Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-09
TAX REFORM BIC
Probe NJ FOR
LEGISLATURE
Governors Determined Attitude
Makes Certain Vigorous e.
forts This Session,
BY JAMES q. NEVIN.

The impression seems to nave be
come very well fixed in the minds of
members Of the incoming Legislature
that the question Of tax reform in
Georgia is TO be the paramount bust
ness Of the summer session.
Both the retiring Governor and the
incoming Governor will urge this
matter on the General Assemblys at
tention and recommend IT TO that
honorable body's most distinguished
consideration and already there are
a number of-tax retrrm programs
framed up for FORMULATION inane -
diately upon the Legislatures getting
together.
Not IN many years has the prospect
for tai reform seemed so genuinely
bright.
With che new Governor determined
upon II, and with his attitude so
clearly understood that there can be
no mistake about H. the boards Of
trustees OF the various state institu-
tons have taken counsel with them
selves and have practically deter
mined not To ask for heavy advances
In appropriations until the State
Treasury is altogether able 20 stand
the strain.
It is understood that the state, un-
der its present system Of taxation
and constitutional limitations upon
the taxing power Of the Legislature,
has reached the very limit Of expend-
iturs Moreover it is definitely IN
derstood that the new Governor will
promptly veto anything savorinE NJ
extravaganza in appropriation bills,
II he has to veto the entire general
appropriation bill in seeking to carry
his point
The Legislature will meet, therefore,
with full knowledge Of the fact that
Georgia can not wabble along farther
under its present antiquated and ut
terly inadequate taxation laws Not
only will 2 board of tax equalizers
most likely he created by the next
Legislature, but various reforms in
the matter Of taxation will be enacted
in many other directions
Of course. the work Of reforming
the tax laws will he long drawn out,
for n will be carefully considered,
step by step. as the impression is that
IL
able that the bulk OF legislative en-
deavor during the summer session
will be devoted 70 that one question
alone
4 do not know whether Governor
Brown will be a candidate for United
States Senator when the time comes"
said a weil-knoWn South Georgia poll
ueian to-day but the idea through
. A.. =
~ is that he will be in the race
While J find nobody who SAYS the
Governor has authorized him to
speak, al the same time / do find
many warm supporters OF the Gov
ernor IN the past talking him for the
Senate to-day.
Z find for I travel much through
the country, that the country folks
are expecting Little Joe to get into
the race. He lie popular with the ru-
raj itizenship Of the State, and al
ways has been-as matter Of fact.
I think he is stronger there to-day
than ever beforehand they will stick
70 him, II he runs
I can not say any more than other
men what would be the outcome Of a
contest between Governor Brown and
Senator Smith but think may say.
with confidence that such race
NNAtA W q iAAtllliltIF ana II NOulQ ne
anyhody's race until the last vote was
counted, moreover
Judge John Allen. who u candi-
date for the presidency - the senate
passed through Atlanta TODAY.
II feel utterly confident OF election.
said the Judge. y have more than
sufficient votes pledged TO name me-
President / think ~ Is all over out
the shouting The Senate win lose
little time getting down 10 business"
DT- p " Watkins. Of Gilmer Conn.
~ several times member nf the
Legislature, and well known through
out Northeast Georgia will he
candidate for Congress IN the Ninth
against Representative Thomas NJ
Bell.
A u Is very well known that for
uer Speaker John y Holder WIN %
a candidate again. IL looks as II the
Ninth is 70 witness another three
cornered contest
Il was a three -cornered fight Iasf
time that made Bells pathway back
TO Washington comparatively eaSv
and y the program IS repeated this
tina Bel probably viii file no obiec-
ton. He - a popular man. and NAV
De dspenoec upon 20 hold his own.
even IN a race against only one op-
ponent.
Win tWo pitted against him. how
ever, he likely vt'l be a hard man 20
overcome.