Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-02

chised many honest voters in the stats
in that it has made IL possible for his
vote to count for something; it may now
be true expression of his will without
being annulled by a fraudulent or g. pur-
chased ballot They say IT is a bad law
because the people. will neglect to obey
IT. That is not the laws fault. Every
man who is otherwise entitled to vote
has a longer and better opportunity to
register than he ever had before. True
he may neglect to register but every
honest man who fails to do so will admit
that his failure is attributable to his
own negligence or lack of interest in DO
litical affairs.
The people have likewise approved
the primary election law. Henceforth
IL will not be possible for a candidate
who can control the executive commit
tee of the state or of any district to fix
the date of the primary so as to shut
out his opponent. The candidate for
office must win on his merits and not by
chicanery and Jugglery.
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
They have also set their seal of ap-
prevail upon the railroad commission law
with its five commissioners. They re-
alize that there is an eternal conflict be-
tween personal rights and property rights
and that there ought to be a wise and
adjust their differences. They have said
to the corporations, you shall have all
the privileges you need and all the pro-
lection you need; your business shall
not be unnecessary hindered or circum-
scribed; you shall not be prevented from
earning a fair and reasonable income
upon your invested capital; but in your
business transactions you must be just,
and render to the people a fair COM
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and privileges they have conferred on
you. And they have declared that when.
for the sake of justice, either property
rights or personal rights must surrender
their pre-eminence ii shall be property
rights because property was made for
man and not man for property.
PRoGREssIvEs ENDORSED
There are other things 1 might refer to,
but suffice ii to say a general sanction
has been given to the entire administra-
ton, conduct and achievements of the
progressive Democracy under the leader
ship of Hoke Smith, and upon that fact 1
sincerely congratulate you. The order OF
the people is that you stand firm. Let
the reactionaries do as they may, but
fHle command to you is: Go forward.
You represent the well-being and the
destiny of the great Empire State of the
South. Her abundant resources are to
be developed, her vast business and COM
mercial possibilities are to be conserved.
the best educational advantages are to
be offered to her children, her agriculture
al interests are to be fostered and en-
couraged, and all lines Of industry and
art, of development and progress appeal
to the progressive Democracy for fair
chance Let US hasten Georgia's march
to what she is destined to be-the bright
est star in the galaxy of states.
TRIBUTE TO HOKE SMITH.
The principal object of your assem-
bling will be performed with the utmost
satisfaction to the people. You come to
place civic laurels upon the brow Of
man of strength, a man of courage,
man Of forecast, man of wide expert
ence in the administration Of affairs, a
man of broad philanthropy and lofty as
piration, one who has been severely tried
and never found wanting. He is also
feared and hated by every predatory In
terest, by every self-seeker, by every
spokesman. and by every one that seeks
ACKNOWLEDGMENT through the credulity OF
the people. 1t will be our duty to hold up
his hands in the great office to which
the people have called him and to give
him an earnest and hearty support in
all measures that look to the promotion
of the prosperity of the people and to
the honor dignity and grandeur Of the
Empire State of the South.