The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05

In recent issues OF the journal over the
a.sum. d name Of JUSTICE, hes been
~ assideous in pressing to public attsn =
ION certain reformations which he as-
sumes to feel are needed in the admins
t-ation Of County affairs.
He a4yoctaes change in ths method
/, Of selecung our County Commissioners.
Strange il IL that SUCH ardent advocate at
no ume and in no way assigns or init
nales any reason why such cnange shoul~
be made, more than his personal hHmOr-
thar 1T IS untail to submit to the cleo
ton OF County Commissioners by Grand
Jurors, winch he says disfranchises alz--
most the entire yutDg public" Is this
any reason al all Tor making the change
winch he proposesi tic las never shown
where the present method has prov en- nm
satisiuctory where it has resuIleC in plac
ing corlupL or INDIFFERENT men in once
nor where the Grand Jurors 1a,e selected
Commissioners unwisEly or under corrupt
INFLUENCE la fac, ne gives no reason more
than his latest - TAD that TINS is not right.
Ii incficiancy or corruption exists let linn
come forward and SHOW 1t like a man, Or
# there is any Eessourble reason at al
" by change should be made from the
method winch has always Deen sallstacl-
DRY to sober and thinking people, let him
give Thin, AS yet he has used no argument !
whatever. His failure 10 state tact and
use argument forces upon any sober
mind the conclusion that JUSTICE
either has some grave suspicion of the
honor and integrityot our unand Jury Or
that some personal motive is influencing
him Why .shonId he wish to take Chs
function from The Grand Jury? An hon
orable body composed OF our most epligh
tened, upwright and intelligent citizens
whose action have the sanctsUn of then
oAtns and whose intelligence and horror
very natuFely qualify them to be nors
mindful Of the countys best interest, and
thereby make wise and judicioas sell
ectlOn for these offices Does he voice The
wishes of, our thinking citizens? Have
Onr citizens begun to gov disJustful of
onr Grand Jnry' II they ara mot to, be
trusted 10 select or county commissioners
why trust them to do the many other
things OF equal importance? For we all
I'm ltuf |
greater interest 70 the people than merely
aelecting Commissioners. Il would not be
inconsistent with justice 5" ideas
20 Obllterate the Grand Jury entirely.
To the sober and we'll informed mind
reflections will present many reasons why
The change proposes by this unknown re-
former will not subserve the best interest
Of our County. The ofidy of County Gem
missioner has grown into great importance
lately hey hold the purse strings to our
public treasury, which is supplied by tax
alton. Their duties are many and varied,
they are moe closely associated to the gen
eIal veal OF the County any other officers,
TINS being true do those who bear the
burden OF taxation who are principally
Grand Jurors-- wish to hazard rne select
ION of worthy and efiicieut Commissioners
at the polls where influences other than
the county's are brought 10 bear1 We
cant help but observe in this connection
that there Is growing tendency amOung |
the best citizens of the County to want to
stay away from the polls We know many
good citizens who have actually stayed
, away from the polls and RETAINED from
voting, of course this makes the idle and
shiitess elmlnt stronger.
It's generally conceded that the pay
Commissioners receive is comparatively
small and that their duties are heavy, tn y
are moreover continually under the gall
ing fire Of public criticism Yet we have