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

tdClOTliN, anu ne is DN no means al
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 if 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, it looks
as if Hugh MacIntyre will have a
wall1-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 also
be a candidate for reelection, max
ing two from Thomasville.
If preventative B. {. Reese, or
PaVo. decides not to be a candida re
again, it is said that J. D. Gardin :.
Of that town. may run, and 1t is also
reported that Pickett Leak, of Bos-
ton, is thinking Of running.
1t looks as if there will be no lack
Of candidates fer the House from
Thomas County, anyway.
Editor j. G. McAuiff, OF The Mil
ledgeville News, has been honored Dy
the President with the appointment
of Deputy Internal Revenue Collec-
tor for the Fourth District of Georgia.
He is we'll known, especially to the
press, throughout the State. and mis-
appointment will be looked upon gen
orally as most satisfactory. He as-
sumes his new duties at once. but will
not sever his newspaper connections,
II looks as If the various counties
of the State are to hold their prima-
ries for county officers in the month
Of April. Already score or more OF
counties have called their primaries,
and all of them thus far set are Cor
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 fot
a date more than so days in advance
of the regular State elections, which
occur in October.
President John H. Reynolds. Of the
First National Bank Of Rome does
not believe in the whipping of con-
victs, and hopes that Georgias laws
will be so changed soon that whip
ping in the future will not be possl-
Bile under their operation,
Mr.. Reynolds thinks that, maybe.
there may arise an occasion now and
then when whipping might be qd-
visablc, but he has his doubts evr1
about that
In discussing this matter in The
Rome Tribune Herald, Mr.. Reynolds
talks most Interestingly saying, N
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
llization- yes Christianity
there IL 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 a convict to ne
whipped till heard by a court Of APP
peals. A cooling time"-a time for
a guard or a warden to think over the
matter carefully, to get control %:
himself-will have good effect on
all concerned, Floeeing influences
the passions. Injuries all who partici-
pate or look on. diet of bread or
water would settle most OF the DIFF
flcult cases in a short time and do
no harm to the lookers-on | hope
public sentiment against quick fog
ging will rise up so hard and strong
that IL will cease. Public opinion
controls all public matters"
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