The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-19

real needs of the reform were touched
upon.
More than one man tore up the
ground, called in impassioned tones
upon God to witness his sincerity
while falling to impress even his fell
low members with any deep conviction
either OF his intelligence, or his sim
certify.
l DO not recall one reference TO the
need for any moral uplifting of the
convicts, anything which should ia
ouce better living: only the need for
str1ct dlscipline was stressed and this
oy the majority Of those who spoke.
chatham, as usual, sent a wise dele
cation, and never a better one than
this year. Two of them I am proud to
number in my list Of friends. and the
thlrd is one whom I sincerely respect
In his public and his private sphere
They always spoke winged words"
and voted right.
Most conservative thinkers will ap-
prove the action of the prison board
in suggesting the resignation of Dep
uty Warden Allagood, who having
committed no illegal act, has yet some
how enraged public sentiment and must
step down and out.
In 1903, in Georgia, man might,
without infraction of statute law.
whip his Wife; this privilege
is now withdrawn and other
means of ruling the home
must be provided In the year of grace
1908 a public official may whip any
woman whom the state has taken in
charge who has been convicted of
crime. The law allows 1t and the
court awards it," 1t rests as a blot
upon the statutes, and we, who de-
sire an advanced step, know that we
must wait for a season. but Allagood
and the matron have brought the day
of reform nearer. l felt a thrill of
pleasure during the closing days of
the session of the House when a MEM
Der said In ringing tones, earnest and
sincere: II am opposed to whipping
women Of any race" and the applause
came from every portion of the House,
indicating that the day of women fog
ging was near to its close
Mr.. Graves has been criticised for
his utterance upon the lynching habit
l do not understand Mr. Graves as
favoring lawless lynchngs, but rather
as recognizing as true the impossible
ity of restraining a community in
which an outrage has been perpetrat-
ed which prevents conservative people
from holding in check that lawless ele-
ment which Is ready always to break
for the ordinary processes of law.
The need is that the rural home be
protected; that we deal with the raw
Usher before. rather than after the
crime is committed; a strict patrol sys-
TEN would do much to prevent out
RACES of this sort, and thus to improve
our sparsely settled sections, increas-
ing values, and making rural life more
tolerable.
I was glad to read in the esteemed
News of the Tth, that Robert Baker
of the Sixth district in New York was
elected to Congress, and that he had
declined 10 name a candidate for West
Point. or to Annapolis, because he is
opposed TO war. believing that our CIV
iiiation has reached that state of per-
lection which armed conflict between
nations Is unnecessary"
I hope that our friend at Pine Crest
Villa has seen and digested the item.
In discussing the purchase of the
White Bluff road, you say, editorially,
1.-The land belongs to the people" That
great truth was uttered when the land
was made; it is the creed of the single
taXer, and will yet prevail making all
reforms possible
William Riley Boyd.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 16, 1908.