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SHALL PROHIBITION
QUESTION BE SUB
MITTED IN PRIMARY?
ment demand or hold to a greater j Hoke Smith’s Victory. ! glad it is over. The endorsement
strength, than he is entitled tc, which Mr. Smith has received car-I
because thereby he takes that The most striUing thing about ries with k an immense Prestige
which belongs to his brother lhe campa j gn 0 f Hoke Smith, as it and tremendous responsibility. No
Democrat and appropriates it to loom3 up ln the tidal wave of vie- man cou ' d face sllcl1 a situation
hi " lself * Story, is the tremendous physical w.thout being impressed. Having
I would also like to see the con- : for ' e and energy o[ the successful tou S ht 0 PPO«tion to a stand-
vention instruct the next execu-1 candiciate , coupled with his menta! : st,11) , and been earned into office
Something over a year ago I ex
pressed, through the press, the .
hope that the Georgia democracy ^’ vc committee to have submitted b rea dth and capacity' to sustain
would do two things. The first t0 tlie white voters of ,he state
purpose above referred to was to 1 ( and that means t0 the Dem0
try to induce the state convention cratic P arty > 1 am P roud t0 say >
to adopt the full primary system
in all future nominations, so that
there would be a consolidation of
all the votes polled in all the coun
ties for each candidate, and if any
one received a majority of all the
votes cast, he thereby would be
come the nominee. If no one re
ceives the majority, then let the
two highest run it over; and this
should prevail in nominating coun
ty officers, including representa
tives to the lower house, senators,
congressmen,judges and solicitors.
This is pure democracy, and
nothing else is. It is right and
will hurt no one, but will give en
tire satisfaction to the people be
cause it is right.
See how the present system
works in naming state senators.
Under the rotation system, no
senator can succeed himself, it
matters not how much his expe
rience, learning and wisdom as a
law maker. The senate is always
composed of new and inexperienc
ed men unless the county entitled
to the senator names an old sena
tor or one who has served in the
lower house. Surely the district
primary should prevail in this case.
, u ^The system should be changed
to tvd.s extent anyway, that there
should be a primary all over the
district to name the candidate to
be taken from the county, under
the whole should be changed, so
that the district could name the
incumbent to succeed himself
should it be best. The constitu
tion of 1868 provided that half of
tne senators should go out every
two years and half should hold
over, so that the body would al
ways have experienced law-makers
in it.
It would not often happen that
there would be a necessity for two
primaries. In order to lessen the
chances tor that we could fix a pro
rata of the votes cast to nominate
less than one-half, say two-fifths.
Certainly more than a bare plu
rality should he required.
The objection to this is it will
take away from some of the small
counties some of their influence.
It will do that. But it is not demo
cratic for those counties to have
the strength they now have,should
they complain when a system is
adopted which will give to each
county the strength and power
that every other county has ac
cording to the vote cast. Is it fair
for a county that can register only
one thousand, all told, to have two
representatives in a nominating
convention, while the county that
can register twelve or thirteen
thousand votes has only six? Th
in the next primary the issue as to
the sale of intoxicating liquors.
Surely the people have a right
to speak upon
question. The
lawmakers, then why should they
himself throughout a race of un
precedented length and unparallel
ed bitterness.
The issues of the campaign can
wait for a moment, while we con
template the personality of the
this great moral 1 man wdo r,as led this remarkable
people name the fight, tor there is a useful lesson
in the causes which have made
not lia\e a chance to instruct them a struggle possible,
on this one matter? In the first place, Hoke Smith is
They have been clamoring for it a man G f SU p e rb mental and physi-
tor years and have tailed because ca j equipment. In his earlier years
they pursued the wrong method. | ie divided his time between study
lhe A\ illingham bill passed the anc ] athletics, and he would have
lower house and 2(1 senators voted made his mark anywhere—in pro
fessional or in business life. He
against the bill. I do not mean to
question their motives. In their
wisdom they thought best to de
feat it.
Is it right for 2.8 or more men to
determine for all the people what
the law should be in this regard?
Is it their privilege and right to do
so unless instructed to do other
wise?
has been temperate—a total ab
stainer. as to liquors—and he is to
day at fifty years of age in the
very prime and vigor of life. Com
ing to Atlanta in 1873, unknown,
and beginning his career as a law
yer at seventeen, he has won place
and fortune by force of the quali
ties we mention.-He has identified
by the votes of four-fifths of the
counties, Mr. Smith’s support is so
evidently from ali classes and all
sections that he will doubly feel it
his duty to conform to the splendid
motto of our state and act with
“Wisdom,Justice and Moderation.”
We trust and believe he will be
equal to the situation and that the
legislature and the executive will
continue as heretofore to keep
Georgia in the way of happiness
and material prosperity.—Atlanta
News.
This is the only way to instruct | himself with educational and re-
them. N\ hat hope have we to do ]jgj ous work for more than thirty
anything tn the premises when j y earS) and his life stands out in
28 men can defeat any measure j these several respects as worthy of
looking to the eml proposed. Anti-1 emu | ation \Ve refer to these
saloon leagues may be organized in j things to show the foundation in
every county, but they can ac- strength, sobriety, industry and a
complisn nothing when 2d men can ( caret;r of usefulness that lay at the
bottom of the campaign.
block the movement.
Why should any man who is a
Democrat at heart on any pretext
refuse to lend his influence to have
this vital question referred to the
people for solution? If a majority
vote for the law to remain as it is,
then however much the prohibi
tionist may regret it, the law
should remain as it is until there
has been a change in the minds of
the people. But if a majority wish
the sale prohibited, the law should
be so changed as to carry out the
will of the majority.
We should settle the issue anil
thus put an end to the necessity of
opposing or espousing the cause in
every nomination of candidates for
general assembly, regardless of
their talents and qualifications for
office, because of their relations to
this issue. The people can and
should lie trusted.
In one day at the ballot box the
issue can lie settled,and should lie.
It is folly to trifle any longer with
it. To continue in future the same
efforts used in the past, means no
action. We should not be content
to allow 28 men,it matters not how
wise and honest they may be, to
determine what the law shall be
in this behalf.
The temperance people of the
State have not profited by experi
ence, else they would have forced
this primary before now. Much
has been said recently about the
people being allowed to speak by
the people who lost and won a
the recent
, . , . . o great victory in the recent pri-
statement of the case demonstrates h J
Because this Inary and 1 a PP eal to the members
of that body to give the people a
chance to speak upon this matter.
the inequality of it.
cannot be urged as a reason why , ..
, , , . , x . We have sought relief through the
it should be continued. T he soon- B
er you rectify an inequality by a
system that will restore the equal
ity the better.
No Democrat should for a mo-
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Legislature and have failed. We
now approach the people in con
vention assembled and plead with
them to give the people a chance
to speak their will in the premises.
Tt will not cost anything, for it
can lie submitted in the primary of
1908. It will do no wrong to sub
mit it; but, on the contrary, it
may be the means of lifting up the
fallen, of removing temptations
from the weak, of reestablishing
character and saving from poverty
and Suffering and crime and of
bringing untold blessings.
Gentlemen of the convention,
brother Democrats and many com
mon servants of our Lord and
brothers of a common hope, do not
! turn a deaf ear to this petition. Roll
from your shoulders the responsi-
I bility in the premises and cast it
upon the people and let them bear
1 the blame of the contamination of
| this “blessing” if they vote to
let it live. If they continue it, let
jthem, in the last final day, ac
count for all its future effects.
Ai.van D. Fkiseman.
Newnan, Ga.
It is a fact that two weeks be
fore his announcement Mr. Smith
bad no thought of entering the
race. That he yielded to the soli
citation of friends is undoubtedly
true. That the loss of his law
practice for the last year and a
half and for the next five years
will eniail a serious financial
sacrifice is equally a fact. He will
not be inaugurated until next
June, and it is to be expected that
he will serve a second term. He
therefore, including the campaign
period, must give six years to
politics and office and this he
doubtless contemplated. With his
mind once made up, however, he
has known no wavering nor turn
ing.
His law practice, worth, it is
said, over #30,000 a year, was laid
on the altar of success, and all the
giant strength, the wonderful ca
pacity for organization and prep
aration previously exemplified in
the court house, the well-poised
self-control that could husband
nervous force and lie down to re
pose amid the riotous tumult of a
political storm, the power to con
quer the rising spirit of anger, the
courage to wait—all these were
thrown into the conflict which was
to hinge upon the jndgment and
will of the people. Those who
have seen Hoke Smith on h
travels, in his offices and in his
home, have wondered at the com
posure, which was in such contrast
to the fierce conflict that raged
around and about him. From
countless olatforrris he proclaimed
his views and his principles until
every town and every hamlet had
heard him. Like a gladiator he
fought, and never, throughout the
long drawn months was there hint
of collapse, nor illness, nor broken
voice, and when the last stump was
reached the very woods shook with
the thunder of his voice, Yet,
when he stepped from the arena,
his pulse as temperately kept time
as if he had but returned from a
park.
We turn from the astounding
figures that come up from the poll
ing places to contemplate the
physical and mental power of a
man who stands as such-an ex
ample to be studied. Success in
life is not without reason and the
young man who would succeed
may well inquire into such matters
Ynittp Horn*.
“This Is 11 vntnp horn,” said the an
tiquary. “Tho price Is .$10.”
The liorn, very old and weather beat
en, was over six feet Ionic -long and
straight, like a coaching horn.
“Wlint was It used for?” the reporter
asked.
“It was used to call (he people to
church on Sunday mornings,” said the
antiquary. “In the olden times church
hells weren’t as common as they are to
day, They wort' so expensive that only
the richest churches could afford them.
The poorer churches used vamp horns
Instead.
“Every Sunday morning tho sexton
of the average poor church 200 years
ago stood on the church porch with a
six foot vamp horn at his lips summon
ing the people to worship with hoarse
blares.
“There are about two dozen vamp
horns flouting about the country. Their
ecclesiastical connection makes them
valuable to antiquaries.”
A Worm That (Iii-wm Iron.
Some years ago tho engineers em
ployed on the railway at Hagan, I11
Germany, were puzzled by accidents i
which always occurred at (lie same
place. The government sent a com- j
mission lo lhe spot. It was not, how- 1
over, until six months had elapsed that |
the surface of the rails appeared to he :
corroded as If by acid to tho extent of !
over a hundred yards. The rail was j
taken tip and broken, when It was
found to he literally honeycombed by 1
n thin, threadlike gray worm. The I
worm was about two centimeters la 1
length and about the size of a small j
knitting needle. On the head are two
little sacs, or glands, tilled with a most
powerful corrosive secretion, which Is
ejected every ten minutes when the In
sect is lying undisturbed. This liquid
when squirted upon Iron renders that
metal soft and spongy and of the color
of rust, when It Is easily ami greedily
eaten by the little insect.—London En
gineering.
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Most men are qualified to oc
cupy apartments in a lunatic asy
lum—and they can prove it.
It used to be a popular fallacy
that sense came with age and wis
dom with experience.
The Safety Valve—Diversified
Farming.
Human nature changes but lit
tle and very slowly. Cotton spin
ners are like other human beings.
In times of scarcity of raw material
they walk softly and talk fair.
When their diplomacy has ac
complished its desired effect and
encouraged the farmers to make a
strenuous effort to produce a suffi
cicnt supply, the moment that the
sufficient supply becomes evident,
they drop their soft speech,become
growling bears, and throw their
whole weight to the side of the
gamblers engaged in beating down
prices.
Much as other people do, they go
upon the idea that ‘‘a bird in the
hand is worth two in the bush.”
This will go on and on as long
as present conditions obtain. The
cotton growers must work out
their own salvation without aid
from any outside source beyond
that given by a part of the mer
chants, bankers, manufacturers,
and professional men resident in
the cotton belt, and whose inter
ests are identical with the cotton
growers. This being true, how
shall we proceed?
Two things must be done: One
is to suppress by law all cotton
gambling dens, which will save us
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much money and cut off a large
as physical strength, and the build-; revenue which the gamblers now
ing up and conservation of bodily i receive, and we will thus, to a cer-
and mental powers, as well as self- tain extent, cut their claws. The
control, which the Holy Scripture
declares is a quality greater than is
required to take a city.
We will not discuss here the is
sues of the campaign. We deplor
ed its personalities and we are
second, and most vital thing, is to
put our farming on a different
basis.
The cotton acreage should be
reduced a full 25 per cent, and the
75 per cent with proper treatment,
will grow as much cotton as the
100 per cent now does at less cost.
This, however, is not the only
advantage; it will give our cotton
growers 7,000,000 acres of clean
land for other crops.
It is a fact that no section of the
world is better suited to I lie prof
itable production of a variety of
crops than the cotton belt.
Not all these crops will grow
equally well, everywhere, but some
one or two of them will grow
profitably everywhere.
Cattle raising can be made
profitable everywhere. In the
northern part of the belt, hog rais
ing is very profitable.
Chickens thrive everywhere. In
Dougherty county, Georgia, fig
growing is proving profitable, and
can be made so in many places.
Peaches,pears and apples all thrive
j in many parts.
On the black lands of Kaufman
county, Texas, the present year,
shows 1,000 acres in peanuts which
are being grown at an average
profit of #45 per acre for the nuts,
leaving #10 worth of excellent pea-
vine hay to each acre.
Bee-keeping can be made profit
able in any part of the belt. In
many sections alfalfa can be grown
with great profit and advantage to
the land.
Cowpeas thrive everywhere; sor
ghum grows like a weed. The
corn product per acre can be easily
doubled and many good farmers
are doing it. Nowhere on earth is
nature more kindly and nowhere
HELP IS OFFERED
TO WORTHY YOUNG PEOPLE
Wo oarnoHtly roquoatall young pomonfl, no miittor
bow limito<l Iboir mentis or oflucution, who wiHh to
obtain u thorough buHinuHH training uml good pofil-
tion, to writo by flrHt mail for our groat half-rato
oflfar. 8uecem:, lndopondonooand probablo fortune
aro guaranteed. Don’t dolay. Writo today.
Tho Ga.-Ala. Business College, Hacon, Ga.
on earth is man taking so little ad
vantage of that kindliness. Present
condititions are a reflection on our
intelligence.
It is a fact that can be proven
beyond controversy, that we could
eliminate cotton entirely and still
produce as many dollars per acre
as the North and West, and de
spite all these favoring influences
we go on year by year, bound
down by the cotton slavery, trem
bling at the nod of New York or
the frown of the English spinner.
What, then? We must learn to
make the cotton crop an aide-de-
camp and depose it from the posi
tion of general-in-chief.
When we do this the “winter of
our discontent will disappear un
der the rays of the sun ot pros
perity. Until we do this, we must
he content to be the slaves of
those who know how to prifit by
our lack of discernment.—Cotton
Journal.
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