Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-25
BROWN ASKS
ASSEMBLY
F Or VITA
REFORMS
Governor, in Farewell Message to
Legislature, Frankly Cites
Needs of the State.

Governor Joseph NJ. Brown sent in
his farewell message to the General
Assembly Of Georgia Immediately aft
er its organization.
The message is written in the Gov
ernor's characteristically vigorous and
straightforward style, and is almost
sensational in its frankness in part.
particularly in dealing with the ques-
ton Of union labor
Governor Brown brought unionism
of labor up for strong arraignment.
He cited two labor strikes of recent
occurrence-that of the employees Of
the street car company in Augusta
and that Of Georgia Railroad en-
ployees. Both, he declared, were
wholly unjust and precipitated vio-
lence directly in opposition to the
State laws. He set forth the union
label as carrying more authority than
the Great Seal Of the Commonwealth.
The Governor declared that by the
tactics It pursued in forcing wage
scales up and stamping out COMPETE
ton from union men, organized
labor had resolved itself into the
most widespread and aggressively ex-
acting trust in America, selling labor
at whatever price 1t chose and using
methods which assumed an anarchls-
tic nature
Highway Commission Uroad
The Governor, after touching briefly
upon several matters heretofore called
to the General Assembly's attention in
previous messages. takes up the ques-
tions Of public highways. double
tracking railroads, inheritance taxes,
bank examiners, vital statistics and
the Ducktown copper mines. in which
the State has direct interests.
In the matter OF good roads the
Governor recommends the creation Of
a Highway Commission; in the mat
ter of double tracking the railroads
he recommends that the Railroad
Commission be given express authori-
ty to go into that matter exhaustive
ly; in the matter of an inheritance
tax he repeats his recommendations
Of 1903; in the matter of bank ex-
aminers he recommends that the
present number be increased suffi-
GENTLY to meet the States needs, and
in the matter Of vital statistics he
recommends that the scope of tho
Agricultural Departments work be
greatly increased.
The Governors Message.
The executive communication, omit
ting in detail the questions referred
to briefly, as outlined, reads as fol-
lows:
Vigilant measures were taken to
prevent any interruption OF the
French Presidents tour of the city
by militant suhragettes. President
Poincare seemed amused at the
thought of violence from women.
To the General Assembly:
Upon your assumption OF the respon-
sbilities Of legislation for the welfare Of
the people Of this great Commonwealth,
extend to you cordial greeting. with
the heartfelt hope that our Almighty
Guide viii lead your minds into the
channels of wisdom and elaboration. 1
can not doubt that the people have
shown careful discernment in the choice
of members Of both of your houses,
hence It 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 will enhance the well-being OF
the State.
These views affecting the proper use
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 strue-
ture without justice government is =
moekery, without equality we can not
have a republic. Therefore, II we be
patriots, our life lines. our ambitions and
endeavors cluster around these fatefui
words.
Registration Laws Defective.
First for consideration, call your at
tention to the serious defects and uns
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