The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-13
PLANTERS OF GEORGIA.
Their State Convention Now in Session
at Brunswick

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at Brunswick
BRUNSWICK, GA, Feb. 12-The State
Agricultural Convention me- in LaruoSa
hail to-day. 1t was opened with prayer by
Rev. E. z. F. Golden, pastor Of the Baptist
church. Following this Col. Samuel Carter
Atkinson delivered the adore Of welcome
on behalf Of the city, which was responded
! TO on behalf of the convention by Hon. s.
/ ID. Bradwell of Liberty county.
The semi-annual address Of President
Northen was then delivered
Mr.. Bryan Of OZlethorpe offered resolu-
| tloa to repeal the one passed some years
ago requiring each member 70 pay 81 for
| publishing the society transactlOls. On
motion of M. Waddell it was tabled for
the present.
Secretary Nesbit announced that the pro-
| ceedlugs Of the last convention were ready
| for distribution.
GOOD ROADS.
T. G.. Lyon Of Barlow offered resolu-
ton providing first, that a delegation Of
! one member from each congressional dis
! trlct be appointed TO meet the road 'ngress
IN Atlanta FEB. % to perfect arrangements
TO secure good roads for the state; seconi,
that he entire press OF the state b. thanked
lor tbs efforts made e. secure good roads.
! The resolution was carried.
ID. Fl. Cary invited the delegates to at
end the Pathological convention at Ocala,
| Fla, Feb. %
W. L. Glessner addressed the convention
on tho recent ilnmi grafton tip made by
Sin through tue uorr4crn states. The re-
port was re civ, with applause
GENERAL MANAGER BELKNAP'S PAPER
General Manager D3llnap. of tle Central
! railroad, was INTRODUCED a read some
| remarks about what his road was doing for
tae melon growers.
At the nc!u.ion Mr.. WaddelI offered
these resolutions:
sOlred, l. That we recognize in the railroad
wonderful aid in the development of q
material wealth of our state. and while we are
jealous of private and individual rights, we
pledge ourselves to do no injustice 10 the rail
roads
,. That the railroad commission of Georgia.
In VINO II we recognize ability, ju ,tice ami fair
ness, have ample power to set le all matters OF
dlTere ICE between the pub !c AMI the railroads
j. We deem any legislation unwis3 W Jicl
tends to array one class of citizens against an
other class labor against capital producer
against consumer, citizens again I corporations
4. The Kindness extended this society for
many years by the railroads of Georgia deserves
our thanks agd we take pleasure in making a
public acknowledgment OF the same
A STORMY DEBATE.
The reading of these raised storm
| among the members, some OF whom are
! legislators. Mr. Herriugton sprang to his
leet and opposed their passage. He said
that IL was an overt cut at the Olive bill,
and implored tho dele gates not to impede
! the eylS atorS in their work by indCrslng
the resolution.
Col. Livingston took much the same view
| as Mr.. HerrinEton, and said that instead of
| indorsing the resolutions to tender the Cen
| trail road vote of hanks h H. Colquit-
offered a substitute, the substance Of which
was to thank the gentlemen for their kind
| ness and hberality. The matter was post
| poned indefinitely
The night session was an ex Derience meet
| ing. DR.. L. B. Clifton of Macon addressed
a crowded house and elected mach applause.
HIS subject was Common Sense Science, -
with illustrations.
SEVEN PRISONERS ESCAPE.
Late this afternoon seven prisoners
| escaped from the county jail. and are still
at large. They drew the staples and used
! tn door bar with which to punch a hole
| through the rear wall. Those who got
| away are:
Joe Jones, a prosecutor in the Matt LIE ~ Is
murder ease, who has been kept as wit
| ness.
Cicero Pulley, sent up last week for two
years for bigamy and for burglary.
Julius Cobb sent up for ten years for
burglary.
Charles A. Su-nmerlin, sent from Way
cross for safe keeping, charged with
| murder
Charles Jones, charged with burglary,
| sent from Chnch
Three Others were charged with burglary
and sent for safe keeping. The NEWS cor
respondent could not learn who the las
three are or from what counties they can
as the books we're locked up, and Sle~iff
| Berrie is out hunting the escap ped prisoner 5.
| All the prisoners ara ueyrOes