The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-26
1t reminded me of a story.

million of silver.
1t reminded me of story.
Once a little boy, who had been
ordered by his mother not to ask for
anything to eat while visiting, waited
as long as he could and then solemnly
and sadly remarked:
There is plenty of bread and butter
in this house, but what is that to mel"
Mr.. Wallace and Figured it out that
it was bad business for the government
to spend time printing dollar bills when
it could print twenties just as easily.
They are wild for Wilson every
where have been," said Mr. Wallace.
'In Boston, New York, Philadelphia
everywhere, | never saw things so
unanimous. ] was in a moving picture
show in New York and Wilson picture
was put up. 1t looked like the crowd
Mr.. Wallace left for Marietta Thurs
day night. Of all the possessions that he
carried in his valise the thing that he
handled most affectionately and tenderly
was a small sail boat for his little
daughter. | could sympathize with him,
for my own heart turns back to Dixie;
but what's the use Congress will be
here when Gabriel blows his trumpet.
| notice Congressman Gordon Lee s
announcement in the papers. Mr.. Lee
is to have walkover. This is about
as fine a tribute as could be paid to a
Congressman.
Mr. Lee does not possess a pull on
account of the size and situation of the
county in which he lives but he has
made such good representative that
to my mind he's got the Seventh ''sewed
up in a sack" | mean he is so strong
with the people in every county that
nobody wants to see a change.
| confess that before | learned better
| thouget that the principal business of
a Congressman was to make speeches
and vote. Mr.. Lee devotes himself to
the Seventh district and his home
people. He watches national questions
as closely as anybody but he is the
most industrious and paintaking man
ever saw in looking after matters that
Immediately concern the Seventh. The
interest he has shown in the Bows
Corn Clubs has been of incalcu-
liable value and there are a dozen other
things that | could mention if had the
space. Gordon Lee is bushes man
and he looks after the public business
as he would look after his own affairs.
About thirty years ago the people of
Georgia created the Railroad Commits
sion. Major Campbell Wallace was one
of the first members, as was Colonel
L. N. Trammell Since then other able
and distinguished men have served the
people. One of the best has been
Judge George Hillyer. Judge Hillyer
is himself an able lawyer and a success
full man of affairs and is a practical
man in railroad matters He is with
out prejudice, and with a judicial cast
of mind and training. He is a man alb
solutely above and beyond any influence
except purpose to do right. He
would be faithful to any and every
trust and there is no power that could
make him swerve from his duty and
either Cypress the railroads or sell out
the people Any decision that he would
render would, to my mind, be like de-
cision of the Supreme Court. If the
people of the State do not keep Judge
Hillyer on the Commission it will be be
cause they do not know him as | have
known him for nearly forty years. His
defeat would be a calamity.
JOSIAH CARTER.