The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12
CARRIERS RAP AT THE COURTS
his STATEMENT TO THE SENATE
PROVES 4 FIZZLE.

His Promise to Give the Names of
the Alleged Guilty Judges Not Full
filled $50 Tries to Twist Ex-GOv.
NOrthen's Utternnces Into IA Justi-
iication of His own Charges.
Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 1-Senator Yancey
Garter, the populist senator who charged
last week in a speech that some of the
judges on the bench in Georgia were as
bad as the criminals whom they sentenced
20 the penitentary, and who was called
upon by resolutions of the Senate to give
the names of these judges and the evil
dence to support his charges in writing
submitted his statement to-day. In his
attack on the judiciary Senator Carter
dared the senators to call upon him for
the names of the guilty judges, but after
the demand was made he fails in his re-
sponse to the resolution TO mention single
Judge his whole statement is a complete
1izzle Senator Carter read his statement
20 the Senate as follows: Il call your at
tenuon 20 my statement embodied in the
above resolution where ! declare that the
names would be furnished when ! was
called on in a proper manner. AT that
lime / suggested that the resolution con-
qained a proposition for the appointment
of a committee from this body, before
which ! might appear with witnesses and
substantiate the charges made. One of
the senator's who introduced the resolu-
ton said, We have introduced it with the
utmost good faith. 1t is our duty TO the
citizens of Georgia to ascertain the facts
Yet my suggestion, which provided the
only way in which this matter could be
properly considered was not acted on, the
resolution as passed simply requesting me
to give names and testimony in writing.
Under that provision the testimony would
necessarily be voluntary and though
doubtless sufficient for certain cases, would
not make it possible to consider this mat
ter as thoroughly as the gentlemen who
signed the resolution might wish or the
people of this state demand.
The people want the whole truth, not
a part of it. They want the commission
of every unworthy servant revoked, not
that of one scape goat. Let this matter
be undertaken in no half handed manner
] will give you some insight as to the prob
able scope of the investigation. Not only
have the statements of senators received
no considera ton, but it is a matter of rec
rejecting severely on our courts also re-
ceive no consideration. Whether we are
living in a purer atmosphere than two
years ago, or whether it is because our
representatives and judges are nearer to
each than formerly, or whether
it is believed that senator
is more capable of furnish
ing evidence than a retiring governor 1
know not. The people of this state must
decide yet the fact remains that after
the reading of Gov. Northen's last message
to the general assembly impugning. as it
did, the judges and solicitors of this state
no one was heard to cry out governor do
you intend to reflect on my own judge?"
He then quoted some irrelevant extracts
from Gov. Northen's last annual message,
in which he suggested the need of certain
reforms in the judiciary system and con-
cluded: Il declared that there were
judges who were worse than some of the
criminals they had sentenced to the chain
gang Gov. Northen declared that inno-
cent men could be convicted for price.
In some cases 1 have reason to know Che
does not say believe) that penalties would
not have been inflicted at all were it not
for the fines to be distributed in final set
Element. Who but the judges of the state
can inflict penalties?
He declared that innocent men were
sentenced for the money that was in It for
voice to help this governor in what would
have been the grandest act of his admin
istration, the purging of the judiciary of
the state. Senators, there are men on
the bench to-day who were judges then,
there were representative in that general
ASSEMBLY, who are senators now. In con-
clusion, 1 say, if you create the machinery
necessary for a thorough investigation of
this matter, If you inaugurate an investi-
cation that can embrace the whole state,
If necessary, 1 shall not only cooperate,
but take the initiative, no matter how
thankless the task may prove. There
should be an investigation of these mat
tiers. They make a blot on the fair name
of Georgia. Let it be inaugurated In the
proper way and in the utmost good faith
by the legislature. And the good people
of the state will lend their aid and the
work will not be a fruitless fiasco.
stand on the statement made to the Sen
ate on the 7th will specify charges and
furnish names of witnesses when it can
be done In a proper manner