The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-28


The purpose OF the establishment q pe-
nal system is to detc- others from Vio-ai-
ing the law and 70 protect ana improve So
cicty by the punis nment ana REQ tlit-li.
of the criminal IN TIE accom- .iHetic %
this purpose the conNiets shculd ne sd-r'S
kept, surrounded by healthy ccHIi.i5iS'
humanely treated. conhnel az nara -@o.i
and encouraged by good influences 20 Ie-
form their characters ana peeoEt Jaw
abiding citizens.
That system WH!ch VIII +leVt a.
requirements OF this statement VI" 80
expense TO the law-abidihE c''z=ns - I!ie
state, and come least IN com non y IL
free labor, is the one 10 De al0p-su. " nc"
IL Is remembered thel llt -, - -
tailed by the confinement ana Al "a. - M ii
charged with crime is a HeaNs 49, - ~.
tne resources o. Ii-e - 80 -, l. is
state, il cannot Re quesllohed that II Is
entirely legitimate that t"e 500 S-I
from the labor Of us eohVlcls sueI4 il- -i,
as may be mad consistent VIVA the eO--4'-
tons ana duues auoNs $500 s,-.,
Before entering uiCl q ~ -
sion OF the system VIZ! 80 - 80.
recommend des,Ie 10 Ni -
rejecting some plahs WIZ" nav
au' O0d'SN i' - =. .-...,
At the democratic STATE con non 10! %''.Cu
nominated me loI soNeilloi Il. 49,. - =
quested the commute oI ,el-.HS -,
embooy IN lhe p-atIOii ~ - DS
1t for adopuoA' p'u'ih P1'.|lll3 - -. - =
in opposition 70 tne Pie9sil- 80 ;i - -
men the pia'LoIIH was -e',1 ~ 49, -
containing not even &c ~ - ~ - =.
SUBJECT. Yves ullCei on = i,J ny -,
meant o! 'nls ~ &c. 49, - -. -.
contemplated Ie-el,aI 'iIi,li' ~ -. -,
tenn Il So hiiS " 20 - - -,
the race IoI soNe1 ., ne. -,,tlt.9t and
Hnisleau any - - --,.,-,r,i1,- 70 80
give the coiVeHlioIi an
approve OF my poa ,.4 'i,' 1rs ~
Saiulua'1 = -. - -il,.aS - q hin
the cohNell'IoI t-1et u -. ,I,,i5
was Pas5su ei7, 80 r,,st I'D.
veto IT, M 49, ,,1ad n the
mere, peSau - - ny - -, IN, !,
People' anu .tt,r e. - ~ ste 10 as
Is the proper p09'''Oii III '''0
STUNT. -, ,,.-.r, &, Fundamentally
any pendi ~ 9teili ,,'i- ~ st,ts
WRONG anu Ni14 80 49, ~ 30 cor,,ict
u pan W. '! n. ~ o-,.t,d, IF ,rivata
anu gives nm i'ito ~ - Sy.1S 49,. a
paIlles. ~ ny - 800 I'm n make
oiscusslol Vi 'ii'5 49, 49, ,-essoT7s
tils 80! inelis ~ 80 on, II, 7o,, or7-n-
may eAiSt e7fli'.9' - - a. aban5or
loh, Is suiiie'e''' ~
he"'' ~ ,,,-r,r rr, DO,,nc
YIN - DIN
To say in general terms that 'nS con s.ti'5, us
should be put 10 work upon me puoic
highways IS ON allurlng ana ga lv5tiIIs
suggestion. Yet thorousn anu ~ -. -.
study OF the question leaus uIi.o my - "
the CONCLUSION that thls shouli iio' De 49,
In considering TINS Phase OF thS qusS'ioi
have not underValued tte socia' anu an 80 ~.
nomic advantages to be derived from I'M
proved PUBIC highways
We are greatly IN heed Vi soOI io ,elI
and have reached the point Where We must
engage in the building OF shooth anu PEI
manent roadways' but me state shoulo
not bear the burden OF Dulldlhs theu nor
should the penitenuary conNlcts De en-
ployeo upon them.
The principle OF local seAi-goVefhmeit II
as far-reaching in its application ana as
wise q policy OF government as ever ia
the past. The county should 90 al
things. which the state cannot DO Detter'
and the state all things save those when
the general government can do better.
The roads within the respective counties
ole Of local interest. and can be better
and more economically attended 10 by
county authorities. If the responsibility
OF building, repairing and establishing 10
cal roadways IS to be surrendered by the
counties, and assumed by the state, Where
is this new danger OF state ceutrallzation
10 endF When TINS new opngauon IS as
sumed there VIII necessarily go with II
the obligation 10 build and repair all
bridges now built and maintained by the
respective counties. Wheh TINS step u
taken there Is no hating place until the
state builds all court houses and JAMS,
pays all court expenses-all county taxes
are abolished, all county authority over
local affairs surrendered, and the general
assembly Of the state becomes the arena
where counties must contest for such a
share Of state taxes as can be secured for
carrying on their local affairs.
The state has already gone far enough
with its interference in county matters,
and the time has arrived when the coun-
ties should insist upon retaining all power
now vested In them by law.
Railroads are now the channels for
freight and passenger traffic. Dirt roads
are only local and not state highways. If
this was ever a debatable question, it was
when dirt roads were the means of travel
and channels Of commerce not only from
one county to another, but between states.
The advent of the railroad has beyond
question localized the wagon road. 1t be-
ing a matter of local interest, and one
which local authorities can attend to with
greater economy and efficiency, l am I'M
aIterably opposed to go extending the
power and duty of the state as to have
de- ffoe,