The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-30
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Some Important Recommendation for
the Consideration of Georgia's
Lawmakers.

Governor Terrell's annual message
to the general assembly of Georgia
contains many timely suggestions, as
the following extracts will show:
81 call your attention to and invite
your consideration Of the growing SEN
timent in our state in favor of placing
around our primary elections every
safeguard necessary to make them alb
solutely fair in every particular. These
elections are now practically the
equivalent of general elections in
Georgia, and no voter should be al.
lowed to vote therein unless consti-
tutionally and in pursuance OF law
eligible to do SO, and every vote de-
posted should be sacredly guarded,
and with scrupulous honesty counted.
The scarcity Of labor during the
growing and harvesting season has
become a serious problem to the farm
ers of Georgia, and similar conditions
throughout the southern states have
checked the production Of cotton
Beyond question it is wise to en-
courage the immigration to our state
of thrifty American people. This has
been the policy of western states, and
their growth in wealth, productive pow
er, and all that makes a common
wealth great, has excited the wonder
and admiration Of the world. Immi-
grafton may be best encouraged
through a state commission, and
recommend that one be established.
The railways Of the west are
working hard to induce our popula-
ton to leave US. Texas alone has 75,-
900 Georgians. If we do not set coun-
ter influences to work, the drain will
increase, and the labor problem will
become far more serious than 1t is
at present.
"The infexible rule Of the consti-
tuition which torbids the creation OF
any new county, has brought about in
some sections unexpected and unin- !:
territorial hardships. The matter ls
one calling for an appropriate amend
ment to the constitution providing for
the creation of new counties up to
fixed limit, or by such other legislation
as will meet condition Of serious and
permanent hardship to many good citi-
zens who are entitled to relief.
Tn my message Of November 8,
1902, your attention was earnestly
called to the propriety of exemptins
college endowments from taxation,
where the fund is not so invested as
to come into actual competition with
the business and commercial interests
of other citizens.
81 wish to urge again upon your far I
vorable consideration the question OF
agricultural schools, as presented IN
my message of November 8, 1902.
feel sure that thorough inVestigac
ton of the question will convince you
that such schools will supply, In
very large degree, the gap which now
exists between our common SCHOOLS
and the state university, the School
of Technology, and other colleges
throughout the state.
with pardonable pride think the
state may look upon the continued I'M
provemeat in her convict system. An
examination of the systems OF other
states, where conditions are similar
10 those in Georgia, will show that we
are far in the lead.
"The act passed ct your last session
disposing of the eonyicts for period
of five years, commencing April l.
1904, has been carried into effect, and
seems to be operating very satisfac-
toray in those counties which met the
requirements of the act for the work
inc of such convlcts. There Is pro
vision, however, in section 4, OF the
act. to which desire to call your spe-
cial attention and suggest the proprie-
ty of an amendment thereto.
The governor calls special atten-
tion to the necessity Of equalization OF
tax returns and quotes from his mes.