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Tlib mtitpt of a copy
of a bill iMtvT-.nu.Td in the House
of Representatives by Congressman Martin
B Madden, of the First Illinois district, the
object, of whch is the repeal of the “jim
ei-ow” law, or the regulation requiring
u’hite and coloeed passengers to occupy sep¬
arate coaches on railvay trains.
Accompaning the bill was a circular let¬
ter (signed by J. E. Johnson, secretary' of
the Colored American Council, suggesting
that this newspaper favor the pending bill
with its approval, which it shall afford us
great plesasure not to do for many resons,
>ne of which b Representative Madden,
who is our conception of the kind of fool
that profane men some times call their en¬
emies.
For years an obnoxious element of the
•olored race has been endeavoring to en¬
compass the repeal of the “jim-crow” law.
u it. willl never prove operative in Gaor
gia, even if it should receive the popular
•to In Congress, which is extremely
loubtful.
The hypocritical plea is being intro
*'■ bv the advocates of the bill that the
or.duct of the colored soldiers in time of
var as to entitle the races to equal recog¬
nition on the trains, but we predict that it
vill be quite some time before the paa-en
rers mingle in the same seats down here
n Georgia.
The News is absolutely devoid of preju
I ice and would withhold no good thing
tom any member of the colored race tc
which he is entitled. It (relieves that the
rans’-ovtation companies should be forced
o provide more commodious and comforta¬
ble accommodation for colored passengers
ut there is a Southern sentiment which
0 law can ever eliminate that Congress
hould respect.
If Representative Madden elec to to ride
1 coaches nrovided for colored people, that
s his privilege, but it would be treating
he man of color with little consicleratior
o class him with a white man whose mon
miental hypocrasy and unblushing gall hap
cldom been equalled.
Secretary Johnson says, ‘Every patriotic
ml. law-abiding citizen should unite ir
sking Congress to pass the Madden bill
f for no other reason, than to show th r
ountry’s anpreeiatioii for its colored fight
~*<r unit. Tlie country undoubtedly believer
hat the time has now' fully arrived when
he Jim-Crow law practices in travel, upon
•olored persons should forever cease.”
Just in a few* Words, Johnson, you’re a
‘iar, and we do not hesitate to state that
f you were not also a fool you would not
have made the ,-tatement that “The coun¬
try undoubtedly believes that the time has
Tdly arrived when the Jim-Crow car prac
ices in travel, upon colored persons should
‘‘orever cease.”
For your own information, Johnson, and
for your safety as well, The News begs to
nform you that you are n error so far as
he people of Georgia are concerned and
should you ever tour the South it will be
o you interest to occupy the coach to which
be conductor will assign you. If you don’t
•omply with Georgia law's while touring
Georgia, Johnson, you’ll always regret it.
But you will, w r e are sure of that.
Johnson and Madden doubtless imagine
l hat they are a very strong firm, but they
will receive little encouragement from ne¬
groes of Georgia, who are the superior in
: ntellect and morals of any other negroes
: n the world. Be it said to their eternal
redit that few' Georgia negroes desire to
ide in the coaches with white passengers.
But they do desiee and should have com¬
fortable transportation accommodation^
md The News hopes to see them win their
Ight for value received for their money.
So far as Johnson and Madden are con
•wmed. we hope lhat they are capable of 1
comprehending our reply to their request.
It’s an easy matter to borrow trouble.
-X
Few people are so near sighted that they
;an n’t find fault.
It has been several weeks since the
Winder News made its appearance on our
exchange desk, but we presume that Edi¬
tor Bob Ross is still publishing one of the
!>est small town weeklies in Georgia. We
admire Bob because he ain’t afraid to tell
’em about existing conditions and condi¬
tions that should exist.
We received another sample copy of the
Commerce News last week and enjoyed it
immensely. We’ve been endeavoring to
mduce Shannon to place The News on his
exchange list for several months, and
here’s hoping that he’s decided to take us
up.
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“Make a Griffin man Governor, and we
will if Duke consents to run.”—Thomas
ville Times-Enterprise. We’re for Duke if
Te decides to make the race, and for Hon.
fohn N. Holder if the Griffin editor de¬
line* to respond to the solicitation of the
Times-Enterprise.
We notice in the newspapers that Inter¬
nal Revenue Collector A. O. Blalock has is
ued another warning to the profiteers.
However, the men and women at whom the
warning was fired have become accustom¬
ed to warnings and no reduction has been
noticed in the price of any necessary com¬
modity.
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Telephone *59 CbvifigVm, Ga.
PUBLISHED EVER* THURSDAY
JACK L. PATTERSON,
Editor anil Proprietor
Official 0,gau ot Nov.-ton County and the
City of Covington
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Entered as second class mall matter December _
1908, at the Post Office at Covington. Ga., under tb*
Act of March 3. 1679.
COVINGTON, GA. MARCH 27, 1019.
You can’t make a mistake by doing right
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Many people who aim high neglect to
load their gun.
THE GOOD ROADS CONTROVERSY.
It i |3 not the intention of The News to
participate in the good roads controveisy
(recently precipitated between County
Commissioner I. W. Meadors and a number
of progressive citizens, who do not believe
that the Commissioner is correct in his
construeton of the road laws of Newton
county. Meadors not
Commissioner may or may
have “scraped” the public roads as often
as they were in need of it. In fact, lie
frankly made that admission, but it is im¬
possible for twenty-four convicts to main¬
tain first class roads in Newton or any
other county in Georgia. It is the duty
of the Commissioner, however, to derive
the most satisfactory results rossible with
th> men and material at his disposal.
Existing conditions are not peculiar to
Newton county, as is substantiated by the
fart that DeKalb has recently decided to
abandon its convict system, which may
have been advisable, but was opposed by
many advocates of good roads.
Tt is ihysicallv impossible for Commis¬
sioner Meadors to maintain smooth high¬
ways in Newton county under the present
law, even with the most liberal co-opera¬
tion of the District Commissioners and cit¬
izens. Many counties are contemplating
issuing good roads bonds for the purpose
of “matching dollar for dollar” with the
Federal Government, which offering finan¬
cial aid to every county that will comply
with certain reasonable requirements.
Ne.vton hay a right to participate in the
distribution of this fund, but definite ac
ii' n must be adopted at the proper lime.
Good roads radiate from progressive towns
and are worth the cost of construction.
Newton, the “over the top county,” cannot
afford to ignore any action that is e?sen
tial to the progress and prosperity of this
^ 'ction, but there must be a concert of pur¬
pose of dissension among the citizenry.
On March 17th, the Grand jury in regu
lar session recommended that Commissione
Meadors make application for Federal aid
to the amount of $150,000.00, which recom¬
mendation was executed on March 18th,
which puts the issue right up to the tax
payers for consideration in due time.
It costs money to construct permanent
highways and the people must pay the ex¬
penses. It would seem an advisable invent
ment to vote long term bonds, so that ben
efitting generations contribute to their
liquidation, but that is an issue for the peo
pe themselves to determine.
The News doeis not at this time advoczate
the issuance of bonds, but it doefs believe
tb it the people should manifest an active
interest in a movement that is engaging
the attention of thousands of people in
various sections of the State,
It is the duty of Tile News, Commission¬
er Meadors and the people to co-operate in
every movement promoted for the best in¬
terests of Newton county and there is no
reason why we should not get togtehre and
do something worh while.
Think it over.
Spring made its official arrival last Fri¬
day. ,
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Griffin, of the Bainbridge Post-Search¬
light, says Flynt, of Spalding, fc too close
to fY>m Watson to ever become Governor of
Georgia.—Savannah Press. Well?
Editor Patterson, of the Covington News
He never* usese vague rethorical flourishes.
makes everything visible to the sight
and clea^ to the understanding.—From
• T ohn T. Boifeuillet’s “Melting Pot” in the
Macon News. Too much rhetoric is not
good for the average reader. We thank
you.
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Judging from the results derived under
T e r management, W. G. McAdoo
. alv>ut knows
-p- as much about railroading as A.
S. Burleson does about managing the mail
service and the wires of the telegraph and
telephone companies.
m ttk ETON’S WIRE \m KTT,
Albert Sidney Burleson, the Te’xan,
sometimes referred to as Postmaster Gen¬
eral, reaped a profit from the destruction
of the mail service, but he has been less
fortunate in his mismanagement of the
vires, the announcement having recently
been made that a four million dollar deficit
has c-n-fued since the arrogant seizure of
the control of the telephone and telegraph
systems on August 1, 1918.
Under Burleson’s direction, telephone
sites have materially advanced end the ser¬
vice has become -so complicated that it re¬
mires three times as long to derive results
wet - the wires as it did while they were lin¬
ger competent management.
Burleson, as the Dalton Citien points
out, has accomplished more to discredit
tho Democratic Administration than all
-'t v -er agencies combined and he’s still get¬
ting in his w'oi’k of annihiliation. Sane
Dnmocrats are boning that the Republicans
will succeed In their effort to oupt him, in
which The News ioins most heatily.
While the telegraph rates are practically
the same, the service has been Burleson
ized to the extent of mailing night tele¬
grams from the receiving office to the
ierson to whom they are addressed, which
diminates the expense of delivery by a
messenger.
The United States mail service is the
most unreliable in the world and Burle
mn’s roli w of parrifioing service in the pro¬
motion of ecomomv has subjected him and
evqfp rn to unanimous condemn?
L ion President Wilson beincr about the on
msu in America who is unable to recog
dxu the wisdom of a change.
There ought to )>e some way to recall in
ompetent bureaucrats like Burla«on, even
f he is the bearer of the presidential en¬
dorsement, for such officials as he are suf¬
ficient to discredit any political party.
Burleson has destroyed the efficiency of
••very service assigned to his charge, yet
c or some mysterious reason be is contin¬
ued in office and made the recipient of
ontinned favors and honors. He may suit
‘he President, but he doesn’t suit the mil
‘Vmtj of p-eonle interester in the tans
mission of mail, and the expense payers
me entitled to some returns for their mon
w. If Burleson is a competent Postmaster
General w r e’re qualified to bold the com
'n-d off«>es of President of the United
T^ins? of England. Pone of Rome
"id Moderator of the Peace Conference.
Ti.p r-tvle sheet announces the downfall
* ft * ■> °hovt skirt.—Hartwell Sun. It was
o, *dlv necessary.
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When Britt Craig drew his desk down
wer his true writer and went home Geor¬
gia journalism witnes.sed the passing of
me of its brightest lights and most lova
>b!e representatives.
IN APPROVAL OF GOVERNOR DORSEY
The News has not hesitated to condemn
certain action** of Gov. Hugh M. Dorsey
and it will continue to do so as often as oc¬
casion developes. Fairness demands that
this newspaper commend his refusal to
convene a special session of the Legisla¬
ture for the purpose of enacting good
■oads legislation.
The Legislature will convene in Regular
Session on the fourth Wednesday in June
and Georgia will lope nothing but a few
veeks by the delay in the passage of the
roposed law. Certainly the tax payers will
rot lose the money that, would be required
:o pay the members of the State Senate
md the House for spending a few days in
in ‘J c i "* e “ 8t ®f » movement'that
' and dnubtl<? ™ ' vlU favorable
onsideration early in the regular session.
It is unfair to accuse the Governor of
laying polities, for there haij been little
Umand for the special session excepting
that created by the publicity headquarters
n Atlanta. Few newspapers have advoca
a special session and enthusiasm was
mt rampant among the few who attended
■ “State-wide” meeting in Atlanta.
Governor Dorsey should be commended
Hons 'y his of failure the energetic to respond to the solicita
men in Atlanta, from
'•hence came the demand for qpeedy ac
The members of the State Automo
, Hlc Association and other
.'ocates good roads ad
doubtless mean well, but the money
’hat would have been required to defray
’he ovreuses of holding the special session
"uM be applied to better advantage on
f he improvement of the highways.
Style show this week is proving a greaf
should and the general sentiment is" that
be an annual event.—Macon
News. Style shows are daily events in
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The young man out looking for a wife
while ahould comp to Commerce to
her. We have numbers of girls here
a cool million dollars. Not in dollars
cents, hut in character—and gold is
•ut so much dross, when compared to char
—Commerce News. We wonder why
Shannon finds it nece^arv' to ad¬
for hushands for the Commerce
Can it be becnu=p Covington is more
f rally located and that the hors decide
* r over here and select the pick of the
?
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V <! employ
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ft work, keep complete assortments of fresh
drugs and throw every possible safeguard
around our prescription work.
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