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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13
Growing Cotton
Washington Post.)

Scientific men who have been there
assert that there is on the west side
of the Andes a table land the most
fertile soil in the world, and 500, 900
square miles in extent, more than
equal to six States like Texas, and
most of it adapted to the growing of
cotton; but it will be ages ere this
wonderful region is brought under
subsection by the husbandmen, and
for the present the Southern States
of our Union will not be distributed II
their supremacy as cotton planters.
Asia, Africa, and Australia also have
immense areas of land fit for cotton
culture, but none of them is as yet a
formidable rival of the South in the
growing of that staple. Indeed if the
South would practice the intensive
system of farming and make of cotton
surplus" crop that region, with
it's unsurpassed climate and versatil-
ity of agricultural production would
become the first farming community
in the world, the most prosperous and
the most Independent of outside pro-
ducers.
1t is the South that takes care of
our balance of trade" that so prec-
ious fetch of some of our political
economists. Of the total of our ex-
ports the South furnishes Al per cent,
or to the value of $614,000,000 and it
Is likely to reach 81 per cent ere the
new century fulfills it's fifth lustrum,
unless our manufacturers should
pluck up courage to give some free
dom to the blessed home market and
go forth to conquer foreign markets,
that only wait summons to sur
render at discretion to. the first de-
mand
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13

(Watson's Jeffersonian.)

Here's a recipe for becoming a
champion prohibitionist:
l. Hang on to your interest in a
profitable bar room until it is shut
up by law which you opposed
2. Flop to prohibition, when you
see that the prohibition bill has al
ready secured a sufficient number of
votes to override a gubernatorial We
to.
3. Write dispatch for the Asso-
ciated Press which, after all the era
sures, interlineations and loop-holes
are eliminated, favors a law which
would permit the use of light wines
and beer" as food.
Loudly declare that unless you
are kept in Office the prohibition law,
which was passed in spite Of you, will
in some mysterious manner, be scoop
ed, swiped, eloigned, juglated, disem-
boweled, smothered, strangled, par
boiled and otherwise scandalously
maltreated.
5. Shout this loudly, from Haber-
sham to Glynn, until the welkin rings,
the teacups dance on the table, the
dogs bark as they run under the
house, children fall off the fence as
the excitement tears along the road
and, the first thing you know, you
will be the champion prohibitionist,
while such lifelong heroes of the
cause as Hughes, Edenfield Coger,
Sibley, Poole, Hill, Wright, Cand-
Ter and dozens of old vets of the
cause will either be forgotten or will
look like slick dimes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13
A Federal License Object-Lesson
(New York World.)

When Congress included the COM
modify clause in the Rate law it ex-
pected that by May /, 1908, the coal
railroads would have Invested them
selves of their mining properties.
That was the time limit set for them
to comply with the act.
The answer to Senator Foraker S
resolution calling upon the Interstate
Commerce Commission for infOrma-
ton obviously is that the railroads
have not complied with the law. 1t
may be that Congress will extend the
time limit of the commodity clause
one, two or three years, as it did
in the case of the Safety Appliances
law. 1t may be that nothing will
be done this session. But to all APP
pearances the law has been suspend
ed whether because of political
agreement, as Senator Foraker init
mates, or for other unknown rea-
sons The coal railroads seemingly
are doing business in the old way I'M
der an unwritten Federal license.
One of President Roosevelt's latest
hobbies is that all good trusts" rail
roads and corporations shall receive
Federal licenses and secure immun-
ity, while the bad" trusts shall not
acquire merit by registration. That
is the design of the so-called Civic
Federation amendments to the Sher-
man Antitrust act which he has
advocated Perhaps in showing mer-
cy to the coal railroads it is intended
to demonstrate how the Federal Ii
cense system would work in lawful
practice. Possibly the commodity
clause of the Rate Law appears to the
Administration, as it does to many
others, to be a move in unreasonable
restraint of trade on the part of the
Government. 1t is a simple matter
to suspend the enforcement of the
law and 'Iet us alone as the coal
railroads would desire There is no
end of arguments why business should
not be further disturbed, especially
on the eve of a Presidential election.
Making allowance for Senator For
akers motives in suggesting that a
bargain has already been made with
certain railroads, how can it be
denied that Federal license system,
carrying exemptions and immunities
would afford extraordinary advantages
for conciliating hostile interests
among the corporations? In the
hands of a determined, INSCRIPTIONS
President it might be made quite as
effective in deciding a national cleo
ton as a campaign fund levied among
the corporations, such as is now pro-
hibited by law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13
SOMETHING STRUCK EN-

That criticism OF the list of 1000
members of the Fulton County Joe
Brown club has proved a singer to
the critics. The rebound slapped
Gov Smiths cause full in the face
and it's effects will be felt for the
good of the Joe Brown propaganda
over the state.
Expert" Joseph w. Hill, who got
out Atlanta's directory was the piece
de resistance of the Smithites, and
he was ready to prove-to the salts
faction temporary of his employers
that only fraction of the 1000
names of members of the Joe Brown
club was in his directory. That has
only shown how poor directory he
got up. Atlanta with it's claims to
big city, ought to take this matter
in hand
But that is not the point, which is
that the labor men of Atlanta have a
long standing quarrel with Hill, and
will not allow their names to be
published in his directory This is
the class of men whose names Hill
could not find in his book, and that
therefore he argued were fictitious
This shows that the labor men are
against Hoke good and strong.
And who is Hill? He was the bust
ness manager of the Looking Glass
notorious paper, published first in
Savannah and later moved to Atlanta
It's editor, Orth Stein, wore a big gun
and thought he had everybody bluffed
| One day man grabbed a catchup bot
tie off the hotel table in Atlanta and
smashed STEMS countenance. Having
been deposed as a buffer, STEMS ca
reer of usefulness was over and he
left Atlanta.
We do not fancy that labor men will
be charmed by the employment OF
Hill, their arch-enemy, and be infiuen-
ed by his alleged disclosures. In
Atlanta the publication of the facts as
to the directory and as to the previous
career of Hill will thoroughly dis
credit his efforts to prepare material
for the Smith side.
More than that, his disclosures
will only serve to emphasize the fact
that the labor men are opposed to
both Smith and his ally Hill. And
when it is remembered that all of
this has come as a result of the &C
tivity of the Smith managers, the re
suit must be bitter to the handsome
candidate for reelection.
Just a few more breaks like the
Hill fiasco, and the Smith following
will dwindle to less than a dignified
minority in Fulton county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13
Swelling Expenses Under GOV. Smith
(Atlanta Georgian.)

@. Did Hoke Smith increase the
expense of the railroad commission
$4,000 per year?
Answer. Exact information can
not be had The Chandler bill gave
the chairman $4,000 per annum cum
der old commission the chairman re-
ceived $25,00) The Chandler bill add
ed two more members to the commits
sion at $500 each per annum. The
Chandler bill added an attorney to
the railroad commission at $4,000 per
annum. 1t made contingent and print
ing fund of comission $4,000, practi-
cally double the old appropriation to
this purpose. 1t increased salary of
secretary to commission from $1,000
to $4,000 and increased stenographer's
salary from $500 to $1,000 The bill
provided for a rate expert or experts
at not exceeding $4,000, but made no
appropriation for the same. Since
the commission under Chambers bill
has been at work it has employed a
rate expert for several weeks-com-
pensatiOn unknown. Has employed
three track inspectors as needed-sal-
aries not known. Governor Smith has
stated that he uses the contingent
fund allowed him to carry on the
work of the commission, but has never
stated how much was so used
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13
A Wishy-Washy Governor
(Lavonia Times.)

We need an executive head in whom
the people Of the state have conf
dence We need a governor with a
record of stability. Our present gov
ernor has been on both sides of al
most every question before the peo-
pie today. He is trying to arouse the
people to the same frenzy that he
did two years ago and get the gov
ernorship on the idea that the whisky
interests are running the other candi-
date. If Georgia wants a Governor
to defend prohibition lets elect one
who stood by the movement when it
wasn't popular, when to be prohibit
zionist meant defeat, who never own
ed whisky interests and who has a
record on prohibition. If Hoke Smith
wants the Governors Office on the
prohibition platform, let him show
where he has stood on the question
for twenty years. The people of
Georgia are becoming tired of death
bed repentance in politics.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13

(New York World.)

1t is high time the Republican mem
bers of the United States Senate held
a conference to determine:
1. Whether Theodore Roosevelt is
the Congress of the United States as
we'll as the President of the United
States
2. Whether Theodore Roosevelt is
the Supreme Court Of the United
States as well as the President of
the United States.
Whether Theodore Roosevelt is the
Constitution of the United States, eX-
tending by his own vigor over ali
matters of law, administration and
government, and subject only to
such restraints as he himself sees
fit to impose.
Mr.. Roosevelt's conduct in the
final year of his Administration is
without parallel in the history Of
the Presidency. If he is to be up
held in his autocratic, dictatorial
course, then for consistency's sake
Congress should formally expunge
from the record all reference to the
impeachment and trial of Andrew
Johnson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13
PRESIDENT VS.. CONGRESS-

If the advices from Washington are
correct serious conflict is likely
to arise between the President and
Congress, growing out of the differ
ences of opinion as to the presidents
authority as the head of the army and
navy
The actual bone of contention is the
exile of Col. Stewart to an abandon
ed Arizona post Behind this, though,
lies the presidential action in the
Brownsville incident A number of
senators appear only too well pleased
to have an opportunity to bring the
President to account for any official
action which seems to be a decided
usurpation of official authority, and
especially when it can be made an
unpopular move on ROosevelt's part
if properly presented to the public.
Both the Brownsville incident and the
Stewart incident are in this class in
the North and it appears that they
are to be worked to as great an eX-
tent as possible to the presidents per-
sonal discontinue and the undoing of
his favorite presidential candidate
Three members of the Senate have
received letters from President Roose-
welt within the last few days declar-
ing his supremacy, as commander in
chief in all matters referring to the
control of the army and navy. 1t is
these letters which have created the
intense feeling in the Senate and it
is not unlikely that they will precipi-
tate a conference of Republican mem
bers. The letters in every case are
in defense of the Presidents course
in discharging without honor the
negro soldiers and his action in ban
ishing Col Stewart
The letters include the one the
President wrote to Senator Smith, of
Michigan, saying he would refuse to
obey an act of Congress permitting
the re-enlistment of the 1917 negro
soldiers even if passed over his veto.
Another of the letters is the one re-
ceived by Senator Rayner asserting
his right to deal with Col. Stewart as
he pleased
In this Connection the constitutional
provisions as to the authority of the
Congress and the President respec-
lively, in military matters, are being
quoted, as follows:
The Congress shall have power
to make rules for the Gov
eminent and regulation of the land
and naval forces. Article /, Section
VIII, paragraph IA.
THE President shall be Comman-
der-in-Chief of the army and navy of
the United States and of the militia of
the several states when called into
the actual service of the United
States. Article II, Section II, para
graph 1.
An out-and-out clash between the
Executive and Congress at this juno
ture would doubtless have tremen-
dous political effect There is a GER
tain amount of uneasiness throughout
the country about presidential as
sumptions of authority The public
sentiment is that the prerogatives of
the president have already been
stretched to the limit, and despite
the personal popularity of Roosevelt
there is hardly a doubt that the peo-
pie are not prepared to follow him
in further assumptions of power that
does not legitimately belong to him,
even though it may be asserted that it
is being used for good
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13
Savannah's Notification
macon News

If it becomes the fashion in Saw
annah to disregard law what would
the people down there do, say if there
was a great dock workers strike, as
it was at Pensacola and the strikers
were to become lawless? Could the
men be blamed for attractions OF
the law in the matter when the people
of the city, through the court juries
have taught disregard for another
law? Can the juries pick out what
laws must be observed and what brok-
en- with impunity? If juries fail to
convict for attractions of one law can
they enforce another? VIII the yio-
latOrs of law who are encouraged to
infractions in the case be able to sell
ect what laws they must obey? Is it
not unfair tothe laW-breaker as well
as the good character of the county
and city to make flesh of one law and
drink of another?
Savannah is getting on dangerous
ground when it says through its jur-
les that a state law can be thorough
ly disregarded.
There is danger in such position.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13
NOT SUPPORTING HoKE SMITH


Claims having been made that
Judge R. B. Russell, a candidate for
Governor two years ago, was support
ing Hoke Smith this time, Judge Rus
sell has issued an official denial OF
the charge.
He says:
"AnyOne who will recall the cam
paign for Governor two years ago
and who heard my speeches ON the
stump will know without telling that
| am not supporting Governor Smith
My utterances then were honestly
made, and / have seen nothing to
cause me to change the views L then
expressed or to apOlige for them."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13
SLet Us Alone"
CIV. J. Lampton.)

Let US alonel" is the cry we hear
From the East and West, from tht
far and near;
From the man on the farm
With his fertile land;
From the man in the mill
With his willing hand;
From the man in the bank.
With the money there;
From the man on the sea,
With the weather fair;
From the man with his pick
And job in sight;
From the millionaire,
With his cash all right
From these and from those, the great
and small,
Is coming the clear, insistent call;
Let us alone and we will rise
Again on the wings of enterprise;
We have felt the stroke Of the Panic
hand
That has smitten the progress of the
land,
But the spirit remains and we've sol
the goods
That will bring us in safety out o.
the woods,
And set prosperity again on hel
throne
But let us alone;
Say, LET US ALONE,
Won't you?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13

The Savannah Press calls the Rev
DR.. Ainsworth down for declaring
that the jurors who failed to convict
the keepers of alleged blind tigers
were either fools or perjurers. II
very rightfully says that such COM
ments are hasty and Incorporate and
calculated to bring the courts into
disrepute. Clergyman are unfortun-
ately often too prone to set up their
judgments against those of others in
just such fashion as this. 1t is GER
tainly to be presumed that among the
twenty-four jurors trying the cases
referred to were a number of men
honest in their adherence
to their oath of Office and governed
by the testimony that was presented.
Jurors are not supposed to be guided
by impressions, or beliefs, or preju-
lices, but by the facts that are pre-
sented to them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13
Start of Famous Men
(The Home Magazine.)

Who would imagine that Thomas
Buchanan Read, the author of 'Sheri-
dams Ride a man Of infiite genius,
who ranks with teh great but erratic
poets of America, was once a cigar
maker and sign painter? Of course,
it is no secret that James Whitcomb
Riley, whose poems of childhood have
delighted so many, was not only a
sign painter, but at one time essayed
to be an actor. Victorien Sardou
studied medicine before he made UP
his mind to be a dramatist. Bret
Harte was a composer in news
paper office and a miner before he
charmed the world with The Heather
Chinee." and THE Luck of Roaring
Camp" Henry Wallace Shaw Josh
Billings) was a farmer an deck hand
on an Ohio River steamboat, and an
auctioneer Probably the experience
he gained in these unique callings
made him so successful as a humorist
of the phonetic spelling type.
George keenan, was a telegraph OPP
reator before he began to write about
Darkest Russia" He conceived the
idea of his future work while con-
structing telegraph lines in Siberia.
Last, but not least, and perhaps the
most conspicuous type of Jack OF all
trades" who finally strikes his real
vocation in middle life, is Jerome K.
Jerome, who was in turn tutor, actor,
journalist, shorthand writer and sol
icitor's clerk, ending up as the author
of the famous Three Men in a
Boat and other humorous books
which have convulsed readers on
both sides of the Atlantic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13
S&zR

does not have to be asked to buy one
of Americas brands. After he has
once tried them, he likes them so
well that no arguing is necessary to
get him to use them constantly The
tobacco in
AMERICUS CIGAR co. CIGARS
is all carefully selected, for it's fine
flavor and burning qualities 1t is
rolled so that the cigars are free
smokers that do not pull or draw
hard Stop in at any cigar store and
ask him for one of the Americas
brands. You will thank Us for the
suggestion after the first trial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13

Just across the hallway from Gov.
Smiths room in the hotel at Cedar
town, where he made a speech few
days ago, liquid refreshment was on
tap, according to reports The drink
ing in this room became so notorious
that the police are said to have raid
ed the place, finding that the birds
had flown But a number of empty
bottles were found in the room.
Strange that the "only" prohibition
candidate for Governor should have
young barroom started at his very
dor as soon as he arrives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13

The retirement of Admiral Bob
Evans from active connection with
the navy was made the occasion of a
great popular demonstration at the
parade of the fleets men in San
Francisco. Hundreds of thousands of
people cheered the retiring Admiral
as he passed by in the parade. While
there were fifteen thousand or more
men in line the parade consisted
chiefly of Fighting Bop,' first, last
and all the time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13

The Augusta Chronicle is congrat-
ulating its home city on the chaingang
sentence of two policemen for rob-
ging a Cinnamon, though some of the
jurymen were said to be in favor of
making their offense a misdemeanor
DE gang must have almost a stran-
gle hold on the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13

The Atlanta Journal works itself
into a froth over the damage done
the State of Georgia by the misrep-
reservations which have been so in
dustriously circulated in regard to
her attitude towards new capital" It's
another case of the robber crying
thief" as he makes off with the
goods
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13

Pursued by fortune-hunting titled
foreigners, Miss Sutherland of Gaines
Vile, Fla, an heiress, is endeavoring
to escape their attentions. We sug-
gest that a strict enforcement of the
vagrancy law would land number OF
this gentry behind the bars or run
them out of the country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13

Little enthusiasm is manifested in
the Bryan propaganda in Georgia. In
stead, spirit of resignation to the
inevitable seems to rule. The Macon
News says:
while Georgia will possibly and
probably be for Bryan, it must be
admitted that the enthusiasm for
him is not setting any of the rivers of
the state on fire"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13

A visitor in the gallery of the House
of Representatives the other day in
sisted on speaking without being re-
cognized by Speaker Cannon. Poor
fellow He had not learned that only
by the grace of Uncle Joe can even
the members say a word in public
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13
Americas, Ga, May 18th, 1908.

They had to call in the police at
the Democratic State Convention in
Massachusetts. Nobody thought the
party had enough life in it in that
state to raise row
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13

The Americas Times Recorder, one
of the Joe Brown boosters, had a
violent fit when it learned that the
Hoke Smith Travelling Mems club had
adopted resolutions declaring that
ninety per cent of the drummers are
for Smith. The ring organs are be-
ginning to see the handwriting on the
wall.-Augusta Herald.
AS the esteemed Herald belongs to
the Smith ring" we take this for an
honest confession, which is said to be
good for the soul
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13

The New York Sun is about as bit
ter against Roosevelt as it formerly
was against Cleveland. 1t says: 'Ex-
cept for the actual and intrinsic dam
age and destruction which Roosevelt
has wrought there is really nothing
to retard recovery in business except
the widespread and demoralizing APP
prehension that he may seize upon
another term"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13
The Ignorance of Youth.
cleveland Plain Dealer.l

cleveland Plain Dealer)
She-You said that l was necessary
to your happiness
He-I was young then and very ig-
norant. / had no conception of rela.
tive values.
She-What do you mean?
He-I mean that | don't know ne.
cessity from an affection.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13

Bryan people talk of carrying Min
nesota, which ha sheen carried over
whelmingly by the Johnson crowd.
This is mighty poor policy. Eager as
he is for the nomination Bryan ought
to squelch movements calculated to
produce bitterness and prevent party
solidarity in the coming campaign
He should emulate Taft in this re-
spect
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-13

It is a pleasure to state that none
OF the politicians who lately dined off
gold plate stole any of the plate
Philadelphia Ledger.