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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
7
Voters club meets tonight at eight at the courthouse with full attendance urged. The piece discusses railroad finance, bonds, and political spending by railroads and liquor interests in Georgia, contrasting Joe Brown and Hoke Smith and urging support for Smith’s policies.
An Atlanta Journal editorial urges Georgia Democrats to back a white supremacy amendment to disfranchise Black voters. It condemns opposition as aiding enemies, cites Republican support in Savannah and Marietta, and warns of a Joe Brown governorship affecting the railroad commission and workers’ wages.
Governor Smith warns Georgians of high stakes in the race. He cites railroad commission power to tax corporations, fear over the Western and Atlantic rail line, warnings about liquor interests under a governor, and concerns that the Democratic party and disfranchisement efforts could fail to pass the disenfranchisement bill, threatening long term harm to Georgia.
Speakers address the people on the gubernatorial campaign issues in several towns. T S Hawes speaks May 23 in Recovery and May 22 in Eldorendo. W D Sheffield speaks May 20 in Vada. Desser t school house hosts S R Brin son and E S Longley on May 22 at 4 PM. Spring Creek court house hosts Hawes on May 30 at 3 PM. All invited to hear frank discussion.
Decatur County will sell at the courthouse door in Bainbridge on the first Tuesday in June the Dock Campbell lot in the 20th District. Two acres with dwelling and barn, levied to satisfy a justice court judgment in favor of J.P. Speight against Pierce Bowie. May 5. Sheriff.
In Decatur County the property of W. R. Young is levied on to satisfy a 573 District G. M. justice court judgment in favor of H. L. Young and Daniel Lott. The item is one share of Eureka Drug Co. stock valued at 100 dollars. Levy made by Constable C. A. Helton and returned May 6. Proceedings set for the first day of June during legal hours.
Georgia Decatur County sheriff levies on one share of the Eureka Drug Company capital stock at Bainbridge in favor of J H Brook against IL B Bleach to satisfy a justice court judgment issued from the 473 District G M. The sale date is set for the first Tuesday in June.
A Bainbridge city court sale notice lists properties to be sold on the first Tuesday in June to satisfy a Massengie Advertising Agency file. The items include 476 acres tied to J F M Smith and a three story Fordham Hotel brick structure at Water and Clark streets owned by A W Fordham.
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