The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-10-25
THE GEORGIA WAY INDEED.

The incident, il such a thing really
occurred. although we have not obsery-
ed it's appearance in the press Of the
country, only establishes the fact that
the average Georgian puts his honor
and his integrity against any and al
things and protects his wife and his
fsmily when he believes they are be
ing Imposed Upon and insulted.
The people Of Georgia generally
wait to hear from both sides Of the
case save in some instances, when
the personal appearance Of the injured
speakes louder and appeals to man
hood more directly than would even
the confession from the defendant.
The dissertation from the scimitar
seems to be ill-umed ard certainly IL
v iii not prevent the people Of Georgia
from doing those things they feel to
be right. even though it later turns
out that the wrong was an imaginary
one.
In the case ;eferred to we feel keen,
~ for the conductor and cannot really
blame the Georgian, who Of course
thought he was defending his wife nom
Insults.
The editorial in the scimitar is as
follows:
1T seems to be difficult matter for
the fiery and patriotic Geo gians 70
get out Of the habit Of putting the
cart ahead of the horse, OF first met
ing out punishment and then permit
ling the facts to come ont at the post
norton examination Punishment. L
b.. effective. must be swift and certain
| and the Georgia translation OF swirl
IS sudden and immediate.
Last Sunday night an editor-lawyel
| OF Georgia was dreaming the happy
hours away in a Pullman berth while
shooting across the state Of Missls
sippi on the way to the Worlds
Fair. He was awakened by noise
and listened. He heard his wife's
(voice. raised in angry expostulation
and a mans voice replying in a sooth
ling and conciliatory baritone
rhat was enough for the irate Geor
lgian. In an instant IL dashed through
Ihis brain that his wife was beinl
lapnoyed and ineulted by ioathsom'
Intruder. With the leap Of cato
mount he reached the dimly lit aisl'
and grappled with the stranger, H
ammered his adversary all over th'
car smte him hip and thigh and final
with a well directed blow laid hin
mp and bleeding on the floor. batter
cd and bruised and the bones of hi
nose broken into spllnters.
lie had upheld his honor and van
pushed the enemy. At least that /
what he thought.
Investigation proved, however tina
he had NAMED the conductor. and tina
his wife had not been insulted at al
The train had passed o division poin
and the new conductor was engage,
I'm the peaceful occupation OF taking u
tickets when the sleepy woman remon
sirated at being awakened at that tim
OF the night
Apologies. OF course, were forth
coming, and The belligerent Georgian
was permitted to retire and continue
his journey.
1.-THE incident is valuable as Illus
nating the methods of the Georeians
They do not wait for the hating pro
cesses of the courts. They can MOI
even contain themselves until the eFi
dence in the case is submitted i IS
act iirst. and inquire into it afterwards
This manner Of procedure is nc
confined to inviduals. 1t is some
times the practice of whole communi
ties. otherwise intelligent and law
abiding, as has been noticed in two
very recent instances.
Georgia and Georgians should Learn
10 be a bit patient, 70 wait at leasl
until the testimony for the prosecu
ton has been heard, even il they d.
rot care to listen to the version Of the
defendant"
Senator Tillman Is doing nicely in