The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-14

rev ones, and II there were vacant
places and memories almost sad, there
was the knowledge that these friend
ships had been, and so even the retro
spection although tinged with some
thing of shadow. grew bright in the
Joy of the present meeting.
A visit to the Office of the News con-
yInced me that much of gain in COM
fort results from improved systems, as
/ contrasted the splendid building with
the old office of the News in 1850. felt
that for some people certainly there
was a gain. For the employees who at
present carry on the work of conduct
ing great newspaper, every facility
is furnished: true, they do excellent
work, but long years ago, with less aid.
( the editor did excellent service. and
laid the foundation for what we now
enjoy. brief chat with the editor.
and one a little longer with most at
tractfve young woman on the ground
floor completed my mission there.
II seemed to me in the excellent or
ganization OF the plant there was evil
Genoe of ability which would serve to
conduct affairs of state in a satisfac-
tory manner. for the need OF the state
Is that we have a business administra-
ton.
correspondent in the News recent
iy writing from cartersvile threw
down the gauntlet to the authorities in
the matter OF legal executions in that
county AS I read his communication
IL serves notice to the sheriff that I'M
less certain conditions are complied
with there will not be another legal
execution in the county OF Barlow. To
this ! have no objection only approval
but the alternative with him, is law
less-lynching. and to this strenuously
object, legal hanging seems a need in a.
community where five thousand people
come TO town to witness a hanging and
who defy authority by removing the
screen which seems intended to shut
out from public view the horror of the
scene. by this act the hanging becomes
illegal and the community unite in an
illegal act. Gainesville has three
notable personalities, who write and
speak for the public yet there comes
not a word Of protest when law is
thus violated. Hon. Seaborn Wright of
Floyd introduced his dispensary bill to
the House supporting II in an eloquent
and effective speech. Nature has been
generous with her gifts to him and cul-
ture has added to his power but the
force which lies beyond all OF this is
the fact that he appeals 10 the heart
and consciences OF men, placing moral
principle before financial profit, HIS bill
IL a good one ana II should prevail. but
viii IL? Who can tell, but so much is
true we all agree that the drink
habit is evil and a danger 70 the COM
munity when IL comes TO a remedy we
find no common ground. yet there has
been substantial gain and viii be much
more. The suggestion that no county
shall receive more for her school fund
than Is paid 20 the state by that county
strikes at the foundation principle OF
public schools and free education: this
TOO. must have come from Carriers
vile.
The less q country is able 10 pay IN
taxes, the greater the need for more
schools, more teachers. In order that
the people may be equipped for the
work Of intelligent living II would
seem an act % injustice 10 require that
the county paying the largest sum Of
taxes should receive the least for ia
school fund. but IL would be he lesser
~ two evils. n 10 an unEracious 0fice
Tor q man 70 stand % the door ~ the
temple ~ knowledge. neither going in
o. permitting others % enter. yef many
efsly ~ Do the eyii work The Fegener-
afinE ~ men should b. carried o. by
fhf church bat n oufEide 90 a0lif fhefs
be- men nith power 20 "eaat 0pt aefiis,