People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-09-18

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to the suppre of lynch law by en-
towering the&overnor to remove all
Sheritfs within whose jurisdiction such
crimes were committed, and making
The county liable in the sum of five
thousand dollars for the benefit of the
legal heirs of the victim"
Hence we see that Governor Atkin-
sons attitude on the question is the
same as that of the Republican state
central committee. After Offering the
remedy above, Governor Atkinson
goes on further TO say in his special
message to the legislature:
"If the measures herein suggested
by me do not meet with your approval,
| most earnestly ask that you devise
others and enact them into law In
every effort you may make to stamp
out iynching you shall have my hearty
go operation, and every law which you
may enact shall be enforced if am
given the power to do So"
Thousands of hearts in the state have
been made to leap with Joy at Goyef-
nor Atkinson's bold stand in the ca se
of Adolphus Duncan, a poor colored
boy who was sentenced to be hanged,
but who was set free by the governor,
because it seemed that he was irno-
cent. Whenever 4 lynching has been.
planned the governor has called out
the state troops to protect he prisoner.
whether white or black. The pame of
Atkinson has been a terror t., lynch
ers, and has raised the dignity of the
state.
Thousands of colOred men who did
not vote with him at the last election
will do so in October. He will DO
elected, and ought to he, for the man
that is willing and will leave sick
bed to go TO protect person from the
mob. is the right kind OF a man for
governor.
SCHOOLS.
One OF the most important questions
of today Is that of education. 1t is
important because without it there can
be but little substantial Improvement,
and because with it there comes
knowledge of our true rights and
duties. No state can prosper as it
should when it offers no opportunity
TO its citizens to educate its children.
1t is gratifying to see that the state of
Georgia is rapidly pushing its way to
the front, very front rank in this mat
ter of educational opportunities to all
vi NO SAs Ia tII|llld uiS-
trict there is to be seen the school
house, and schools for both races are
being cared for by the state. From the
common schools in Georgia have come
some of the leading educators and pro.
fessional men of the South. Education
today in Georgia's common schools is
as free as the air we breath, and the
public school system is excellent.
There is no denying the fact that the
Democratic party in the state has
brought the public school system to is
present high state. 1t is also true that
the state school commissioners have
Travelled all over the state holding in
stitutes and minslng with the people
and teachers, white and colored The
result has been seen in the present
efficient public school system. Gov
ernor Atkinson says In his message to
the legislature:
"While heartily faysring continued
Increase in the aid of the state to our
common schools, l recommend that
You take such steps as will encourage
counties and localities to cooperate
with the state in seeking to upbuild
the common schools. There is no bet
ter work in which you can engage n
Legislators. If we can receive the
hearty cooperation Of the citizens OF
kAis stats and iRane4 them. by local :