The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-05
coming as long as possible.

Did the Rev. Sam ever have to
see his county vote a ticket. Take
one headed with a single nigger's pic
ture at the top and a white mans
name at the bottom. Other people
have. And some people would like
to remove the necessity If possible
Of having to do SO again. II the con.
stitutional amendment would only en-
franchise 600. Saying for the sake OF
the argument that they had paid their
taxes and done other things necessa-
ry now to becomn voters then a
thousand would still be cut off and
disposed Of, for under present condi-
lions there are 1,643 In the same pO-
sition, who could vote If they want
ed to and had paid little taxes
which they would have to do under
the amendment. lid any one ever
hear OF an honest Christian gentle
man who believed he was doing
right--being remarked about on the
street corners that he was a damage
and a menace to his county, because
,orsooth he thought that he was act
ing right in circulating a petition to
hold an election to vote on the whis.
key question? Did any one ever hear
such and the further remark that
such a thing should not be done be-
cause It would make the niggers reg
lister and cause trouble in the next
election?
There may be folks who have heard
1t In Georgia, In county not thou
sand miles from Lee.
Did any one ever see a string Of
dark faces a hundred yards long come
out of the bushes and hackwoods to
vote against the prayers Of the moth
ers and slsters, the wives and daugh-
tore Of a county shouting the slogan
more WhIskey and Better WhIskey,
Larger Drinks and Bigger 5arreIs2"
There may be some who have seen
Il In a county not q thousand miles
from Lee.
Did any one ever hear the words
that 1t would do to elect the county
commissioners by the people in a
white ,olks county but 1t would not
do in a county where the niggers
were in the majority?
There may be some who have
heard 1t In a county not thousand
miles from Lee.
Did any one ever hear Of surging
crowd of black faces around the bal
lot boxes in the last five years with
a nigger's name on their tickets as a
candidate for the legislature?
There may be some who have heard
1t in a county not thousand miles
from Lee.
Did any one ever sleep over pow
der mine afraid to smoke his pipe
for fear of an explosion?
Did any one ever have to step on
tiptoe around a sleeping tiger and
not breathe hard for fear of his
awakening?
Did any one ever live In a county
where there were 1,643 cOlored vot-
ers and 351 white voters? Perhaps
some have done so,
Against the Hon. Clark Howell we
have nothing whatever to say. We
consider him a thorough going model,
nice, high toned gentleman. We have
no abuse whatever FOR him.
In favor Of a principle as exempli-
fed in the platform of Hoke Smith
we have this to say: IT'S adoption Is
the future salvation Of such fair eoun-
ties as Lee.
It's adoption will Vemo3e the neces-
sity of doing many things that we
are now forced to do to experiences
the satisfaction OF having a white
! face to appear among the lawmakers
In Atlanta.
lts adoption will produce eondt'
ton whore the prayers and the tears
Of the mothers and the sisters, the
wrveo and daughters Of such countlee
will meet with a more responsive
chord, when they plead for their sons
their brothers or their husbands.
This issue should be fought out on
its merits fairly and squarely with
out personal matters taking any part
in 1t. We don't believe In abuse. We
don't believe in eloudIne the issue.
Both candidates are gentlemen. We
don't know Clark Howell or Hoke