Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
Change in Registration
Law, Protest of In
crease in Bonded In
debtedness, and I'M
provement of Schools
Are Other Planks.

ing reform IL the TAX system 10 tQudl
ize burdens. 1t also urged stricter econ
omy in the administration Of the STATE
In all recommendations the legislator
was urged to act
Here are the principal sections c
the platform
We affirm and approve the dec
laration Of principles, as set forth
in the national platform by the Bal
timore convention
We indorse and pledge our best
support 10 Woodrow Wilson for
president and Thomas r. Marshall
for vice president.
The state government fiscal sys-
TEN has not developed with the
times and the growth of our COM
monwealth. The period is APP
preaching, if it has not already ar
rived. when the system must be re-
formed.
Some methods should be adopted
whereby the states finances will be
rehabilitated. and precautions
should be taken to guarantee that
at no time the expenditures will be
permitted to exceed the income
Urges EquaIization Of Taxes.
The subject relating to the fore
going is that of our methods for
taising state taxes. Our system
has been improved but little since
the present constitution was adopt
ed. General wealth. and the con-
centration thereof having in
creased to such a great extent and
our population become so diversl-
fed. the method of levying taxes
has been reduced to the obsolete
and Inefficient
The burdens of government
should be placed in equal proper
tons to the benefits conferred and
the protection enjoyed. All prop
erty should bear in equal measure
its share of taxes. None should be
taxed excessively and none should
be permitted to escape taxation.
We believe the present registra-
ton law should be so amended that
when a voter has once proven MS
qualification by registering and be-
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FS,. U aaicn Tbis rlan nrovides pro
W. I'M f i1osti,,Iahia valua to
tbioI,. ,,or,,iatad comn,unities and.
',hiI p9p 9a,i,i,o hen Of any of
thair ,iobts n,aIles II imnosstbI-
-, go ,a,ta,,s " non,IIation
:" aor1i9ato tbo yo,,ernnent
W. -
Opposes 0a'e u W. '''N ~
If the states magnlhcent inter
ests therein are protected. steps
looking to the releasing. or other
disposition. of the " estern ana A.
lantic railroad must De taken WIN
in the next two years.
We oppose the sale of TINS prop
erty
Inasmuch as the present lease eN-
pires in 1919, we trust the next reg
islature will take suitable steps Tor
determining the best disposition
without consideration OF SAFE mat
can be made OF TINS property "heh
the time for lis disposal arrives
We earnestly protest against any
further increase IN the state nond-
ed Indebtedness.
W hiie those lnsu tuuohS necessary
to the public safety and the proper
Development of our children
be provided tor as literally as funds
will permit. We enJoin absolute
economy on those who raise ana
dispose Of public revenue
Schools Need Attention.
The efficiency of the people de
ponds upon their health. great
deal of sickness Is preVentabie. The
state should lend every available eff
fort to the promotion of sanitary
reforms. and to the general pro-
lection of the people against the
raNages Of disease.
Our splendid university system,
which Includes nearly every class of
educational establishment, is quite
properly the pride of the state. 1t
should be further developed. partic-
ulalIy along the line of agricultural
teaching.
Inasmuch as education begins in
the grammar school, we favor the
largest possible appropriation for
our common school system and the
most effective methods for conduct
ms an those winch are supported
u, "nole or IN part by the state.
lneSe appropriations should be met
as soon as que. ana we nope that