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Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

No doubt great many people have
been puzzled to know how the Dem
ocratic administration has been able
to make the extensive improvements
in the public school system, build so
many new school houses, enlarge the
asylums, largely increase pensions to
Confederate soldiers, etc, without
any increase in the property or poll
taxes for State government.
The report of the State Treasurer
for the last year shows that only Sc
per cent. of the revenues of the State
government are derived from the gen.
eral property and poll taxes collected
by the sheriffs and that in forty-one
counties of the State an amount in
excess of this amount is actually re-
turned to- the counties in the appor-
tionment of the school fund and in
the pension payments, and in the 9TH
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

from the sworn reports of their own
officers, have been helped, instead of
hurt, by the cheapening of passenger
fares And while this is true and in
disputably true, how about the inter-
ests of the people? How have they
been affected
They have been saved an average
of one hundred thousand dollars for
every month since the reduced fares
went into effect, and this is a saving
that continues to them every month
money which they now have in their
pockets, their banks, or invested for
their needs.
The Democrats are glad to accept
this issue, and challenge the Repub-
licans to say that, if again entrusted
With the power, they would restore
the old high rates and force the peO-
pie again to have to pay the 25 per
cent difference between the old and
the reduced fares
Another enactment of the last Leg
is lature in the interest of the people,
which was SO clearly just and proper
that it passed almost without opposi-
t1on, was to make a reduction of 25
per cent from the local freight rates
State over two or more roads fror-i
the total of two or more local rate
Still another enactment in the liz
tereSt of the people of the State was
the empowering of the Governor and
the Corporation Commission to use
all reasonable means within their
power of the State to correct the dis
examinations against North Carolina
cities in favor of Virginia ard South
Carolina cities, which are so thor
oughly outrageous and uniustifable
that in all North Carolina there has
been found but one man to defend
them, the Hon. J. Elwood Cox the
Republican nominee for Governor.
Governor Glenn and the Corpora
ton Commission, acting under this
authority are now prosecuting suits
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to correct these abuses"
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29
WHY HIS PRIVATE CHAR
ACTER IS CONSPICUOUS
(Interview with E. J. Justice.)


Much has been said by Mr.. Coxs
party friends of his personal charac-
ter. do not think it would be proper
for me to say anything against his
private character. if I were disposed tn
do so. and. besides. I know Of noth-
ing to say against it. I freely grant
that he is sober. pays his debts. is not
immoral, and contributes to his
church. I believe this to be true, not
withstanding the attack upon him by
the editor of the official organ of his
party.
If Mr.. Cox were a Democrat the
possession of n COED private character
would not make him conspicuous. 1t
is the rule of the Democratic party to
nominate decent men for office, ana
when the Republicans make so much
noise about the nomination of man
who has a good private character it
would seem to indicate that with that
parry it is the exception. NOthwith-
standing Mr.. Cex's private character
is good, there are few men in the State
who are, by their interests, environ
ment and views. SO disqualified 10
serve the people in an official capacity
| aIl-round ''handy man" of the South
ern Railway Company in GuilfOrd
county. The arrangement has been
profitable to Mr.. Cox and. I have no
doubt, to the railway company also
Mr.. Cox his given evidence of his high
| appreciation of the favOrS the railway
! company has bestowed upon him, and
| he is as prone to think with it as the
sparks are to fly upwards.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

the amont given to this purpose, until
it has now reached 100000 per year,
one-sixth of the total taxes collected
by the State.
AS the Republicans are this year
making pretense of championing the
cause of the Confederate soldiers it is
worthy of record. also. that in this
Legislature of 1885, when Dixon's
pension bill was adopted by solid Dem
ocratic vote. it was opposed likewise
by an almost solid Republican vote,
the Journals of the Legislature show
ing the following votes in opposition:
In the House, Brim. Bulla, Chappell,
Eaton, Henderson, Husse. Jockey.
Pinnix, Pritchard, Roulhac, Thorpe,
Wall, Ward, Whitted-14. all Republi-
cans. In the Senate, Chadbourn,
Mont ntgomery, Robins, Swan, Taylor
and Thomas-. q. all Republicans.
Tt is also worthy of note that the
only Legislatures since which have not
lne4eased the amounts appropriated
u te&fS1s4 HI l.kss{
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

1T is a fact which may have been
forgotten by d great many people, and
which deserves to be remembered,
that the author Of '"The Clansman''
and "The Traitor, Thomas Dixon. Jr..
was the author of the first Confederate
pension bill adopted by the State of
North Carolina. and which was the be-
ginning of the system of pensions to
Confederate soldiers in North Carolina.
He came to the Legislature from his
native county of Cleveland in 1885, at
21 years of age. and drew and intro
duced and championed with his bril-
liant eloquence the bill to pension Con-
federate soldiers. and the claims of the
I'D veterans were so well presented by
not not nEhen the roll was called out
Assembly voted aga..s - tiiS , T.sa
the beginning of the pens1o..ssystern
In the State, which has been SO popss
iAr, and SO generously recognized as
just and proper that every succeeding
Democratic Legislature has increase
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

er counties a large per cent. of the
State taxes collected are returned to
them for these objects.
The balance Of GA per cent. of State
revenues is derived entirely from
fronchise taxes, privilege taxes and
taxes on railroads, insurance compa-
MES and other corporations.
This is a remarkable showing as
indicating the progress that has been
made under Democratic governm ent
in equalizing the burdens of taxation.
For a long time the State collected
most of it's income directly from the
citizens, while corporations, especially
railroads and insurance companies,
did not pay anything like their pro-
portionate share of taxes and but COM
paratively little money was realized by
the State from franchises and privi-
lege taxes.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

They say now, 1--WE did do those
things of which yOu charge us in Re-
construction days, but if you will let
us back in power, we will be good.''
They want us to forget the past, but
we can only Judge of the future by
the past. When Moses was leading the
Children of Israel for forty years i'm
the wilderness he frequently found his
people ready to forget their taskmaSt-
ers in Egypt and the awful days OF
their bondage; but if you will go back
to the history of this greatest of lead
ers you will see that when they SO far
forgot themselves and complained that.
that he was leading them on to die.
he told them to keep these things
upon the frontIets of thine eyes and
wear them upon the fingers OF thy
right hand ',---Cyrus h WafsOn
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

Now, I have done the best that l.
could tOnight-the best in my way.
But later i hope to be able to make
a more logical talk. wish were able
to go from the East to the Tennessee
line and tell this message to all the
people. / have not long to live. L have
children and grandchildren; but L say
to you that no stroke of this right
hand shall aid i'm putting the Republi-
can party over these children and
grandchildren. (Applause.) 1 say it
because / have tried it in the past and,
having tried it in the past and having
found nothing but ruin and disgrace.
/ cannot help but fight it now.-Cyrus
b. Watson.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

What 1t Means to Vote for Mr.. Cox.
Winston Journal.
When a Democrat votes for Mr.. J.
Elwood Cox for Governor, he is prac-
tically voting:
1st-To place all election machin-
cry in the hands of Republicans, the
Governor having the power to appoint
the election board.
2nd-To place the penitentiary in
the same hands that had it ten years
ago and ran it in debt over 100000,
the Governor controlling this through
board appointed by him.
3rd-To place our splendid hospi-
tails for the insane, our excellent
schools for the deaf. dumb and blind.
our State University, Normal schools,
A. and M. Colleges, ETC.. all under
control of Republican Boards.
4th-To place the appointment to
fill all vacancies in the United States
Senate, all vacancies in State Offices,
Supreme and Superior court judge
ships, etc., in the hands of Re-
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

Don't fail to vote for your Demo-
cratic Congressman. North Carolina
now has ten Democrats in Congress,
and by all means should hold the
solid delegation. The only way to put
an end to Joe Cannonism is by elect
ing a Democratic Congress. If the old
man should be defeated in his district,
pubiicans should hold their ma ajority
in Congress, they would find another
Joe Cannon to put in the Speakers
chair and stand between the special
interests and the people. 1t is time
now for a DeODle'S COnoreSS
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29
The Republicans are
arguing that Republic

AAC NCEuOAlO01aS Ga e
arguing that Republic
can candidates for
Congress should be
elected because Demo-
cratic Congressman
have no influence in a
Republican Congress.
By the same token the
people should elect
Democratic Congress-.
men this year because
the next House of Rep
resentatives will be
Democratic and Joe
Cannon bossiszn will
be a hack number.
Don't fail to Set out a
full vote for your DEM
ocratic ConSressman.
Every one of the ten
have been faithful rep
reSentatives of the in
terests of the people.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

I did not know whether I was going
to get strong enough to fight in this
campaign, but when the Republican
Convention met and put on their ticket
old DIR. Cy. Thompson for one of the
best paying Offices of the State, the
'"pizen'' broke out all over me. He was
once a Democrat. but he went over
and fused with the Republican party
and helped to defeat us in 1894. and
when they nominated him the ''pizen''
broke out Just like measles. Gap
plause.) I couldn't put my finger on
a place that wasn't ''pizened.,' (Ap-
plause. Cyrus B. Watson.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

Some sDectacles which would other;
wise make us tired. are redeemed by
the large element of humor which
they contain. In this Congressional
district we behold the Republican cam
didate taking advantage of the abund-'
ant time on his hands as manager of a
factory shut down from panic-depres-
sion causes to go around with boasts
about Republican prosperity.-Char-
lotte Observer -
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29
SHALL PASSENGER FARES Be INCREASED?

The Democrats Gladly Accept the Issue Raised Against
Them by the Republicans Reduced Passenger
Fares and Show by Swor n Reports of Railroad Oh
cials that Railroads Have Been Greatly Benefited
by the Cheaper Fares, While Hundred Thousand
Dollars per Month Are Being Saved the People.
Will The Republicans Restore The Old High Rates?
Democrats Are Also Striving Correct the Freight
Determinations Endorsed by Hon I. Elwood Cox
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

Perhaps it could hardly have been
expected of partisanship has it's
just claims UP to a certain point; hut
when eX-Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw was speaking with Mr.. Taft on
the latter's recent tour through North
Carolina did anybody hear him repeat
one word of those unanswerable argu-
ments for bank deposit guaranty
which he made before it became a.,
campaign issue ?-Charlotte Observer
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

the defeat they deserve. Those who
wander from the Democratic fold be-
cause they didn't get nomination will.
find usually they have not only lost the
confidence of former friends and the
general public. but have failed as we'll
to win the trust and respect of their
new allies.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

publican.
5th-To absolutely kill for four
years all effort looking to the pre-
vention of discrimination in freight
rates, the Governor being the life and
spirit Of the prosecution.
These are some of the things you
will be voting for should you vote for
Mr. Cox
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29
TOM DIXON, AUTHOR OF
CONFEDERATE PENSIONS

Introduced First Pension Bill i'm 1885, Which Was Pass
ed Over Opposition of Republicans Including Pritch
ard. Now, After Democrats Have Increased Pension
Appropriations to One-Sixth of ALI Taxes Collected
by State Government Re publicans Pretend to Supe-
rior Friendship to Confederate Soldier.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

want to say to you to do nothing
dangerous. Tt is dangerous for a DEM
ocrat to scratch a ticket. don't eyer
scratch them (appfause), because
when I scratch them have left in my
gun only half a load. and when shoot
want a whole load, both of powder
and Iead.=CyruS b. Watson.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

Henry Watterson, the Great says
that if Democracy does not succeed in
this national election that it will re-
quire a revolution to oust the repre-
sentatives of entrenched special privi-
lege. 81
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29
WHERE THE MONEY FOR DEMOCRATIC
IMPROVEMENTS COMES FROM

Only SO Per Cent of Taxes For State Government Col
lected From Poll and Pro perty Taxes and Large
Part of this Goes Back to the Counties From Which
1t Comes Improved Sch ools, Enlarged Asylums In
creased Pensions Etc, ONE From Franchise Privi-
lege, Railroad, Insurance and Other Corporate
Taxes.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29
cox TO MAINTAIN
HOLDEN STANDARD
Boast of Republican Speaker Intro
ducing Cox
DEFENDS RECONSTRUCTION

Mr. T. W. Bailey Says Cox His Silence Acquiesced in
The Impeachment That He Will Maintain The Stand
ard of Holden and Russo ii. The Republicans Have
Decided to Make The Be st of Bad Cause and De-
fend Reconstruction, Holdens Regime and RUSSELL
ism.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-02-27
MILLION DOLLARS
INCREASE WILL
Be REPORT
CITY TAX ASSESSORS HAVE COM,
PLETEo WORK AND THE IN
CREASE is a VERY 5ussTAN-
TIAL ONE

The Board OF city tax assesso IS
have concluded their work and have
sent in their report to the city which
viii be submitted at the meeting Of
the cts council 10 be held This C, "a.
ing.
There is ao boter way Of inday. ing
the growth OF q community than Is
to be had in a comparative state
ment of The taxable values While
the as SCISSORS have not given out the
figures for print or for amy other pur-
pose The News understands that The
aggregate figures Tor the year on per
aonal realty and improvements viii
show an increase over the year 1907
of mo5o than q million of dollars.
This is certainly a splendid ndica.
tion Of the fact hat Brunswica IS
growing and is doing SO in substan-
iia and steady manner
The Board this year con listing OF
Messrs. Tobias, Newman T. W. Col
Inns and c. NJ. Triton. is a good one,
aud tho members have gone over the
ground carefully and endeavored in
every possible mannar to make the
best possible showing for the city
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-02-27
The DEMONSTRATION
FAIR PROVING
4 SUCCESS
LARGE aiUmBER or PEOPLE Wis,
TIED THE ATTRACTIVE PLACE
YEsTERDAY-THosE WHO ARE
IN CHARGE.

The DEMONSTRATION fair continues
20 be an immense success, the crowds
yesterday ana last night ut this por.
&lar piaeee. xceediag ii numbers those
81 chg eyious day.
ps5leSops menG is served free
eell day. no charge beng made for
delicacios served at the fair in
ss'Asona,ratiDg the Tours. coffee, can.
aed goods. etc.
Tie fair is open every afte noon
and the public is invited to attend.
At Mrs Thomas booth, where Hun
garian mills -four and Wesson cook
ing oil are demonstrated. doughnuts
and biscuit will be served this after
mon.
Mrs. }. S Dunwody and Mrs Thos
FULLER ara in osmge Of the Peerless
ream booth
Mrs. G d. ParTIer p,esldes over
the demonstration of 1775 coffee and
braws thi3 delicious beverage an
serves it in dainty china. a assisted by
Mrs p. r. Hodgson ard Miss Had
die NJ, eniough.
The snost attractive and interest
ing eNAlbt is the elect~ical dioplay
which is presided over by Mrs. f. ID.
NJ Strachan Mrs. Jennings Butts.
Mrs } H. Morgan and Miss Fannie
Aiken. Mrs Strachan presides at
a facinatlng electric coffee percolator
and digpenses Lipton's coffee to the
many vlsitors Mrs Butts demon
shates the merits OF an electric
chming dish. Mrs. Morgan serves
SOUP made in an electric boiler and
btis5 Aiken ably demonstrates the
perfections OF an electric fat iron.
All those novelties attract much at
tcntie5 &ying conslusigelg thai
electricity is the cheapest ana clean
est cooking heat and points TO q fu-
tura Of electric ranges in our kitch-
ems The frelc9s cooker is another
very Interesting exhibit. and many
orders are peing taken for this labor
and fuel saver
The Miller. Hirsch, Kaieer Calm
and Levy displays are elaborate and
most creditablo.
The Luzianne coffee aud Mansfield
butter are popular selles
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-02-27
MAKING
STRONG FIGHT
TO KEEP lNVOLATE THE PRO.
Hl5iTiON LAW AND TO PRE-
VENT ANY AMENDMENT.

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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-02-27

-OcAL COMPANY. UNIFORM
RANK GOING 70 GhVANNAH
IN MAY

Company No a. Uniform rank
knights Of Pythias, has concluded
to attend the grand lodge o. tha
Fythan order 20 be he'd il H3laarap
in MAY and % jartic;Jl.e IN 5hr
prize drill which Is 10 be one Of Lhc
great dlawiu cards I; -" pan
lodge meeting.
The HIiuswiok company in the c)d-
on days used to be one Of the best
drilled conf panies in the state and
on many occasions have returned
from these grand lodge meetings
with laurel. The local company has
just been REQ ganized. and the mem
bers are taking a deeper interest in
the success of it. Capt Tobias New
man, the commanding officer Is q
splendid drill master, and with a
competent corps Of officers. there Is
no reason why the B unswick com
mand should not go over to Sayan-
nah in May and COP ont he drsi
Dcze
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-02-27
MANAGER MILLER HERE.
SIC Says indications Point to Large
Crows az Cumberland This
Summer.

j.. A. Miller, the energetic manager
of the Cumberland Island hotel, was
among the visitors to the city yester-
day. Mr. Miller says tnat present in.
dications point TO the largest season
ia tbs history Of The popular resort
this year. Inquiries and dates are
heing made far ahead and a class Of
people, who have been going to Car
odina and other resorts a;e headen
for Cumberland this summer
Mr. Mller is now working on a
rlan to, have Inc Georgia bankers
Who meet here in June, spend day
or two at the island and he is also
working on securing the Rome fire
men and other organizations that
take outings in the summer.
He is making number Of I'M
ptovements on the property and Is
Going to give the people the best ser
.ice this year they have ever had
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-02-27
BRUNSWICK FINALLY LANDS THE
ASSOCIATION Oe GEORGIA
BANKERS.
F08 THEIR NEXT Meeting
President Walker Of far'.. An
nounoes That the Men Of ths
Money Will Come to Bruins
wick This Summer.

lohn y Walker. oi Sparta Ga.
.aairlnan of the executive council of
he Georgia Bankers Association.
ass sent ont a notice TO the effect
shat brunswick has been selected by
lae bankers RS the place for the next
annual meeting, and that the middle
af june VIII be the time. the exact
ats not yet announced
The meeting viii be imporlan, in
'scw OF the fact that it will attract
fo Brunswick more than 300 people.
and Will be Of great interest to all
paasers Of the state Aside from the
social features. which are always
,iel ghtful business matters of impor-
ance to tse world are discuss
ed The committee having the az
Iaagements in charge decided that
no more beautiful nor advantageous
epot could be selected that Bruins
pick
Brunswick appealed 10 the bankers
al account of the excellent accom-
modations afforded by the Oglethorpe
hotel. the historical structure which
f ownedand operated on an extern
siVe scale by the Atlanta. birmingham
and Atlantic railroad Aside from
re excellent service and del ciou5
meals the hotel has a monster com
hnation convention han and bah
aom, 50 that the bankers if they de-
sire, may deliberate over and debate
eelGhty matters during the business
sessions Of the day and trip the light
fantastic in the evenings when bus
mess is laid aside
The month Of June is regard d a.
ne most delightful OF the year for
eashore stay
Tho recent important work con
dacied by the A.. b. < a railroad
and the Brunswick steamship Com.
pany al the souLs END OF the city
also dguod as an inducemeut tbe
bankers desiring to have look at
tbls development whiab gives prom
ise Of making Brunswick one OF tine
most important seaports on the south
Atlantic coast.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-02-27
CARNIVAL WILL
Be HERE SOON
TO De GIVEN UNDER THE AUS
P.cEs oF UNIFORM RANK,
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS.

The indications are that Bru swick
is soon to have thoroughly high
class carnival attraction.
Negotiations are now pending be.
tween the Jones Carnival and Fasti-
val company and the Uniform Ra k.
knights Of Pythias of this city where
by The carnival company will perfo ~
in Brunswick under the auspices OF
the wen known command.
This carnival concern is one Of the
very boston the road and is now in
Jackson lie, where It. has been in
winter quarters. It was an attr& tive
feature IN the shape Of splendid
mcnag.rie and is classed as one Of
the bot shows Of the kind on the
road
A. r Stewart. a representative OF
the company, has been in the city Tor
the past few days making arrange
ments for the coming OF his company
and the plans as above outlined have
about been ag eed uDon,
1t is believed that the shows viii
prove TO be popular and the dates
while not definitely fixed win be
somewhere early in March.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-02-27
AN EFF 7RT To MAKE
GEORGIA BEER
STATE
LEGISLATURE MAY PASS BILL
ALLOWING gEER TO BE SOLD.
THAT REPORT NOW AFLoAT
IN ATLANTA.

Atlanta, February 26.-~There is a
well defined movement on foot look
ing 10 a decided modification, or the
tate peohlbitiep law al the coming
session OF the legislature.
Il is said that pa tioularly are the
brewers Of the state back Of this
movement and their effort will be di-
rectod toward securing an amend
ment which will permit the sale of
beers and light wines in Georgia.
They base their hope la gely upon
an interview given out short time
ago by Governor Smith in which he
expressed the opinion that there
should be no prohibition against beer
and light wines for table use, and it
is said every effot viii be made to
get the Legislature to take this view
of the matter.
Commenting upon the governors
expressed opinion on this subject, a
well known Georgia politician said
today:
1t looks to me as if. under the
ie5olutions OF the stats executive
committee limiting delegates to the
state convention to friends Of the
policies OF the governo.. all the strict
prohibtionists in the state will be
barred Certainly they do not agree
with the expression that prohibition
should not include beers and light
wines, and if this his policy, do
not see how they can consistently be
admitted to the convention"
1t is reported that the governor
has been consulted with reference to
proposed notifications OF the prohibi-
tion law, but whether he will have
anything to say to the legislature on
the subject is not known.