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TIMJ58-BNTEBPRI8R tH0MASVILL£ GfcOGIA JULY £2 1904. The Franklin Life Insurance Cc, Springfield, Illinois Organized 1884, . Below is given the rales for different forms of participating' policies of *the several !companies deing business in this section. ■ JUDICIAL SELECTIONS- Mr. J. S- Ward Jr. Writ** Another Latter on the Subject. EditorTntij8-E!<T*KPBi8Ri 1 do not with to ooncometoo much of the epece of jour paper in the diaouaaion of the election of judges, bnt the question it of to much importance that I do not think it should be dropped at this stage of the controversy. My plea for their election by direct vote of the people was a plea for Jeffersonian democracy as taught by the fathers of this repub lic. Hand in hand goes republican gov ernment and a free religion, by grace nurtured Divine, and supported by the free will offerings of its willing votaries. Hand in hand goes monarchial gov ernment au.l state religion, nurtured by .the devil aud supported by the taxes of its unwilling subjects. 1 need not use further argument to convince the thinking man that a demo cratic republic is the best form of gov ernment. The mighty achievements of this oatiou prove the assertion. Bad as 1 sometimes think we are, compare our citizenry with that of monarchies of the Orient and the balauce will be in our favor. Best in peace and most pa- triotic in war, if we should be so unfor tunate as toeogage in one. In view of oar great achievements in war and in peace, should we not go ; slow when we tread on gronnd that leads from troe democracy, which is choice by the people of their public servants? Election is the voice of the people saving to tlie officials, "Von are our servants.” Appointment is ths voice of royalty, saying to the people, "Yon are oar subjects." Now, Mr. Editor, mv claim is, that if wn give the selection of judges (the most important officer!) into the hands of others, soon another, and another will go, until we will lutve nothing left of republicanism bnt the name alone. Now, Mr. Editor, glad we are nearer together than at the start. I am ulso glad yon have the courage of your convictions to oppose that jiart of my letter that you do not agree wirli. Every question has two udeiy audit is this diametrical oppost tion that yon speak of that brings about a correct solntio" of the questions involved In’the multitndeof eounsel (here is safoty. You-are opposed to oaclt circuit electing its judge because of iutltiem-e that may be brought to bear by its supporters that would cause justice to miscarry. Grant that this might some times be the ease; I tliiuk tlte people will bo quick to seo it. aud nothing will cause hint to loro his place on the Beuclt us quickly as such partiality. Therefore I am opposed to long terms, as yon suggest. It is true it costa something to hold elections bnt It is worth tlte cost; tlte public servant will be careful, because lie knows that liis master cometii qnicklv. Now, don't let any one imagine that wo are ever to have a jierfect government on this . earth by thuae imperfect beings, but let’s uotiqnit and have anarchy because of that face; neither let ns abolish the election of our judges because of the North Georgia disgrace, Mr, Editor, ms you term it. Nos, you say that the system geuer- ally lias giveu satisfaction, bnt it was in spite of tlte system, and not becanse of tlte system. If out of the many cir cuits in Georgia all but one have given satisfaction, that is good enough lor oontin ounce. Now this boogy boo about the Judge being against the mail that votes against him, and for tlio man that votes for him I think is 6intpiy a jacko’lantem light-, «d by tlte ring politicians to load the people from the plain right way of Jef fersonian democracy, into the valleys and marshes of federalism and central ization. The fact is the politicians hated to give np the old system that had beon in vogue for a nnmborof years. Bnt the people kept demanding a change and for fear of losing the state and all, that is proposed. You claim tliat justice doubtless would be more justly admin istered by having the judges serve where they are not elected, because they would have no friShds to reward nor enemies to punish. This seem* to me to be a pretty low estimate to pot on a man intellectually able to be judge of onr circuit courts, bnt for argument’s seise giant that it ii true and.that all of them are revengeful men. Their winking game could be mnch more easily play ed without being detected in a foreign circuit than in their own. By a mutual agreement, you punish my enemies and Iwiilpnnislt yours, you reward my friends and I’ll reward yours, &o. If there is anything in it, the scheme could be more successfully worked undec your system and the people would have less chance to get at the root of the trick than they would by the home role plan. Bat where will the logical conclusion of this wheel in a wheel lead tutu? . Our J. P's. are in a muoh smaller ^ territory than our Judges aud aonbtlsss know every man that is for or against them. We have been electing them all tho time, why haven’t some of these politicians been rotating them? Bnt it might be said the offloe is solittle. The principle is tlte same. Now Mr. Editor before we go anv further in this rotation business, sup pose we try it on a small scale. I will try to prevail on my people and 8qnire Norton and Judge Dixon and yon try roar people and Jndges Mitchell and Bibb, to swap for a time in order titat we test this new way at once. I haven't said a word to any J. P.' about it but 1 am satisfied I Will not have to argue long to get them to agree to tlte rota tion, H.-,, ucially if the oosts of .Thomas- vtlle osirict rotate towards them. I dun’. now how tills feature of tlte ques tion would striko your J. P’s. for onless they got a free pass or paid their fare from their private income, they would have to travel by private conveyance or count erosstiea every time they lieiq court. But doubtless from patriotio mo- lives atoue you can get them to cltaug in ordor titat justice may be magnified. Now Ur. Editor litis rotary scheme is bothering me. 1 wonder where it will stop. 1 hud never thought of it anti! your editorial suggested it. Since then I have read J udge George Hiilyer’s inter view in w hich lie suggested the rotary system, lie is chairman of a legislative committee of the Georgia Bar Associa tion. He save that it is the opinion of many that a bill repealing the law of election by thepeoplu would fall. How ever seuator MoUichael lias already in troduced a bill providing for the supreme court to elect them and for the election of tho supreme court. - Now if (lie Judge should bo taken from home to get him away frum iufin- euce iiow much 'more so should onr sheriffs be retuovod from their friends and enemies. It Is strange bat true that the hardest fought political battles in our state of late years are fought over lids office. Tlie man with 30 motes in liis eye is as big as the man with lOo in tlie judge's eye. If tlie latter will wink at justice with liis superior attainment how much more will tlie former with his lessor ones. On that theory of ret- soniug he would make a way for escape of his friends while lie would maltreat hii enemies, chain them to tlie floor ard sweep lice ou them like tiioy used to do in Europe in tlie day .when monsrel y had its most dospoiio sway, I refuse to beliovs that any such conditions In ie prevail, # Mho wn.v to got, rid of the despot’o judge is to vote lorn out. However de spotic we may bo in onrnatnre, we don’t want it practiced on ourselves. We will vote against the malt who is overbal anced with tills trail, consequently we catinot have any great degree of despot ism, with a free and untraiumeled ballot. As I said I think it is the ring politician who has itad his business trimmed by t lie present law that 1ms raised the hue and cry against it and is using tho press to take up tlte refrain. He is afraid to risk his cause with an honest ballot. Next to death, Astatic cholera or the The Pistol Bill. The official proceedings of tliej senate contain the following paragraph of local intoreat: The bill of Mr, Johnson of Olinoh passed by the honse at its last session, prohibiting any one from carrying a pistol, rifle or gtjn without taking out a license to carry the ante and giving bond, came np in tbe senate, with favorable report of the committee. *8enator H. W. Hopkins of tbe seventh made a strong speech against the measure, taking the position that tbe provision! of the bill were unconstitu tional, and that under it no one would be able to enjoy any of the rights now given him. The report of the commit tee was voted down and the bill killed. Resolutions Adopted by the Daugh ters of the Confederacy. Whereas, It lias pleased oar loving Heavenly Father to take from our midst Mrs. Florida Mallaid Heath, of tlte John B. Gordon Chapter, No. 883 of the United Daughters of tlte Confederacy, oat of love for the deceased and in re- spect to iter memory, tlie chapter has this day adopted tlie following reso lutions; Resolved, First, Titat this chapter saffere a heavy aud lasting loss in the death of Mrs. Heath, in titat site af forded ns inspiration in onr noble un dertaking, in that she encouraged ns in time of disappointment and straggle, and in that ahe labored with os faith- fully to Aooomplislt the purposes to which we had aet our hand. Resolved, Second, That this chapter will miss her oheerfal words, her kindly greetings and her gentle pres ence; that we found in her all of those graces and ideuls for which this organ ization stands. Resolved, Third, Titat we hereby ex press to her stricken family oar ten- dercsi ami deepest sympathy: and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to them, and a page ou onr minute l ook be devoted to iter memory. Miss Nell Pringle, Mrs. K. T. McLean, MiisSallie Hanscll, Miss Etta Read, Committee. franklin Life New York Life Mutual Life ... Massachusetts Mutual. Prtdential Penn Mutual Illinois Life Hartford Life Bqn Life, Canada EXCURSION ON 33th. The date of the excursion to Jackson ville, Fla, on A. O L. R. K. has been changed from July 18th. to Joly 33th. Tlte rate from Thomaevlllo will ho $3.60 for the roam] nip. For fall informa tion addressT. J COl'TOMS, T. P. A. d-w-tf. HELP WANTED.—A good reliable colored yuan to work arouml iluiry. Ap ply with .ference to Winter’s Dairy, 3!) a been dashed to pieces npon the rock of detpolisnr and centralization Tlte question of free passes I do not think a parallel one, as I Iioihi to show in a faturo,article. In tho meantime let ns guard well tlie fundamental prin ciples npon which tlie fathers buildedso wisely for ns, so that we may transmit them to fntnro generations shlajngmoie perfectly as I lie ages pass by J. S. Witts, Jit. Ochiocknee. Gs, J lv 4th. i!>■ u Rates of our new 20 pay 40 percent. Guaranteed Dividend Policy—not written i,' 1 this exact form by an other company! ; , Age. Premiums. 21 — 27 15 22 — 27 Ufl 28 — 28 28 24 — 28 78 ; 26 — 29 84 27 — 80 5t| 80 — 82 71 82 — 34 42 , . 83 — 87 25 Figures Talk. In all that constitutes true excellence the FRANKLIN LIFE leads. A careful selection of risks enables us to enjoy the; Most Favorable rate of mortality—the lc cation of the company in the middle west enables it to earn a higher rate of interest than wonld he possible in the eastern money centers. g The rate of interest earned by the Franklin is a little over 5 1-2 percent, against an average of about 4 per cent, of Eastern companies (some are as low as 3 1-2 white others- are as much as 4 >-2 per cent. WE can afford to let Figures Talk. Agepts Wanted—Best Contract. 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