Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-27

Governor John NJ. Slaton frequent
ly reminds his callers of,former Gov
ernor Joseph NJ. Brown, and they
so remark, particularly in the sim
plicity of his methods of work and in
! his heed of the constitutional limi-
tations and requirements attaching
to his high Office
Governor Slaton entertains very
great respect for the Legislature, for
one thing, and invariably gives care
full consideration 20 every matter
placed before him by that body.
The Governor was for seventeen
years a member of the Legislature
and knows personally and intimate
ly several thousand former colleagues
and associates scattered all over
Georgia. He looks upon a legisla-
tive mandate as something to be ac-
cepted at its full face value, both as
to the form and the substance Of
the same.
in the matter of adjusting the
schoolbook situation in Georgia, for
instance, the Governor was unwilling
to be a party, as a member of the
State School Board, to anything that
had even the appearance of interior
ence with the legislative will, as ex-
pressed in a law enacted at the sum-
mer session setting up a legislative
board Of investigation into the pres
ent schoolbook situation. The Gov
ernor looks upon the various depart
ments of the State government as
entirely subordinate to the General
Assembly.
Another thing about Governor Sla-
ton that reminds one of Governor
Brown is the intense seriousness with
which he views his prerogatives in
the matter of clemency
The mere fact that the Governor
has vested within him extraordinary
and highly arbitrary powers of Glenn
ency seems to make him more care
full in exercising it than in anything
else appertaining to his office.
The petitioner for Clemency who
comes before Governor Slaton must
have a mighty clean bill of health,
or nothing much is going to happen
The Governor also gives much Of
his time TO callers. He has many
friends. and many OF his calls are
purely social. To all who come, how
ever he gives a hearty and cordia!
welcome,
He is destined to be one of the
most popular Governors Georgia ever
habitat much Is evident now!
Loud outlaws and frequent vocifer-
Gus haw -haws from the private Of
fee of James D. Price. Commissioner
of Agriculture, to-day, lasting for an
hour or so. puzzled visitors to the
department no little, until Colonel
Joe johnson explained that Bill"
Morris, former Senator, of Augusta,
and the Commissioner were enjoying
one of their occasional heart to-
heart talks!
Price and Morris are sworn friends
of many years-honest-t to- goodness,
sure enough friends-and when they
get together, they shut the doors to
all callers and have it out, whatever
it is, in the very best of good fellow
ship and good nature!
Representative Herman Shuptrine.
of Chatham. is an Atlanta visitor.
Mr.. Shuptrine is one of the ablest
and best liked members of the
General Assemly, and, although a new
member. already has taken a very
high stand among his colleagues
happy and prosperous" said Mr.. Shup-
trine to-day. Crops down nv wav
are good---at least above the aver
age-and the outlook is promising.
In politics there is nothing doing at
all nowadays. Savannah throws
many political fits. perhaps but Just
now 1t is resting between spasms."
Bridges Smith, former Mayor of
Macon, newspaper man, and by long
odds perhaps the most popular puo-
lie official Macon has known in many,
many moons again has been named
Mayor, after the very hottest and
most bitter campaign ever waged in
that city
In the election of Mr.. Smith the ex-
pected happened, however.
1t was evident enough to outsiders,
looking on impartially, that, as ag-
gressive and as vehement as the Mill
er fight was, it was not making win
ming Roadway against Mr.. Smith 1t
was far more unreasonable and bitter
than ultimate success called for
Many Maconites voted for Smith. no
doubt, because of the very extreme
lengths to which the opposition went