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ZETTEKJ THL PEOPLE FROM OLD RICHMOND. Believing as we do that it is neither justice nor equity, that the people of Georgia should be robbed, so that a certain class of gentlemen of the North and East, can pile up their mil lions of dollars. Therefore be it resolved by this, the Richmond County Farmers’ Educa tional and Co-operative Union of America, that we favor and support any action that will give us a two cent passenger rate on all railroads in Georgia. Done in regular meeting, this the 20th day of April, 1907. DR. J. D. H. BROWN, E. B. HOLLEY, President. Sec. and Treas. R. C., F. E. and C. U. of A. REPORTS WORDS OF PRAISE. Dear Sir: —Please send me a sam ple copy of your weekly paper as I think I would like to subscribe for it. I buy your magazine every chance I get while on the road, but can not always find it at news stands. Why, I don’t know, as it is a fine magazine. I used to buy Watson’s but since you are out -of it I would not have it. I travel over most of the Southern States and am much surprised to see how highly you are esteemed as a man amongst all classes, as I thought on account of your Populistic views you would be abused, but I have yet to hear a word of abuse spoken of you. C. E. WORKMAN. Charleston, S. C. SEES A STORM AHEAD. Dear Sir and Brother: The monthly and weekly are both coming. Here’s the other dollar. Thanks. Now, my brother, a few words please. I know you are working hard (so am I). I pray that all of your la bors may be properly rewarded. I give you credit for good intentions. Howev er, we know what has been said of good intentions. You are educating the people. Yes, that only makes their suffering more acute, “where igno rance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise.” Now, my brother, we know just what will be done all along the line. See! We know that Shylock has the coin to buy everybody and everything that he needs in his business, and he buys them (senators, congressmen, legislators, judges, mayors, and with shame I must include, preachers). Go on, my brother, you are hastening the terrible storm that will burst upon this nation very soon. I am not a pessimist, an agitator, or a calamity howler, but a close observer, seventy seven (77) years old. Yours for truth and justice, M. W. C. FRAZIER. Carrizo Springs, Texas. GOOD FOR ALL FARMERS. Hon. Thomas E. Watson: My Dear Sir: —We have been hav ing much trouble in getting the weekly Jeffersonian into the proper mail ser vice, but it has found its course as the issue of the 24th reached me the 26th (today). As to this last copy (issue 24th inst.) I am simply dumbfounded. I am made to sit and ponder! To ask myself is it possible there is but one Thom. Watson amongst these millions of men? If there are others, why is it they are not alive? Your add re before the Farmers’ Union should be read by every tiller of the soil on the WATSON’S WEEKLY JEFFERSONIAN. J AMESTO WN--1607-1907 Sy SAM W. SMALL Three hundred years! Recall their simple dream Who sailed their fateful, strenuous argosy Across and down the then tremendous sea, And anchor’d, by God’s grace, in this strange stream! They planted here the Saxon stock, whose gleam Os sword and share have made this New World free, Recast the codes of all humanity, And wrought this parliament and pantomime. Hail ye, who come from every clime on earth To celebrate this festival of Peace, This conqest-congress of the arts of Life! Behold the giant things of Freecom’s birth, How men achieve whene’er Oppressions cease, And Liberty makes less the fields of strife! continent. I think it a masterpiece along the lines laid down. But then I’m here to take exception to it! I feel a little hurt that you made your appeal largely to the cot ton growers of the south. My dear sir, the northern cereal grower is in the same channel as your pool' and oppressed cotton planter. Not only do the cotton growers of the South and the cereal growers of the North feel equally the hand of op pression, but the live stock interests suffer equally with the above named two, and your Farmers’ Union speech should be read by all. True, many there are that would read and forget in an hour the substance of this great truth but seed like that, sown broad cast, much of it would find its way to fertile soil, and my hope is that it may be read by many if not all, then people would begin to realize what a true Populist believes, and is. The masses of the North and East are ignorant of Populistic principles. They do not realize that this country to be saved can only be saved by and through the principles as advocated by the Populist party. I would like a few copies of the is sue of the 24th to distribute, believing I can be of some good to you I solicit a few copies. Very truly, F. A. FOREMAN. Mercersburg, Pa. A NEW LAW NEEDED. Editor Jeffersonian: In view of the coming session of the general assembly, the writer deems it fair to our people, to call attention to the lack of legislation in this state upon an important subject, and which he feels could only have been brought about by railroad domination in the past. Reference is had to the fact that there is no survivorship to the legal representative of a man, administra tor to recover for his homicide, and hence these railroads operating in Georgia built by Georgia enterprise, but owned by Eastern capitalists, may many times escape unwhipt of justice, for criminally murdering people, whereas under the identical circum stances in other states, yea adjoining states, I 1 lorida for instance, recovery could be had. Does this mean that a Florida general assembly has more respect for the rights of the people than the general assembly, or assem blies, of Georgia has ever shown? Were they more intelligent, or did that assembly break the halter of the corpo ration, while ours ambled peacefully under Wall street control? The con clusion is inevitable. One cause or the other. Which? Under the Geor gia law, the right to recover in case of death is given to the wife in case the person killed shall have one. If no widow then his child or children can sue and recover. If the suit be brought by the widow and she die, then the right of action survives to child or children. Likewise the hus band may recover for the homicide of his wife, and- if she leaves children, the husband and the children must sue jointly, and with the same right of survivorship. Also a mother, or if none then the father can recover for the homicide, whether minor or of age, provided that mother or father is de pendant upon that deceased child for a support. In all other cases there can be no recovery. This is unfair, unjust, and the absence of just such a law is a disgrace to our state. Shall it continue, Georgians? You must de • cide. Now observe the Florida law upon this subject. Whenever the death of any person in this state —Florida—shall be caused by the wrongful act, negli gence, carelessness or default of any individual or individuals, or by the wrongful act, negligensce, careless ness, or default of any corporation, or by the wrongful act, carelessness, neg ligence, or default of any agent or cor poration acting in his capacity of agent of such corporation, and the act, negligence, carelessness or default is such as would, if the death had not en sued, have entitled the party injured thereby, to maintain an action for damages in respect thereof, then and in every such case the person, or per sons who or corporation which would have been liable in damages, if death had not ensued, shall be liable to an action for damages notwithstanding the death, shall have been caused un der circumstances as would make it in law amount to a felony. Every such action shall be brought by and in the name of the widow, or husband, as the case may be, and where there is neither widow or husband, as the case may be and where there is neith er widow or husband surviving the de ceased, then the minor child or chil dren may maintain an action, and where there is neither widow, nor husband nor minor child or children, then the action may be maintained by any person or persons de pendent on such person killed for support; and where is neither of the above classes of persons to sue, then the action may be brought by the executor or administrator. The absence of this very statute from our code has permitted these railroad companies, in numerous in stances, to murder our people, and with no accountability therefor. The evil is great. It ought to be remedied. The enactment of a statute similar to that of our sister Florida, will heal the evil. It is the intention of the writer to prepare just such a statute, and have it presented to the next general assembly for passage. Now if our people will talk this up with their respective county represen tatives and senators, the reason for the act will be known and favorable action had thereon. God knows it is time. FRANCIS. H. HARRIS. Brunswick, Ga. SPLITTING THE SHEET. Editor Watson’s Weekly: Do you think the Georgia Railroad Commission will give the people the two cents a mile passenger rate pe titioned for by the Farmers’ Union? J. P. DUFFY. Answer. —The commission feels that the two cents a mile rate is right and reasonable, but has not the backbone to say so. It will chop off one-half cent on trunk line fares. It will then be up to the general assem bly to show a like liberality and chop off the other half. NOT YET—-NOR SOON! Editor Watson’s Weekly: Have those gentlemen who were in dicted for running the Fertilizer trust ever been tried? Pieease tell us when, where and what was the verdict? F. C. RICHARDS. Answer.—They have not been tried. The courts decided that those of them in Virginia could not be taken to Tennessee for trial. Probably new indictments in the several states where the accused reside will oe needed before they can be tried, but no such indictments are being sought, so far as we know. 3