Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
SLATON URGES
MORE CAREFOR
STATE MONEY
Governor Tells Legislators That
Reckless Passing of ApprOpri-
alton Bills Must Stop.

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Brown, who turned to hand it to his
successor.
With the seal in his hands. John
NJ. Slaton became Governor He re-
peated the oath Of office after Chief
Justice Fish, Of the State Supreme
Court, and half turned. facing the big
crowd, the new Governor.
Applause Greets Governor.
Heavy applause greeted him an
applause In which the women IN the
balcony Joined, with the deplora bic
destruction OF gloves and dainty fans
II was a spontaneous patter Of hands
that greeted Governor Slaton. dem
cnstration that was sincere, and that,
showing signs Of tagging at times.
was lifted and revived by an enthusl-
= astic yell from the throat OF a loval
Saton man in the hall. There was no
dignity or regard for the summer
heat at that moment, but a very evil
- dent desire to pay tribute to the big.
smiling man who was the new Gov
ernor.
The applause subsidized, Governor
&. Siaton launched into the delivery 81
e his Inaugural address He held the
typewritten manuscript In his hands,
but did not once refer to It, Al this
there was a murmur OF commens.
= John NJ. Slaton was doing something
r different
Che address was Of considera Bile |
length but. delivered in the clear,
forcihle method that Is Governor S'a
tons IL was followed with the silent |
interest Of everyone II was a whole
some appeal for sane administration
OF the States affairs wholesome and
CHEEKY.
THE progress Of the world has been
accomplished by the optimlst," was
the typical utterance with which itl
began
slston Sounds Warning.
49, R"counting the advantages that
Georgia has 90 offer. and the instttu- |
ti.Is which have been established W |
the state government, the new Gov |
ernor sounded a warning which be- |
b. came the keynote Of his address.
In the enjoyment Of all these bene-
FITS" he said we have failed 10 bear |
in mind that for these blessings en-
1oyed by our citizens for the first |
time money must be paid, and we |
have overlooked the fundamental |
principle, the disregard OF which !
means financial dishonor, that our
appropriations must not exceed our
revenue.
Il desire 10 impress upon you with !
all the force at my command that u |
IS imperative for YOU TO make an In |
vestigatiou into the financial condt- |
ton Of the state. 10 consider the |
uation. and to take steps for the inn !
mediate correction Of the evil"
Governor Slaton outlined the inan-
.ctaI progress Of the State since the
days OF Reconstruction. II remained
for recent Legislatures he declared, |
10 burn the candle ~ the states revc-
: uues at both ends.
= The appropriations of 1911 exceed
ed the revenues" he said and you
Will observe that while appropriations
were being Increased. sources OF revc-
. nue. were being lessened. and no pro- |
: vision was being made to supply the
deficit"
He denounced the system under |
which the legislator is Influenced, by /
a desire to maintain public favor, to |
vote for appropriation bills for which !
he secs little revenue
States Credit Suffers.
"Woe 20 him" he said who, in |
connection with a popular appropria- |
70 ton. makes the prosaic suggestion |
that the State has not the money. He |
is stamped In the Legislature and at
home as an enemy Of the people. The |
system Is wrong
'The legislator has made himself a
favoritc with his constituency by vot- !
ing for every popular appropriation, |
- and nothing suffers but the States |
credit When the crisis arrives no
- one can put his hand upon the one
= who caused H. lie has yielded 10 the |
r insistence Of those who have pressed |
upon him the necessity OF each APP |
preparation, and has escaped the con- |
domination and miscopstruCtion of an |
unpleasant refusal The situation L. |
unfair 10 the legislator and TO the |
State"
The Governor suggested remedies |
One was the proposal Of a Constitu- |
tional amendment for an extra as |
: sessment Of one mill for one year, and |
half mill for each succeeding year |
in order that school teachers be paid |
with promptnesr The delay In the |
payment OF teachers salaries, he said /
was a crying shame. A direct tax Of |
one and one-half mills viii provide |
pensions allowed for 1913, he said.
Il recommend that YOU propose |
constitutional amendments which |
shall provide that the appropriation |
for schools shall not exceed two and |
i one half mills In addition to the con- |
stitutional appropriation he said, |
. "and shall not exceed one and one |
= half mills. or exceed $llS0 coo an |
+ nually for pensions
= Suggests inheritance Tax
He suggested an innovation In rev |
" enue- getting In the shape OF an in |
heritance tax, claiming that four |
hfths Of the States derive revenue |
from this source. and that II is oper- |
ating with success
A maximum occupation tax Of $500 |
for corporations Of capital stock more /
!. than 1000 900, he suggested. with the |
tax on corporations of less capital ad- |
justed accordingly. The rational |
i equalization OF taxes he Endorsed too. |
b as a means for the production of a |
Il more substantial revenue.
Is Other Endorsements made by him |
; were: Consideration by the Iegisla- |
- ture Of the matter Of refunding the |
States bonded Indebtedness. a law
for permanent registration OF voters
the appointment Of a highway com
mission, consideration by a commits
sion Of the Western and Atlantic Rail-
road problem, and the recommends
ton Of a law abolishnE the defend
ants statement In criminal procedure.
and providing in its place that he be
uTn as a witness. If he desires but
that his failure to be SO sworn be not
subject 10 adverse comment by the
- prosecuting counsel
is Laws against pistol carrying laws
insuring bank depositors against i'm
Il provldent management. the creation