The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-21
JUDGE SPENCER r. ATKINSON.


The announcement of Judge Atkin
son which we print elsewhere, thai
he will not be an applicant for reap
pointment as railroad commissioner
viii be read with sincere regret all
over Georgia.
Just what may be back Of his an
.nouncement the public is not advised
but IT, as appears on the surface, il
rs based upon his aversion to enter
into an unseemly scramble for this
responsible office ar office that the
people in creating intended should be
above and beyond political scramblea
then the public can but approve his
course, while at the same time deep
y deploring the necessity and conse
quence Of II,
Judge Atkinson has made an able
faithful and efficient official, and as
chairman Of the board Of railroad com
missioneis has made a record that
any successor he may have will do
well to try and live up to. He has
time and again INDICATED the wisdom
OF mis- appointment. and there are
many wno sincerely believe that Gov
ernor Terrell could have shown no
better zeal for the state and perform
ed no better service for the people
than in the very auspicious opening
OF his administration to have tender
cd and urged upon Judge Atkinson a
reappointment to his present position.
BE this as it may. the announcement
made by Judge Atkinson. we construe
TO mean that at the expiration Of his
present term almost year hence
he viii so out Of the office that he
has SO oreditably and acceptably I'LL
ed, and for the present. al least. re-
tire to private life.
His record as judge Of the superior
courts of tie Brunswick circuit and
AS associate Justice OF the supreme
court are yet flesh before the people.
and his long aAd valuable services in
these positions, as well as his services
on the railroad commission, he no
doubt feels entities him to a respite
from official duties.
Approaching, however. mis- excep-
tional talents, his high character and
his vigorous manhood. we feel that we
voice The sentiments on the people OF
i'ie state, and particularly OF sonth
Georgia. when we express The nope
hat his respite may be brief one,
md That ere long he will again be
onnd IN high position engaged in the
iorYiees Of the state. In every posi-
ion that he has held he las been
aitnfui and true. bringing TO bear In
he performance of each duty ability
i aigh order and an honesty of pur-
ose that has never yet shown signs
II wayering. The state needs such
men at he helm Of affairs, and Il is
Yer a source Of regret when one OF
nem retires.
Here in Brunswick and in sout
Georgia where Judge Atkinson is best
ynown. his retirement viii be most
egretted, and here he will find the
quickest response to any ambition ne
aay have in the future.
lils retirement means the severance
# the only link connecting this imme.
late section of the state with the
government Of the state, and puts us
where we We're before his induction
ato state office without representa-
ion in the affairs OF the state We
wish his successor wen, wac ever he
nay be. We wish Governor Terrell a
uccessful administration,
Our concern now is that the state
S to lose the service of so compe-
ent man as Judge Atkinson.
The Gainesville Sun says whea
he money comes back. to some bust
less men who have invested in an az,
1ertisement in a good medium, they
all Il good luck eut lie, us tell you
want II is II is sin,rlN tba ,.,t,,,,