The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-01
FAVORS GRADED FEES
GEORGIA SENATOR'S SCHEME TO
INDUCE EARLY MARRIAGES.
Plan Provides for Free Wedding
License Under 21--Over so Cost
$5o--Fioca Of Praise and
Protest Brought On.

s5 years of age, and wldower, has
brought upon himself a food OF com. I
mingled protestations and commenda
tlons through his advocacy of grad
uated scale of marriage licenses. |
Senator Taylor is southerner OF
the old school. He is the highest Ma
son In the state, is wealthy, has been
in politics for years. and is i'm
mensely popular with the ladies'. He
is man of striking appearance,
magnificent figure, and as vigorous as
man of 40 years.
His prominence in the news col
nmns of every leading paper in the
country was really the result OF a
humorous interview. The senate was
considering bill making uniform the
marriage license fees of the state. II
was not Senator Taylor's bill, but the
legislative body was having lot OF
fun out of 1t.
Following the senate debate, Sena'
tor Taylor gave an interview in which
! re proposed graded scale of mar
| rage license fees. If a man marries
at 21 or before, he is to pay no fee;
between 81 and 25, a fee of $1.50; be
| tween % and 40, fee of $3.50; from
| 40 to SO fee of $40; from so to 60,
fee of $50. When a man gets past 60
| he is barred from marital joys.
| 81 said that IN fun" declared
Senator Taylor, but I don't know but
that | will really advocate a law OF
| that kind. Why shouldn't there be an
act to compel a man to early encer
marital relations? am inclined to be
| Roosevelt man in one particular
way. I am dead against race suicide.
There is a strong modern tendency
among young men to dodge the mar
rIed relationship. It is an unfortunate
tendency and | do not know but that
| would be performing posterity a
great service in Offering inducements
to early marriages.
I'm my boyhood 1t was badge Of
honor fer man to marry as soon as
he reached his majority, and many
married before that time. Young men
did not fear to face the responsibility
Of family as these anemic young
fellows do these days. Marriage and
the parentage of progeny Is a sacred
duty of humanity, and any man who
does his best to further that cause is
right
But | want to propose an amend
ment to any such bill" said Senator
Taylor half whinsically. II want Il
exempt widowers from any provisions
Of my law. Widowers are different
they have braved the plunge once
and IL q man Is daring enough 10 try
Il a second, third or fourth time, he
>ught to have a clear track. Why, Iool
1t this letter from a philadelphia wild
, over. lie says lie is bereft of "A better
half through no desire or connivanct
, If his own. lie was left with back
, yard full Of small children. ant
, thought he ought tu have u eDoC
woman to look after them. | tt'!ev,
hat any nan WIN can persuade
. yoman TO accept large and luSty
'eady.mado family ought TO have tt
: ndisrU,ed right, and have a iirens
anded him on q gol3 platter. II
oud, would vote The woman a Cor
, cgic rcGci.
My highest object, however. Is {
:. orce q few benishtcd bachelors in tn
ieCrgia senate to bow to the MARTA
!, yoke. 1t is shocking 70 my mind hoy
lpeply and shamclessly some flaun
heir untrammeled freedom here &
q he highest legislative body of III
,mpire State of the south. 1 am rail
. r inclined 10 the idea that I will II
= reduce kindred bill. making it
elnny for bachelor to offer for pub
&c Office in this state"
, Senator Taylor has been mentione
:, ls possible gubernatorial timber whe
- he term of Gov, Hoke Smith expires
10 The Timo to Quarrel.
N In Lanarkshre there lived !alr
al named Hamilton, He was noted fC
a his pecuiarities. On Il certain occasio
to a nelghbor waited upon him askii
the favor MS II npigh6or with the loa
of E2O 1t was only Il bill of accomm
=, dation for three months. which led
a. the following reply:
es "Na, ma cann; do that
Is "What for no. lalfd? le have dun
)y the same thing for ithprs."
o. "Aye. ave, Tamulas, but there
IN wheels within sc kea naethlng aboc
ly Gamma do IT,"
a. "Its sma' AFFAIR to refuse N
he laird"
no "Wee, ye wnd get the siller frae t
"a bank. and when the time cam roo
We wadna be ready. and ! wad hae
=, pay't. sac you and me wad quarr
u We may as weel quarrel the moo,
lang as the sIller is In my pooch'
o. dundee Advertiser.
Better Fun.
A little boy was sitting on one of I
or benches in Central park. New Yoi
watching people ride donkeys. Fin
- ly an exceedingly fat woman appeart
hired donkey and was just about
- mount when she saw the little b
\ and said to him, "I.ittle boy. don't y
want me TO hire donkey for you
r ride tooY'
II "No, thank you,' said the boy. -
H rother sit here and laugh"