The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-04-08

mortal document that absolute free
dom of the press and the complete
separation Of the affairs of Church
and State are among the essential
principles of republican form of
government.
2. We take it for granted that all
true Americans believe in preserving
the institutions of our country, and
we look with much disfavor upon
the present policy of admitting at the
ports Of America those emigrants
who cannot pass the restrictions i'm
posed by the urnett immigration Bill.
recently passed by Congress and
vetoed by the President.
3. That we demand of Congress
the immediate enactment of a safe,
sound Rural Credit System, whereby
the actual American farmer may Sc
cure sufficient money for a long term,
at rate of interest not to exceed
per cent, to enable him to throw
Off the present yoke of oppression
thrust upon him by the extortionate
mortgage system.
4. We demand the fearless en-
forcement Of all present laws, State
and National, prohibiting the corner
ing of farm products for the purpose
of speculation therein; together with
the enactment and rigid enforcement
of any law or laws necessary to
strengthen them. We condemn as
indefensible, unjust and unconstitu-
tiOnal the present evil practise Of pro-
tecting and UNFOLDING the specula-
tors in their traffic, domestic and
foreign, while permitting both pro-
ducers and consumers to suffer in
justice and robbery
5. In view of the many recent
betrayals Of the people by public SER
wants, we deem it vehemently neces-
sary to amend cur State Constitution
by providing Recall. We also favor
embodying the principles of the In
itiative and Referendum in our State
Constitution.
6. We recommend that the United
States Bureau Of Markets at once
proceed to fulfill the real purpose of
it's creation in bringing about a bet
ter system of markets, and that it
eXpend no further time in need
less Investigations covering ground
already amply covered, or sending
out literature which is not practi-
cable or Of service to those needing
definite constructive aid.
Z. We condemn the holding in
Georgia of vast tracts of land for
future enhancement of value only, to
be brought about by public enterprise
and increased population. We recon-
mend to the State Legislature and
Board of Tax Equalizers careful in
vestigation to determine whether or
not the present law against non
resident ownership of more than linn
tied tracts of land is being strictly
obeyed. And further, if it shall be
found that this law is obeyed tech
nically, yet violated in it's spirit, the
enactment of such laws as will pre-
vent the nonresident monopoliza-
ton of Georgia soil for speculative
purposes.
8. We demand an enlightened
and progressive transportation policy
to the end that Georgia may have
freight and passenger facilities ad-
eQuate to it's needs, and the extension
of the present State-owned railroad
to the sea, so that we may have port
rates and reader means by which the
fruit and truck, as we'll as other farm
products, may reach profitable East
ern markets at the minimum ship
ping expense.
9. We favor the enactment Of a
law in Georgia providing for the
election of Jury Commissioners by
the people,. one Commissioner for
each militia district.
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