The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-08-02
Governor Vetoes Tippiras Bill
FRIENDS OF BILL CONSIDER IT KILLED.

FRIENDS OF BILL CONSIDER 1T KILLED.
According the friends the measure the veto
kills the BILL many those voted pass will
override the governor.
The veto message is in part as follows
If the people of Georgia desire and will enforce prohibit
ton law the above he existing staute which remained full
force in the statute book, would surely sufficient
This bill which you have just sent to me compelled to
disapprove for the following reasons:
First In the gubenaora campaign which practically ended
Dece Der 1911 there really but issue before thepeop
viz AS whether the prohibition laws of this state should remain
now written whether they should be changed.
There be- therefore, doubt the expressed will of
the white of Georgia the subject of legislation affect
ing the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. hence if
should sign this BILL it would be upon the assumption that the
minority should rule the capitol despite the fact that lost at
the polls
There propusve force marvellous yet compelling,
the intuition of the people There greater mandate than
their spoken the ballot box and will add that the white
made the pledge referred to- and they voted for with
that knowledge Hence dare not trfe with the people The
pledge made is my compact of honor with them
BARS MANY ARTICLES NECESSARY TO HEALTH.
Bu there another reason why bill should go
books viz It is that placing under the ban
that which nfeenay declares deeterious public order it
also strikes down articles to public comfort and
health
The of this bill consider that it heroic
sroy beverage though made of the fact that with
it they destroy the of aevatng human suffering and
times saving ves the sober-thnker will take but little time
reach the conclusion that the wisdom of the proposition
ously debatabe
Il
upon the executive of the the duties which oense
except denounced by this proposed law placed the court
officers the of this This proposition
of the governmental plan OF Georgia
that suggests legal absu By the executive commanded
undertake functions which the constitution restricts the judo
ia department. He must then require to make affidavit
whether he participant oense against the laws
oath which the courts cannot exact of
us this addition amendment the prohibition law more
sacred essential to the protection of life liberty and property
than the laws which forbid murder burglary ETC. No
of the prohibition law will quickly bring contempt and rdcule
upon and possibly break down the entire prohibition structure
this section permitted the statute book The
people Georgia hold their higher Office in highest respect and
will brook any effort however to bring into contempt
CITES CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
And guardian of the credit Of the state must call aen
the fact that there yet another practical
against approval this BILL which this time has bearing
overwhelming Importance refer to the condition of the state
treasury The may has been accumuatng for some
years.
The duty upon governor the financial credit of
Georgia with such obligation him. he given the
the items Of the appropriation BILL And yet with the pns
bill having been delayed for with the appropriation bill
signed under the expectation of the receipt of which
now proposed be taken away have pressing obligation Of
serving the states credit and the only have to preserve
the anticipated revenues When this IS done there Will Still be
deficit of large amount and impossible to pay money when
your laws have left in the treasury.
of knowledge that the deficit which
lists been handled it. by taking
the school fund such amounts needed during
passing year appropriations made by
assembly anOher carrying De
out the received early the next 1t is laentabe
that the excessive appropriations have steadily increased by
the practice described that within the only
has been paid the school teachers although
they earned thus far fully 100000 We therefore
face to with the fact that the teachers Of the common
have been deprived by legislation already enacted of att
least one million dollars which they have earned
REVENUE IS $348,855
Dealing directly with the beer, which is really
affected by house bill will state that during past year
amounted $34855 This tax paid exclusively by
fifteen counties including those generally styled