Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-25
Double Tracking of Railways Owned
by the State Is Urged by Brown.

Sibiliues Of legislation Tor the welfare OF
the people of this great Commonwealth
extend TO you a cordial greeting. with
the heartfelt hope that our Almighty
Guide VIII lead your minds into the
channels Of wisdom and deliberatiou.
can not doubt that the people have
shown careful discernment In the choice
Of members OF both Of your houses,
hence Il is with confidence that I lay
before you the views which I deem
worthy your consideration, recommend
ing their enactment into laws which I
believe viii enhance the weu-belng Of
she State
These views affecting the proper use
A Of the ballot-the freeman's inherited
right-the safety OF person from dis
ease and casualty. the economical but
judicious. expenditure Of the peoples
money and the equitable levying Of
taxes for collecting the same. and other
matters are such as experience and OBJ
servation in the Executive Office have
convinced me are necessary FOR the pro
lection Of the people and their progress
on orderly lines.
can not refrain from promising with
the statement that the words Justice"
and Equality" are the bases upon
which Is built our governmental struc-
ture without justice government is a
rnockery, without equality we can not
have a republic. Therefore II we be
4 patriots. our life lines. our ambitions and
endeavors cluster around these fateful
words
Registration Laws Defective.
First for consideration, / call your at
tention 10 the serious defects and un-
necessary barriers in the registration
law now upon the statute book. The re-
quiremeut that the registration lists
shall be closed six months in advance
Of regular elections Is more drastic than
that in any other State In the Union,
ana imposes unnecessary hardships upon
The country people Of this State.
The same barrier 10 franchise rights
r the choice Of State and County Of
dcers prevails in only less degree
against the voters in the cities. Yet. in
heir municipal elections. the latter are
allowed as short time as they desire
for registration. with some Of them
his limit is less than 30 days. Hence,
earnestly recommend that your honor
able bodies make such changes in the
eglstration laws as well protect all vot-
Using the franchise.
Under the present law upward OF TO-
90 white voters in Fulton County alone
are deprived Of the right TO vote by the
8peration of the law in question. And
ile ? total number OF DISTINGUISHED
tlroughout the State exceeds 70. 600 The
continuance Of the law. as framed, on
the statute book win bring reproach
pom the state
Farm Credit System.
The farm credit system which has
wrought such extraordinary results for
aood to the dwellers upon the farms
2 Germany and some other European
ountries has attracted wide attention
within the past twelve months In this
country.
] attended a conference OF the Gov
errors at the White House, called by
PRESIDENT Taft, In December, 1912, for
ne purpose OF discussing this system.
Experts appointed by the United states
Government and by the Governors of
some Of the States are now investigat-
ng this subject iu foreign countries
Georgia is represented In this invesu-
cation
That our people may have direct in
formation uopn this subject, ! recon-
inend that your honorable bodies ap-
'oint joint committee TO whom shall
he added about three or five other Citi-
ems Of Georgia 10 be named by the Gov
ernor, for the purpose OF securing and
1lacing before our people the most
available plan OF securing for our far
lners at the lowest rates OF interest such
money as they may need for the con-
iuct Of their affairs
When we realize that IN Germany a
armer can borrow money at rate Of
interest not exceeding per cent where
IS In Georgia the gross rate paid runs
rom u per CENT sometimes TO even
% per cent, the Importance OF this sub
lect can be readily realized as being
paramount
Near Beer Tax Evasion.
The law providing for the collection
OF license tax for the sale OF near
beer is so drawn that the payment Of
TINS tax has been delayed or evaded by
To prevent excuses for delay in paying
this tax In future. I recommend that
you place the duty OF its collection upon
some OF the county officers with proper
compensation therefor and also provide
adequate penalties for failure To- make
prompt payment
Prison Commission.
would suggest that the Prison Com
mission be given authority and directed
20 Inspect jails. II IS more Important
that persons detained merely for trial
be properly cared Tor than that those
already convicted Of crime be treated
well
Many good women have urged me to
advocate the enactment OF a law pro
Vioing for the inspection by women Of
those quarters occupied by female priS-
oners deem the suggestion good. one
and well IN keeping with the demands
OF actual propriety ana broad humanity
and as such commend it 10 YOU
IN this connection ] viii state that il
has been proposed IN some circles to re-
store the practice Of whipping female
conViCts iu order TO maintain discipline
] respectfully suggest that such a return
TO a practice semi barharouS In it's ma
ture would not be In keeping with the
enlightened spirit OF our modern civil.
cation
The point has been raised Tn the pub
lie press and In some other circles that
the State ought TO allow moderate wages
70 conYicts in the peuitentiary such
wages to be paid 10 the families OF
these cOnvlCts whose protector and pro
WIDER the State holds i'm confinement
! scarcely think that we are ready 20
take such a step but in the event IL be
seriously considered. ] respectfully Sug-
Rest that. inasmuCh as the convict is
immured because of his taking the life Of
another, or Of some damage done 20
others. If wages be allowed by the
State they should be paid mostly. If not
entirely. 10 the family whom the convict
has deprived Of its protector and sup
porter.
Charge to Jurles.
Experience having shown that I'm cap
ttal cases trial juries from time 10 time
have requested the presiding judge 10
recharge them upon certain points Whe-e
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