The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-04

to organize a prohibition party In this
state Dr. Broughton brought the matter
up when he explained that the visit OF
| George Stewart who is to lecture at his
Tabernacle has no connection with the
movement to form a political prohibition
party In Georgia.
He said he thought that movement was
| in-timed and that he would fight 1t in
every possible way.
Il want to see the present political
machine in Georgia so thoroughly sat
urated with prohibition sentiment from
head to foot, that a prohibition party
! will not be necessary was the reason
DR.. Broughton gave for his attitude.
Several other ministers present warmly
Endorsed his stand in the matter.
Altogether 1t looks as If things were
shaping up. for another fight on near
beer" at the coming summer session OF
the legislature. These prohibition meet
ings have somewhat stirred the thing
up. The members of the Legislature have
been spending the year at home. and
they have no doubt got a line" on the
sentiments of their home folks. II, in
the majority of counties. they are "agin"
near beer. why that article is going to
have another red-hot fight on its hands
when they return.
But If sentiment has not taken that
trend ii will be useless. of course, for
the Anti-Saloon league to agitate it.
What the legislature does in the
matter this summer or what 1t fails
to do will be pretty good index OF
sentiment generally over the state, for
the people have had a chance to talk
over things with their representatives
At the last session the near beer
proposition was sprung as a surprise
and many of the members voted their
own Views without trying TO ascertain
what the home folks tn ought about 1t.
Insurance Licenses.
Some of the foreign insurance COM
panies doing business in Georgia have
just walked up to the fact that they
must now pay a lump sum license fee
of $500 for the privilege of doing bus
mess in Georgia and one or two of
them at least do not seem pleased
with 1t.
The law was passed at the last ses-
sion of the general assembly largely
al the instance of the companies or
ganized in Georgia, which, under the
former fee system, would nave had to
pay much more than 5000.
The wall comes, of course, from those
companies which formerly paid less
tiAhu SLVO- Oue OI these Is the amer
lean Fire Insurance company OF New
ark, N. J., which formerly had to pay
$40 for examination of annual state
ment and $45 or SO each for license
for Is agents, making a total of only
SIS. Now 1t costs that company $l15
more to do business in the state and
it has expressed some surprise about 1t.
What would the lawmakers OF Geor-
gia have to say about It," the company
asks In a letter to the comptroller gen
eral, IF the insurance companies were
to put up their fees In the same pro-
portion?'
Nevertheless the check for 5000 was
enclosed with the letter of protest
against what the company considered
an exorbitant tax.
Agitation against the meat trust and
against the increased cost of living
generally has given the state agri-
cultural department an opportunity to
call attention to the fact that it has
persistently and continually urged the
farmers and producers CT Georgia to
raise more cattle.
Georgia has every possible advan-
tage as a cattle raising state, says
Commissioner T. G. Hudson, who as
serts that the producers of the state
are simply sleeping over their oppor-
tunities.
And yet. he points out the farmer
who raises meat enough even for his
own use is the exception, rather than
the rule. in Georgia.
There is no telling how much the
state Is losing as the result of failure
to give more attention to cattle rails
ing said Capt. r. F. Wright, assist
ant commissioner of agriculture.
Georgia buys approximately 225 car
loads OF dressed and cured western
meats every week at cost weekly
about $750,000 1t is easy to figure out
what that would amount to within a
years time.
There Is no question that a speedy
market could be found for every pound
of beef that could be raised within the
state and found right here at home
| We now have an up-to -date packing
| house in Atlanta ready to handle the
Georgia product, as well as smaller in
situations of the kind in various parts
of the state.
| I'm addition to this there Is anoth er
advantage. the fertilization Of the land
which comes through raising cattle.
know OF one farm In this state tina,
cannot be bought for $500 an acre. Sew.
eral years ago the same land could
tie raising has enriched 1t to sucn ar
extent that the annual gross profits
| from II are in the neighborhood of $500
There's money in 1t and I canno,
understand why more of our people
have not taken hold of the cattle in
dustry."