The Valdosta times. (Valdosta, Ga.) 1874-194?, June 26, 1909, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text! SOLONS ELECT THEIR OFFICERS Holder the House; a r Atlanta, Go., Juno 24.—With tho almost simultaneous fall of the gavol In both houses of the legislature the annual grist of laws In Georgia be gan again this morning at 10 o’clock. For an hour before the time set h for the session to begin the coni- {'■ dors and hallways of the capltol were M thronged with members and their friends. The galleries, particularly of the house, were filled with spec tators, and there was the usual num ber of friends of members standing .round the walls' and In the rear of the chambers. The bouse was called to order by the clerk, John T. Bolfeulllet, of Bibb. A fervent prayer for the bless ings of Heaven upon their delibera tions, just beginning, was offered by Gen. Clement A. Evans. The new members were then called to the clerk's desk to be sworn In. As the roll of counties was read off alphi betlcally In the well known resongm tones of Call Clerk Dave F. Mo- Clatchey the members came forward and were sworn by Chief Justice W. H. Fish, of the supreme ootrt The bouse at once proceeded to organisation. Joe Hill Hall, of Bibb, put In nomination for speaker, the Hon. John N. Holder, of Jackson. Numerous seconds to Mr. Holder’s nomination were received from all parts’ of .the house, giving the clerk all he could do to recognize each in their order. As no opposing nomi nations were made a roll call was ordered, which showed 161 members voting, all for Mr, Holder. Mr. Haider’s election was declared unanimous and a committee, onslst- lng of Boland Ellis, of Bibb; J. Randolph Anderson, of Chatham and J, J. Slade, of Musoogee, was ap pointed to escort the newly-elected speaker to the chair. The body then proceeded to the election of a clerk. Mr. Bolfeulllet Of Bibb, the veteran clerk of the house, ’ was put In nomination for re-electon by Mr. Reed, of Campbell. Several members seconded the nomi nation. A roll call showed the vote to be unanimous, the same number of voters having been cast as wars counted for the speaker, namely, 161. The next officer elected was ra speaker pro tern. Representative R. N. Hardeman, of Jefferson, was put In nomination by Mr. Butts, of Fan nin. His opponent, McMIchael, of Marlon, having announced his with drawal from the race last night, there was no opposition to Mr. Har deman and his election was also unanimous. There was a sharp contest the election of a doorkeeper, two ballots being necessary. The names of Messrs. J. H. Williford, of Fay ette; Morris, of Talbot; Prescott, of Echols; Murray, of Fulton; Austin, of Troup and Morgan, of Newton, were duly put In nomination. The first ballot resulted as follows Morris 73, Williford 21, Prescott 27, Murray 84, Austin 6, Morgan 3. Total 164 votes cast Before taking another ballot which was ordered by the speaker the names of Messrs. Morgan and Aus tin were withdrawn by their pectlve proposers. The seoond bal lot resulted In the election of Mr. W. T. Morris, the vote being: Morris 112, Murray 30, Prescott 13, Williford 9. J. Randolph Anderson, of Chatham presented a resolution that a Joint committee of eight consisting of five members of the house and three members of the senate be appointed to arrange the Inaugural ceremonies of the newly elected governor, Hon. Jos. M. Brown. D. D. Paulk, of Ben Hill, was elect ed messenger. Other nominations were Captain Preston, of Jasper, and Mr. Pittman, of Fulton. Mr. Panlk received a flattering majority on the first ballot The senate was called to order by Secretary Charles S. Northern, of Atlanta. It proceeded to organ lxa- tlon and Senator Slaton was put In nomination for president by Sena tor J. D. Price of the 27th district Senators Akin, of the fourth; Calls- M’LENDONWILL MAKE REPLY. He Promises a Not Reply to Journal’s Editorial Criticism Atlanta, June 24.—Chairman S. G. McLendon of the Railroad Commis sion yesterday furnished to tho press the following card. Indicating that he Is to be heard from further with reference to port rates and the dis cussion growing out ot N the recent port rate decision. “To the People of Georgia— "I invite your .attention to an Infamous editorial In the Atlanta Journal of this afternoon on “The 'Assumption Commlasoner.” To this I will reply tomorrow through the press of the state. Immediately thereafter I will take up and discuss the port rate gold brick. Signed) “8, G; McLendon. , The Editorial Attack. Atlanta, June 24.—Under the cap tion “The Assumption Commission er," the Journal today severely crit icises Chairman S. G. McLendon for against port rates. Chairman has announced that he win reply. Here are three para graphs from the Jourafs editorial: ■ "The facts or figures have not changed, hut it Is something more than an 'assumption' that the chair man of the commission has changed with a completeness and a coinci dence in point of occasion which arouses the Just resentment pf the people 'who elected him on a port rate platform, and reflects discredit upon the fidelity with which he ob serves a moral obligation. “Benedict Arnold was appointed by George Washington to the'lmgor- tant military poet at West Point on the 'assumption' that he was a of high patriotism and lofty Integ rity, but when he violated his com mission and betrayed his country, Gen. Washington discovered that his 'assumption' was 'Incorrect,' and even the new masters whom the turn-coat served looked upon him with mingled shame and pity. "If / the "Governor of Georgia should act upon 'assumption' that the chair man of the railroad commission has destroyed his usefnlnes since he re pudiated the moral obligation which lifted him Into office and win act Upon that 'assumption' by demand- tag the resignation which. In com mon decency and consistency the chairman £f the commission should have tendered long ago. he win find that his ‘assumption’ Is regarded as entirely correct by the great body of the people of Georgia whose In terests have been betrayed." Message to Legislature. Briefly stated the salient teal ol Governor Hoke Smith’s last dtnaries and that the usual fee be sage to the legislature which submitted to the body when It today, are as follows: DlsframTiisenient Law. No legislation Bince the days reconstruction will be more bene ficial In Hb far-reaching effects, not alone at the ballot box, but also in the solution of the race problem, Registration Law. The new registration law will make the padding of registration lists and the purchase of votes im possible. I do not apprehend any trouble from this law to the citi zen who pays his taxes and wishes to vote from a sense ol patriotic duty. Regulating Primaries. The act regulating the primaries throws additional safeguards around primaries and is Intended, to further guarantee that primaries shall fair, honest and free from the con trol of machine politics. Amendment to It. R. Com Law. This act Increased the number of the commissioners from three five and greatly enlarged the com mission’s powers. The expenditure of $36,000 a year for a railroad commission Is small In comparison when the fact Is kept In mind that the commission Is to protect the rights of the public In an expendi ture of sixty millions. A policy of not hampering the commission In tne discharge of Ita^dutlea Is prged. The good work of the commission ,1s commended and special attention is paid the three ' most Important things It Has accomplished as fol lows: The reduction of passenger fares, the abolishment of the use ot free.passss.and ^hq .orderJrirbld- LAFOLLETTE WOULD RUN. HAPPENINGS IT MILLTOWN. of Prison Farm, imlnended that the Idea a prison fang jand’ that the money now lsflhe treasury for that ‘.stance applied to the School teachers. Uons and Finances. ■of- increased appropria te fact that the liquor thdtawn from the state iatlops have been metand . Is In better condition 'uly 1, 1907. There treasury 9619,632.87, as against 9476,696,00 when the legis- In 1807. There Is no In the treasury. Institutions. ncement of educational state Is highly corn- further Improvement, the common schools, la urged. Proiqpt Payment of Teachers. As a meuns of meeting the claims of teachers' promptly a constitution al . amendment Is recommended au thorizing the governor to borrow as much sa »60j),000 Instead of 9200,- Jaf now the limit. An la ds to meet current penses Is dangerous and unwise. Solo of Mansion. The bUDiims section of the city la encroaching upon the govern: mansion ami It sale Is recommend ed, ' He Aspires to tho Presidency and Will be Knifed. Taves bf: Railroad Lessees. Suit has fceen Instituted against the Western and At- for,.-back taxes due bperty and upon the lessors: lantlc rail updn V Income. Hull ding z^iy general out^flr; ogu Property. wage Washington, June 24.—Robert M. LaFollette, of Wlscoasln wants the Presidential nomination In 1912, and he may get It, even If It has to be on an Independent ticket. Mr. LaFollette hasn’t said he wants or expects the Presidential nomination, but Its in the Senate atmosphere that he wants It. No one can sit In the gallery and listen to what Is going on down on the floor, very long, without G^quOry bobbing up: “Wonder If Lalbllette Isn't out after the Presidency r Senator LaFollette has a large fol lowing In the country, and his strength Is growing with a seven league boots stride, particularly In the West. There are Innumerable thousands that would like to havo an opportunity to cast a rote for LaFollette for President. But can he get the nomination? Would Have Bitter Fight He would be fought bitterly by the AMrlch-dannon type of politicians. That class of Republicans Is absolu- iL Whether the pro- __ the oontrol from them' Is the nuesfloB. 'That ls what they are trying to do now. Falling, It- Is not Improbable they will op ganlze an Independent party, W be known as the “Progressive party." The nucleus of, a national "progres sive" party Is already In existence, and at the proper time will be used leverage to oust News of the Day from Berrien County’s Corner Town. Mtlltown, Ga., June 23.—Mr. Jno. Q. Allen, of Lenox, was a pleasant visitor to our town this week. Mr. Allen say# that the orope te hlg aectlon of the country are good. Ho say# they have had more rals than we have. Mr. J. H. Glddens with Mrs. Old- dens and son Willie, of Cairo, arrive ed last week for a short visit to the latter’s parent* Mr. end Mrs. W. H. BerryhllL Mr. Glddens is em ployed by a railroad company at Cairo. Mr. J. C. Howsll spent Saturday and Sunday in Sparks. It is rumor ed that Jack will go to Sparks sod come back double harnessed. The rumor is confirmed by Invitations re- edved here thl# ‘qiornlag announc ing the approaching wedding of Mr. John Cassell Howell to Mias Jessie Elliott, a former teacher In the Oak- lawn Baptist College. No less than three teacher* and two stenographers have coma' hers from other points and liked the place so well that they are malting their permanent boms here. Rumors say that another one will come soon. The many friends of Dr. Louis Smith will be pained to leant that he la real elck' at the home .of his uncle Mr. Thomas Rlgell. Dr. Tab ' ley I* giving the doctor medical at tention. Mr, Robert Murphroe spent laat In Tampa. Mr. Murphee who n Ohioan, hnd never been furtli.r than Mtlltown, dr-elded that h« way, of the tenth; Morria of the eighteenth; Matthews, of the twenty- third; Perry, of the thirty-third end others seconded the nomination. There being no other nominations. Senator Slaton was unanimously elected president A committee con sisting ot Senators Gordy, Akin and Morria was appointed to conduct him to the chair. Senator Matthewa, of the twenty- third, pnt In nomination for secre tary, the secretary of the last sen ate, Chat. S. Northern, of Atlanta. Senator Rutherford, of the twenty- second. and others seconded. Mr. Northern's election was shown by roll call to he unanimous, 41 votes being cast Senator Julias B. McCurry of the thirty-first, was put in nomination for president pro tern, of the senate by Senator Rutherford. Mr. Mc- Cnrry's popularity was shown by the eagerness of several senators to second bis nomination Immediately after Mr. Rutherford bad finished his nominating speech. One ot the seconders said that no sooner had Mr. McCurry s desire to be president pro tem. of the senate became known than be had received letters from five hundred of the senator*! friends, Including former classmate* at Athena and members of the lower house, asking his vote. Mr. McCar ty was elected without opposition. Flynn Hargett, the veteran senate messenger from Harris and Musco gee counties, was re-elected messen ger for the comlag session. L J. Stevens, of Coweta, defeated- H. H. Stevens, of Hall for doorkeeper, by a vote of 27’to 16. * Port Freight Rate*. The actlofi of the railroad com mission on the 18th Instant In de clining any reduction In rates from the ports on the commodities then under consideration was a great dis appointment. Messrs. Candler and Hlllyer ably supported reduction but tbe three other comnilsstbners decided against them. My confi dence In the Justice of lower port lates Is not shaken. They must eventually be forced by the commis sion to the great benefit of the peo ple of the etate. companfi and it is recoHpwggg Convict Lease System. The convict lease system was abolished at an extra session held last summer, and as a result all tbe convicts except the women and tne Infirm men and Juveniles are now at work upon the public roadt the etate. As a result an extensive good roads movement has been put under way which will help to build up the state materially and add Im mensely to tbe happiness of the people. Change Management of Convicts. It la recommended that the pris on commission be abolished and that one capable man be placed at the head of the penitentiary system. board ot supervision, consisting of the governor, the attorney gen eral and the commlseloner of agri culture Is also advised. The State Farm. The separation of whites dud Macks la urgeO. The management of the prison farm, from the prleon commission down to the superinten dent, Is condemned and an Improve ment Is urged In tbe system'of keep ing accounts. An enlargement the scope of the reformatory Is also suggested In thlm connection. Fardonlng of Convicts. The use of the pardoning has been extensively exercised the last session, due in large part the fact that the convict lease lnvr tigatlon brought to light many serving cases. The policy of eb Investigation has been followed each case. A more liberal use the power of parole Is recommei ed. ita Collection of Near Beer Tax. The extra session cost the 937,306.30. It has resulted In collection of approximately 000 In taxes under the near tax law. It Is recommended that collection of the tax be placed the tax collectors Instead of mended that suit be brought to re cover this property for the state. Purchase of Railroad Yards. The purchase of certain property upon which the state has secured an option In Chattanooga for use railroad terminals Is also recoin mended. Georgia Railroad Strike. The strike ot the Georgia Rail road firemen caused considerable excitement becamk: of the race Issue Involved and It It a source of con gratulatlon that In spite of this there was no serloua Injury to per son property. State Institutions. Charges of cruelty and mismanage ment against the state sanitarium at Mllledgevllle are now being In- estlgatcd by a board appointed tor that purpose by the governor. Tho Academy for the Deaf and Dumb add th» Academy for the Blind are l<cth being handled efficiently, th of Treasurer Park, loath of Treasurer R. irred on May 7, 1909, and Pope Brown was appointed him until his successor and qualified. Istant Attorney General, work In the office of the at- general has greatly Increased assistant la recommended at y of 92,000 per year. Tbe Dent work of Attorney General C. Hart la highly praised. Pt Agricultural Products, passage of a constitutional Is urged which will ex- agricultural products from ixatlon for twelve months from the • they are gathered. ectlon of Railroad Employes. enactment of a law similar to national employer’s liability act urged for tho protection of cm- loyes of rsllroad companies, allow- g them the right of recovery itch Is extended to employers. Park at Griffin. It Is recommended that the city ot Griffin be allowed to nse the property formerly used as a military encampment for a park. Dotllver foil CANDY MAKER8 FINED. Trenton, N. J., Juno 23.—A candy company here has been fined for coating their product with silver, said to be poisonous. Tho action will affect candy makers all over th* jsountry. mamas or nnnsts, i n!rtni , „ n Tnnjpn, Fffl. TTc ropi .Roosevelt clnb, 'of 0B . ot the beat trip* of hta life, . together with 'h# „ 1Jr , the , cenery | n Florida la aim Brlstow-Murdock legions of Knnsle,! and the Lincoln-“ the Pacific coast, Roosevelt sympathizers of all aeO-1 «_V tlons. The Republican party la today hopelessly split It la not big enough for the real progressives and Mce-r*. Aldrich, Cannon and Taft Each faction la fighting desperately to put the other ont Bib Issue In Background. In tbe background of this atrugglo lies a big laaue that has not beta much discussed. Tbe central and western states will try to break the Iron-handed domination of the Reppubllcan party by the New Eng land states. The Utter compara tively small section of tbe country has all the say In the making of th* national legislation. This legisla tion, particularly In tariff, discrimi nates against all sections to a great er or leaser degree, In favor of tha New England states. For Instance, New 1 England wants free, raw mate rials for Its mills, and demands and through Its domination of Congress secure* a prohibitive rate on manu factured articles. Tbe country la familiar with the protests against this condition, being mads dally la tbe Senate by members representing tbe South, Central and West New England continues to taka notice ot the complaints, thus hurrying crisis. , Wall 8treet Interested. Another Instance of New England domination of the making of legisla tion may be found in the Income tax developments. "Kill th* lnoome tax by all meant,” came the com mand from Wall street, where th* wealth of the country Is concentrat ed. Although the Western, Central and Southern states appealed for th* tax In a single voice, President Taft harried a special message to Con gress to defeat the measure. That an Income tax will be defeated for the benefit of the New England millionaires, no one donbts. In his nee for the Presidential nomination, either on the Republi can, or, If necessary a “progressive" ticket, LAFollett* will strengthen himself by exploiting tbl* condition. elmply Killed by Lightning. Chicago, June 24—Pat McOrath wag killed and several others wars badly hurt by lightning In an elec trical atorm her* todey. Mr. Columbus Lovejoy returned last week from a abort visit to Jack sonville Fla. Columbus says there Is no place like home. Mr. C. Q. Peeler returned homo Sunday from a business trip to Macon. Mr. Peeler la promoting a road sign scheme and is meeting with much success especially since the good road* movement I* receiv ing so much attention. Mr. Frauds Bradford la In receipt of hla now gins presses and eta., for enlarging hla gtns.^ Mr. ;BiWdford will ba In position *10 take care of all the cotton that will com* to Mill- town this foason. ■' Mies Lula Howell returned -from Waycross Monday morning where ab* ha* been vMtlng her aider Mrs. Register. Advices from the bedside ot Mrs. HoHiendorff at Bartow, Fla 1s that ■he la some better. Mm. Holtzen- dorff la tho mother of Mrs. Hemp Howell of this place. 8AVANNAHIAN8 IN -TALK FEAST. Chamber of Commerce ha* an En- / thusinztle Meeting. Savannah, June 24—There was a great tallest at th* Guard’s armory laat night when a general meeting of the Chamber of-Commerce was held. There were addresses by Congressman Edwards and others upon Savannah and Ita possibilities. Mr. J. F. Gray, the hew vice presi dent of the Chamber who le Ita'act ive man gave an account of bis stew- hrdsblp which was thoroughly sat isfactory to the member*. The meeting endorsed the propos- d new bond Issue of the city of Sa vannah. These bonds are to be used raise money for home drainage purposos. It le understood there will be some opposition to their Is suance. Mayor Tlcdeman and the members ot the administration have decided to fight a campaign of education in behalf of the bonds. The election - next week and from now on th* malls will be burdened with circu lars and placards telling of th* need ot th* bond Issue and asking (hat the plan to tsana It be sup ported.

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The Valdosta times. (Valdosta, Ga.) 1874-194?, June 26, 1909, Image 1