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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
THURSDAY, Al'KIL IS, 1907.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
(AND NEWS)
.'OHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
F. L. SEELY, President.
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THE GEORGIAN AND NEWS
and News believe* that If atreet rail
ways can be operated suceeaafnlly by
European clllei, as they are, there la
ao good reason why they can not he to
operated here. But wa do not bellara
thin can be done now, and It may be
Soma yaara before we
Mg an undertaking.
Major Goethalg Intimates that En
glneer Stevens - excavations were
based on figures of what would havo
been done If actual excavating had
been accomplished.
Indications point to Mayor Busse
proving the Chicago police department
as putrid as everybody knew It to be. ,
As the final echo of the Swelling'
ham Incident, his successor has been
named.
The Need of Domestic and Farm
Labor.
We publish an article today on 1m
migration from the Hon. John D.
Walker which contains a great deal
of common sense.
And we commend It to the consider
ation of those who are moving In thle
Important line of public progress.
The condition! between the better
class of white laborers and the class
of negro laborers we have In the
South are very-different and we may
ns well make up our minds that some
preliminary preparatloh Is to be made
to Indnco white settlers of the better
clast to come hore and to persuade
them to remain when they do come.
It may perhaps be true that we
might have had a better Influence
upon the negroeB If we had provided
them with better houses and larger
comforts and more of the elements
that develop self-respect In men.
Bat the theoretical In this matter
passes easily Into the practical and we
may rely upon It that with the condi
tions surrounding new settlers In oth
er portions of the republic we must
provide comforts and attraction* here
higher than those with which we have
surrounded the laborers of onr field*
and farms and kitchens In past times.
Mr. Walker's letter le full of sug
gestions which may be read with profit
by those who actually desire a new
and better claia of settlers in the
South. After all, this problem teems
only to be worked out upon the Inten
sive plan, and where the locality's de
sire for new laborer! le very gTeat,
the men and women who make up
those communities ought to get togeth
er and organise to go out In search of
what they need.
There can be no doubt of the abto-
kite necessity in many places for bet
ter and more reliable laborers.
If this remark demands a local ap
plication wa would ear that right here
In Atlanta and In Its euburbs the con
dition of our housekeepers In many of
the homes In this city and in the sub
urbs of Atlanta Is really moat unfortu
nate. Negro help was never eo unre
liable. never to uncertain and never so
Ineffective as It Is today. The multi
tudes of our white women who Qo
their own work Is conatantly Increas
ing, and conditions are fast approach
ing that state where It will become
absolutely necessary for heads of
households to organise into companies,
large end email, and go out to bring
from foreign countries groups of the
thrifty and reliable white laborer that
will give us faithful and constant ser
vice under cleanlier conditions and
with more saving habits and more
satisfactory results.
The Immigration question Is grow-,
log more and more to be what General
Hancock said the tariff was—a local
uuestioo. and the sooner we take bold
of it locally and Individually and with
practical organisation, the sooner will
’« establish the conditions which our
ton,*a demand.
HARDWICK TO THE RE8CUE.
Our gallant friend Thomas W. Hardwick, of the Tenth district, who
never himself erupts In rhetoric or In radicalism, Is good enough to dis
count In Washington the Bryan-Rooievelt suggestion.
He declares that Bryan Is the Idol of Georgia, and that he himself (our
gallant congressman) bellevea that Bryan will not only be nominated, but
that he will be elected—"with the proviso that the Republicans name any
other candidate eave Roosevelt.”
Ah there! Why should our friend the gallant congressman of
the Tenth expect us to "take him serlouely" In believing that Roosevelt
could beat Bryan? Has he, too, retd the Interview of our great governor-
elect who declared that In a general election Roosevelt would carry the
country with a sweep, and Bryan next to him? And does Hardwick, too,
acknowledge that Bryan's candidacy Is hopeless If It should be set In
opposition to tbe strenuous president^
How little difference there It between us after all!
And how tbe great men multiply under the belief that Roosevelt can
be president If he will. Hoke Smith, then Hardwick, then the thousands Of
people who have been writing to this paper, and then last and least of all
the humble acribe who spoke his honest mind meekly and yet resolutely
at Chattanooga. •
A GENEROUS CONTEMPORARY.
We thank Henry McIntosh, of The Albany Herald, for tbe brave and
manly comment which we publish on this page today.
It Is not more nor less than we expected from such a man. The edi
tor of The Albany Herald la one of the high, brave souls of ,the Fourth Es
tate la Georgia. He himself Is a frank and gallant thinker, carrying his
convictions a tthe point of hla pen and willing to go with them wherever
they may lead. He never forgets to be a friend In the high necessity of
difference. He scorns to strike blows below tbe belt at any time, and nev
er where a man is fighting under tremendous odds, and the time when
his manly and noble friendship rises to Its best height Is when his friend
most needs the strength and succor of his gallant blade.
It Is tn honor to know Henry McIntosh, of The Albany Herald. We
have said many times before that he Is en honey to a profession which
now more than ever needs brave men and strong men to carry honest con
victions In a truckling and complacent age.
No difference of opinion can separate The Georgian from such a man,
for whether we fight In fast fellowship side by side, or whether his honest
convictions carry him to the other side, we always know that under the
title head of the Albany newipaper there lives and breathes a courage
and conviction that are worthy of the respect and admiration of every
true man In the state.
LABOR AND THE TWO-OENT RATE.
The laboring employee* of the railroads have a perfect right to peti
tion against a reduction of passenger fares.
If they think It touches their pockets or endangers the lacome on
which they support their families, It Is a most natural and laudable thing
that they should employ the time-honored power of petition against it
There are few changes so Important as a reduction of passenger tar
iffs on our great systems of railroads which can be made without entail
ing Inconvenience, and perhaps Involving loss somewhere to some one.
The principle on this as in other matters Is the principle of "the
greatest good to the greatest number," and whero so large a majority of
all the people are bettered and helped by ap economic policy, It la not
only right, but It* beneficence will Inevitably be vindicated by the ulti
mate prosperity of the people who are for a time In protest.
Tbe commission has had wide and ample discussion of thle question.
Able representatives on either side have appeared before them, and the
commission will act under light when It nets at all.
We are Inclined yet to think that the graded passenger tariff which
The Georgian discussed some weeks ago, may be under the circumstances
the fairest and most equitable experiment just now for the passenger tariff
in Georgia.
Perhaps the commlssf/in will try It.
A PRACTICAL MEMORIAL CELEBRATION.
In lieu of verbal sentiment and winged word of eulogy for the day be
fore the Confederate memorial, how would It do to celebrate the occasion
by one—Just one—practical act of kindness to a survivor of the herolo
struggle.
Without waste of words, read this letter:
To the Editor of The Georgian:
I am writing you In the Interest of Mr. R. J. Catching*, 66
Cone street, this city. This old gentleman Is no ex-Confederate
soldier of clean record and honorable discharge. I have known
him for a number of years. He hai made an honest living by
conducting a small wood and coal business. A few months ago
death took rrom him bis faithful wife. At that time he had to give
up his business Interests, and use the small amount of funds be
had.
Mr. Catchlnga wants to make another start here tn Atlanta,
as this city la bis home and very dear to him. I know him to be
perfectly reliable. He I* strictly temperate In every way. He la
a member of one of our churches, and leads an absolutely clean
life. Right at this time ho is In distress. He has not, and will not
beg for anything. He pleads with me to make him a ninety-day
loau of |26. and this, with his license, which he gets free, being
an old soldier, would start hint an employment office.
I regret to say that It will be Impossible for me to make him
the required loan. Therefore, I wish his case could be put before
the peoplo of Atlanta in the columns of our beloved Georgian, and
feel certain that some brother will come to this old hero's as
sistance. It would be so In keeping with our Atlanta spirit to ma
terially assist one of these old. but still living, veterans before they
erect monuments for the dead. I, myself, am a taxpayer and pgy
the city for a business license. Am a regular member of one of
the churches In tbe city. Have read and paid for The Georgian
from tho first Issue of The News to the present time, and, there
fore, I know what I am talking about. And someone who has tho
funds should help Brother Catchlnga at once to obtain a loan of $26
or $50 to start bis business.
Trusting that The Georgian and News will push this matter,
1 am, very truly yours, , GEORGE A. COLEMAN.
Now if this man could be given another chance at eelf-support and
self-respect, through thle little loan. It Would make of itself a very good
memorial to his comradqs—a kindness for.their sake*—wouldn't It?
Army-Navy Orders
—and—
MOVEMENT OF VE8SEL9,
Army Orders.
Washington, April 26.—Major C. W.
Taylor, Thirteenth cavalry, detailed
member examining board at Fort Riley,
for duty during examination of cap*
talna: only Vice Captain John D. L.
Hartman. Plrat cavalry, will continue
member for all other purposee.
Private Frank J. McGulnee, hoapltal
corpe, to general hoapltal. Fort Bay
ard. Bergeant Frank Silvia, military
academy detachment of englneere,
eat Point, discharged from the army.
Recruit John’ T. Pritchard, Infantry,
recruit depot Jefferson barracks, trans
ferred to Signal Corps as private.
NaVal Orders.
Lieutenant Commander J. H. Sypher,
detached Columbia to Missouri: En
sign L. Yeggett. Jr., detach ad Columbia
to Kansas: Aaalatant Surgeon R. A.
May to navy yard. Norfolk
tached navy yard, to naval hospital,
Norfolk.
Movement* of Vessels.
Arrived—April 22, Lebanon al Brad
ford; April 22. Marcellua, Arethusa and
St. Louie, at Hampton Roads; April
24. Concord at Cavite.
Sailed—April 22, Marcellua, from
Baltimore for Hampton Roads; April
22, Arethuea, from Norfolk for Hamp
ton Roads; St. Louis, from Newport
Newt for Hampton Roads: Morris,
from Norfolk for navy yard. New York.
RAISING MONEY
FOR STATE FAIR
IP THE BAPTISTS CANT RAISE
$50,000 FOR DR. BROUGHTON,
THEN PUBLIC SHOULD GIVE IT
The Georgian has given
Rid to Dr. Broughton's projmsed lostltu
tlonal church work. Dr. Landrum alao did
a Christian-like act In calling tbe attention
of bis rich church to this work, and urging
hla members to give to It and give at once.
would expect any <
Industrial church work undertaken by Dr,
Broughton !■ not being done by either Bap-
tl»t or any other denomination In
Dr. Broughton's poor congregat
given, I think, about $75,000.
Are the remaining dozens of
churches In Atlanta, with their rich comrre-
P tlona. unable to raise among them 150.000?
so. the nubile of Atlanta should give It.
The writer of thla article has never been
j Dr. Broughton’* church exc«
the Bible conference. The rallroti
•treet car company *hould certainly »end a
good check for tbe greatly Increased traffic
which theie conference* bring to their
road*. They could do thla from strictly
business reasons, though they did not cars
two straw* for the spiritual advancement of
their cl tv. Every merchant could afford
to give for the same business reasons, for
the great crowd of visitors attending yu
conferences certainly cause money to clrcu-
ate and some of this must Inevitably And
Ita way beck to grocery and dry goods
merchants.
Hundreds of thousands have attended the
conferences since their beginning. Haven’t
all of these received at least one dollar's
worth of Intellectual pleasure from the line
addresses on beautiful music, or from the
spiritual help of the sermons!
It every one In Atfnufn. In Georgia and
j other states who have received even one
dollar's worth from the conferences would
send that oue dollar In cash the Tabernacle
treasury would coutaln far more than $50,-
000. I'erhaps some of them would be willing
* Ive <vie dollar for each confreenoe they
- attended. That would make thousands
upon thousands of live and ten-dollar bills.
Another feature of Dr. Broughton's Insti
tutional work will be “an employment
Ijenoy for business nnd domestic help.”
Considerable progress has been made
by Secretary Weldon since the ultima-
ttim of the Georgia Bute Agricultural
Society that the remaining $4,000 for
the $15,000 fair fund must be raised.
All day Wednesday he and the com
mittee from the Fair Association work
ed soliciting funds, and $500 additional
was secured. Again Thursday the
committee la at work, and Secretary
Weldon feels confident that the Atlanta
people will not allow the state fair to
Acting fall through because of tbe lack of the
Assistant Burgeon M. C. Baker, da- remaining $4,ooo.
(Shopping, calling, on tho street cars, one
hears. “I ve no cook," or "No ntirae," or
'No butler; have you nn Iden whore 1 can
;et one? It's no use to apply to
tho agency)." "No, It Isn't,la tho reply.
Tve quit paylr- — - * * "
Iuim more nnplh
tho dolin
cry woman lu and near Atlanta who
Is troubled by tho servnut problem would
- slip of paper. "For the domestic
—•• and wrap thla slip
sends to
Dr. Broughton would
receive the dollars, so fast would they
working ngnlnst
Many film I ll*u»
abandoning their own homes In despair
ml confining themselves nnd children In
small boarding bouses or "fiats." Another
department of the proposed "Institutional
church" sforfc Is that of night schools, which
will range from "Webster's" blue-back
spelling Imok to high branches of knowl
edge. "We desire. ,T says Dr. Broughton,
"to so teach the Inefficient that they may
comfortably support themselves and help
them to avoid temptation." Every student
of sociology knows bow Immensely helpful
are night schools In helping solve the prob
lems of tbe pauper, the wonk and vicious
classes of society. New Orleans awarded
Its prise of "The most useful dtlaen” to
Miss Nophln Wright, of that city, who
originated and maintained the night schools
there.
But though Dr. Broughton's work content-
lated none of the abovq features, though
_t proposed no great auditorium for the ac
commodation of the annual Bible confer
ences nnd for the free use of any religious
gathering of whatever denomination, though
It had no "quartern for our Bibb* and
Christian workers* training." no Infirmary,
no training school for Christian nurses, It
building for from 30(f to 400 working girls,
with n restaurant nnd cafe attached.
Dormitories for same numlmr of young
men at the other end of tbe building.
Batb rooms, shower nnd plunge baths,
gymnasium, free reading rooms, game
the conditions of the thousands of roomers
In this city who can appreciate tbe ettor-
moua Importance of the Inat Items.
/ A young working man or wotnau can not
afford to board In hotels or good boarding
buses. Ho they rent rooms, wherever they
can get them. A young girl coming to At
lanta a stranger with u small purse, knows
nothing of neighborhoods. Hhe has to rent
i room wherever chance or her little menus
liernitts. In this chance location she may
■ H ■ I • room In a genteel neigh
borhood she must confine herself to that
room. Hhe la not permitted to receive com-
uy In the parlor. Comtug home tired, per-
care for reading, so what company, what
recreation can she have? Cheap theaters
are Increasing almost dally here. Young
men, many themselves nway from home nn
without any Introduction. Ho If the lonely
girl vlalta these theaters—you see the git-
uatlon.
If l
je? a |>edroom~to lessen the expense. Even
were she fond of-reading, she has no pri
vacy. If there be a -parlor. It Is filled with
the other boarders, young men and wnmeu,
not all of whom are apt to he Ideal. If ahu
and a girl friend or a gentleman go out ut
night, where can .they go?
Not eveu the best of them care for church
every night.
Into the lives of young working men
and women evil thrusts Itself continually.
Often It seems the only avenue left open
to them.
If Dr. Broughton* did nothing hut supply
dormitories ntul restaurants and cafes under
the some foof he would be a great bene
factor, because, the work being on such a
large scale, the glrla could have wore com
fortable alee plug rooms nnd more palatable
and wholesome food at cheaper rates than
many of them now get It. But he also pro
pose* bath rooms nud gymnasiums.
Wc all ngree that consumption Is a com
mon nud deadly enemy which may threateu
us all. Hclentlsts admit that for those who
esu not have vigorous outdoor occupation*
gymnastic work le one of tbe very best
preventives of thla econrge.
And Dr. Broughton’s pi
"free reading rooms, game
tlon rooms, open to both young men and
them, luring them, and keeping evil away.
"They that are strong ought to bear the
Infirmities of them that ore weak." We
ought to eticoitrage this work even If we
are quite shut off from these working
classes, even If any evil In their lives could
never affect us. But we ere not shut off
from them. Society le a bodj. Evil any
where in that body can filter through, can
Injure the whole body.
Mrs. Nellie l'eter* Black says that there
was once a little girl In Atlanta who ped
dled wares upon the streets. No night
schools gave this child the cducatlou which
could have enabled her to support herself
comfortably, no wholesome Influences wer*
thrown wsjgd her. Ho she grew np Ig
Evelyn TMw wa* ouce a ahop girl. Hut
h. lire waa hard and dull oud ahe waa
Ignorant and did not know bow to elevate
beraelf. So. tieenuae no one cant ednrattmr
and reflnlnx Influence* nmand thla *ln
* I have lieen saved. ahe
. families to the very
dual, baa Inflicted upon the public the grow-
name Thaw trial, futa already. It la «u,l.
coat the tax-patera or New York tl.DOo.mi,
and may coat them much more, and haa
h.bl an entire nation np to the acorn of I
foreign countries.
erilr. It would have .-ecu cheaper to
Are they In our mldatl
In Cranston. who hna git
to aoclolsgy, aaya that the burnli
of the hour la not tblmand that
probjatn,
bad room,
bare said
hod room."
Dr. Broughton, amid man/ other good
worlta, la trying to elerate the young mac
and tho young woman In the hall bedrooms.
Thla writer haa not alwaya agreed with
Dr. Krongbton. He la a born lighter nnd,
like all flgbtera, be aom.tlmee hits too hard
and oecaalonally lauds a blow on Innocent
peraona. Hut tho hlttereat critic muat ad
uilt that the Tabernacle pastor baa done
tribute toward the support or It, tneu it no
will pray that Dr. Hroughon may grow
Winer nnd better each year.
If thla writer might be eo l—.
•end a message of cheer tn the alck room
of the disabled Tabernacle leader. HI,
work will yet attceeed.
Nor e'er did fortune frown on him who
dared."
JULIA O'KEEFE NELSON.
‘Atlanta, April 11.
FROM AN OLD AND
HONORED GEORGIAN.
To the Editor of Th! Georgian:
Your long nnd well recognlxed devo
tion to Democratic principles, together
with your everywhere conceded marked
ability an a writer and orator of Juat
distinction, as well as your patriotic
zeal for the beat Interests of our coun
try, entitle all suggestions of a po
litical character you may make to great
respect and earnest consideration by
the people.
So far from your suggestion that Sir.
Bryan should himself nominate Presi
dent Roosevelt for another term. In
dicating a purpose on your part, to in
terfere with Bryan’a rightful ambltlonb
or the Democratic party's well-known
preference for him over all other Dem
ocratic aspirants for the presidency, It
should have been regarded rather a* a
superb compliment to him. It was tan
tamount to your saying to him: "Mr.
Bryan, you are the only one great repre
sentative of our millions of Democrats
In the United States, and your voice will
be their voice, and such action on your
R rt will lead. In my Judgment, to plac-
X both of the great parties of this
country upon a higher plane of pa
triotic confidence and unsectional fel
lowship.”
I have noticed the career of Theo
dore Roosevelt ever since that horri
ble tragedy which ended the life of the
noble McKinley made him our presi
dent. and I do not hesitate to say. Dem
ocrat as 1 am and h*ve ever been from
my youth up. that he is a good enough
president for me. an I believe he Is
felt to be a good enough president for
all our people, except perhaps the few-
would-be money kings In thin Demo
cratic-Republican government, and,
therefore, do not like his honest, man
ly policy which demands a fair deal
for all persons, whether rich or poor,
and for all Interests alike. For many
years past there has been too much
bitterness In our national politics. The
Civil war resulted and, of course, for a
long time widened the breach, leaving
mnny serious problems to be solved by
wise adjustment. The enmity hereto
fore existing between sections has
largely given way to a wiser and far
better feeling between North and South
and our great president's just and pa
triotic administration has very largely
contributed to this most appropriate
and desirable result.
To my view, and I have pondered the
matter for two or three years most
seriously, there Is an admirable oppor
tunity now presented to the Democrats
of the whole country, especially the
Democrats of the Southern states, to
heal all sectional animosities and mere
partisan bitterness and strifes among
ourselves, and show to the outside
world that tve are Indeed a great and
well established and self-respecting
republic of freemen, such as our first
great president, Washington, and the
fathers declared and fought for, and
vouchsafed to us. I can but believe
thnt all our people. North, East, West
and South, are a great people, loyal
to a common flag—yes, and great
enough to lay aside party differences
for at least one presidential term. My
plan would be for the Democrats to
nominate Roosevelt for president and
some leading prominent Democrat of
the South for vice president. For some
very good reasons that will suggest
A Conservative Investment.
A growing number of business men in Atlanta and throughout the
South are looking upon a 4 per cent savings deposit in a stron| bank
like the Maddox-Rucker Banking Company as tho best form of a con
servative Investment. Tho Income is assured and tho principal
available qt ail times. It Is also adaptable to any amount from one
dollar to five thousand dollars.
The Maddox-Rucker Banking Company Is admittedly one of the
strongest banks In the South with an established reputation of more
than a quarter of a century.
themselves to all thoughtful men, Geor.
gla should furnish the vice president—
say, Hon. Hoke Smith, toon to be In
stalled aa Georgia’s governor—or the
Hon. Thomas E. Watson, whose great
abilities are known and recognized by
all our people. Both of these gentle
men possess In a large degree those
sterling qualities that have made
Roosevelt the great and universally
popular president that he unquestion
ably Is. The nomination and election
of this ticket would be honored for the
lofty patriotism that inspired It and
would be overwhelmingly elected and
would Justly result In the selection of
our ablest Republican and Democratic
leaders for all the most important of
fices—cabinet, Judicial and ambassa
dorial. Who of either or all parties
would not be proud to see. under such
a national program, the Illustrious Ne
braskan, William J. Bryan, our great
ambassador to the court of St. James?
And who, who can doubt that such a
wise and patriotic movement of our
great political parties will tend greatly
to settle all our unadjusted and trou
blesome problems? And who that loves
peace and prosperity for this land of
the free and home of the brave—this
land of glorious liberty—will not re
joice at such a consummation, devoutly,
to be wished?
This Is what I wish to see before I
die, and with no ambition whatever
for office of any kind, I pray to God to
let me live to see this.
JAMES S. HOOK.
A PRACTICAL MAN
ON NEW SETTLERS.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
I hnve rend' with considerable Interest
Sir. (Imladen's article In Tbe Constitution
of April 20, and itlso the editorial entitled
'•The oine-Owning Immigrant First." nnd
since I am deeply Intereated In thla quea.
thin, haring recently effected nn arrange-
meat for securing Home white settlers In
Hancock county, I thought It might lie in-
tereatlng to you to know something of the
particulars.
In the first place, I think Mr. Gadsden
le entirely correct, hut this Is n question not
for the Houth as a section to aettle, but
for Individual land owners In the South.
A great mnny fnrmera npisiae Immigration
because of tho idea that It will flood the
Houth with a low class of whites, who will
South until It la to their advantage to
come, nnd no tndlvldnnl land owner is corn-
died to employ white, laborers or to 0011
benalon
founded
Inrge hind owner lu thle county, hut I am
not compelled to employ white laborer! on
iny farm, or rent my land to white peo
ple nn leas -1 prefer to do ao. Therefore. It
iceonica a matter thnt each Individual man
only can manage and control aa be aees fit.
I hnve Intereated mvaolf In the matter of
securing dealrntile white aettlera in Hancock
county, nnd recently visited New York at
the Invitation of Colonel Holland, com
mander of the Salvation Army. At thla
conference I was naked ninny questions
about Hancock county nnd Southern condi
tions generally, end Colonel Holland ex-
preziza himself aa being very anxloua. In
deed. to aettle n number of white people In
the South, hut said that the xreat draw-
tinck to the South nnd the obstacles In tha
way of getting aettlera to come South waa
the absence of Information from those who
had already settled In the South that con
dition* were favorable nud that tbey were
altogether pleaaail, nnd. In the absence of
who hnd cast their lot wl .
duo to a lark of Information on the sub
ject. ami not from any dissatisfaction that
existed, ss I hare heard of n number of
settlers who have moved Houth who are
entirely pleased In every wav.
A few weeks ago. through the good of*
flees of Colonel H. C. Dunlap, of Atlanta,
I wan put In touch with two gentlemen
from New York city—one a real estate agent
with an office on Fifth avenue, nnd the
other a German fnrraer of considerable abil
ity and experience—who were anxious to
secure a location for u colony of German
farmers now living on Long Island sound,
nnd who desired to change on account of
be considered a big risk In the matter of
J®*? matter very carefully
thnt It would be a snlemiMi!;£. 1 derided
not only for myaelf. but for %&££!
ty. to take thla risk, since the r, .Y ln '
»sr BWWlkff?
would locate on my prnperlv ft„""Y
pasfssssgg
I not only agreed to bnlld a nice collate
for ctieb family, but agreed to help
r! lem ' he #r,t y “ r ' 0,1 OTn( ilHon tbit
the German expert, to whom I have refer,
rod, was lo flrat come to Hancock and lm
cate, and then, through the work of th*
real estate agent, who was to aend the fan'
Hies to this county, the German en tha
ground would lie ready to receive them sa
hey arrived, ahd see that they were prop,'
ly eared for nt the beginning. I„
tlon to this, I gave the pnrtlea nn optloe
on 6.000 acres of land, to be divided Into
farina of 40 acres each, which were to ha
told t,o the German aettlera nn three ,.r
four year* time, ao that, as an additional
Inducement to secure white settlers In oar
midst, they could be offered laud nt n rea
sonable price, nnd thereby In n few year*
hnve a homo of their own.
I believe thnt If Individual land owner*
will adopt thla plan nud appreelate the dtf.
"fence and the advantage between whit#
aettlera nnd n colored tenant, nml will un
dertake. provided they can get a good Has,
of white settlers, to fiunm-e them nml to
help litem nnd tot the settlers undersand
eluding the weather we have been having
recently! and with our splendid general
Houthern conditions and the advantages tha
Mouth offers to home-eeeker*. It weald m,t
tie long before each land owner would ha
able to secure aa many desirable whit*
settlers as ho could take cere of.
In my Judgment, while 10-rcnt cotton la
doing a great deal to enhance the value of
our lands, the beat way to Increase tbs
permanent value of our farm lands Is to
bring Into the South deilrnhle white set-
tiers, nnd by proper effort on the part ,,f
Southern land owner*, farmers in the north,
east and west who hnve already located In
the United States nnd become accustomed
to ways and to general conditions ran Ha
secured ou our Southern binds, which I* p.»
much better than to attempt to bring lu
n promiscuous class of tenants from tha
old country.
I believe, further, thnt white settlors
moving In will gradually crowd out, not
the best class of negroes, but the worth-
leas class, whose presence Is n constant
menace aud whose loss by remornl would
l* our gain, and I think the effect of the
negro knowing thnt It la possible to secure
white settlers nnd white laborer* and thnt
we are no longer*dependent ii|M>n thorn n*
we have been In the past, will be exceed
ingly helpful to the negro genera Hr, nml
will cause tho more thoughtful N»f the ne
groes and the better class of negro Inbor
ers to do better work nnd thereby hold on
to about the only thing that is left for
be worth twice as much ns t
had the proper Incentive, does no bettor
work than the other negro because he
knows he will get no better pay. I think
we should make It n custom to pay a
negro lalmrer the aanie aa we pay oar
clerks, or other white employees, according
to the value of hla service, and If a negro
laborer does better work than other l*l»nr-
era he should 1m paid more'than the other,
and were we to hold nut this Inducement to
the negroes In our employ nnd thus furnish
be
• nrofl m
The Bible is the foundation for nil good
laws niul customs, aud In connection with
thla matter we find that the Good Book
gives us nn Illustration which, I think, If
quite applicable In tbe rnsa of the servants
who were entrusted with the
rewards i
neon and i
land owm „
ants and wage hands...Youra i
Sparta, Ga.
change to the white landlord.
land owners ought to 'treat our negro ten*
hands. Yours very truly.
JOHN D. WALKER.
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