Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07
BY JAMES q. NEVIN.

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BY JAMES 3. NEVlN.
Dan Hughes, Assistant Commits
sioner of Agriculture, has given a
most excellent account of himself as
principal understudy for Commission
er Price, and the newspapers of the
State have not failed to comment
freely upon that circumstance.
Hughes comes to his Office early
every morning, stays late and makes
it an inviolate rule not to leave any
unfinished business on his desk when
the day is concluded.
The Assistant Commissioner Is
particularly pleased with the results
achieved thus far in the matter OF
popularizing Georgia field peas as IN
everyday article of diet. He believes
that the cultivation of peas in Geor-
gia is far below what it should be,
and that many a farmer might sub
stantially increase his yearly income
by going In a little more extensively
for pea culture.
Not long ago Mr.. Hughes requested
every hotel in the State to serve,
with such menu emphasis as possible.
Georgia field peas on one certain day
Of the week. He suggested Wedne5-
day-and scores of hotels throughout
the State complied with Mr. Hughes
request, and with fine and most sat-
isfactory results.
Nothing about farm nay be cul-
tivated so cheaply as peas. They may
be raised almost entirely as a by
product and whatever they sell for is
practically all profit. II the market
can be stimulated with the intelligent
CO. operation of the consumer-and
the hotel keepers already have shown
a willingness TO help--the cultivation
of peas may be made highly profit
able to all parties concerned. and they
are mighty good and wholesome to
eati
And anyway Mr.. Hughes feels that
the progress of the movement inaugu-
rated by the department to that end
has progressed thus far most salts
factorily, and he is by no means at
the end OF his program of populariz-
ing peas, moreover!
Representative Howard Ennis, of
Baldwin, is a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the House, and likely will
have no opposition,
Mr. Ennis is one of the most faith
full and attentive members of the
present House, and certainly II a
good record entities one to the honor
of an Endorsement, he would seem to
have one coming his way. Ennis Is
regarded by his colleagues in the
House as an entirely safe and sane
legislator, never missing either a
committee meeting or a roll call.
From present indications, II looks
as if Hugh MacIntyre will have a
walk over for Solicitor Of the Thorn
asville City Court. as Louis Moore,
who had been talked of as an oppo
nent, has decided not to run. and so
far no one else has offered
Mr.. Moore is thinking of making
the race for Representative from
Thomas to the Legislature but has
given out no positive statement in tae
matter Representative II w. Hop
kins, it is generally thought, will alec
be a candidate for election. max
ing two from Thomasville.
If Representative B. c. Reese, OF
Pavo, decides not to be a candidate
again, It Is said that j. D. Gardina-,
of that town, may run, and II is also
reported that Pickett Leak, of Bos-
ton, is thinking of running.
1t looks as if there win be no lack
Of candidates for the House from
Thomas County, anyway.
Editor j. c. McAuliff, Of The Mil
ledgevile News, has been honored by
the President with the appointment
of Deputy Internal Revenue Collsc-
tor for the Fourth District of Georgia.
He Is well known, especially to the
press throughout the State, and mis-
,g,,t Will he
orally as most satisfactory. He as
sumes his new duties al once, but will
not sever his newspaper connections.
1t looks as IL the various counties
Of the State are to hold their prima-
ries for county officers in the month
of April Already a score or more of
counties have called their primaries,
and all of them thus far set are for
that month.
The general primary, for State
house officers and the Legislature,
will not be called until August. as
under the law it can not be called for
a date more than so days in advances
of the regular State elections, which
occur in october.
President %Shn H. Reynolds, OF the
First National Bank OF Rome, does
not believe in the whipping of con-
victs, and hopes that Georgia's laws
will be so changed soon that whip
ping in the future will not be posi-
bile under their operation.
Mr.. Reynolds thinks that. maybe,
there may arise an occasion now and
then when whipping might be sd
visable, but he has his doubts even
about that
In discussing this matter in The
Rome Tribune Herald, Mr.. Reynolds
talks most Interestingly. saying, IN
part, this: Whipping OF convicts
should be stopped. In this enlight-
ened age the customs OF the bar
barous ages should be eliminated
It's so easy to whip and scourge-so
gratifying to our human passions,
that are Inherently savage. In spite
Of all our boasts as to education, civ
iliZation-and, yes, Christianity
there is a great deal Of the savage
remaining with all OF US. without
law, we would soon drift back to bar
barism. Notwithstanding the con-
victs have sinned against society,
they are entitled to our sympathy and
our careful attention. II should never
be possible for convict to ne
whipped till heard by a court OF ap-
peals. A cooling time"-a time for
a guard or a warden to think over the
matter carefully to get control OF