Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08
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Governor John NJ. SIaton refuses 10
be crowded, when crowding doesn't
suit him, He ta,-es lis time alb out
whatever it is he has to do, and while
others may fret and fume this way
and that, the Governor remains Sc
rene and unperturbed.
Recently he pulled out his easy
chair, set it squarely on the lid OF the
military establishment, whence OF late
many grand gloomy and peculiar
noises have issued, and he is rocking
along, taking things easy--and he will
make up his mind as to what is what
in his own way and according to his
own notions when he gets good and
ready!
The Governor refuses to get excited
about things. He long ago found that
excitement does not add anything
whatever to a mans power of under
standing or his ability to see things
IN their just and right light.
He is very much concerned about
the differences of opinion existing in
side the State War Department, but
he is not saying anything about the
matter for publication. and not mucn
by way Of comment of any sort He
has his own IDEAS and notions about
the true relation of the military cs
adjustment to the Executive Depart
ment and to the state generally
and he Is a friend of the militia. At
the same time, he isn't going to take
a position that is not in accord with
common sense and sound public
policy, and he will not settle the
pending dispute until he. has deter
mined exactly and precisely what mis-,
duty is
Governor Slaton has now been In
office little more than six months.
So far his administration has been re-
markably successful He doesn't eX-
pect to run it through without max
ing single mistake-but he is not
going to make any If he can help it!
Wherefore. he is rocking along. on
the lid of the military row-and he
hasn't said word about when he VIII
get off the lid moreover.
The only real, good bet is that ne
will not get off until he is sure In his
own mind that the getting off time
has arrived Enthusiastically
Congressman Gordon Lee of the
Seventh District, is in Atlanta to-
day on his way to Washington to be
present in his seat when the House
reassembles Monday for the remain
der of the long session.
Mr.. Lee will not have opposition
for re- election to the House. His dis
trict has come to recognize him thor
oughly as II splendid Representative,
businesslike, watchful. resourceful
and result getting He likely may
remain in Congress as long as he
chooses.
A great many of Gordon Lees
friends are expecting to see him be
come a candidate for Governor sooner
or later, and ii may be that he has
some ambition in that direction. II
he should run for Governor, he VIII
receive a mighty solid backing in
North Georgia.
Says The Macon News: THE sew
eral State newspapers that are in
clinedN to treat the capital removal
proposition rather lightly NAV be in
terested to know that at the next
session of the Legislature, when the
bill is again introduced, more than
100 representatives will sign IT. If
less than 'woscore of additional sig
natures are ever obtained, the ques-
ton will be submitted to the people
of Georgia for, determination. And
the day is coming when that will
take place. too"
The for ling may be In some par
ticulars true enough. but 1t will take
something more--and considerable