The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-17


other tell me just when it is proper
to point out fraud in an election?
have tried every time, and the advo-
Gates of dirty politics found fault every
time.
The Pleas Entered.
when there is a contest and the
ballot is corrupted they say they pay
40 attention to the critics. He is a
sorehead or his party, faction or friend
is defeated. 1t is only the old cry of
the loser.
when there is no contest. and
think surely they will hear me now,
they will say, unable to twist the thing
into partizanship, nobody profits by
the fraud. Why does he disturb our
'placidityY Pray when and how shall
We object? No man nor party may
have profted by this fraud, but it does
disgrace and demoralize the commun-
ity 1t teaches the citizen that the bal
Dot is useless, that counting is the art,
and destroys faith in law and popular
government. 1t encourages managers
in practices that will affect somebody
in future elections.
II will tell you when to speak out or
dishonest elections. Every time you
believe fraud is practiced. This / shall
do In spite of double barreled columns
loaded with themes about which 1
might preach and not disturb the Sc
renity of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Child Labor Question.
The charge that was silent on the
chlld-labor bill is a cruel misrepresen-
tation. AS II is calculated to ALLEVIATE
from me friends among the labor ele-
ment / have been tempted to think
that 1t was even malicious. However, 1
refuse to believe that a man 1 have
respected could stoop to such things.
a fe1x fol- NJ.
last conscious act was i'm behalf of
factory children. Not for a moment
mas my heart failed to respond to this
noble reform, nor has my voice been
silent. All through Jefferson. Washing
ton, Glasscock, Wilkinson. Twiggs, and
Bibb counties, while presiding elder.
! advocated legislation to suppress
this evil. As pastor in Waycross and
IN Savannah / have discussed the
subject. If the editor-legislator is
not convinced / can give him text ar
gument, and a cloud of witnesses.
O6ered TO Take stump.
Moreover II my memory is not
greatly at fault, in conversation with
this very editor-legislator / told him
the weakness of the fight was in the
country. There the people cannot I'M
derstand factory conditions, as farm
labor Is wholesome. They cannot real
ise the situation I'm the crowded, lint
atmosphere of the mill / volunteered
the suggestion that a country cam
paign should be undertaken and Of
fered my services for the stump
That my zeal made so little inn
preston on the memory of this great
man Is truly notifying to my soul
such, alas, is human glory!
For Clean Elections.
I'm conclusion" said DR.. williams,
'let us keep the object of this de-
mand In clear view. Give us clean
elections In Chatham county. II my
charge Is not true, let thorough lnves-
tigation demonstrate IT, II Il is true,
let the proper court I'm Chatham coun-
~ punish the offenders. DO not try
to hide II by telling the public what I
have not said. A great many think
that already ] have said too much
The truth is, a shell bursted over
there near the observation-disclosures desk
and II raised an inky cloud. When Il
has subsidized the same old fraud will
be seen. My genuine friendship for
my critic will be the same, and /
hope II VIII find him In a repentant
frame Of mind"
congregation that filed Trinity
church listened to the sermon, at
lraeted by the encouragement that the
pastor would reply 70 the editorial.