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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1896
Page
4
A political notice criticizes Mr. Graves for meddling in politics and vows to scrutinize his affiliations. It questions his motives and predicts disruption of party harmony in Georgia as he speaks in Jackson.
The record shows about 925 Democrats 880 Populists and just over 100 Republicans registered. Analysts predict Democratic dominance by October 7 with Democrats vastly outnumbering others, while John Temple Graves elicits sharp criticism in LaGrange Graphic.
A声明 urging Democrats to support Governor Atkinson and oppose Wright to preserve Democratic principles. The piece warns cutting the party ticket risks alignment with populism and being expelled from the party, equating party loyalty with core tenets. It emphasizes two-term governorship and preservation of democracy.
The nomination notes that Tom Watson will apply for guardianship of the populist party in Georgia on October 8 before the McDuffie county court of ordinary, as part of democratic efforts to strengthen party influence.
The populists fear for the earth and its fullness while the democratic party took a mortgage on it during the year. They plan to foreclose on October 7, highlighting partisan tension over land and resources.
B. M. Blackburn of the Atlanta Commercial will visit the city today. He is described as small in stature but loud at times. He warns that prohibition is a moral question to be decided by the people, not by a party slate of self serving candidates.
A satirical note argues that blending populist rhetoric with prohibition creates a bitter dose whose sweetened appeal may persuade some self styled Democrats to accept it despite the unpleasant effects.
In Butts county one man deems his season a success despite harvesting thirteen bales against his expected eleven. The farmer’s name is withheld.
The Fort Valley Leader lauds Sam Jones Clement A Evans and Warren Candler as an immortal trio of nerve and principle. It notes they have no pet political ambitions to forward and no fear nor favor guiding their actions.
The text questions whether Wright, if elected governor, can reduce barrooms in Georgia. It notes he cannot act alone, aims for the office, and would accept any platform or coalition to win.
The excerpt notes how crowds who back candidates from their ranks are deemed anarchists and revolutionists and recalls how Martin Luther was labeled a heretic and Christ an imposter, suggesting such names do not stop movements from succeeding.
LaGrange Graphic notes John Temple Graves stands on the Republican platform while gripping the Democratic presidential candidate and the Populist governor nominee, creating a tense political position.
Circulars medicines soaps tobaccos newspapers distributed. Bills posted and signs set by C A Henverson Co Jackson Ga A H manager.
A large audience praises Simmons Liver Regulator as the premier remedy for malaria rheumatism chills and fever constipation biliousness sick headache indigestion and liver ailments. It claims to prevent and cure these conditions.
Messrs Threat Moore Douglas Watson Tom Slaughter Gus Thompson Homer Gray and Ellis Smith left Monday morning for the state university. Jackson's representatives at the various schools in the state always make good records.
Steven Kinard the progressive telephone man extends his line from Towaliga to Patillo and surveys to reach Starx. He plans a High Falls to Griffin connection soon. The new lines promise convenience to Jackson residents and potential financial success.
After the general elections the Democratic Party will apply to the country for letters of administration de bonis non on the estate of the Populist Party deceased.
A statement urges withholding opinion unless one has closely studied the issue. It warns many speak today without proper entitlement to judgments.
Members of the Baptist Church will meet next Friday night to choose a pastor for another year. Rev. C. W. Durden has sent in his resignation, effective October 1, and full membership is urged to attend the important meeting.
Organized labor groups in Chicago request a discussion of national issues with Bryan and McKinley. The papers raise the question whether McKinley fears Bryan.
In the Darien Gazette an editorial declares General Clement A. Evans will win the Georgia governorship in 1898 without opposition and calls him one of the grandest men in the south.
Opinion criticizes labeling John Temple Graves as the man who bears Henry Grady’s mantle as a misrepresentation of Grady’s memory and South expectations. The remark draws rebuke for misplacing Grady’s legacy.
The British Empire orders the Ottoman Sultan to halt persecutions against Armenians, signaling international pressure and a move to curb atrocity actions. The act implies diplomatic involvement and potential ramifications for the region.
In a satirical note Wright is imagined as governor elect, asked how he would rid the state of barrooms. A kind advocate is questioned on methods and motives in the imagined political future.
The Maine state election analysis argues the state convention's gold standard endorsement was a folly that proved costly after the Chicago convention. It asserts the shifted tactics harmed the party and cautions against drawing national results from state trends.
Griffin’s Alhambra University closes as president Dr. Greenlee cites weak backing. He immediately filed a homestead claim to guard his family after the institution failed.
In the wake of the Maine election the populist group intensifies campaign literature against Mr. Sewall. Since he failed to win his Bath ward, they seek to capitalize on the setback and pressure him further.
The piece argues Georgia should avoid settling liquor questions as in South Carolina. It claims Democrats favoring state interests oppose settlement and support local option, noting it has relieved 105 of 187 counties and will eventually help the remaining 32 counties.
John Temple Graves will speak today in Bank Hall. The notice cannot confirm which faction—gold bug Democrats populist Prohibition or their populist allies—will gain his backing. Graves is described as aligned with all factions.
Mr J D Swint reports seeing a popcorn ear in a field last Saturday with over half its kernels popped as if roasted by intense sun rays. He attributes the effect to the bright sun and its strong heat.
A vintage advertisement extols Electric Bitters as top medicine for restoring nervous fatigue and vigor. It claims to tone nervous centers in the stomach stimulate the liver and kidneys aid digestion and purify blood, boosting appetite and nerve strength. Sold for 50 cents a bottle at drug stores.
J F Carmichael Ordinary Sitting for County Purposes orders a five mills and forty four one hundredths mill levy on taxable property to fund Court House Jail Bridge Coroner Pauper Commission General Jury and other county funds. Aggregate five dollars forty four cents per one thousand dollars for the year 1896.
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