Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
THINKS TERRELL HAS STATED
WHAT HE STANDS FOR

To the Editor of The journal
Since the band wagon crowd have been
turned loose in the papers 70 tel wnas
thew know about saving the state, many OF
them are asking what does Mr.. Terrell
stand for? They have never read his
sneeches Their echo Sam Jones, A
M vVilliarns. y. H. Goss, members OF an
association known as Our Brothers Keep
ers. and have their little say ike sopno-
mores on the stage.
Mr. Terrell, in his Forsyth speech was
exnIicit In his announcement address ne
was explicit. and in his Oglethorpe speech
he was explicit He said he was no ca
lamitv bowler, but still was proud OF Geor-
Ola and Ceorgians He thought with all
Of orr mistakes the democratic party was
worthy of praise. He had faith in men
like Allen Gambler, w. A. wright ana
General Evans. He had faith in the peo-
ME we have achieved much. Georgia
R,es vet the Empire state. He wants to
see n the Empire State of the Union.
Taxation was a practical question. The
legislature had to do with this problem
II was for II to devise means to meet ex-
penses. The governor could only advise.
He favored equalization or taxes, speclal
privileges to none. Corporations should
paw their full share of taxes and If they
eluded. he would do all in his power to
execute the laws. The law must be made
so as to get at property If such law was
not on the statute books. The present
laws do not cover the franchises OF rail-
roads. And II was in the power OF the
legislature to remedy this. Much tax mon
ey would come into the treasury by such
a law. The old tax act of IA should be
remedied and this done would increase our
tax receipts Amend the act Of IA And
tax money should be got from bondhold-
ers. And he liked the Alabama law where
the constitution fixed a limit to a given
rate We should amend our constitution
in this regard and a fixed limit be estab-
lished beyond which the legislature cannot
go This of itself would draw capital TO
the state and build up enterprises.
Terrell said also in his speech, he favor
ed education Our common school system
is not perfect but needs perfecting. The
towns and cities supplement the amount
from the state by local taxation, and thus
secure long terms. But the terms In the
county are too short, and means should
be devised to lengthen them. These coun-
ty schools need first consideration. Do
not destroy them, but better them.
The pension system should not be de-
stroyed, but all abuses corrected. The
system must live. Needy soldiers should
have pensions. .uo
AS to the temperance question, he voted
for local option-our present law, and
helped to enact II into law. 1t was intro
came law in 1885, and has proved the wis
est solution of the liquor question over
vet devised in any state. Many states are
now favofing II as the best solution yet.
Georgia leads in temperance. Our law is
better than that of Maine, or Kansas or
Vermont We get more temperance than
they do. Where the law is so stringent
and drastic as TO forbid the sale of liquor
anywhere in the state, forcing the neces-
sity of sending out of the state, such in
convenience follows that even good people
wink at the violation of the law; so that
secret places are provided and the clandes-
tine system prevails which so debauched
the morals of Maine and Kansas. But
while holding these views and willing for
all counties to become dry on their own
vote, II the people through the legislature
differed from him, he would set up no
stumbling blocks to thwart their will.
He is opposed to anonymous circulars
and Misrepresentation He opposes turn
ing the pulpit into a political rostrum; he
regards the kingdom of Christ spiritual
kingdom and opposes secularization Of the
churches. To do so is a step backward. He
stands for good morals, good citizenship,
temperance in its highest form. He de-
CIares faith in the old Democratic party;
does not believe in turning 1t into a chaos
of nothings; he believes in Georgia, and
wants our people not to break into frag-
ments, riding a hobby, but be homogen-
Gus people-One in thought and purpose,
standing for what is best in government;
solid for good government, temperance,
soberness and truth; solid for law, for or
der; solid for the principle OF home rule,
for good society, for virtue, honesty, in
tegritY: solid for the advancement of orr