Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-06-19

ly for anything he may do. But
Lam not shoutingly happy over the
nomination.
say again that I win never be
a local optionist so long as the
scenes enacted in Bibb county dur
ing the local option fight there Is
possible. If the question OF the sale
Of liquor or no sale can be left to
the white primary, Just as the
Democrats have every other less
important matter. then I will join
the local option ranks but so long
as the irresponsible negro voterAs
rallied by the liquor gang and
driven like sheep to the polls sing
ing ribald songs in the ears of our
God fearing, praying women, who
are working around the polls to
save their homes and boys; so long
I Will fight for state prohibition.
Eliminate the vicious. illiterate
ballot and then let every county
settle the question for itself, and
then give the dry counties some
protection from the jug trade Of the
wet counties. Give the dry coun-
ty a revenue of one dollar per
gallon on all liquor shipped within
their borders, then we can police
the stuff on the, revenue it pays.
The prohibition sentiment win
never die so long as the liquor bus
mess lives, and ought not to die.
and woe be unto America If II
should die! When men cease to
agitate the question and point out
its evils, then whisky will flow
ankle deep with a dipper hang
ing on every limb. So with every
good citizen of Georgia, 1 abide the
will of the majority and will be
loyal to the administration in all
things not wrong.
Glad our faithful agricultural
commissioner had such a walk
over. Glad Comptroller Wright had
no opposition. Glad Steve Clay re-
mains in the senate. I am glad
of so many good men in office, and
sorry that a bad one ever got in.
With many others, I am sur
prised at Colonel EstilTs vote. 1t
looks now like If he had had two
months longer in the canvas he
would have been the successful
candidate. never said or heard
anything against the personal
character of either Mr.. Terrell or
Colonel Estill.
1 notice The Journal had notice
of our Wilkesboro, N. c., meetings.
That was the most wonderful meet
ing I've seen in ten years. Some
thing like 500 gave their hands for
church membership. I think almost
every prominent man in the coun-
~ Joined the church. Among them
were distillers, liquor sellers, law
yers, doctors, politicians, Publ
cans and sinners" I never preach
ed to a more attentive and respect
able audience. The great tent was
full day and night for the eight
days. The old mountain covered
wagons were there. by the hundred.
People camped and slept in their
wagons and stayed by the meet
ings. I never saw a drunken man
during my stay or a particle of
misbehavior. They were a hos
pitable and liberal people, and theys
have a dozen virtues to a single
vice.
There is an immense tannery In
Wilkesboro, using six thousand
tons OF tan bark annually. They
pay the natives IS per cord. This
furnishes employment to the farm
ers in the hills between crops. They
also manufacture telegraph and
telephone pins by the million Of
locust wood.
The lumber interest is also large.
and Wilkes county is fast forging
to the front.
The Blue Ridge range is in full
view Of the town. The summer cli-
mate and water are fine.
In spite of constant work, I i'm
proved daily; in fact, am get
ting on deck again, and it looks
now like I shall be able to do the
large amount Of chautauqua work
which the southern lyceum bureau
has laid out for me, beginning
June 20 and ending August Is. I
go from here to Jacksonville, Madi-
son. Live Oak, Lake City and
White Springs, Fla.
1 note with interest the leaps and
bounds The Journal is making.
The Journal is a hummer"
Yours truly,
SAM P. JONES.
Eastman Ca June - 1912