Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-12

did spirit of the fairness to the COVER
nor people of the state which has been fixed
policy throughout the campaign.
the unmtakabe imprint OF the
combined political talent that supporting him, and which
constitutes his chief dependence for reelection What is said IN
this address, therefore accepted the best that can
be said his behalf that this address was pre-
pared in part by of his hrewdest political associates ana
that it bears the official approval of the Inner circle
This then being bonum of all the upon
governors claims predcaed
accept it as his platform
1t may passing the had not up
this time deemed necessary give out platform or po-
ca setting forth for his behef that the
people of Georgia should ree him. Recently however, some
thing have stirred him into action.
There nothing particularly in this card His reasons
for asking reelection
First wishes registration law changed that the
registration lists will close thirty days before elections instead OF
six months.
Second the railroad commission
from five three and withdrawing street telephone and
other corporations from its jurisdiction.
Third that he for the reduction in rates
Fourth adheres his demand that the state shall create
additional bonded Indebtedness of 100000 meet current
pense though he manfess considerable uneasness over this
proposition stating that he welded the bond issue ana
invites the proposal of a better plan
He objects the plan proposed by Governor Smith, of offer
nducment the shape of discount of one per cent Tor
early paying in order that the have sufficient funds
without borrowing during the period that the annual deficit oc-
ours between June and December
The remainder his card argument prove that he
elected the counties instead
His proposition change the registration law by fixing the
of months has been
often explained that should be pretty generally under
stood.
The requires the primary shall be held not
than sixty before the election The that the
registration kept open until thirty days before the election,
which beyond primary The primary equivalent
election Georgia Until the registration list closed
cannot be purged.
THEREFORE, UNDER THE PLAN ADVOCATED BY THE
GOVERNOR, ANYBODY WHETHER HE BE A CITIZEN OF
GEORGIA OR NOT OR WHETHER HE HAS PAID HIS TAXES
OR NOT, CAN REGISTER AND VOTE IN THE PRIMARY BE-
CAUSE THERE is NO WAY TO EXCLUDE SUCH VOTERS.
This amounts to a repeal of the registration law.
Of what benefit it to the registration after the pri
mary when the primary itself settles the eectoni Our contests
always in the primary The very object Of registration is
prevent fraud the primary because that determines the cleo
The governors proposition would only repeal the regis
law would invite fraud by permitting anybody
who entitled vote in the election register and vote in
the primary
1t would be infinitely the old registration
plan which days before the than follow the
plan of which keeps after the primary
and allows opportunity for purgng the
lists. - go
absurd its face One cannot read 1T without being
impressed belief that the preparing for
political trckery advocates modification that would be
worse unqualified repeal.
The governor lodges responsibility proposition
duce commission by putting squaey the
nominated him True he the personal equation
does not into the question of the future
position To this proposition there will hardly be
state The governor might strengthened his card
platform he had step further 1t is of far greater
Importance Especial interests equation shall not enter
into question future composition of the board and this
one important least
pshed the of the board from three to FIVE
involving the rights of the people opposed
TO the arbitrary of the special interests the both
as railroad and has without exception
taken of the special interests and has opposed all
sonabe people, His for reduction Of
wrung from him only after the reduction itself
q foregone conclusion
On the subject of increasing the Indebtedness
hv
repentance though does find abandon his favor
entirely He that he is welded the idea
and he invites the proposal of better plan
is easy % find a better plan.
1t would be difficult, if not impossible to find
proposition increase the bonded indebted
the 100000 order that this empire Of
be able to meet its prepos
ferrous consideration