The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-15
Reflected Dissertations
BY MAX E, LAND.


The officials of the people whether
in the legislative, executive or judi
cial branches of state, county or mu-
nicipal government are generally true
prototypes of the people they serve,
reflecting a composite of the intelli-
gence, morals and industry of those
represented. OF course there are a
tery few exceptions to this rule which
S chargable to either carlssnss or a
,ataclysm in politics. For instance
'ook at the state of South Carolina,
Everybody knows it was the first
state to quit the union, and that it has
always been regarded as the most
1elgerent and restless state in the
,non. AS a result look at the expo
rents Tillmans, Bleases and other fire
aters of lesser prominence. 1t is true,
lmoSt without exception, that the Of
icials of a people demonstrate and
ypify the character, manners, Gus
oms and morals of the people they
,erve. The people are the pace-ma-
iers after ALL and whatever their
deals may be, their satisfaction and
lesire at heart is general reflected
n the type of men they put in office.
The people of Georgia have for a
nlmher Of Years had criticisms and
complaints about tn slowness, tedi-
BUSINESS and delay of our courts.
This complaint observed at first by
My a few, who knew that our system
needed renovation, has for the past
;eNeral years has become state wide.
No doubt these changes, so neces-
iary for this age of DEVELOPMENT and
"apid progress. would have been made
before now but for the SlothfulneSs,
md line of least resistance attitude
VI the let well enough alone spirit or
he supposed leaders. There are few
If our representatives who can for
20 and relinQuiSh the fuss and teatb-
9rs and lime-light glow of something
particularly and exclusively for salt,
whereby applause may be gained If
lnly a fleeting moment. The quiet
md laboriouS service for something
"eally worth while, for present and
'uture good of the whole people, does
40 appeal to the average law maker,
There are few men in the world OF
he type of Dayid Lloyd George, who
5 rarely seen or heard. for he is too
Dusy working for the people. 1t is
his fact. however, that makes him
POSSIBLY the greatest man i'll the
world. There are few men in Georgia
vs. oblivious of self. and self interest
md glory as Joe Hill Hall when he is
Nusy serving as representative of
the people. He gets on the job and
goes after the right thing whether
{ causes shouts of applause or disap-
)roval. as a true scientist. and. this
after all is craftsmanship. AS a Geor-
yian | am glad indeed that he is to
lgain serve the whole state in the
naking of our laws.
There is a great work for some
statesman in the betterment of the
interest and welfare of the people of
Georgia in the proper regulation and
erfecting our greatest Institution
he courts This is a great work and
{ is going to require a statesman OF
he first type. There is no use to
Ook in vain among the quorum ma
lers at the baseball park, picture
shows. ground-pea corners or butter
milk shops. or dancing cafes for this
nan. for he must come from the Sc
'ious-minded and people-serving type
Well. what is this about. you may
say? 1t is about the most important
hing ahead of the people of Georgia
today You have heard the complaint
md the dissatisfaction about the slow
less and delay of our courts. It has