The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-08-19
POLITICS WARMING UP
~. IN GEORGIA
60 WALTON WRITES ANOTHER
INTERESTING LETTER FROM
ATLANTA.

The gubernatdrial race is on in
earnest and much interest Is being
manifested. There are three entries,
but the race is between present Gov.
Brown and ex-0ov. Smith. A gentle
man named Walker thinks he is run
ping but ne isn't. Ex-Gov Smith
spoke TO an audience of 5000 to 10000
people n few nights ago and I never
1 saw more enthusiasm than was ap-
parent Men yelled themselves
hoarse. threw their hats away and did
many other foolish things. II will
be remembered that Gov. Brown de-
tcated MIR. Smith two years ago for
the gubernatorial nomination after n
most exciting race in which much
feeling was injected. ! am not onto"
the situation, of course, but | predict
he will defeat MIR. Smith by an in
creased majority on the 23rd of this
month. Looks like to me the people
are for Smith and the politicians for
drown and my observation is that the
| politicians generally win. My broth
err Mr. T. r. Walton, well-knowu TO
IGost of the !. j., readers. is a Brown
man but | have little or no choice
between them. ! could not vote here
| even II were so inclined The regis
tration requires voters to register six
months before primaries and regular
elections. Another race that is at
tracing lots Of attention is that for
1.-The democratic nomination for Con-
gress Present incumbent Lon Liv.
iugston is being opposed by William
Schley Howard, at present Solicitor,
Commonwealth Attorney. as We
/ lott
ton who is an old Confederate soldier
has been IN Congress for many years
and has done good work for his con
stituents. In fact there are those who
charge that he is better at getting
things for Atlanta and her people
than he is at voting with the demo
Gratis His opponents oppose that he
IL Car Cannon's right hand bower
and goes hand in hand with the Wall
Street gang The indications are that
Mr. Livingston will serve at least one
mere term in the lower house at
Washington.
a prominent and popular citizen OF
Atlanta is MIR. John X. Brooks. for
merly of Crab Orchard, and brother
of VIII A. Brooks, known and admir-
ed by everybody in Stanford. He
married a Miss Grimes, OF Harrods-
burg, and they have a beautiful home
on Highland avenue, an excellent por-
ton Of the city Their charming lit
tie daughter Miss Zilpah Brooks. Is
visiting relatives in Central Ken
lucky now. Mr. Brooks is connected
with several big concerns here and is
making good in all Of them.
The sovereign Grand Lodge, |. o.
%. r., convenes here the latter por- |
ton OF this month and great prepare
tons will be made to entertain the
delegates. hope the Stanford Lodge
No. 1853 will send representative or sol
and they will not forget that an old
friend OF theirs Is still in the Gate
City" and wants see any and all who
come here from Stanford Odd feb
lows are pretty numerous here and
the order has been the sorce OF much
good. ~ a a-r . 4
have embarked In the grocery
business and have a right nice little
store at ITO Richardson Street just
around the corner from our home.
am no, trying to do very much and
sm succeeding. Claiborne assists me
and he and run the business alone.
He Is by odds a better merchant than
| am and but for his having to go to
school early in September, would
turn the business over to him. He
knows far more people than l do and
has some lady customers who won't
let me wait ON them under any cir
cumstances.
We still peruse the Interior Journal
with great interest and have only
one fault with IT and that is. is does
not come often enough. Wish Editor
Saufley would fo4low in the foot
steps OF the Danville Advocate and Ia
sue q daily. Several death notices In
its columns have caused sadness.
10 us but the good news cheapest
end best" brings out weighs the un
welcome items. Am glad to see the
advertising patronage holding up so
well. It means that the merchants
are abreast with the times and that
the Interior is a first-class adyertis-
ing medium. Atlanta merchants be-
liese In the use OF printers ink and
advertise in no other way save in the
columns, of the several daily papers
here. Hf
val here last week that attracted
hiuCu dttentlOu. Il ne kIodt pfiha
donnas OF the African race were here
and they yelled loud and long. The
festival was decided success and
others will be held yearly. The
great auditorium was used and the
seating capacity was taxed.
used TO greatly enjoy going TO the
fairs and many times l have thought
OF "old Kaintuck" since the fair sea
son begun. am not exactly home
sick but Just want "see the old folks
at home" you know. see from the
papers that the same old blue tie
wearers are doing business. won
der how a fair would look without
Mack Hughes. Charley Sandidge.
Matt Cohen and many othegs l have
seen in the fair rings sinceT was a
chiidY And too l wonder II when
these gentleman get too old TO ride
and drive II the fair enterprise wont
lose some interest 70 the pi,hllcy
Speaking OF fairs. Atlanta VIII have