The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-07-18
Senator Hoke Smiths Address
Before The Georgia Legislature

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Atlanta July 18-As this is the first time have addressed
constituents since entered the Senate said United States
Hoke Smith today the capitol opening the speech ne
delivered by the unanimous invitation of the general assembly,
wish speak of what has been done at and to give
ccoun of my stewardship"
magnicenty complete account he while the mem
legislature and hundreds of other Geogians who
hronged galleries and back of the hall of representatives
listened atentvey for hour apparently forgetting all about
appaung vigorously when the speaker struck rome
chord.
The speech full of high lights telling how he spoke in the
favor of the bill create Chdren Bureau ne declar
3D. would rather the national raise the
by income taxes spend for such than leave the
people indebted great fortunes for charities.
Smith took the part the senate had played fran
the arbitration treaties and told how the treaties
approved only after povso had been added that the treaties
authorize the submission arbitration of claims
concerning question of the alleged Indebtedness of moneyed
obligations of any state of the United States.
Smith expressed sympathy with the efforts of the Cal
protect themselves against Asac migration and said
that troubles wes The whole country realizing
difficulties which have had contend and they
helping make to the doctrine that must be left
handle troubles for ourselves"
Telling stand he took connection with the
sums paid out United treasury for pensions civil
paid Union pensioners the civil the entire value in 1870
of their agricultural lands all improvements thereon, with their
agricultural implements and live stock He said he believed it
the duty of southern senators resist in
crease in the payments of these pensions.
Smith said that while not opposed to the principles Of
Workmens Compensation ac he fought the bill because the
payments be made small that he considered really
bill to save railroad corporations from their just liabilities
gave my cordial support the income taxi he said be
cause believe the great wealth of the country should bear
full proportion of the burdens of government
Senator Smith declared Georgia the great value of the
parcels post the fact that would not merely facilitate the
exchange of products between merchants and customers but would
facilitate the by the farmer his smaller farm products He
said the should make arrangements to take
which rural carriers will have because Of the add
of the parcels post He said he favored national aid to road
building He urged the value of vocational training He explained the
measure which he himself the author establishing dys
help farmers market their best a1van
He declared that the democrats had made the tariff
bill democratic than when it reached the senate He
detail the senates action the tariff and explained
its reasons.
and want to tell that have the voters in the senate
pass this BILL" he Numbered amid great applause
He predicted that currency legislature would free the country
dependence Wall Street and would make panic i'm
possible He ended with tribute to President Wilson
Senator Smiths speech is said be the most complete resume
thus far compiled by democrat of what the United States
has accomplished since the democrats into was
thrilling review from the senate standpoint OF all that has taken
place in Washington since March.