The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-26
MANY TOPICS DISCUSSED. q
The Most of Them Refer to Georgia
and GeOrgia's Affairs.

Editor of the Morning News: The long
er l live the more thoroughly convinced
am l that Georgia is a great state, and
that in the Southwest is its best develop
ment possible. prosperous planter told
me not long since that he was able to
live comfortably by farming; he owned
two large farms, working both, with the
profit resulting from the Southwest Geor-
gia place ne was able to cover the loss
incurred by the work in, think he said,
the county of Putnam. Besides this ne
lived comfortably, giving his children the
advantage of good schools, and this last
he found in Putnam. home of Uncle
Remus" and other great men. Now, in
the matter of great men, there seems to
be a tendency to pass by the best ma
terial, and to accept less desirable, when
it comes to political preferment. Those
who were present at the great university
banquet, and listened to the speeches,
must have realized that one man who has
been temporarily put upon the retired list
is quite likely to be needed again; his
utteranee will live long after the other
speeches are forgotten. There had been
the usual speech-making-it would be dis
courteous to call it pla no other
term will serve so well. Some one called
for Henry G.. Turner, and the call was
repeated, until he rose to speak. He had
not on the wedding garment" not be-
ing an alumnus, but he paid deserved
tribute to the work of a century done
by the university. He sounded a clear
note of rebuke to those who. during the
day and evening had advocated the cause
of expansion, resulting in loss of life. and
much else of evil that follows the extern
sion of the area of freedom.
1t would seem to be the policy Of some
of che midde-aged speakers that there
be detailed a certain number of men,
without conviction, who should form the
nucleus of a party which could affiliate
with those who now find it a need to have
help from the hitherto undesirable and
rebellious section, and these are 10 form
a new force for good or for possible evil,
only there must be division. When Judge
Turner stepped forward a few steps and
said in a clear tone:
"If in tine future our politicians and our,
preachers-God save the work, but even
the ministry has called it a war for en-
lightenment and have encouraged il
whenever they who bring about unneceS-
sary war between men instead of fostering
the principle of peace l hope those who
do that dastardly thing may be compelled
to stand in the skirmish line and take the
first fire.
This is the note of protest; this will be
heard; it will live and sound after the
other speakers are forgotten, and from it
there will come peace. For it is the
THE voice of one crying in the wilder
ness" and there will come the consum-
nation of the prophecy.
The next Governor should come from
that portion of the state hitherto devoted
to truck farming and watermelon grow
4. ~ H.
man, of one man certainly to whom prin
ciple means more than honors or political
preferment. OF course, there are more,
but we need but one now. Our foreign
policy is likely to be greatly changed and
modified by the action of the protection
lists of Russia and Germany. The best
cure for burdensome tariff exactions by
our own government is that we be made
| TO feel that it works both ways, and as
our customers refuse to purchase upon our
terms we shall find out che truth. that
no tariff ever works for any country any
permanent good, but in the end harm.
Georgia is a great state; we must not
remain provincial but we may learn les
sons of value by observing the blunders
of our neghbors
II we are able in every section to re-
! store the reign of law" to render the
| rural home safe and sacred, as is the city
home, so all may live in peace, 1t will
mean much for our prosperity.
The world has mercilessly dissected the
ancient order of slavery We are not dis
posed to wholly defend. but If plantation
life can be made safe and pleasant, as 1t
was in the old days, we shall owe much
to the man who can compass it or suggest
the method by which it can be accom-
plished.
Our foreign critics readily condemn
what they are pleased to term "barbaric
methods of dealing with crime" but they
have little conception of the danger, and
none of adequate prevention. 1t is our
problem; we must find solution, and II
let alone we can and will find It, Dot the
land thick with well equipped school
houses; place the competent teacher there
| for ten months in each year. Pupils will
come and there will result a condition of
prosperity which shall dwarf the old and
render ''nameless outrage" and "lawless
| lynching" impossible.
Climate, soil and industry. supplemented
by Intelligence, will place us in the van
of progress and make us the envy of less
favored localities.
II the process seem slow. Il is certain
there can be no failure IL we use the
means in our hands.
William Riley Royd