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Fhe Nontgornery /Monitor.
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M \, f Thursday Morning, Dec. loth, 1910.
I iORGIA GOMiNG
TO HER OWN,
It is Georgia's Capital, Georgia
• the right to move it to suit
■ interest un<l convenience,
f c moved it once to Millcdge
ijo to tret it in the center oi
t State. When it left Milledge
. ;le Georgia did not move it. It
is the hand of the invader, the
i erloper, the alien. An armed
i itarv force picked up tin;
iks and records! what was hft.
(.' them by the destroyers) and
i it them down in H. I. kim-
I’s Opera House in Atlanta,
; I by a military edict it was
r ed the Capital of Georgia.
It is true that afterwards Geor- 1
} a was persuaded to let it re-j
m in there, and by a small ma- 1
j ritv voted cottsent. Atlanta;
hrd the money, even then, to
make the campaign, assisted by i
the flashing pen and silver)
tongue of Henr> Grady.
liven after that Georgia's
J, cgislature of 1 very reluc- j
t fitly appropriated ’fl.OttO.OOt)
fi ■!' a new Capitol building the
present one. After a hard tight
t.ite hill wits approved by the
finance commitfi'e of the House, i
and it passed tli.tt body by four
votes. Col. Humber of I’utnam
fought the measure vigorously, '
tiral contended to the l.tst that
<i orgians would someday right
i great wrong and move it back
1 the center of the State.
Whs not Htind*er ;t prophet,
and hits not the time come?
This is not it fight against. At- j
!:i ita. Georgia is simply waking!
up after a long, troublesome
1 1-p and coming to her own. No
community, however great and
enterprising, has a homestead on
1 r Capital. No community,
1 never favored with wealth
t 1 population, has a pre-empted
right or lien on that which is;
t irgia’s. The people will speak j
: 1 tin* Legislature will obey. |
That body will hardly assume!
to say that the white manhood;
oi Georgia shall not have the
opportunity of voting on a quest-1
ion so vital to them. It is not a;
i. i ter of sympathy for Atlanta,
ts favoritism for Macon. It is a j
i stion of right and justice to
( orgia. Private interests should ;
t and will not stand in the
way. Middle and South Geor
g are far in the van of the pro-;
jg ss of this day. The census
t years ago opened the eyes of!
t world in regard to the de-i
v ipment of the sections named.;
Tie census now being summed;
t will reveal further the do
v <ipment of the lower half of
t State. Os the nine new!
o dies created as a result of
t last census of South Georgia
g eight. The new census
o ht to give that favored land
n eor ten more. All this while
L ah Georgia is standing prac
t !!y still.
'!.;t, as Judge Moses W right
s ! the other night. North Goor
y will recognize the justice in
t claim that is lx*ing made ini
l all of Macon as the logical
) o for Georgia's Capital.
Let the good work go on and
n or end Until the Capitol build
i is put where the p< epic want
it. Macon Telegraph.
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u /licMti-ui l i i tie v> months
* port f«M i I- I :u I thti->
it.iu r oiii rtif ■ <it .>f the estate
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c utv if i -d, uud tin* up
j scr- r•: \ appointed for
s mg npiirt ,**<l valuation huv
n tiled tii* • on urn, this .a to
n iv «I i oi. t roiicrii'd that
s npp'i lent i ii wil Im> hoard at
a tdlie - on 4la -t Monday iu
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Ordinary.
THE CENTRAL CITY
COMING CAPITAL
That Macon is the logical point j
for t lx- state capital, and that the
movement to make the Central
(Ply the state's legislative, judic
: ,1 and executive le* idquartera, is
fist gaming strength, can not be
ii,noted for a moment. As yet.
Atlanta Inis had but little to flay
in t in* matter, but is doubtless be
riming to'ptako at the idea ot
lie light before her. Her joking
iepi m-h have lost Home of their
hr ilianey, and before the next ses
imn ot the General Assembly is
i she will b*- up against cold but i
1 -tolid facts.
Fully seventy percent, of thr
j, ■<,|>le of Georgia tavor the remov
tl of t in* capital to a more central
p mt ion, and if the question ever
mines up for their expression
Macon will have no trouble in
! lauding it,. During the past few
aop k s the citizens of Macon, to
e-flier with leading citizens from
ev’erv part "if the state, have pled
*■ d thousands of dollars toward
i tin* movement, which, to all up*
;p* aranees, lias assumed definite
shap,*. as far us preliminaries are
j concerned.
Macon deserves credit for the
In-i ness-like manner in which
'•lt,* fight has been undertaken,
and in this she has the advantage
*f location, above everything else.
Atlanta could buy'*and rebuild
Ii he captfol, but it would still be
inconveniently located, just as it,
nv. Located in Macon, this
I*l si ruble feat ui'm would be for
"bvinted, and the question
sic <1 In* forever sett led —as long
is ' irgui returns her present ter
rito-v.
Tin* movement is a sensible
in*, and has our approval and
'-i'pernt ion. L**t (he people oon
i n it>* to lend sit h.st nut in I aid to
; he movement.
HE QUESTION OF PARDONS ;
During the session of the South (
ieorgia Methodist Conference
told last week in Columbus the
romiscuous signing of petitions
or pardons was decried and the
j i item tiers of that church were
'.’.turned against signing any and
very petition which may have
hanced to come along without
i investigating the merits of the
case. . v
The Press does not and has no
desire to criticise the actlbn of
lie conference. In the matter
: indiscriminate signing of ]ie
itions for pardons the eonfer
nee is eminently correct. It is
i habit which can speedily come
nto abuse. Vet the tendency on
he part of those who seek to
•Ivy the suggestion of their
• iritual advisers will in* to pass
>y every petition for pardon,
’ardotts have done more good
an harm. They have saved
iws sometimes. There is always
some redeeming feature in man.
id it simply waits the oppor
tunity to show itself. One who
s kept under the rigid supervi-1
ton of prison life cannot lx* ex—
<vH>d to exhibit that redeeming!
<; '.ality . The closing of the gates
>; the prison upon some men is i
i. itself the fulfillment of the!
i s-.:race and the chagrin which
■t.nrisonment intends as well as
ho punishment which it seeks)
<> inflict. The commission ofj
. i possible redemption. The par
.*-nittg |h>\\ or may lx* Ivasely us-!
tsed at times: the wrong man
nay get his per chance: but the
...st proportion of good which)
trdons have worked overshad
; s the harm which results and
mistake here and there may be j
•gotten. The law is primarily
cant to protect the people. One
tan falls and should receive his
unishment to the utmost, but
.ere are degrees of satisfaction
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—IHLK3DAY, DECEMBER, 15, 1910.
and there are always opportun 1 -
ties knocking for redemption. If
the sentence and subsequent im
j prison ment serve their purpose 1
iby again calling to the ranks of
I society a man changed from his
! criminal tendencies and full of
the law-abiding spirit and intent
which the law seeks to create,
then it would be a sad commen
tary on justice and that sublime
trait of forgiveness if the oppor
tunity were not given. Pardon
beads are today performing a
good work, and it is based solely
upon the wholesome effect which
a rejuvenated being will have
ufxin his fellow mart. The par
doned criminal with a true spirit
in him will do much good among
others who are criminally inclin
ed. He will offset the idea that
a man can commit a crime and
then secure a pardon, because he
of all others knows what is ex
pected of him before the pardon
is obtained. Some men can nev-j
er work out their earthly penal
ties, but all criminals are not of
this class, and as a rule the vast
majority are fit subjects for re
formation. Savannah Press.
MONEY TO LOAN.
Money to loan at 0 and 7 per
Cent, on improved farms.
A. li Hutcheson,
Mt. Vernon, Ga.
I One that v 'll be received with deep
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Ej much. Prices range from $1.60 up. Many
H MB cleg.i at designs in beautiful Xmas flit
fcy #3 boxes. Come and look at them. »
V V FOa SALE BY
Palmer Drug Store, Ailey Ga.
j INVITATION. I
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1 buying headquarters. If 1
s you do not find it conven- 1
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figure. I
B. H. LEVY. BROTHER j
& C3M7ANY §
SAVANNAH, GA. 1
To My Friends.
I <l*sire to announce tn my
many frienrla and the general pub
that though lam still asso
• iat,*d with the firm ofH.S. Mein
iiard it Hro., of Savannah, Ga.,
11 traveling salesman through
his territory, I am also interested
.vith the firm of Ensel & Vinson
...Savannah, Ga., dealers in
v ivt lung ready to wear for ladies,
iii-ses and children, where I
ionic! be pleased to have you call,
■<*k o\**r our large stock, and
n . i; our store headquarters while
.ii the city. Your visit will
• ise iin. whether you buy or not.
Yours to please,
C. E. Vinson.
For Sale-Farm Land.
1 am offering at private sale 91
.<• <*s of good farming lauds in
>1 mtgomery county, located in a
J community and conveniently
ar to good school and church
facilities. A bargain tor the right
man. Call on or write
J. B. Geiger,
•22tf Mt. Vernou, Ga.
Fall Seed Oats.
I have for sale the Famous Ap
pler and Bancroft' Seed Oats. See
nn* at once for seed.
D. S. Williamson,
jbiotf Uvalda, Ga.
An extra good three-horse farm
f r rent. Renter must furnish
stock. A good proposition for
1 1 be right man. See me at once.
W. A. Peterson,
Mt. Vernon, Ga.
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