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following figures, furnishing some idea of the growth
of this infant:
Insurance outstanding December 31, 1907, $42-
219.522. a gain of 73 per cent; insurance issued in
1907. $28,057,810, a gain of more than 11 per cent;
net assets. $1,273,126.59, an increase of 120 per cent:
reserve, $1,196,855.21, a gain of 177 per cent; pre
mium income. $1,639,435.47, a gain of 67 per cent.
Figures of other home concerns are not at hand,
but all are in the very best condition.
It is impossible to attach too much importance
to the part played by insurance premiums in the up
building of any city as a financial center. New
York's preeminence in this regard over all other
American cities is due more to the circumstances
which made her the depository of so large a propor
tion of these funds than to any other group of
reasons which can be advanced.
The Northern and Eastern companies say the
money sent to them by Southern policy holders is
largely invested in Southern securities, such as rail
road bonds, etc., and thereby the benefits return to
the State whence come the premium payments, j
While true in a measure, this statement is somewhat
misleading, in that such bonds lie in the vaults of
New York financial institutions, or go from hand to
hand amongst New York stockholders in the life
insurance, companies, which, of course is perfectly
legitimate, but the South derives but slight, if any.
benefit from the investment.
Therefore. Georgia monev should be invested in
Georgia instiutions generally, and (‘specially in Geor
gie life insurance premiums with Georgia companies.
Principles, Not Men.
If the voters of the First Congressional District
of Georgia have at heart the conservation of their
rights and liberties. and the welfare and progress
of the District, the State and the Country at large,
they will, if properly alive to the situation which
confronts them in the pending Gubernatorial and
Congressional campaign, adopt as their slogan,
“Principles. Not Men."
A survey of the field reveals the fact that of the
three aspirants to the honor of representing the First
Georgia District in Congress, one declares himself
unqualifiedly and irrevocably in sympathy with the
action of those who have fastened upon the State of
Georgia restrictive legislation, under which the
lovers of the privilege of managing their own pure
ly local affairs chafe and protest in vain.
A second, is difficult to locate with accuracy, so
far as his views are concerned along this line. It is
stated that he has made different responses to queries
from different sources, and that in each instance his
views dove-tailed with more or less exactness with
those of each inquirer, although these represent ex
tremists on both sides of the main question.
The third candidate comes out squarely for local
option, and declares his unalterable opposition to
such laws as the drastic prohibition act of the last
legislature. There is no question as to where he is
to be found, whatever may be the issue in contro
versy. He is as pure in his personal life as either of
the other two; he does not contend for free license
to lawlessness, nor for legislation setting a premium
upon dissipation. But with implicit confidence in
the honesty and in the ability of his fellow citizens
to decide what is best for themselves, he deprecates
THE REASON
The Mocking Bird is Sick.
I's a-fealin’ mighty blue
‘Cause 1 dunno w'at ter do
Fer my po’ ol’ mockin’ bird
W’at's Sic’.
Oil, my po’ ol’ mockin’ bird
He's sic'!
He’s sic’!
Oh, my po’ ol' mockin' bird
1 le's sic’!
He's sic’!
He's a siftin' in 'is tree-top
Wid ’is head a-neath 'is wing
An’ ’is purty throat's a-bustin ’
Wid de songs he'd lak ter sing;
lie’s a-thinkin' 'bout de sunshine
'Bout de rainbow of last spring.
De bees, de birds and blossoms
An' de places whar he used ter sing;
But he's feeling mightv low-down
Hab be'n ebber since las' May
W '(‘ii ’is little chillun took
To der wings and flowed away!
An’ so I's a-feelin’ mighty blue
’Cause I dunno w'at ter do
Fer my po' ol' mockin' bird
W’at's sick!
W’at's sick!
E. L. Parker.
the arrogation to themselves by intolerants and op
portunists of the power to deprive the people of
sacred rights certainly intended to be delegated to
them by the Constitutions, both State and National.
A conf(\st in the National Congress is not an im
probable event of the near future, having for its ob
ject federal legislation put forth by extreme prohi
bitionists. to the end that State legislatures may be
shorn of the power to even grant local option to
counties or cities within its borders. Is it not the
part of wisdom to have upon guard in such an emer
gency one in whom reliance may be unreservedly
placed to stand first, last and all the time for the
sacred rights of his constituents, and whose ears will
be deaf to both the blandishments and the threats
of those who would take from his District or his
State one iota of the power hitherto reposed in them?
Citizens feeling this way, and it is difficult to
excuse any other attitude, should vote and work,
on -June 4th next, for the nomination of the Hon.
Walter W. Sheppard, of Savannah, and see to it that
he is seated in the National House of Representatives.
Chief Vehicle for Carrying Fake Wares to Market
Place.
Phineas T. Barnum, the great showman, said,
“The American people dearly love to be hum
bugged."
Operating upon this theory, Phineas died in the
millionaire class. Many moons have come and gone
since the betaking of the spirit of the exploiter of
bogus curiosities to that bourne whence no traveller
returneth. and where he may, perhaps, have found
the humbug business less popular and, therefore,
less remunerative. Whether or not Barnum now
repents of having profited through the cardinal