Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22
POLITICAL NEWS
FOR BUSY MEN
SIaton Will Not Permit LeglSla-
ture to Run Wild Financially
When He Takes His Seat.
Ru LANES q. NEvIN.

forcing il TO keep within the state
revenue, II doubt existed anywhere,
was removed In his recent Triton
speech. when he said plainly that he
win not hesitate 10 veto the entire
general appropriation bill OF the next
session. IL necessary, in order to bring
the general assembly to a realization
Of the fact that the state will not be
permitted to run wild financially I'M
der his administration.
The general tendency OF legislatures
Is to pad the appropriation bills to
the limit. ofen running the total far
in excess Of the states ability TO pay
The result has been continued en-
barrassment TO the various governors
In meeting the appropriations as they
came due.
Governor elect Slaton has a clear
idea Of the states ability 20 pay. his
long service in both houses Of the leg
islature has made him abundantiy IA
miliar With precisely what is what
He has taken a bold stand against eX-
cessive appropriations and his warn
ing that he viii block them. II it be
romes nece ssa ~, by vetoing the entire
general appropriation bill n It comes
10 that. no doubt viii have the effect
u bringing the legislature TO time
There is no doubt IL the occasion
arises. that the governor will keep his
word or course. the legislature might
overrue the veto-but IL hardly would
risk so perlous a program Slaton
will have the whip hand, and ne viii
use the whip, il nothing else will save
the day
The governor elect ALEC said at TIT |
ton that under his administration the
school teachers salaries should have
the right OF way over everything else, !
so far as he can force that
Il may interest some readers tol
know that even now. three good
months ahead OF his inauguration, the
governor-elect 10 shaping up his first
message to the general assembly
Walter p Andrews prospect Of be
ing named. United States consul gen
eral to Paris continues to brighten
well known Georgia politician,
returning from Washington to-day.
gave IT as his unqualified opinion that
the Atlanta man will land the big plum
soon after Mr.. Bryan returns to Wash
ington, which win be some time next
week
He says that Andrews Is a decided
Washington favorite for this appoint
ment
Since returning from the national
capital Judge Augustus w Fite. Of
the Cherokee circuit, is reported to
have expressed a change OF heart with
respect TO federal plums as they might
apply to himself, and to have said
that. after ALL he prefers being judge
Of the Cherokee circuit rather than a
Judge Of the court OF claims or attor-
+, ney general OF Porto Rico.
The Judge was given to understand
that he might expect some most sub
stsntial and non partisan backing If
he stood out for Porto Rico but the
mad. mad rush at Washington rather
reconciled him to his present position,
which. at worst, is married only by an
occasional little tilt with Editor Shope
and the court OF appeals.
Congressman Charles G. Edwards, of
Savannah, says he will start a fight
Immediately upon the reconvening Of
congress to deepen the Savannah har-
Dor to thirty feet at mean low tide
from its entrance to the city. The Sa
{ Vannah harbor now has depth Of
. twenty four feet. but that is not suf-
ricient to accommodate the big ships
Thirty feet will make way for the real
leviathans.
a y. % ~. gy.,
members OF the house committee on
rivers and harbors. and az the next
congress viii be Democratic in both
branches he ought to set what he
asks for
The question OF woman's suffrage
is looming large in Georgia nowadays
and Hobbies both for and against the
same are prospects ahead for the sum
mer legislative session.
There is compact organization in
the state determined TO force the issue
in the next general assembly. and thai
fact has brought about another com
pact organization to combat II. Both
are composed exclusively Of women
The opposing Hobbies should be some
Hobbies. all right
Congressman Hardvick says Au
gusts will get from the next congress
not less than 100000 with which to
continue rip-rappins the banks of the
Savannah. preparatory TO building the |
proposed levees This will make a to- |
tai of $1s5,0o0 the congressman from |
the Tenth has secured for that work
so far
Mr.. Hardwick has come to be rated |
one of the very best "getters" in con-
gress. anyway.
There are ten applicants for the !
postmastership at Vidalia, and the in
cumbents commission expired some
time ago.
The patriots around and about that
South Georgia burg are wondering
why on earth President Wilson
doesn't hurry and come across with