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THE TIMES RECORDED
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OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR;
City of Americus.
Sumter County.
Webster County.
Railroad Commission of Georgia For
Third Congressional District.
B. S. Court Southern District of
Georgia.
Americus. Ga., November 12, 1916
The Lumpkin Independent rejoices
this way; “It’s Wilson by grabs.”
The warring nations can now real- 1
fee that the people back what Woodrow
Wilson has to say.
There was a time when the Ameri
can people cared for what Teddy ,
thought, but now' fond adieu.
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Os course, you couldn’t blame the i
Mrs. Hughes and the daughter Hughes, i
Their great desire caused the prema- '
ture congratulations.
_
We wouldn’t say that Wilson has the
left hind foot of a graveyard rabbit, or
a horseshoe, or things otherwise
lucky. He just had what it took.
Now that the presidential race has
been settled, it behooves all good
Americans to get to work, and for all
good Georgians to fight the boll wee
vil.
Several independents won in Geor
gia over the Democratic nominees in
counties considered strong for the
party. Something is wrong some
where.
The Cobb County Times is a neat
and attractive new paper at Marietta,
brimming full of live news for their
readers and a credit to that section of
the state.
The Richland News says that some
•dissatisfaction has arisen over the new
convict apportionment in their county.
Discontent has been voiced from sev
eral sources.
The Democrats did not fare so well
ks the house of representatives, but
the margin is safe in the senate. It
will be a great congress for the failure
of having many absentees, is our be
lief.
The largest state which Wilson car
ried was Ohio with 24 votes, whereas
aid Whiskers breezed in the stretch
with New York, 45; Pennsylvania,, 38;
Illinois, 29. The little things always
count.
The city of Americus can be assured
rs good, economical and sane govern
ment for the next two years with the
composition of the new council to take
their seats on January Ist. The past
two years have been successful, and
the city fathers deserve the praise of
the people.
V. B. Hunter has been re-elected as
president of the Georgia Fruit ex
change. It was a wise selection, and
outside of Mr. Hunter's work with the
fruit exchange has been his great in
terest and service in the fight on the
boil weevil. He will be remembered
here as delivering an address at the
great boll weevil meeting.
THE AFTERMATH.
1 There are many circumstances at
-1 tributed to the re-election of Woodrow
Wilson which deserve the thoughtful
attention of the people of the United
’ States, especially the South and West
which rendered their verdict and by
their ballots caused a supremacy of
Wilson and the Democratic party.
Os course, the South is the first es
sential and unit of the success. With
more than 150 electoral votes conced
ed to the Wilson column the fierce bal
loting took place on Tuesday. For the
great American to win it was neces
sary to muster more than a hundred
votes from the remainder of the union
and no better place could they come
from than the West.
Another brilliant feature was that
the Democratic managers out maneuv
ered the Republican forces. The chiefs
of the G. O. P. conceived and in history
they were right— that to become pres
ident it was essential to carry the
/East, especially the states of New'
York, Indiana and Illinois, with Penn
sylvania, Massachusetts and New Jer
sey. On this score the Republicans
laid their stress —and 'they delivered
this vote to the Hughes column. But,
in doing so they failed to give the same
amount of energy in their campaigning
to the West. This was where the re
sult was determined. Hughes’ visits to
the West were failures, but the Repub
licans gloated in their eastern su
premacy. On the other hand, the Dem
ocratic strategists land their full force
for success in the West. The party of
Jefferson and Cleveland turned their
trick.
The success of Wilson through the
vote of the South and West reminds us
of the campaign tactics and expressed
belief of Tom Watson back in the nin
eties—that was when America looked
upon him as a brilliant chief; a mes
senger of a new' era; a veritable rock
O’; which he preached a doctrine and
faith and truth. But, as we said that
was in the long ago. Since that time
Watson has become a maniacial hell
raiser; an iconoclast; a discontent; a
malcontent—a bad citizen generally.
The women seem to have been potent
factors in the success of Wilson, which
evidences the true conclusion before
the election that Hughes head-over
heels jump to national suffrage was
but a play for votes.
Another thing was that certain forc
es in the West concluded that the War
Between the States is history, and
there should be no occasion for a
“bloody shirt.” Hughes' battle cry
was—the South is in the saddle. Re
liable authorities tell us that he was
reared in an atmosphere which taught
him intense hatred for the South. His
utterances during the campaign do not
betray this early teachings.
The, policy of “peace with honor”
brought the middle West to Wilson.
They are honest, sturdy people who be
lieve that it is right to fight when the
occasion and cause demands it, but
that it is wrong to pander to the great
interests of the nation; the internal
enemies of the union, and the yelps
from politicians and would-be politic
ians who are out “for revenue only.”
Tammany Hall did not deliver their'
strength in New York, and that was to ,
be expected. street opened her (
war chest, and as the sluice gates of
the massive fortunes of the Republi
cans poured their gold amassed from
European battle-fields, they stood—but
at Armageddon. 1
The South and West have joined
hands. They are marching in atrium-1
phal procession where the torchlight of
honesty, right and truth is but the
solemn bivouac for a Republican dis
ruption.
“We would rather be right than pres
ident”—and praise God, we are right
and ours is President.
AMERICUS IS SOME HUB.
Macon may some day be the capital
of Georgia, but Americus is the cen
tral spot for the fight on the boll wee
vil.—Americus Times-Recorder.
The Times-Recorder might have well
added that it is also the hub of the'
wheel of agricultural progress, with
Sumter, Taylor and Schley as principal
spokes.—Butler Herald. 1
ON THE LEVEL
By C. W.
After that all-fired sieee of fifty
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hours from Tuesday night to Tburs-,
day night at 11:23 o’clock, and then a
little after for the city primary—we
think it is appropriate to resurrect this
column if just for a day only. There
is a certain amount of freedom which
can be taken here, even surpassing
that first column devoted to the para
grapher. The range here is muchl
wider than the space in which Wilson
bad to run.
Apropos to all of that disturbance
last Tuesday night when a fellow with
his best eyes stretched for the trend '
of things would have sold Wilson’s
chance for a solid dime—we remind .
you of some of the things said, and '
here’s the way the Savannah Morning '
News puts it:
A few of the famous remarks made (
Tuesday night: “The victory shows
that the American people can be ,
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trusted to settle campaign issues,” f
Republican Chairman Willcox; “I shall (
under no circumstances make any rec- (
ommendations as to Mr. Hughes’ ap
iiointments or legislative program.” 5
Col. Roosevelt; “The people have c
spoken,’ 'and so forth, New York Sun; I
“We’ve got ’em,” Vance McCormick, I f
Deomcratic chairman, who “sat tight,” j
and finally made the 100 to 1 shot of
the G. O. P. look like 30 cents, or ,
thereabouts.
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To The Circus.
The copy reader on this paper, who,
by the way, is the same fellow who t
writes tins, says that the Grammar 1
school news in today’s paper states; I
that there is a young fellow in the |
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school who has never seen an ele-!_
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pant; never seen a circus, not even a'j
parade. No names were mentioned, so
we'l’ extend that young lad a cordial '
invitation to be our guest for the cir- *■
Jus on Wednesday afternoon, No- '
v ember 22nd, when Robinson's show' q
is here. We ll give him a ticket for t
the full lerfovmance, in the reserved I C
seat section; furnish him with all of! 1
the pop-corn, peanuts, cracker-jack/ 1
and lemonade he can drink; and fur-|
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tber, if w e can’t personally chaperone 1 c
I him, we’ll see that he is in good com- f
pany. I
We will depend on the editors of 8
the Grammar school news to convey '
this proposition to the proper little -
lad, so he can make an engagement c
with us for 1:30 o’clock on circus day, 1
if he likes. “
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The ‘•Hello” Girls.
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Just to show the telephone opera- ,
tors of the Americus exchange how (
much we appreciated their efficient (
and accurate service during the tense c
interest of the national election from
T uesday night to late Thursday night, 1
I and even through Friday, the Times- ]
Recorder sent a large basket of fruit. \
it made us happy to know that Amer- I
icus could excell the world in tele- c
n
jdione operators. ’
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On That Circus Day. | <
Because we thought of the “hello j 1
girls” for their great w'ork during I
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those election times, the telegraph s
messenger boys needn't think they i
• have been forgotten. But we have t
■another gift for them. It will be the 1
1 Times-Recorder’s pleasure to furnish '
them with circus tickets to see the big t
event from beginning to end. In plen- t
ty of time for the occasion, we’ll show' c
j them what it means to have live mes- '
senger boys in a city who can intelli- '
I gently, accurately and swiftly keep
life on the bright side when it looks
I like the whole world is in collusion to
keep you from knowing how the elec
tion went. —C. W. 8
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NEVER AGAIN. c
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We want to call the attention of the 1
Americus Times-Recorder to the fact t
that we don't like to receive that pa- ’
per with the editorial page missing.— a
Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
In some wmy the mailing room must t
have mixed the paper for the Enquirer- -
| Sun with an extra during those stren
cus after-election days, and with the |
extras we don’t dish editorials to the
public. But, we promise to watch for 1
the welfare of the Columbus paper very
carefully. .
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
Histoiy Records a Mass Os
Peculiar Facts On The Races
(BY CRANSTON WILLIAMS.)
The intense interest manifested in
the recent national election over the
electoral college and many references
,'in the news dispatches ■tjo “split
states” and other incidents of historic
■ campaigns cause doubt and lack of
knowledge concerning some of the
great presidential battle since the
foundation of the republic.
The only state which divided its
vote in 1912, w'hen Woodrow Wilson,
(the Democrat, defeated William H.
Taft, Republican, and Theodore Roose
velt, Progressive, was California, with
a vote of Roosevelt 11; Wilson 2.
This was brought about by an intense
internal fight on the liquor question.
Two Wilson electors defeated two
Roosevelt electors because of the vot
ers of the state casting their ballots
without regard to strict, narty lines,
and more interestingly with regard to
the attiude of the several electors on
the various tickets on the matter of
prohibition.
A state divides its electoral vote
when electors on one ticket defeats
other men on opposite ballots.
In 1908 when William H. Taft, Re
publican, won over William J. Bryan,
Democrat,, Maryland, split its .vote
with Democrats, 6; Republicans, 2.
Maryland also split its vote in 1904,
when Roosevelt defeated Alton B.
Parker, Democrat. Their electoral
vote then was Democrats, 7; Repub
licans, 1.
1900 saw no split states in the elec
toral college, when William McKin
ley, Republican, won over William J.
Bryan, Democrat.
In 1896 when McKinley was elected
for his first term, and over Bryan, too,
Kentucky split its vote registering Re
publican, 12; Democrat, 1.
1892 saw a large number of split
\otes, and this was the year when
Grover Cleveland, Democrat, was
elected over Benjamin Harrison, the
Republican .president, and by this re
sult Cleveland became president for
the second time. That year witnessed
California—Democrat, 8; Republican,
1. the difference of their vote then
and now being caused by a re-appor
tionment under the census each ten
years, which often allows increase in
congressional representation. Michi
gan gave Republican, 9; Democrat, 5.
North Dakota cast her first ballot as !
a state, and voted Democrat, 1; Re-!
publican 1. Ohio was Republican, 22;
Democrat. 1. Oregon’s vote was cast;
Republican 3; People, 1. The People’s!
candidates in this year were James
B. Weaver, of lowa, for president, and
James G. Field, of Virginia, for vice
president; and this ticket received 22
totes in the electoral college.
Neither 1884, nor 1888 saw any
splits in the vote of the college. In
1880 California split her vote, Demo
crat, 5; Republican, 1. In this year
Garfield, the Republican, defeated Han
cock, the Democrat.
In 1876 Colorado voted for the first
time after becoming a state, and her
electors were chosen by the state
legislature, they being selected as a '
whole for the Republican nominee.
Rutherford B. Hayes, over the Demo
cratic candidate, Samuel J. Tilden.
This is the famous year of American!
history in which Hayes defeated Til-j
den by one vote. There was a dispute j
over the electoral vote of Florida,
Louisiana, Oregon and South Carolina,
the mutter being referred by con
gress to an electoral commission, com
posed of eight Republicans and seven
Democrats. On the matters arising,
the commission decided by a strict
party vote in awarding Hayes 185
votes, and Tilden, 184.
There were no splits in 1872, in 1868
■the electors of Florida were chosen by
the legislature. Mississippi, Virginia
and Texas did not vote in this election
because of conditions following the
V ar Between the States.
A NEWSPAPER CHANGE.
The Richland News has been purch
ased entirely by Editor M. B. Brown,
the present editor. The interests of
Mrs. Minnie Anglin and John Anglin,
of the Lumpkin Independent, were se
cured by Editor Brown. The Richland
paper announces that it is their inten
tion to enlarge the plant and other
wise make the News better, which is
already very good.
And Editor Anglin promises greater
things for the Lumpkin Independent.
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THE WAY THEY VOTE
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' The electoral vote is:
j Wilson Hughes D’bt-ful
Alabama 12 .
' Arizona . 3
Arkansas 9 .. •
California 13
Colorado 6
’ Connecticut 7
Delaware 3
f Florida 6
Georgia 14
Idaho 4
»
Illinois 29
Indiana 15
>
lowa 13
. Kansas 10
Kentucky 13
Louisiana 10
Maine 6
' Maryland 8
Massachusetts 18
Michigan 15
Minnesota .. .. 12
Mississippi 10
.Missouri 18
Montana 4
Nebraska 8
Nevada 3
New Hampshire ... 4
New Jersey 14
New Mexico 3
New York 45
North Carolina ...12
North Dakota 5
Ohio 24
Oklahoma .10
Oregon 5
Pennsylvania 38
Rhode Island 5
South Carolina .... 9
South Dakota 5
Tennessee 12
Texas 20
I tali 4
Vermont 4
Virginia 12
Washington 7
West Virginia ,8
Wisconsin 13
Wyoming 3
Totals 276 243 12
Necessary to elect. 266.
THE POPULAR VOTE
i The latest popular vote figures
, are:
STATES Wilson Hughes
Alabama 89,000 30,000
Arizona 29,641 19,363
Arkansas 85,000 37,000
California 466,269 462,838
Colorado 158,257 95,716
Connecticu 99,687 106,378
Delaware 26,111 37,909
•Florida 60,000 12,000
Georgia 109,200 28,000
Idaho 68,000 54,500
Illinois 869,152 1,044,608
Indiana 333,466 339,437
z lowa ....' s 215,918 179,085
Kansas 315,000 277,000 '
Kentucky 219,000 193,000
Louisiana 68,000 9,000
I Maine 64,148 69,491
.‘Maryland 133,211 113,773
[ Massachusetts .... 247,327 268,361
Michigan 237,114 307,102
Minnesota 176,577 177,285
Mississippi .., 91,000 5,000
Missouri 376,000 345,000
Montana 80,927 54,608
Nebraska 98,323 75.081
Nevada 12,448 9,842
New Hampshire .. 42,905 42,723
New Jersey 209,332 264,320
New Mexico ....... 34,545 33,251
New York '. 756,010 863,987
North Carolina .... 158,000 110,000
(North Dakota . .|.. 54,449 52,831
'Ohio ’. 578,000 496,720
Oklahoma 140,000 110,000
Oregon 116,550 123,570 1
Pennsylvania 510,747 695,734
Rhode Island 39,353 44,149!
South Carolina .... 68,000 15,00.
South Dakota 45,449 50,892 I
Tennessee 138,547 97,553
Texas 228,000 58,000
Utah 77,381 48,948
Vermont 21,832 38,254
Virginia 60,107 21,132
Washington 197,000 183,000
West Virginia .... 139,013 141,432
Wisconsin 194,000 220,000
Wyoming 25,617 19,998
Totals 8,563,713 8,160.401
Wilson over Hughes, 403,312.
Vote Four Years Ago.
The popular vote in 1912 was:
Democratic 6,292.670
Republican 3,441,563
Progressive .. 4,169,482
Socialist 989,538
Prohibition 207,559
Social Labor 29.083
Total 15,038,900
L. G. COUNCIL, Pres’L lae. 1891 H. S. COUNCIL, Cashier.
C. M. COUNCIL, Vice-Pres. T. E. BOLTON, Asst. Cashier.
Planters’ Bank of Americus
CAPITAL SURPLUS ANO PROFITS $225,000.00
’ TOTAL DEPOSITS (Sept. 19, 1916) $749,875.28
I With a quarter ti a century ex-
I [erieife in jucctssful banking
! ar.d with eiir resources and
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Prompt, Conservative, Accommodating.
I j We want your Business.
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Agents for Rosemont Gardens
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Roofing, Mantels, Grates, Tiling Window and Windshield Glass, and
will promptly and cheerfully furnish estimates on building material
bills. Also have an Electrical Department, and will be pleased to make
prices on Electrical Supplies, Wiring and Repairs, and ask of my
friends and the public a share of their business in my line.
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1916. 1