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


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 a 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 it's full face value, both as
to the torm 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 -haws from the private Of
flee 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-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 Shuptrlne,
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.
1.-THE people of South Georgia are
happy and prosperous" said Mr.. Shup-
trine to-day. Crops down my way
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 it is resting between spasms."
Bridges Smith, former Mayor of
Macon, newspaper man, and by long
odds perhaps the most popular puo-