Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22
POLITICAL NEWS
FOR BUSY MEN
SIaton Will Not Permit LeglSIa-
ture to Run Wild Financially
When He Takes His Seat.
Rv LANES 3. NEVIN.

forcing u 10 keep Withlh It.' s'a''
revenue. if doubt existed anywhere
was removed IN his recent Triton
speech. when he said plainly that he
viii not hesitate 10 veto the entire
general appropriation bin Of the next
session. If necessary ln order 70 hrlns
the general assembly to a realization
Of the fact that The state VIII not be
permitted to run wild financially UNI
der his administration.
The general tendency Of legislatures
is 10 pad the appropriation bills 70
the limit. ofen running the total far
in excess Of the states ability 10 pay.
The result has been continued EN-
barrassment 20 the various governors
in meeting the appropriations as they
came due
Governor elect Slaton has clear
idea Of the states ability TO pay MS
long service in both houses ~ the leg
islature has made him abundantly ia
miliar with precisely what IS what
He has taken bold stand against eN-
cessive appropriations and his warn
ing that he will block them. if it be-
comes necessary. by vetoing the entire
general appropriation bill, If it comes
10 that. no doubt viii have the effect
Of bringing the Legislature to time.
There Is no doubt II the occasion
arises. that the governor viii keep his
word or course. the legislature might
overruc the Veto-but it hardly would
risk so perilous a program. Slaton
will have the whip hand, and he will
use the whip il nothing else will save
the day
The governor elect also said at Tiff
ton that under his administration the
school teachers salaries should have
the right Of way over everything else.
so far as he can force that
II may interest some readers 60.
know that even now. three good
months ahead Of his Inauguration the
governor elect 10 shaping up his first
message 20 the general assembly.
Walter p. Andrews prospect OF be
ing named United States consul gen
eral to Paris continues to brighten.
A weH-known Georgia politician
returning from Washington to-day.
gave IL as his unqualified opinion that
the Atlanta man will land the big plum
soon after Mr.. Bryan returns to Wash
ington, which viii be some time next
week
He says that Andrews ia decided
Washington favorite for this appoint
ment
Since returning from the national
capital Judge Augustus w. Fite, Of
the Cherokee circuit. is reported to
have expressed change Of heart with
respect TO federal plums as they might
apply to himself, and to have said
that, after all he prefers being judge
Of the Cherokee circuit rather than a
Judge Of the court of claims or attor-
ney general OF Porto Rico.
The judge was given to understand
that he might expect some most sub
stantisl and non partisan backing if
he stood out for Porto Rico. but the
mad mad rush at Washington rather
reconciled him to his present position.
which, at worst, is marred only by an
occs sional little tilt with Editor Shope
and the court OF appeals
Congressman Charles 6. Edwards, of
Savannah says he viii start a fight
Immediately upon the reconveninR of
congress to deepen the Savannah har-
Dor to thirty feet at mean low tide
from its entrance 10 the city. The Sa
vannah harbor now has a depth Of
twenty four feet but that is not suf-
icient to accommodate the big ships
Thirty feet will make way for the real
leviathans
Mr.. Edwards is one OF the older
members of the house committee on
rivers and harbors, and az the next
congress win be Democratic in boil
branches. he ought to get what he
asks for
The question OF womans suffrage
is looming large in Georgia nowadays,
and Hobbies both for and against the
same are prospects ahead for the sum
mer legislative session.
There is a compact organiza ton in
the state determined to force the issue
in the next general assembly and that
fact has brought about another COM
pact organization to combat it, Both
are composed exclusively of women
The opposing Hobbies should be some
Hobbies all right,
Congressman HardWbck says Au-
gusta will get from the next congress
not less than 100000 with which to
continue rip-rapping the banks OF the
Savannah, preparatory 10 building the
proposed levees. This will make to- |