Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
TAX REVISION IS
SLATON' 8 PLEA
IN MESSAGE
New Governor Also Urges Change
in Criminal Code, AbOlishing
Defendants Statement,
Continued From Page 1.

s3.s7s 900 which falls due in May and
July. 1915.
1915 making the first 500 900 fall due
in 1885. then the sinking fund could De
made TO run continuously and reuTe
each year. until paid. 100000 ui ihl-
series Of 1915 refuuding bonds
This plan would seem advisable ln
order 10 relieve the treasury and the
people Of the increased burden al ihls
time. unless financial conditions az the
time Of the sale Of the bonds should de-
mand that their redemption begin al an
earlier period IN order 90 efectuatt
their more satisfactory disposition.
Leading bond men IN financial cen
ters have stated that IL they were Ger
titled by some responsible trust com
pany. thus assuring their geuuinencss,
and guarding against their being c"uh-
terfeited, and IL their validity were ap-
proved by attorneys who are specialists
IN this line the expense would bee more
than repaid tn the price that could Roe
obtained Certainly no safer invest
ment can be afforded than these bonds
I recommend that through your APP
proprlate committees you consider al
once the matter Of refunding The states
indebtedness above referred TO-
Registration Of Voters.
We believe the present regIstra-
ton law should De so amended that
when a voter has once proven his
- qualification by registering and
being enrolled. he shall remain
registered voter unless disqualified
for cause due 10 himself
The foregoing extract from the last
platform upon which ] was elected, eN-
presses a principle which deserves uni
versal acceptance II Contemplates no
change of the constitution which pro-
vides for the qualification Of the voter.
The farmers uf nelghborhOod have
duly registered, but the succeeding year
when busy with their crops. they can
not send their taxes 10 the collector by
some neighbor going 90 town, except on
penalty Of being disfranchiscd.
The travelling men who have regis.
tered one year can not send their re-
mittance the next year TO the proper
officer and so 70 is with men I'm every
calling who perform civic duties and
who have overlooked the last day Of
. registration. or have been prevented
from registering anew by compelling
, reasons. The professional politician
never forgets st.
I recommend that the present regis
tratiou law he amended 10 correct the
injustice indicated II would always be
provided that the voter must have paid
his taxes and not subjected himself Co
any Of the disguallhcations provided by
law
Highways
II Is needless 90 Impress upon YOU The
Importance 81 our highways Ihcir
value Is an asset ~ the entire state.
An intelligent Highway Commission, or
$500 - t-t.t
HotIt4 'ouIu pg me llylllH ~, "a - ~
building the road adapted Co the local
ity. or In solving the problems OF engi-
HetiihE Whl'h hlEH' ARISE IT'D F"' '""o
sections
call your attention 20 the Western
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are not 10 ne blamed u 'IlintH "re al
lowed 70 go unphhlsnta. ,-,,.-,
Is an anomaly lnal uelelu@u'
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ment that ne sees ul or 'hal nus sultWo
lawyer mas pitptIt4s ah"pyhb ui"tun.
rom tI os7-t Na5il' llI ll'H V'Isauu va,
me Judge shhh 'hdIkc lht jury lld'
they may accept nus uusWoih Slale-
meht IN preference TO an the tN'ath''
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contain al manner oi pteJudiced aS5tr.
tons Which constitute no defense, hul
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