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As to the Sentiment of
Georgia’s Press
OR the first time in its history,
Georgia has been divided into
two classes, by no less a per
son than a very recent Gover-
E
nor, and we are to understand
that the line of demarcation rests on
-—money.
That the division has not been
recognized as resting on anything
more than money, is evidenced by the
power that same money has had to
silence all criticism that has dis
agreed with the remarkable action
of this so-recent Governor who prom
r ises to speedily be in the class of the
recent Secretary of State, in the mat
ter of talking.
Th Jeffersonian was instituted pri
marily to give expression to free
speech. Its columns have never been
silent when it came to a matter of
principle, as against power of money.
And The Jeffersonian has not always
won out, in what it stod for; money
has never been plentiful 'with it, for
the reason that it had to work hard
and wait long for what it got. The
boycott was used to rob it of its circu
lation on the news-stands, and it is
thoroughly familiar with the threat
to withdraw advertising patronage,
if the Editor persisted in saying what
he thought was right.
He kept right on saying it, and he
lost the advertising patronage, just
as the weilders of the big money said
he would.
The papers of the State have not
been losing any money, because of
their valor, and they have not been
particularly keen about expressing
the sentiment of the people, when a
Governor smashes all precedents, and
ignores the trial-by-jury method, the
law of the highest State Court, and
of the United States itself.
To read only part of a thing, gives
one a very unbalanced idea of the
true status of the thing itself; even
some of the State papers have been
blind to the fact that th? press, out
side the big cities (who had to keep
both eyes on the advertising patron
age of the papers) has had a differ
ent tone from that of the big dailies.
Alw r ays there is the exception: the
Commerce News, of Georgia, said
this:
“Among all our exchanges, so far
as we have observed, only three im
pugne the motive of ex-Governor
Slaton. These are: The Jeffersonian,
The LaGrange Graphic, and The
Gainesville News. Os the three, the
latter w r as the most virulent and
vehement. We wonder if Hardy is
really mad about what he is mad
about.”
And the LaGrange Graphic replied
in this fashion:
— A
“Brother Shannon either does not
read the editorial views of the edi
tors of Georgia, or his exchange list
is limited to the big dailies, and a
few other lesser lights. With the ex
ception of 34 papers whose editors
have expressed themselves, and some
others which have no editorials,
there are close around 200 papers in
Georgia that have severely censured
Slaton for his act.
“For Brother Shannon’s benefit,
we will mention just a few of the
Georgia weeklies which he might add
to his exchange list: The Jackson
Herald, The Gainesville Herald, Ma
rietta New’S, Forsyth County News,
Clayton Tribune, Tifton Gazette, Sa
vannah Press, Cleveland Courior,
Newnan Herald, Meriwether Vindi
cator, Pickens County Progress,
Buchanan Tribune, Rochelle New
Era, Quitman ..Advertiser, Milton
County News, Talbotton New Era,
Dahlonega Nuggett, Senoia Enter
prise Gazette, Madison Madisonian,
Cuthbert Leader, Dawson News.
These have expressed themselves in
no uncertain terms in regard to Sla
ton’s dastardly act.”
|| Which is very comforting, and goes
that the balance of power
THF. JEFFERSONIAN
’ not only lies in the rural and small
town districts, but also the bravery
which might have redeemed Georgia,
had it only numerical strength
enough to do it.
ANOTHER MAN CORRECTS T. E.
W. ABOUT NOAH AND
MELCHISEDEC.
[ Dear Sir: I notice in the June
, 24th issue of The Jeff a reply to a
letter some one wrote you asking if
Christ lived before the flood. You
; said No, but Melchisedek lived be-
> fore the flood, and you also referred
> to God choosing Noah to manage
the Ark, even if he did get drung.
Now, I thought I would call your
attention to the matter so you can
, correct it. Melchisedek didn’t live
before the flood. That is the first
account we have of him was some
thing libe 350 or 375 years after,
when he met Abraham. Now I know
he is referred to in another place as
having neither beginning of da£s,
etc., but I understand that you was
; not speaking of that.
As to Noah, I understand you to
■ mean that God chose him to manage
the Ark after he had showed up to
s be a drunkard, but I wish to call
your attention to the fact that he
i got drunk several years after the
; flood, and we have no account of his
being drunk or even a moderate
drinker before.
Thanking you for your good ar
j tides you wwite, for they are all
good, I am, your true friend,
Ga. H. C. HOGG.
(Comment.)
Somehow, I had been led to be
lieve that Columbus was a dead
towm, but it seems to be alive and
up to date. It-won’t even let me
have my little joke about Father
Noah and the ■water wagon.
. Brother Hogg is evidently well
posted on the Bible. T. E. W.
LET US RAISE A MONUMENT TO
MARY PHAGAN.
Dear Sir: Your articles on the
“decision” of John JXI. Slaton crown
you forever the champion of the
masses, the poor man’s Man.
I notice in the papers that Slaton
has given out an interview in New
York, in which he is quoted as hav
ing said that “the best people of
Georgia do not condemn him.” If
all Georgia’s sentiment is the same
as is Valdosta’s, the “best” are in a
very insignificant minority, as the
sentiment here is' almost unanimous
on the side of Virtue among all
classes of people, whether the “good,
bad, or otherwise.”
We have started here a movement
to raise SI,OOO to erect a monument
to Virtue, to be placed over the last
resting place of that little girl
whom the Atlanta Journal was
pleased to style “only a little fac
tory girl”—Mary Phagan.
All people who are interested in
the preservation for future genera
tions the struggle made by this poor
little girl who died rather than part
with God’s one endowment, are in
vited to contribute SI.OO each to
this fund, mailing all contributions
to C. W. Barnes, Valdosta, Ga.
For your Herculean efforts to pro
tect Georgia laws, her courts, her
people and Virtue, please allow me
in behalf of that vast majority of
citizens of South Georgia, whom Sla
ton would put in “the worst ele
ment” of Georgia’s citizenry, to say,
I thank you.
With best wishes for you in all
your undertakings, and kindest re
gards for you and yours,
Your friend.
Ga. WILL H. STANFORD.
ANYBODY GOT THIS BOOK?
B. H. Brown, of Oakwood, Ga., is
wanting to find a copy of a school
reader, the title of which is “Port
er’s Rhetorical,” of date back in the
’sos. Anyone having, a copy write
him, giving price.
Watch the label on your paper.
Don’t let your subscription expire.
A PETITION TO THE GEORGIA
LEGISLATURE.
To the Georgia Legislature:
Whereas, The Constitution of the
State of Georgia declares that “the
legislative, judicial and executive
powers shall forever remain sep
arate and distinct, and no person
discharging the duties of one shall
at the same time exercise the func
• tions of either of the others;” and,
Whereas, John M. Slaton, in com
muting the sentence of Leo M.
Frank, has violated both the letter
and spirit of said Constitution, in
that he assumed the powers of the
judiciary, practically granting a new
trial to said Frank, and basing his
decision on evidence upon which
Frank had already been convicted,
said conviction being confirmed by
all the courts up to and including
the Supreme Court of the United
States; and,
Whereas, The said Slaton, in thus
nullifying the action of the courts
and overriding the due and orderly
administration of the law’s of the
land, has not only violated bis oath
and exceeded his legal authority, but
has insulted the courts, exhibited a
contempt for the law, brought dis
honor upon the State, and establish
ed a dangerous precedent which will
tend to promote anarchy and in
crease mob law;
Therefore. We, the undersigned
citizens of Troup county, Georgia,
respectfully petition the Georgia
Legislature to pass resolutions con
demning in no uncertain terms the
said Slaton’s illegal and contemptu
ous act, and that said act be de
clared a breach of his oath of office,
and not representative of the State
of Georgia.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed by 500 citizens of Troup
county, Georgia.)
THIS OLD TEXAN TALKS RIGHT
OUT.
Dear Sir: I want to shake your
hand and bid you Godspeed on the
work you are doing for the common
herd of humanity, but especially do
I want to shake on the stand you
have taken in the Frank case. I
would never have known the truth
in the Frank case hod I not been a
reader of The Jeffs, for the big
dailies such as the Dallas News and
the Houston papers know nothing of
the evidence in the case, yet in edi
torials they ask the Governor of
Georgia to commute Frank’s sen
tence. Why do they not discuss the
evidence in the case? Because they
are paid to not. The Texas “House
of Lords” has passed a resolution
asking the Governor to commute his
sentence. What in the name of
heaven is it their business what the
jury of Georgia do to a fiend and
murderer? I have the names of the
Senators that voted for the resolu
tion, and they have one vote in
Texas against them for any office
they bob up for in my county. I
think the day Frank is hanged
should be a holiday, as it was such
a day as that W’hen the little girl
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lost her life in defense of her honor,
and all true Americans should do
jionor to the day that truth and jus
tice prevailed over big money and big
interest. Hang him, not because he
is a Jew, because he is a fiend and a
murderer.
A long and useful life to The
Jeffs is the wish of yours truly,
Tex. J. D. TROTTER.
NEW FLOUR AND GRIST MILL AT
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Those living so far that they can
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we will handle it to and from the
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Please be certain to use good sacks,
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Please be certain that your wheat is
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If you have a surplus of wheat, we
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our best to please von.
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