The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-29

community. Any measure which will
stimulate economy and saving on the
part of a citizen is wise, and to do
this, confidence in our banking insti
tutions should be established.
They perform public functions, and
as such are properly subjected to gov.
ernmental supervision. The bankers
of the State, with the desire of main
tanning a high standard of response
bility and of affording guarantees
against improvident management that
imperils the money of the people,
recommend legislation looking to the
accomplishment of these objects. /
commend this subject as one worthy
of your serious consideration.
Auditor.
No business dealing with the an
nual disbursement of six million dol
lars, would fail to provide for such
supervision of it's expenditures. The
Legislature constantly appropriates
money to be used in a specific way,
but no means are provided for seeing
that the legislative mandate is COM
piled with
When the drain on the treasury is
heaviest, it often happens that de-
mands are made for warrants which
could be delayed If the Governor had
the adequate information from an au-
ditor
His services could be utilized In
checking the cost of new buildings
for which requests may be made by
the various institutions. Those who
have served on the Appropriation
Committees are aware of the made.
quate facilities of the State in arriv.
ing at the amount of the necessary
expenditures.
Such an officer would many times
repay the State the small amount of
his salary
Constitutional Amendments.
The Constitution is the expression
Of the supreme law of the land. 1t
can only be changed by the people
speaking in their sovereign capacity.
In order that they may vote intelli-
gently on any proposition it is essen
tial that they understand 1t.
! have noticed a growing disposi-
tion to submit amendments for rati-
fication or rejection by referring to
the Article and Section of the Consti-
tuition, conveying no intimation to the
voter of the question proposed. rec
ommend that In proposing Constitu-
tional Amendments. you plainly indi-
cate the proposition to. the voter in
such language that he may under
stand the meaning of the question
submitted.
Agricultural Schools.
The Agricultural Schools are do
ing magnificent work along the
lines for which they have been or
ganized. In this field of education is
one of the most splendid opportuni-
ties of the State. The stimulation of
interest In them and the desire to en-
Joy the opportunities they afford
would be of inestimable value.
My predecessor has called atten-
ton to the fact that some OF the
Schools are we'll attended, while 9TH
ers receive little patronage. whether
due to the matter of location, or lack
of interest, or from what cause, | am
unable to say. Each obtains the
same Appropriation from the State for
maintenance. recommend that you
investigate their condition, and apply
the proper remedies.
Conclusion.
In concluding what / have had to
say in the way of recommendation
1t Is needless to repetition to recount
the many blessings enjoyed by Geor-
gians today, which their State never
possessed before. And yet, within
the last few years her citizens,
through Constitutional Amendments
and Legislative Acts have added
heavily to her expenditures. Their
Representative, with the approval OF
their constituents. have diverted from
the Treasury, the enormous sum OF
approximately two million dollars.
This has been since the limitation of
the taxing rate.
Shall Georgia deprive her children
of their educational opportunities?
Shail% the schools which teach her
girls the domestic accomplishments
and render home attractive be closed
Shall she be forced to call ON distant
States for trained intellects to solve
her agricultural, her technical and
scientific problems? Shall work on
her roads. with all its blessings, be
lessened? ! apprebend no Georgian
will permit backward step.
1t is, however. absolutely necessary
that we recognize the principle of
economy, and resolutely decline to
appropriate more than our income.
Character is as essential as knowl.
edge, and is preferable to generosity,
and to limit our debts to our income
is a fundamental requisite of the
State. Even II 1t means sacrifice for
a season, 1t will be wholesome les
son to our citizens, and will empha-
size the homlier virtues that make
strong. proyident and self-reliant PEG.
pie. The passing of an appropriation
bill without the means to pay It Is OF
no aid to the beneficiary, and Is not
credit to the Representatives who
pass 1t.
To no detail or plan am ! welded
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