The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
HON. Il. T. NESBITT, COMMISSIONER
OF AGRICULTURE.
His Record, and Why He should be
Reelected.

Reelected.
The primary election, to be held on Mon
day the 9Th instant, for delegates to the
Democratic state convention to nominate
candidates for Governor, and officers of
the state departments, is of great import
ance to our people. The latter are the
Secretary of State the Treasurer, the Con-
troller General and the Commissioner of
Agriculture For the three first named
departmental offices there has not as yet
been developed any contest but for the
Office of Commissioner of Agriculture there
are two candidates namely, Robert T.
Nesbitt of Cobb county, the present in
cumbent and o. B. Stevens Of Terrell
county. The latter has pursued his candi-
dacy with conspicuous industry and perse-
verance, and if Mr.. Stevens could devote
these Characteristics in the same degree to
the duties of the Office to which he as
pires, he might to that extent at least
prove to be a meritorous officer; but in
his case the proofs are wholly IN the
future and they can be found only at the
expense and risk of the people Of Geor-
gia. Mr.. Nesbitt has held this office for
several terms. Long experience as a farm
er, and also in this important office has
made him familiar with the agricultural
interests of the stale. And he has sue
tive character to the development Of these
interests 10 the reduction of the expenses
of his department and to making 1t self
supporting, rather than a burden upon the
state. The expenses of conducting the
commissioner office itself have been re-
duced over $1,000 during his term of Of
flee, saving this large sum in details COM
ing under his direct personal supervision.
The salaries of inspectors has been re-
duced from 500 to 81 600 per annum and
with the exception of four, who are con-
stantly employed, the inspectors are paid
only for the time when they are actually
on duty. He has returned to the treas
ury $4,000 of the money appropriated by the
legislature TO his department. He has
paid into the treasury during his admin
istration s1o2, 96 from the inspection OF
fertilizers alone, and when anterior to his
administration no money whatever was
rendered TO the state from the inspection
or oils. he has paid from that source $685.
2s7.9S
These are significant and substantial
proofs of the fidelity of the administra-
ton of Mr.. Nesbitt, and show but parl
Of the benefits II has brought TO The state
Satisfied with these results, he has beer
prepared TO yield all the honors and re
wards of his office back to the people
who had bestowed &c, when Mr.. Stevens
representing an opposition, of which ht
is 10 be at once the agent and the bene
f1ciary seeks 10 strip Mr.. Nesbitt OF NOR
tied recognition and to evoke public in
gratitude. an order that Mr.. Stevens may
displace him and step INTO his office. mis-
statements, suppression of facts, all th'
complex Vaccinations OF petty polite!
have been put in operation TO this end
and rather than withdraw from a con
test under conditions SO humilIating, Mr.
Nesbltt. confident in the integrity Of hi
adminlstra ton and in the substantial goOc
it has accomplished, seeks for the las
time reelection, as the decisive vndica-
ton of the people of Georgia. To then
h. presents his record OF tried and sue
cessful administrat ton. Has Mr.. Stevens
amy record TO PRESENT. None whatever IN
The past. and our people have no guaran-
tee whatever that he can in future make
such a record, as they will approve Ger
tany he cannot make any record, save
az The expense and risk of the people OF
Seors,a, and the people Of Chatham coun-
~ whore are located two Of the CHIEF
sgection districts OF the state TO be adj
A'slered by his appointees, should con-