The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-18

people Will appreciate his slIlct ~
tendance to his present dnties, and
viii show il at the coming primary
He is very well satisfied with con-
litions al they exist, and constant
assurances from all parts Of the state |
give added strength to the opinion
that he will be the next governor
state Entcmologists Lee Wor-
sham has received Information to
The effect that the cotton caterpillar
has appeared in great numbers in
southern Alabama near Mobile,
md that the pest worms will invade
south Georgia cotton fields within
the next two or thee weeks. Farm
srs arc warned to get ina supply 81
poisons in time to protect their
cotton from the worm, which Isl
very destructive.
70 date the following candidates
have paid the necessary fee for en-
trance to the State primary on Aug
ust 2fst, A. o. Bacon and II Il.
Perry, candidates for United States
Senator; John H. James, Atlanta
candidate for railroad commissioner;
4. Patterson, candidate for re-elec-
ton as prison commissioner. Can
didates for governor must pay $500
each and for all other state Offices
$4,000.
A bill up in the house this week
nroposes to amend the constitution
50 As to abolish the Office OF SOL
icitor general and creating county
prosecutors in their stead. II pro-
misses 10 get Unnecessary two thirds
| n the house when it comes up Tor
action The county prosecutors are
70 receive compensation bases on
|st00foreach thousandofp opulatlon.
The limit on the salary to be re-
lceiyed is 5000, and in the larger
counties there may be an assistant re-
ceiving similar compensation. This
Is the first and most vital blow at
the ancient fee system.
Representative Payton, Of WORTH
has 8 bill to require candidates Tor
county ordinary to be attorneys-at-
law with at least four years ex-
nerience. He says in support Of his
measure that ordinaries are called
On to pass upon many intricate ie-
oal questions, and they should be
jqualified to meet such questions IN
diligently.
Are Georgia lawmakers to be de-
nrived Of one Of the things that
makes the annual stay Of fifty days
IN Atlanta worth while? For some
years past John NJ. slaton' y barbecue
to the general assembly has been
an annual event eagerly looked for
ward to by every man in the law
making body.
But this year Mr.. Slaton hash 7
said a word about it and the leg
islators are beginning to worry An
odd situation exists. Mr. Slaton is a
candidate for Governor. So is Joe
Hill Hall, the veteran Bib member.
Mr.. slaton fears if he sends out in
vitations to his cue that Mr.. Hall
will contend that he is taking adj
vantage Of him in the most effective
kind Of campaigning.
So the legislators are urging Mr..
Hall to introduce the resolution
urging Mr.. Slaton to announce this
great annual function as usual. Mr.,
Hall says if the cue is given he'll be
there and get away with as much
Brunswick stew and barbecuedshoat
as the next. If there is not an other
way to get that cue Mr., Hall may
start the ball rolling to bring ii
about.
Discussion Of the Tippins bill,
has led Mr.. Slaton's friends to call
attention to the unique tribute paid
him as speaker Of the house when
the original prohibitionmeasure was
passed in 1907. Hisrulings were so
Immediately fair that after the fight
q leading prohibitonistintroduced al
resolution commencing hims On