso II
and Giles. We pause for rsply?-
Columbia Journal.
Just how long you will pause. de-
ponds entirely upon yourself. Prove
what you say, and you will find the
HERALD even as extreme as ever in
its opposition to the use of money
and whiskey in elections. But in
your mad partisan zeal you are at
tempting to discredit the character of
a man whom we have known in
timately from his youth up, and who
from personal knowledge and general
reputation we regard as a christian
gentleman; so you must excuse us
If we refuse to take your word for it,.
You have made the charge, now
make the proof, And we pause for
you to do so.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-09-14

The race next to be called Is for
the legislature. A Senator, Floater
and two Representatives are to be
chosen, but the Floater belongs to
Giles this time, and Editor w. b.
R)mine of the Pulaski Citizen, has
already been nominated. Judge Err
win in this issue accepts fattering
call to become candidate for the
Senate, and Capt. A A. Lipscomb
and j. T. l.. Cochran are announced
candidates for the Hou-e. The No
vember election Ia only iwo months
off, and the nominations should be
made as soon as possible.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-09-14

If Chairman Fitzpatrick. OF the
State Committee, doesn't call the
boys up and give them some fatherly
advice, the club movements in
Davidson County Is likely to be
spoiled by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
American.
Chairman Fitzpatrick has done
more than any one of the boys, to
create this factionalism. If he and
Mr.. McMillin will bow to the in
eritable with little more grace
than they are doing and support
Carmack, this factionalism COM
planned of will sooa disappear, aud
characterIz IS the campaign In this
state.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-09-14

Thirty pair Misses Tan 81 80 Vici Kid
lace Shoes, size Us to Is. To close them
quick Saturday and Monday, 95c pair.
A few pair left of Ladies' $500 Kid
Oxfords to close at 81 40 a pair.
81 % and 81 80 Kid Oxfords, all sizes
except and 31s, Saturday and Monday,
95c pair.
A well-known brand of 10c Bleached
Domestic, Saturday and Monday 71sc
yard.
Mems $3.50 and $500 Manhattan
Colored Soft Bosom Shirts SIPS each.
Beginning to-day, we give with every
$500 purchase ticket to the Fireworks
which takes place at night during the
Fair.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-09-14
For Congress,
L. p. PADGETT.
FoRTHE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES

The Democratic Congressional
Primary in the Seventh Congress
sional District has been fought to
finish. Now let the fighting stop.
Much has been said that should not
have been said, and much, doubt
lass, has been done that ought not to
have been done, but, let the man
without sin cast the first stone, and
lot the others keep quiet.
The late Mr.. ingalls, said, purity
1 politics is an iridescent DREAM
and we very much fear that Mr..
Ingalls knew. But the wholesale
charges of bribery and corruption and
ballot box stuffing made against this
election, are gross exaggerations,
in our opinion, and is merely the
elimination and recrimination of
excited and prejudiced partisans.
That some money was contributed
by friends of ALL the candidates to
purses for campaign purposes, we
have reason to believe is true. That
some of this money was used by
friends of the respective candidates
f)r improper purposes, we do not
doubt. That drummers were voted
hare who lived elsewhere; that
young boys were persuaded to affirm
tlat they were of age, when they
were not, that these things occurred
IL doubtless true.
Sad to relate they occur in all cleo
tons. Done more generally by the
excited partisan friends of the can
dldates, than by the candidates
themselves. It is a foolish and
wicked thing to do, and the loudest
kick generally comes from those
who wake up to their folly when it
i, too late to hedge on their bets.
That this election has been char
acterized by any wholesale bribery
and corruption, or that the friends
of one candidate are any more guilty
than those of the Others, no proof
has been adduced, nor do we believe
can be.
So far as the nominee is concerned
we have his positive declaration
that he neither used any money oil
whisky himself, nor furnished any
to be used and the random charges
to the contrary, minus the proof
should not stand against this posi-
tive declaration.
Very many untrue and cruelty un
kind reports have been circulated
against Mr.. Padgett during this
campaign, which he has borne with
rsmarkable patience and fortitude
And now that he has won the nomi
nation fairly by a most flatterinG
majority, he is entitled to the vot,
o. every man who voted in the
primary.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-09-14

The Republicans, doubtless, will
buy up all the extra copies OF the
Columbia Journal of this week, and
use 1t little later on tor political
purposes. 1t will be about the best
campaign document they will be
able to get hold Of, coming as 1t does
from an alleged Democratic source.
However. the Republicans will find
that neither they nor the Journal
can prove what the Journal says,
either editorially or through its cor
respondent democrat" Demo
crat!" What curious nom de
plume that is to follow a TRADE of
abuse of Democratic nominee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-09-14

COTTON mills In the South are at
tracing illiterate Whites from the
country, where they have never had
opportunity of amounting to much,
and are making new men of them
AS result 1t begins to look as
though the next generation of "po
white trash" in the South will be c
vest Improvement on those who have
preceded them. Mt. Pleasant
Chronicle.
Our esteemed contemporary is all
wrong about that. The poor family
in the country has every advantage
over the workers in the manufac-
tories of the city. They breathe
purer air, eat more wholesome food
and are better clad. They meet
more frequently and mingle, though
not overly much yet more init
mately, with people of culture and
refinement. and come less in con-
tact with creatures from the slums
to tempt aud contaminate them, and
they have by far better chance to
trade and traffic for themselves and
to rise in the world. The city with
its great industries is an inviting
field for the boy or man of genius or
great ability; but for the average
mantle man of small means,
average ability and industry, the
farm is the place both for him and
his family. Never persuade the boy
to exchange the freedom and indie
pendence and pure air of the
country, for the slavish, pent-up
life of the factory.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-09-14

LETS not have any more factions
in Msury county politics. They
hurt lots more than they help, and
they ofttimes prove a boomerang
and hurt when you least expect 1t.
Every man had a right to support
his friend, and NJ man has a right to
object. What right have you to
feel aggrieved at another for doing
fr his friend what you did for
yours? And II you did not go your
( III length for your friend in the
hour Of need, you are not a friend
worth having.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-09-14
Republican Congressional Committee
special to the HERALD:

Special to the HERALD:
FRAKLIN, Sept. l3.-Dr. Cliffe,
Chairman of the Congressional Con.
vention which met at Columbia last
April, has called meeting OF the
new Republican Congressional
COMMITTEES to meet at Centre
willie, Hickman county, Saturday,
Sept %. The committee IL as fol-
lows: A. L. Scott OF Dickson, p. J..
Clarke of Giles. @ A. Deem OF Hick-
man, j. p. Kidd of Lawrence, Baski
Hensley OF Lewis, J. w. Jackson
"a Maury, John Truman OF Wayne,
and ID. b. Cliffe Of Williamson.