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Opinion: We must not cave to protesters demands to remove statue
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The Confederate Memorial monument, commonly referred to as, "Old Joe," pictured in 2017 in downtown Gainesville. - photo by David Barnes
As you may know, Old Joe was unveiled in 1909, but what you may not know is a monument was planned back in 1898, and with fundraising and preparation it took the combined effort of Gainesville businessmen, Hall County donors, Banks County and many others. The Gordon Highlanders of Canada with the world famed Kilties band with admission prices from 25 cents to a $1. There were concerts at Brenau University and no donation was turned away.