Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1899 — Be Thought It Unfair. [ARTICLE]

Be Thought It Unfair.

The Atlanta Constitution affirms that, as the representative of a Georgia county was leaving home to assume his honorable duties, one of his aged colored constituents said to him: “Marse Beu, you gwine ter de Legislature "Yes; that's where I’m bound.” “En you gwine ter make laws?” "That’s what they tell me.” "Er. how much will you git a day fer datF* “Four dollars.” “My Lawdr* exclaimed'the astonished old man. “En des ter think—all I gets is forty cents a day fer plowin’, en only meat en bread fer pickin' cotton?” Xew York** lAst oT Sena toinr. New York has had fifty-five United Staten Senators in 110 years. There is more nonsense under the head at “tttemtnto' than any other hand we know ahything about