Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27


than in any legislation effected by the
Legislature at its summer session
and he rarely neglects an opportu-
nifty to inquire as to the attitude OF
the people of various sections toward
the same.
Everywhere he has been so far he
finds the, people either very much in
favor of the new law, or most willing
to see it tried out intelligently fol
results. He finds, moreover, that
such misapprehension as exists to-
ward the law generally is easily re-
moved when its workings are ex-
planned.
1t is a noteworthy fact that the
newspapers of the State are almost
solidly backing the new law, and in
that connection it is interesting tc
observe how many of them are bring
ing the question right home to theil
immediate constituents.
For instance, The Lawrenceville
News Herald in recent issue said :
Right here in Gwinnett County
there are $4,000 acres that are not
- accounted for on the tax digest
which are worth over 100000
Is it right for the other tax
payers to carry all the burden of
taxation for these delinquents?
No man who understands the
aims and purposes of this new
law and what 1t will accomplish
If properly enforced has any
ground for dissatisfaction, unless
he be an outrageous "dodger" and
wishes his neighbor to pay his
just taxes for him!
Many other newspapers in Geor-
gia are bringing this matter right
home to their readers, and the result
is being seen plainly enough in bet
ter understanding of the new law, its
justice and necessity.
Judge Ed Hines, of Milledgeville
is an Atlanta visitor.
Judge Hines generally is looked
upon in his section of the State as
likely Supreme or Appeals Court
material, and it will not be tremen-
dously surprising eventually to see
him named to one bench. or the other
either by the votes of the people or by
Executive appointment.
He is one of the leading members
of the Middle Georgia bar, and is in
every way fully equipped for place
on either State court of review
Representative Sam Olive, of Rich
mond, whose principal job in the
General Assembly is looking like VII
liam Jennings Bryan, is in Atlanta
the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Olive, besides looking amaZ-
ingly like the Nebraskan, is like him
oratorically also, being far and away
the most eloquent member of the
present I1OuSc. IciS 10 io man All
the House who disputes olives right
and title to the oratorical champion
ship.
Mr.. Olive has just returned from
New York, where he says the Mayor
race now on is mo childs game" He
was interested in that race while
there, particularly because of~the fact
that one Georgian-"Bob" Adamson-
is managing the Mitchell end of it,
and another Georgian-"Joe" John
sons managing the Mccall end of
it.
Olive thinks that Mitchell will win
OUTPUT he is no betting man, re-
member!
A vigorous fight against Rome 8
new anti booze" ordinance is to be
made by express companies and the
temporary injunction re-
straining its enforcement already
having been granted by Judge Moses
Wright.
In Rome they call the new ordi-
nance the "Tell Tito Charlie" law
Charlie" being Charles Harris, the
thoroughly well liked Chief Of Police
In the Hill City, brother, by the
way, of former Representative Walter
Harris, of Floyd
In the injunction seeking to multi
fly the ordinance, it's constitution
atty is questioned, besides its viola
ton of the city charter. over and
above all OF that, too, the con-
stitutionality of the Federal Webb
law is attacked, and it may be that
a SHOW down will be had in Geor-
gia all along that line by reason of
the Rome ordinance. This ordinance
requires all shipments of liquor into
the city to be reported at once to
the Chief of Police, to be held nine