Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-18

This latter shipment, like that go
ing from Americus, will be made di-
rect across the Atlantic ocean and
through the Mediterranean Sea and
Suez Canal to the Indian ocean, and
thence to Japan. The big British
tramp steamship Wray Castle, will
cary this cargo of 1900 bales of
Georgia cotton, worth more than
$55O,O0O.
MOUNT ISSUE OF THE DAY IN
GEORGIA NOW. IttWas not kept out
of this campaign, and the election
of any of the candidates would be
significant Their platforms are fixed
and we must believe that they will
stand firm upon them.
Sometimes we have to make al
lowances for platforms when we know
the character of the candidate. Some
platforms are formed for easy riding
into office, which reminds me of an
incident which took place when John
Allen was on a tour.
He algihted from the Pullman car
at station to shake hands and con-
verse with some Of his friends. Fl.
nally, he heard the signal all aboard,
so he jumped upon the platform Of
the car and stood waving to his
friends as the train pulled out.
The porter came along about that
time and said: Boss, it am de rules
OBJ de company dat pqssuns mustn't
stan on de platform, an l must ak
yer to git inside.'
why, replied Allen, 4 thought
platforms were built to stand on
No, sah,' answered the porter,
platforms amt built to stan on; dey
am built to git in on
However, the prohibition issue In
jected into this campaign will stand
after election and it will be signifi
cant when one of the three candidates
is chosen.
Judge Russell would ask the legis
lature to repeal our present prohibt
ton law and enact his local option
bill.
IF there sever was a reactionary
Judge Russells platform Isl certainly
one. 1t is a step hack into the fal
past.
st means that we are to go back
~ ~ 1e hol
his platform is adopted by legis
lature of ours it means that every
purchasable vote. black and white
will be used in county elections
throughout the state to put open sa
looms back into use. 1t brings. bacl
the infamous use of the negro vote
in Georgia politics.
Former Governor. Joseph M. Brown
comes out with a declaration that h'
will veto any measure for or agains
prohibition unless l&i has ssa'Teferendun
clause on it. He would veto any meas
ure to strengthen our present Law
unless the negroes were given {
chance to vote on it.
lHdL lS dS Stdhu-pdI PidLAOA II
as ever old Joe Cannon stood upon
| 1t means that the law must. stanC
as it is without improving or strength
ening it. 1t means the veto of the
Tippins bill.
Under Joe Brown, any law per
fecting our prohibition statute must
not only run the gamut of our white
legislture, but must be thrashed Out
by whites and negroes in statewide
election. He means that every negro
| in the state must be given a vote
upon it.
'"No attorney for brewery or dis
tillery could ever have drawn a plat
| form more acceptable to the brewer
les and distilleries than the platform
of former Gov. Joseph M. Brown.
pope Brown straightforward.
"POPE. BROWNS PLATFORM is
A STRAIGHTFORWARD, HONEST
I DECLARATION, FOR PROHIBITION
| He advocates preserving the present
law. perfect and strengthen it and en-
force il, cannot see how any pro
hibitionist can criticise platform
like that.
"One candidate says let's go back
ward.
zone says let's stay where we are
unless we can let the negro vote
on it.
"One says let's strengthen wha'
we have and enforce it.
"This election will be signifcan
as endorsing either open barrooms
beer or a stronger prohibition Law
and progress for the state of Geor
gia."
At this juncture Doctor Daniel tool
occasion to criticise an editorial ap
pearing in an Atlanta morning news
paper. "This editorial declared tina
the people of Georgia never had beef