The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-02
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THE ISSUE IN CHATHAM COUNTY.
To Have Prosperity the mo Fence"
Law Must he AdODfed


Savannah, May 81, 1S95.-Editor Morning
News Probably no question, since that of
dFy-cuture. has been presented to the pub
Zig Of such importance to the future pros
peri'y Of our city and county as that of
Inc approaching fence election. Although
a change had been stubbornly contested
IN every instance, the no fence" law
now prevails in all the more prosperous
Counties of the state. to the satisfaction
o. the entire population, poor and rich
ankle, Every city of any Importance, Co
nmbus Rome (Floyd county. in a part },
Macon Augusta. Atlanta is situated in a
no fence county, the sense of justice and
me spirit of progress, of the population
having effected the change. The mayor
o. columbus wrote me a few days ago:
Inc no fence law has proven a great
OeheHt to county and city. Keeps city
clean has killed out poor, useless stock;
ple'eniS promiscuous keeping of poor
eoNs' ana gives the right dairyman bet
'el market" James ]. Slade, Mayor"
CAdtAam alone of such counties, contain
H5 an important city, the oldest in the
sa'e' maintains to its great discredit this
.tAe OF .avage, unsettled conditions, either
through the astounding apathy. indiffer-
shoe. or the misunderstanding of the mer-
Us Oh the case, by it's citizens.
10 vote for fence means that The
ptoIueers, the farmers, as a class, shall
continue to bear the onerous burden of
asnclhg their crops to protect their prop
against the depredations of another
lass the stock owners. To vote for mo
enc means that the farmers shall be
projected in their rights OF property by
eeoHpeIllng the stock owners to provide
-s1 Ior their animals within their own
II5.llosures, or that stock shall not be al
tYNeu 10 roam at large. 1t should be
I---'efstood, however, that a change in the
a" VIII not compel a farmer to remove
eDs renee ne may desire to retain. Every
-aaiIeI should be clearly entitled to the
b''e- aus MS land may contain, or the tim
~ t-le grain, fruit or grass it may grow,
',,iler II be fenced or not, and any man
~ ANIMAL who invades it for the purpose
sIHVing him of his property should be
bo"s'''sred a thief, and the farmers should
- me protection of law The injus-
a. would only be greater in degree if the
s,5 We're compelled to cut the grass
NJ convey 1t to his neighbours cow, instead
NJ ..laNlhs her come for it, The legalizing
ba ioe. -' from the house, if the front door
on ~ open. would be no greater outrage
fspe1 nights of property than the present
tba aW. Persons keeping cows within
e1olnl9 units, but who pasture them on
saf.'.se1 fields on the outskirts will not be
an reg by the no fence law; those only
r.. 1 eoncerned, whether in town or coun-
H. "l.o turn out cattle to roam at large.
sIr,,. latter are the cows, whose milk,
irp'e1 to the children in the city. con-
VIII ge!y of filthy sewerage water and,
mo ample down the costly drains involv-
foS cohstantly increasing expenditure
RAJ, PAIRS, and a constantly increasing
aga ~ taxation in proportion as the drain
citissSlem is extended. How long will the
San iiS OF Savannah be willing to supply
IN 49,. or more in taxes annually in order
Ian I'd laln an antiquated. unjust pernicious
tbo ~ lull Of menace to the health and to
~, lateral welfare OF the city?
So 'Pls question the truck-farmers and
rs owners are naturally antagonistic.
tba .ooJectlon has been falsely made that
a,, no renee" would be a rich mans law.
tber. "orK injury to the poor Even now
u-.o. are more poor truck-farmers than
ma. ealtle owners, and being producers,
f,ra over the cost of food and are. there
has, N much greater degree entitled to
t. the hands of the poor The mo
law must help the poor unless it