The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-02
Here Is the wav To Talk.

Here Is the Way To Talk
The following special dispatch re-
ceived from Rome furnishes a complete
answer to those who criticize the reg
istTatiOn feature Of the primary set
for the 18th oi Nav:
Rome. ga. March >.-tSpeciaIl-Hon-
v r sanford who 1s.<Isles being mem
bsr ~ the state executive committee. j.
also tax collector ~ this. une al the larg-
s<t couuties iu tht state authorizes this
expression
As usmhsr ~ the state committee I
Will uHt consent te another meeting for
tue purpose uf recuusislsrins the registia-
tiuu festture-
let mn, say here that every argument
ms.dt- iu thg press WAS discussed before
she rummltgte- The. date for the primary
ws> svt Tor time which would give tax
lsftulterz four full months L. qualify for
2. giStFatiHn Tia, tax J-iaultvr II ISsc.
vhp Wsil not Tay So as to register Tor the
primary "t May I5th. viii b. equally neg
lig-ut about tine election. hy which time
% viii d. found that De IS sin ON the
ccfaUltcrS' Hst
There could hv only one obstacle i'm the
way uf "a full registration. and that would
le tle taN collector himself nj the tax
collector delays his work So as rp gather
la 81 the fees himself. and refuses L. eTn-
Iluy clerks as THE Law permits him IL d.
u~ cnlid craft, Inconvenience. 1 cannot
believe that Jh-re Is a single tax collector
in tne stale vino would take this narrow
view of his duty.
To u- eNplicit- ! am lhe tax collector II
"n. Il the largest counties ia the stale 1
propose that hy th,. Isl az May every voter
iu ans county shall have the fuII uuportu-
ultE gu register . v.ill Not hesitate 4. Take
every ula-4Es tu havt a complete r,-istr.s-
1i"u, which means Jhar rner,. viii H. a
tu-i Registration.
NAT ! e.tu L1 iu F.uyd. every sth.r
Tex collector rsn dp Gee his own county.
l" tax collector exists fpr the benefit II
tl'. people aud be- must consult their ,.,,,,-
vrul"uee n Be- would %. retained In nfii y.
81" ear appoint deputy iu every militia
district % have registration certificate,
signed
List the tax collectors get ro work anil
n't e single difficulty Will remain
These bOld and pertinent views from
3ir- SANFORD cover the whole issue.
ami Indicate the true course os duty to
BE- pursued.
It might as well be understood. first
as last that there are certain ueoule
VINO are chronic opponents of "a strict
rs glstTatiun. NO matter whether The
L
are men who believe il the old mass
meeting plan. simply because they
tIlu6 tnCy could MAKE more out al Il.
i IS the people nc large Who want the
primary plan. and 81 8. needless To sav-
tney want an honest primary in which
lawful votes viii meet each other. They
p not want boys ~ eighteen
voting iu one county tu nyer-
cDme the legally qualified vot-
ers oi another lf there Is To- De- A
primary it must D. lU honest one. con
Quoted under the law. and partirfna-es.
IN 1y those persons who propose To
take part ju the election enusauurrr
The popular VIII Is plain. aud the Iegis-
iative provision for it's ascertainmemt
IS ample
There is only one motive which can
induce tax collector to se- himself
mp in opposition GO rhe sata commit
teo-tlat IS his Uuwilliugucsss To mart
with 3 few dollars As M Sanford
well says. we do not believe that there
: even pDpTlist TAX collector in the
state who woIid assume the uu.race-
II. attitude %. impeding registration.
Nr- Sanford IS tax collector Of "a large
county. me Is IN enthusiastic democrat:
he .0rs not propose 10 let few dol
lars iu ices stand in the way of hav-
-Es g complete registration of Floyd.
IIe feels that n owes dutv To his
friends and neighbors. aud he proposes
to '.C So right now
The democratic voters % Georgia are
hereby Informed again that the tax col
IertDr gets ; cents a name for every
one REGISTERED. that he Is empowered TO
swear iu 5fil clerks i necessary. and
close Up the record in one day; and
that nothing but selfshness or enmity
10 the party can stand IA the way We
refuse 10 believe thai there is such 4
tax collector iu Georgia. We prefer
20 believe that every one OF them. pop
Ulists included. are philosophical and
patriotic enough To push forward every
effort 20 enable the people 10 take
part in any political movements they
NAV have in view.
The counties are acting straight
along in providing for the great pri-
mary The men who are alert and MP
Ia their duty are not 70 be moved about
and iEcDmmOded by those who are
negligent ~ it. Turn the energy now
being wasted against registration into
an effort for IL. and let all GeOrgians
get together.