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THE ATLANTIAN
it is proper to touch upon. Mr. Harrison calls atten
tion to the fact that $43,000,000 went last year to pay
59,000 employees; that the system paid $800,000 in
school taxes, which amounted to fifteen dollars for ev
ery school building in the States traversed by them;
that for public roads and bridges they paid an average
of $1,571 for each county along its lines, and that of
its total revenue of over one hundred million dollars,
%-6&100% were paid in taxes to the Southern States in
which it operates. The holders of the Company’s pre
ferred stock received 4-42/100%. The reader will note
that the division between the preferred stockholders and
the public treasuries of the Southern States was not
far from an even break.
Not to enter into any detailed discussion of this ad
dress, which it would be well if every thoughtful man
in the South could read, I want to give my endorsement
to what may be called the inaugural of this compara
tively young man, who has been placed at the head of
this great system. He comes of a Virginia tribe which,
in the person of sturdy old Benjamin Harrison, contrib
uted a Signer to the Declaration of Independence, and
has given two Presidents to this country. The blood
of patriots flows in his veins, and it is very evident from
his public utterance that this patriotic blood constrains
him to patriotic action. We have no right to demand
more of any man.
BERNARD SUTTLER.
Senator Hoke Smith On the Job
Senator Hoke Smith is on the job all right and is
showing the experienced Gentlemen of the Senate that
they have not got a monopoly on the wisdom of the
country.
He has thrown a bombshell into the New York Cot
ton Exchange and is responsible for the investigation
that is now on before the United States Congress.
If the Senator keeps up his lick, he will soon have the
old Bourbons of the Senate aware of the fact that Geor
gia means to be in the game.
It really “grates” on one’s nerve to see a lot of Gourd
headed fellows claiming to be good Democrats running
over the state trying to get out opposition to the strong
est man the Democratic party has had in the Senate
since the days of Andrew Jackson’s time.
For Hoke Smith is just that. He has Jackson’s nerve,
with Jefferson’s belief in the people, and Jefferson’s far
sighted grasp of public questions.
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He possesses not only perspicacious experience, but a
clarity of thought superior to any man of this day.
There is never any mudiness about Hoke Smith, either
in thought or word or action, he is really a great think
er and a great Statesman, and would make for the coun
try a great Constructive President after the order of
Jefferson than whom the world has never known an
abler Statesman. , , .
He has made good in Washington and should be re
turned to the United States Senate without opposition.
Income Tax in Atlanta and A.
Blalock
It is currently reported that the genial Collector of
Internal Revenue, A. O. Blalock, will be able to show a
larger collection on the Income Tax than New Orleans,
Louisville and many other cities having a larger popu
lation than Atlanta and its district. Doubtless this is
gratifying to the Collector and a source of pride to our
citizens who do not pay the Income Tax, but we have
a dark suspicion that the folks who have contributed
to this handsome showing are not hilarious over their
part in the performance.
Well, Wasn’t He Right?
A teacher was questioning a class
of hoys on the subject of “birds.”
Having received correct answers to
tlie questions about feathers, bill, feet
and wings, be put the question:
“What is it a bird can do that I am
unable to do?”
“Fly.” was the answer be hoped to
get. For several moments the boys
thought, but gave no answer. At last
one held up bis band.
“Well, my lad, what is it?”
“Lay an egg, sir,” said the boy.
His Recommendation.
Mr. Barnes, an exceedingly consci
entious man, was obliged to dismiss a
gardener whom be bad employed for
years, but whom be bad found to be
dishonest.
“You know, sir,” said the man.
“that I have a wife and family, and
I wish you could see your way clear
to. give me a ‘character,’ sir.”
Mr. Barnes felt Sony for the man,
and finally, after considerable deliber
ation, gave him the following “char
acter
“1 hereby certify that Thomas Wil
liamson has been in my employ as a
gardener for twelve years, and during
that time has got more out of my
garden than any other man I ever em
ployed.”
Why.
“Won’t you please croak like a
frog, Grandfather?” asked Willie.
“Croak like a frog?” asked the be
wildered grandfather; “why, little
man?”
“Because I heard Daddy say that
when you croaked we would get five
thousand dollars.”
MARION SMITH,
Rising young Attorney who is one of
Labor’s staunchest friends, for
merly of the firm of Smith
& Hastings.
Tiresome Neighbors.
“I don’t like those people at all.
They’re too good.”
“What’s the trouble ”
“They’ve kept the same maid for
eight years, and insist that they’ve
never had a washwoman disappoint
them.”—Detroit Free Press.
Her Presence of Mind.
“What’s this I hear?” demanded the
girl’s mother irascibly. “They tell me
that Ralph actually kissed you at the
railway station when he went away.
And what did you do then?”
“I only acted sensibly,” said the
girl; “so, to make everybody think he
was a relative, and to prevent talk, I
kissed him, too.”