Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-06

principle in the one mill constitu-
tional school tax and we should more
adequately observe it in the future.
For Higher Education
Let us adequately support our in
stitutions of higher learning. I
glory in the great work they are
doing and am much impressed with
which they are opening up to the
lasting good of the state. 1 hope
the time may soon come when we
shall hear no more that inadequate
facilities must be plead as an eX-
cuse for turning. away from their
doors so many Of the youths of the
state knocking for admission. Our
real educational problem today,
however, is with our rural schools
The overwhelming percentage of
tending the country school. Trying
as best they can to equip themselves
for life's duties in a school whose
term, is in many counties, not more
than four months a year, and oft
times presided over by poorly paid,
raj school problem which is ebgin-
ming to attract the attention of
our national government and what
ever plan may be undertaken must
find in our state responsive part
ner in the great work.
And finally we should aim to
maintain our democratic institu-
lions and a government that is jeal-
Gus of all the rights of the state
but at the same time is broad
enough to realize that the federal
constitution must also be given
ready obedience and respect. A gov
eminent that guarantees to every
citizen, the weakest and the strong
est alike, equal and exact justice
before the law and that stands al
ways ready to make good that
guarantee; government, too, that
and the strongest alike, fair and
impartial opportunity to exercise his
inalienable rights of life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness circum-
scribed only by just consideration
for the rights of his fellow men. A
fearless and fair enough to make
every citizen, the strongest and the
weakest alike, obey the law and re-
spect for constituted authority, the
fairest and strongest government
that human intelligence could con-
ceiVe and human energy direct, must
ultimately fall a prey to it's own in
ternal anarchistic tendencies.
Asks Peoples Help
I have spoken, parhaps, too much
at length, but now that the obllga-
ton Of a great office is mine, l find
much difficulty in giving full express
sion to my views on so many i'm
portant questions within given
time. In trying to serve you for
the next four years, am sure that
I shall make many mistakes. In
making them, however, L am indulg-
ing in the hope that. you will credit
me with worthy motives and ascribe
my errors to that frailty of human
foresight and judgment so seriously
affecting us all. When right L court
your commentator, when wrong, l
pray your forgiveness and sympa-
thetic counsel. Outlines when right,
men will say I am wrong, because
the judgments of men are not al
ways made with full possession of
all facts and only too often their
view fails to cover all of the ground.
At this, the beginning, 1 have been
made to feel supremely conscious
that the people are with me now, and
as the days, frightening into years,
may come and go, my constant pray
er to the Divine Ruler, shall be so
to prepare me, so to lead me, that
they will be with me to the end.