Greene County GaArchives News.....Dr. Janes and His Department – What Is Said About His Resignation September 30 1879
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Daily Constitution, Atlanta, GA
Daily Constitution, Atlanta, GA, September 30, 1879
Dr. Janes and His Department – What Is Said About His Resignation.
A few days ago Dr. Thomas P. Janes, the commissioner of agriculture, resigned 
his office.  In the hurry and rush of subsequent proceedings we have not said 
what we now --- pressure in saying.  There is no charge in all that the 
committee of investigation will report, or no evidence we have in all the 
testimony that it will add-----, that will go to reflect on Dr. Janes’s 
integrity or honesty.  There may be some triffing losses and some small pieces 
of carelessness, but there is nothing that stains the character.  The 
committee itself testifies to this, as we understand every member of the 
committee, except one that was absent, signed a paper requesting the governor 
to accept his resignation.

As to the slight items of bad management alleged against Dr. Janes, we think 
they are outweighed by his devotion to the bureau.  He said of this to a 
Constitution man on yesterday: “I have tried, as God knows, my best to do my 
duty, and my whole duty in the department of agriculture.  I have given all my 
time, and all my energies to it, and I feel that I have done my duty.  I have 
loved the department because I have seen in it great possibilities of good to 
the farmer, and when I felt that my presence might be doing it a harm I gave 
way without a moment’s hesitation.  I have never had any thought except to 
forward its interest.”

Dr. Janes will return to his plantation in Greene, where he will doubtless 
enjoy quiet and tranquility.  His entire official term has been one consistent 
and unremitting fight and struggle.  He has had to defend his department at 
every session of the legislature and at the session of the convention.

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