The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-23

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Wants State Auditor.
Mr.. Hall also discussed the propo-
sition to establish a state auditing
department, which he fayors.
Il think that it is time that the
people who are called upon to pay
the taxes which are collected to meet
the enormous appropriations should
be represented in some department
of the government" he said. Il
stand for the tax payers; for econo-
my in the administration of the gov
eminent; for reduction in the ex-
penSes and for an economical admin
istration of the affairs of the state.
| believe that every department of
the state as established by the law
and as it now exists should be fully
maintained and kept in the greatest
degree of efficiency. By proper ad-
ministration of the law this can be
done and the burden of the people
will be greatly reduced"
He favOrs the retirement of the
states bonded debt at the rate of
100000 year in addition to the
present sinking fund.
Against the Fee System.
He is against the fee system in the
courts; wants the city courts abol-
ished and a sufficient number of su-
perior courts provided that all the
business coming not within the juris-
diction of the justice courts may be
transacted in them. The law ought
to be so changed" he says, that the
judges Of the superior courts with
out a jury or without Indictment by
grand jury, where trial by jury or
indictment by the grand jury is waiv-
ed, should have the power to try
misdemeanOr cases at any time with
out being required to have a jury
and grand jury in attendance upon
the court for that purpose"
Prohibition Issue for the People.
Mr.. Hall discussed the prohibition
question. 4 do not think it necessa-
ry or wise that the question of prohi-
bition should have any place in the
platform of candidate for govern
or, he said. THAT is a matter that
should be settled by the representa-
tiVes Of the people who are elected
by them to the general assembly or
by direct vote of the people them
selves in primary | recognize.
however, that it is an issue in the
politics of Georgia; that the voters
have a right to know what my indi-
vidual views on this question are,
and | have no hesitancy in declaring
them, although they have been pub
licly expressed by me on many oc-
casiOns in the general assembly and
otherwise during the last fourteen
years.
Wants Present Law to Stand.
1T is well known that | have been
opposed to the enactment of a state
prohibition law, but at the same time
1t has been equally Well known
among those who cared to correctly
understand my position that I have
always opposed bar rooms. | voted
against the present prohibition law
because | did not think it the wisest
measure on the subject, but | real
lied then and | realize now that
some good could be accomplished by
1t. AS we have the law | am opposed
to it's repeal. l believe it can be per-
fected by proper amendments which
would authorize the sale of alcohol
lc, spirituOus, malt and vinous
liquors along the lines and within
the restrictions of the substitute I
offered to the Tippins bill, which was
introduced at the last session of the
legislature and which is now pending
before the general assembly. I be-
lieve that with this change in the
law it would meet with popular APP
prevail and that it would then be en-
forced in every part of the state.
ANY law or change in the law
should be submitted to the vote of
the poole for their ratification or re-
lection, as much of the opposition to
the present law grows out of the
fact that many intelligent and wor-
thy people resent it because they feel
that it was put upon them without
their consent"
The Veto Power.
He thinks the veto power should
be exercised with care and not used
as police regulation. On the ques-
ton of removing the capital he said
his candidacy for governor is not
based upon the issue of either At
lanta or Macon. He favors the sub
mission of this question to the peo-
pie. He has introduced a bill in the
legislature for that purpose, and it
is not matter which should affect
his qualification to discharge the du-
ties of the office of governor. Mr.
Hall closed by saying:
Il submit my claims to the office
to the white voters of Georgia with
out regard to factional lines within
the party. I appeal to them to Law
aside fractional lines and come to-
gether and determine these great
questions as Georgians, as men and
not as partisans of one faction or
the other. 1t is time that these fac
tional lines should be done awav
with. The true interests of the peo-
pie have suffered by reason of them.
and will continue to suffer as long as
they exist. No man should be elect
ed to the office of governor of Geor-
gia on personal grounds, but voter
in determining for whom he shall
cast his vote for this Office should
consider only the qualifications of
the candidate and the principles
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