The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-24
HEARS BUzzING OF THE BEE.
MIR. ROSCOE LUKE SEEMS TO
LIKE THE SOUND OF 1T.
Fears Candidates Have Already Been
Selected and Offices Parceled Out
BY the Slate FiXers.

( IDENTIFY not aVerSe to wearing the
honors of that office, and leaves no
room to doubt that the buzzing OF
the political bee is pleasant music
to him.
! The last issue of the Press CON
tains lengthy communication from
i Mr.. Luke thanking the editor for
what he had said of him, and set
ting forth some of the things he
will advocate should he become a
candidate.
Office Only for the Rich.
! Following are extracts from Mr..
Lukes article in the Thomasville pa
per:
! What citizen of Georgia would
not be proud to serve his state as its
chief executive? From past obser-
! walton, however, we have learned
that the man of moderate financial
circumstances cannot yield to an
ambition to fill the higher Offices
He may sound the note of warning,
he may give the cue, he may yield
his time, his brain and his energy,
but there has been up to now some
one else to reap the reward.
Slate Already Fixed.
Mr.. Editor, what chance would l
have2 There are so many candi-
dates now in waiting. Probabilities
and even possibilities have already
been named; folks have been picked
out to fill the Offices made vacant
| We were not there when these rights
I were passed out; we may now be
! hoy
place on the invitation committee;
we are only expected to do the
shouting and the voting.
I'm the event, Mr.. Editor, we de-
eide to make ourselves just as well
come at the party as if we had been
invited l will announce and let as
many folks know for what l stand
and how / think upon public ques-
lions as my means and opportuni-
ties will afford
What He Will Stand For.
eff l do decide to run for govern
or l shall make known the princi-
pies which, together with the am
bition to hold the office, prompt. me
to ask the people for the honor.
Among other things you may expect
! me 10 advocate:
More equal taxation, and give
the people the method of obtaining
it. Georgia would be out of debt
today if every man paid his just
share of taxes
Il would advocate biennial SEES
sions of the legislature. The sum
here saved would pay debts.
Il would advocate a law that
p, would direct the jury trying a per-
sonal injury case to assess the por-
ton of the verdict rendered by them
that should be paid by the plaintiff
to the attorney representing him for
his services, fixing a maximum per-
centage to be received.
mot with the littleness to appeal
to prejudice, but with sincerity, |
would submit a law to the legislature
that would stop so much idleness
and loafing on the streets of the
cities. l would frame a Vagrant law
that would reach this class of unde-
sirabla citizens.
Reform Railroad Commission.
Il would advocate increased DOW
er for the railroad commission, and
decrease the number to three
would make it incumbent upon the
commission to initiate such needful
regulations as they may know with
out putting the people to the ex-
pense of employing counsel to de-
mand it. For instance, / believe the
express company needs regulating.
They get just as much for handling
a package II miles, where they han
Il 10
do for taking it 800 miles and hand
| ling it several times. The people
should not have to call on the com
mission for relief; it should be re-
required by law.
VI would advocate a law which
would compel the railroad companies
to keep their stations open and COM
/ Portable day and night where pas
senger trains pass at nighr for all
passengers who are compelled to
wait.
Il would favor law that would
forbid discrimination upon the part
/ of railroads as between towns.
Il would favor a requirement of
the governor to visit those institu-
lions which receive appropriations
from the state and make report to
the legislature at each session of his
opinion of the condition of affairs
as he may find them
Il would favor a law and enforce
! it which requires a license from all
vendors of lots or town sites or min
ing stocks or like enterprises where
the enterprise is in a foreign state.
Il would advocate that the school
books for Georgia schools be uni
form and be printed by the state
and sold by the state at actual cost
until we could do better.
II would advocate a law which
makes elective by the people every
offic in Georgia.
81 would advocate putting solic-
itors and sheriffs on a salary basis
instead of fees
Ask your grocer for Honey Boy
self-rising -four.
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