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t the following statement,
I y L What is done thia year by
/the Stabs for the soldiers
L Confederacy that you may,
nllk ing*comparison, the beb-
Appreciate the generosity of the
unpeople of this State: .
Thpcondensed statemen is.
J, by all states $1,358,115
(jor’ia $572,98" ~
| ( | ier States $780,135—1.358, 115.
L the old heroes feel mors hear-
I me hard time, their wounds
L intirnnties require them to
L more on the helping hand of
L State,and I confidently believe
■jjtcur | ,p, >ple wiil continue to
Lpuid to their needs with gener
is aid-
I gjATE PI’RCHASING AGENT.
I That the State can make a large
lying by advertising forbids on
Lry contract to be awarded, has
|h U demonstrated during my ad
■inistration by the low prices at
[hich the Georgia Reports and
I Code i|ere published, the de
■tes.-d cost at which contracts
B re let for improvements to t e
Kblic property, and the reduct-
Hu in the price which stationary
■s secured, on competitive bibs,
■id saving upon these and other
is ample proof [that this is
■etwmic method tor the pur
■aoiainl in letting contracts.
■He shows cjhclu-ively that
■muds es dollars may be and
■>ul<l be saved the state and
■n ?a ys;
■ recommend the passage of an
■twhich will require a bond of
■ keeper of Public Property,
■l whichsha' 1 require that, when
■direct’d by the Governor, he
■ii nuke purchases of such
■ nintsjof goods and supplies for
■ various departments of S'ate
■maybe needed and for the pub
fl institutions, according to the
■mates el the respective Board
■fru-tces.
■ Sinking Fund.
there is $100,006 sinking
■don hand and that. it is in
■'""alate depositories drawing
■'l*" p< re nt interest. This
■‘7 cm, not be us *d for current
B ,|S| a an 1 |).> recommends that
B bovirnor and Treasurer be
■"l'.z d to I an sa d fund on
■ hinn that c n be made, tak
■-sb,-cuiity there for recognized
B binds of the state. This
continue to grow until
llf, Hied to meet bonds falling
■'" I- 1 !-) 4 and the revenue from
B" ! " "■ invePinent would be
B'deTble.
■ 1 -1 \i. EXPOSITION
"’’""’dance with a resolution
' 11 at tin previous se - I
I .nuu body the S ate has
'i lll th.- |, unesseo Centenni-
■ x ! ,w hhm. an exhibit which
B IVt dly admired by a'l
■ '“i> it, and it is a splen-
B '"ilißi-nietit of our varied
. e» t
■ ' I cannot too highly
■j’-nd 11. ft T Nesbitt, Dr.
■ ' T" l ' and Prof. W. S.
' 'hi > M . ,. hl r gy, intelligence
j nd <»e,Tent hav* nchiev-
ll9r h' <1 a success. The ex
' ' f, n in charge of Coin*
A nun,i us DutPont, of
’"''"'y. Ga„ w hose servic
|B l "'‘" ( t gieat value to the
B KET SH i>s.
18 being inflicted
■ '">'’iate by the operation of
■ us Bucket Shops is
H. 1 I.' great. Pas possibili-
■ wealth w iih wtlich
H M “ lure their victims
H ated to mislead and
' ‘'^ r <>• gmw rich,and
'’*iit especially to
■ | Liv, h “‘e being con
■ndered' tv'.! a,d for ' UnPß
Hti.,l ? " ae t( m ldt‘rs. The
■ i "" 1 moral welfare of the
■ 1 '" ln:il “ 1 that the Bucket
BB ' H ' | h,>i'‘BS”d.
*' 1 ' 1 ii n law a.
' l "’g ■ 'em i„ns should
■ip' 'rand, and so
Sl , n " ll! ol l * le elective
■ w,-| 'he destiny of our
‘o'rusted only to
j those citizens whose ballot is un-
I purchasable.
While earnestly desiring our
State to follow in the wake of oth
ei States, and enact legislation
which will guarantee honest elec
tions, controlled by the vote of
honest men. I will not now do
more than call your attention to
the importance of the subject. ]
would r joice to see you deal with
the entire subject at your present
session.
In addition to legislation dealing
directly with this grave question,
the .ight to use money in elections
should be strictly guarded and di
rections given how, and through
which channels, it should pass.
The experience of others has led
them to make such provisions, and.
in my opinion, we should take
similar action.
The amount of money which can
be used by a candidate before the
people or General Assembly should
be limited,the purpose specified by
law, and the successful candidate
should be required, before he as
sumes the duties of his office, to
exhibit and file a sworn itemized
statement of expenses which
should not exceed the amount al
lowed by law.
For a violation of this law ho
should forfeit his right to the oi
fice t o w hich he is elected.
Positions should not be awarded
to men on account of the wealth
they possess. The power and po
litical influence of men should not,
in the smallest degree, be measur
ed by money, but bv their moral
and intel'ec ual worth. The his
tory of this country gives ample
proof that the best service has
been lendered the Republic by
men whose study of questions af
fecting the public had so far mo
nopolized their time that their own
possessions were small.
The proposed measure should
be sufficiently comprehensive to
specify the purposes fir which
money can be used in a campaign
in a party primary or final elec
tion, and officials from that
obligation, which is incurred by
personally rocsiving from others
a contribution to aid in securing
an election .
If, for instance, candidates for
the office of Solicitor General,
•Judge and United States Senator
are permitt d, by direct contrib
utions. to place candidates and
the party au horities, in the re
spective counties, under direct ob
ligation to 'hem by contribution
to campaign fund, it will degrade
political li'e, put capacity and
vortb at a discount, and make
money the test of merit. The in
fluence of money in politics is
already too great, and should be
prompt'y reduced to a minimum.
All contributions for political
campaigns should be made direct
to the party officials, and no man
not a lesident of a county, should
be permitted to contribute to the
county election. To prevent un
due influences of money from this
source stuh contributions should,
in Congressi nal campaigns, be
given to to the District Committee,
and in State campaigns to the
State Committee . to bily them
expended where they think best.
To encourage worthy men who
do not possess wealth, to secure a
fair submission to voters of ques
tions involving governmental
policy and personal merit, to
avoid the debauching of politics
by the power of money, to guard
the patty of the public service that
government may mer.t the respect
and coufi lence of the people, 1
eamest’y ask that p.ompt action
betaken to avoid the disastrious
results which must follow the
evils to which I have called your
attention.
THE INCREASE OFCRIME.
•The increase of our prison pop
ulation is a matter for serious
consideration. In 1869 there were
onh 393 convicts in our peniten
tiary: in 1871, 385: in;iß74, 616.
and now tnere are 2,857 1 his, of
course, does mt include those in
the county chaingangs, number
ing about 1,850.
The number in the penitentiary
would be even larger out for
legislation by your predecessors,
under the provisions of which a
arge number who were convicted
of ielony has been sent to the
county chaingangs.
In£lß7l. 15 per esnt. of the con
victs wore white, and in 1837, .8
per cent, are white. During this
period the blacks in the peniten
tiary has increased 600 per cent.
White th* increase in white con
victs has been small, oor P eu, s®‘V
tiury has been rapidly replenished
rom the ranks of the colord pop
ulation.
The number convicted in recent I
years is much larger thm just
after they were given their free
dom More were received into the
penitentiary in the year 1896 than
in the years 1869, 1870 and 1871
combined. Ihe whole Lumber of
convicts received from the estab
lishment of the oenitentiary,
March 10th, 1817, to October 26,
1866, a period of 49 years and 7
months, was 1.029: total number
received during the four years,
1894-5-6 7, was 2 .307
This result has been reached in
spite of the fact 'hat addition to
what has been done by towns and
cities supporting local school sys -
terns we have spent within that
time about four million dollars
in an effort to educate the colored
people that they may become
better citizens.
I am not ready to admit that
this has been a waste,Jor that
the race has retrograded in spite
of the effort of the State and
philanthropic individuals to afford
them educational advantages.
It is unquestionably true that
a larged number of the race have
made great progress intellectual
ly|and morally. While this con
dition exists among the better
elemenl a considerable percent of
them have no regard for law or
morals, and from this element
the peniteni'ary is being replen
ished with alarming rapidity. How
to correct this demoralization
and elevate this people to a better
standard of citizenship is a
problem which must call into re
quisition the nobility of charac
ter and the wisdi m of the Anglo
Saxon - I cannot discuss the ques
tion now further than to make
one suggestion.
To educate this element without
at the same time,giving them mor
al instruction is au injustice to
them and to society. It is therr
bore the part of wisdom to Jo<k
more to character in selecting the
teachers who are to receive our
money for services in the Schcoli
room.
The best of the race intellectually
and morally should be selected to
teach in public schools. The law
should require the school author
aties to look closely into the con
duct and character of each arpli
cant f<>r lecense is granted to
teach. This provision should apply
alike to white and black. In every
way possible we should endeavor
to improve the morals of the pec
pie by imparting, through the
school room, correct principles
Bud pure morality. The ceecher
should not only tr in the mind but
build noble characters.
This 1 suggest as one of the sac
tors that would aid in reducing
on' - criminal population.
This however, must necessarily
be slow in having its effect, while
present conditions call for quick
and repressive measures.
Lynching And Law.
Then under the caption o
“Government, Crime and Lvncl -
mg.” “Trial by Mob,” “Lynch for
what Crums,” “When Charge is
rape,” “Effect of Lynching,”
“Duty of Democrats,” and “The
Remedy”lhe Governor han Iles tin
grave questions involved with a
master hand, Lack <4 space for
bids us handling this today but
the readers of the of
Rome Jnay exp-ct it in anotht r
edition.
Mi demeanor Convicts,
The modification under rec nt
legislation. of Jthe p multi s
inflicted upon parties convicted
fel< ny has so largorly increased
the nember of convicts held in
county chair.gangs that the
question of proper disposition
treatment and mmag-ment of
them is of greater impirtame
than heretofore.
Thu States oh'ig.ition, whik
inflicting punishment, to treat
with humanity and reclaim to
good citizenship those confined in
lhe county ehiiugmgs is not
dimin : shed by reason of the coun
ties’ authority over them. Tin
county is the creature of th
State ai.d for anv f a'lure on . -
part to do its duty by the co iv cis
committed to its car', the State is
responsible.
Having received, in 1895, in
formation that led in J'o believe
that tne misdemeinor convicts
were not being held and treated
as the law and humanity required.
I appointed Hon - R F. Wright,
of E bert county, former assistant
keeper of the Penitnndary. to in-
J »pect the various camps and mak
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Id be free of those distressing griping pains f liver stimulant, intestinal tonic, and microbe destroyer. No f 1 untiUm s i “ca"*Y\ Cincinnati, O. KQ/f
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kUn ... * ' — ■"-iStfrSlt Wzf 3 ! find they hnv. relieved her.
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