The Atlanta News. (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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Vol. VIII
Atlanta, Cass Cdllllty, Tex$s, Thursday, April 23 190S'
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No. 86
A GREAT SPEECH
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Hon. H. A. O'Neal Reviews
the Charges Against
Senator !$attey
Saturday at one o'clock at the
Spearman warehouse Hon. Har-
dy A. O'Neal made a forcible
argument and an eloquent ap-
peal m favor of Hon. J. W. Bai-
ley and the Ft. Worth ticket for
delegates to the Denver conven-
tion,
There were about 275 voters
present besides a number of wo-
men and children.
Mr. O'Neal was introduced by
Hagh Carney in a few well cho-
sen words. It was evident
that the crowd was largly in
sympathy with the speaker, yet
there were a number of Anti«
Bailey people present.
The speaker expressed regret
that state Senator E. G. Senter
was not present to join in the
discussion of the issues. Mr.
O'Neal's speech was a dispas-
sionate appeal, giving the facts
from the record of the investi-
gation, He cleared up many
points on which some people
have been undecided. He show-
ed by the records that after the
most searching investigation, j
not a single charge was sustain- j
ed. The whole world was 'nvit- j
ed to report an> evidence that
might be known that was in any
way detrimental to Senator.Bai-
ley. The investigation commit
tee was made up of three Bailey
men, three Anti-Bailey men and
one who was non committal.
In their report four exonerated
the Senator, one could say noth-
ing more than that he had been
indiscreet, two reviewed the evi-
dence for and against him with4
out giving an opinion. Still
some cry "whitewash." Mr.
O'Neal said it was a reflection
on his honesty and sincerety.
He touched up Gru^tt in good
style, showing that he was a
confessed perjurer and thief.
Admitted he had sworn falsely
when it was to his interest to do
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so. He had been promised
$135,000 of the fines against the
Waters-Pierce Oil company and
that the Standard Oil company
shoule be free from prosecution
if he would turn over certain pa-
pers alleged to be in his posses-
sion which were to be used to
destroy Senator Bailey. Out-
side the evidence of this perju-
rers there is nothing that even
reflects on the honor of Senator
Bailey.
He showed by the evidence
that Bailey had borrowed money
but had taken no fee. The re-
cords also show that every dol-
lar was paid back to Pierce
from whom itv was taken as a
personal loan. It was proven
by Bailey, Francis, and John-
.'"".son.' . -
It was shown to be a matter
of spite, hate, and jealousy that
a few unscrupulous, fence-break-
ers were leading this fight
against Senator Bailey. Some
good men were being mislead.
When Mr. O'Neal concluded
the ladies present presented him
with a magnifficent bouquet
The News representative heard
one man remark that he had
been on the fence, but now he is
for Bailey.
It was a great speech and we
are sure it did good.
ft H WYNNE IN ATLANTA
Made a Masterly Address to a
Large Crowd Monday—The
Audience Enthusiastic
Victor Florence of Stamps,
Arkansas, was here Sunday.
Miss Etta Hines and Miss Net-
tie Frazior from Linden left here
Sunday for San Antonio.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Powell of
Texarkana visited relatives in
the tirst of the week,
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Senator Bailey did not get to
Atlanta Monday. The people
of Cass county were disappointed
for the second time. Fate seems
to be against us in the matter of
hearing the Junior Senator. It
is certain that the people of Cass
county are yet Bailey's friends
and will give him their endorse-
ment on the second day of May.
The yeomanry of Cass county
believe in fair play and they will
not join in a campaign of
persecution, spite and hate.
It was not altogether a disap-
pointment. Sunday when it was
known here that Bailey's broth-
er-in-law had died suddenly in
Temple, making it necessary for
the Senator to cancel his engage-
ment, the news was phoned to
Linden, Douglassyille and other
points telling them of thecancel-
ed engagement. Notwithstand-
ing this, the town was full of
people Monday anxious to hear
Bailey, look into his honest face
and take him by the hand. Col.
R M Wynne, arrived on an ear-
ly train and would address the
crowd. The merchants closed
their places of business and by
11 o'olock the Spearman ware-
house was filled by a throsg of
at least two thousand people all
anxious to hear the patriot and
Confederate soldier discuss the
issues from a Bailey viewpoint.
Hundreds of citizens had sha-
ken the hand of the Col. before
hour for speaking. The ex-Con-
federates were especially enthu-
siastic in their greetings. Most
ot the people here, regardless of
their views of Bailey, are friends
of Dick Wynne. {
The people were not disap.
pointed in the speech. It was
a grand forensic display. It
made votes for Senotor Bailey,
or at least cleared the doubts
from some minds. He charged
that the campaign is one of hate
and spite and is an effort to de
stroy organized democrcy in the
state. He showed the origin of
the fight and turned the limelight
ou the records of the leaders of
the opposition who are trying to
destroy a Texas senator. He
was scathing and severe in his
dnunciation of Cone Johnson,
the head of the Waco ticket.
He praised Bailey as the great-
est statesman of modern times.
He is pure, having been acquit-
ted twice after most searching
investigations.
Col. Wynne thanked the peo-
ple here for their support of him
in his race for attorney general,
mentioning especially those an-
ti-Bailey men who suppor thim.
Then approaching the sublime,
he said: ('But rather than re-
nounce my friendship and devo-
tion to the great and noble heart-
ed Bailey, I would suffer the
loss of ten thousand attorney
generalships." He asser ted
that all men do not have their
price. He further affirmed that
enough gold has not been dug
from the earth to buy him.
Raising his left hand in a dra-
matic effort he closed by saying:
"Bailey is as pure a man as I
am."
Another telling point was
when he said that after
the nomination of William J.
Bryan at Chicago, he accompan-
ied Bailey to Bryan's room
where Senator Bailey offered
his seryices to Bryan asking to
be sent where the enemy was
strongest and the fight the fierc-
est. Hearty applause was giy-
en throughout the speech.
We are glad he came. He did
good. He made friends for
himself and for J. W. B&iley.
R. T. COPE
The Happy FanrtHy Circle.
Father and mother* sisters and
brothers soon get to know one
another's intimate affairs, and
the little bowel and liver disturb-
ances soon become household
comment. It is well to remember
that in oonstipation and; indiges-
tion and other troubles of, the
stomach,liver and fe&wels a quick
cure can be had by tfre^use of
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
Take it tonight and you will feel
perfectly well in the morning. It
is absolutely guaranteed to do
what is claimed, and ft you want
to try it before buying send your
address for a free sse&ple bottle
to Pepsin Syrup Co., 119 Cald-
well BIdg, Monticello, Ml. It is
sold by Newkirk & Co. at 50c
and $1 a bottle.
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The Strain <*£ Wffe.
This is a busy, active world,
and the man siiccee*#? best who,
has the greatest- health and
strength to fight ttte' battles of
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take Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pep-
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well Bldg., Montieeik*, IU. It is
sold by Newkirk &<3o. at 50c and
$1 per bottle.
For
Ye
The News presents to its
readers this week the name of
G W Fant a^a candidate for rep-
resentative, subjeetto the ac-
tion of Democratic primary in
July.
Mr. Fant has been-raised in
this county, a farmer* and has
never scratched a democratic
ticket
He is a man of more than
ordinary ability aa4; if elected
will make a goofed representa-
tive. Consider hi# cttfftns when
making your ticket^
Notice
The J.D.Gowen horse, "Dick''
known Its the Dod& herse, will
make the season 190$ at Doug-
lassville. Will be there every
day after April Parties
near Atlanta or Qwtefit City can
drop me a card at- Douglassvilie
and 1 can meet Anti; if
not crowded. Howe.
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Appeals To Voters
George A Carden, chairman
of the State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, yesterday issu-
ed the following explanation of
the purposes of the primary
election and precinct conven-
tion, to be held May 2:
To the Democrats of Texas:
In view of many inquiries, which
have reached me, indicating
that there is some misunder-
standing as to the precise pur-
poses of the primary election
and precinct conventions to be
held on May 2, I desire to state
that the primary election will be
held on May 2 for the sole
and only purpose of electing
delegates at large and alternates
at large to the National conven
tion. In each voting precinct
in each county in the state a pri-
mary election is expected to be
held and each precinct will make
a return of the vote to the coun-
ty chairman of the county in
which it is situated. The coun-
ty chairman will make returns
to the State executive commit-
tee, showing the vote for each
candidate at large and alternate
at large and the four delegates
at large ftnd the four alternates
at large receiving the greatest
number of votes in the entire
State will be declared elected.
If any county or any precinct
in any county fails to hold a
primary election in accordance
wilh the rules prescribed, it will
lose its voice in determining who
shall be delegates at large and
alternates at large to the Na-
tional convention. t
In additon to the delegates at
arge and alternates at large,
there will also be elected to the
National convention sixteen dis
trict delegates and sixteen dis-
trict alternates. Each precinct
in each county in the State will
hold on"May 2 a precinct con-
vention for the purpose of elec-
ting delegates to a county con-
vention. The county conven-
tions will-meet on May 5 and
elect delegates to the State con-
vention to beheld at Port Worth
on May 26. At this State con-
vention, these district delegates
and alternates to the National
convention will be elected.
All Democrats are earnestly
urged to go to the polls on May
2 and vote in the primary elec-
tion and to present themselves
at the proper place and time for
participation in the precinct
conventions to the end that we>
may have a full, fair and free
expression of the will of the
Democrats of Texas in the de-
termination of the contest now
before us.
I have sent out a large number
of book's of rules explanatory of
the manner of holding the pri-
mary election and conventions
and will be glad if any county
chairman or secretary in the
State has failed to receive copies
of these books to send the book.
I shall be greatly indebted to
the weekly press if it will print
the above, where not • burden
some to do so. Yours truly.
George A Carden.
Chairman State Denmocratic
Executive Committee.
I have a new Kingsbury Pfano,
which I will trade for good
stock, or will sell cheap for cash,
on easy terms. „
T. G. Wood, Atlanta Texas.
35-51
Rev. J C Jones came in Sat-
urdaynight from Houston where
he has been conducting a revi-
val for the past ten days. He
reports a profitables meetiug
with about fifty offering for
membership.
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Ability Wins
Life is what we ma,ke it. We
can make a success of life's work
or we can make a failure of it
The whole thing rests with us
and we are responsible for the
choice we make. This is an age
in which the young business
man is measured by what he can
do. Ability tells the whole
story. He must be trained to
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and the best way. Those who
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business branches and are full
of energy and ambition always
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CONTEST CLOSES
I want to say to those who are contesting
for my GRAPHOPHONES that have
been advertised in the News since Jan-
uary last, that the contest will come to
a close on the 15th of June 1908. All
those who have tickets in said contest,
will bring them in by the 15th of June
1908. After that date they will not
be counted as I do not expect to contin-
finue this premium any longer than
the date above mentioned. Please
govern yourselves accordingly.
A. C. SMITH
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