The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-18
GEORGIA. FINANCES
NEVER BEFORE IN
BETTER CONDITION

Especial to The Richmond virginlan.)
Lawrenceville. Sept 17.--fn a
masterful address here today on State
wide prohibition Rev. Sam Small, of
Georgia. replied effectively to many Of
the Misrepresentation OF Georgia s
conditions, morally ana financially.
under Statewide prohibition.
The yirginian-Piiot Refuted-
In Tuesdays issue of the Norfolk
virgtnian- Pilot" said DIR. Small. ZAP
pears an editorial in favor OF the liquor
side OF this controversy and in that
editorial are statements concerning
the State of Georgia that are shock
sHEIy false and intended to deceive the
voters Of Virginia in this election.
Referring TO a statement by the
Floyd Press that 'Georgia's tax raie
has been decreased 10 per cent and
that was done within the past three
weeks. the Virginiau-Pilotd declared:
"sSow that Is a statement which
has been frequently made and abb
soiutely refuted. At first 1t might have
been mistakenly made. but how can
it be reiterated in good faith In face
OF facts which have been published
time and again?
T9Tbe TIrgEnfan-PTot rufther s1aPes
that Governor Slaton sent message
IN the legislature OF Georgia at It's
Il,l,- session In which he states plain
IL that the public finances are In de-
tiorable condition, that the ConIeder-
ate veterans had not received their
nensinns the public school teachers
had mon been paid and the governor
WINS forced 10 borrow money from
the banks and kite the States paper
10 meet pressing obligations
\ shameful Misrepresentation
"As had been In Atlanta during
,Ae Legislative session. talked with
Governor Slaton over the States con-
djtions. and my brother-in-law Is the
state treasurer. ! felt that such
shameful Misrepresentation as the
comment BY the Virginian-Pilot should
not be ignored.
Governor Heard From.
yesterday wired the comment TO
Governor Siaton and asked Tor ms re-
My to IL ard last night receiver from
him the following telegram:
"'atianta, Sept 10.
.' Rev sam SruaIl.
Suffolk. Va
"'Your telegram received. ! can
nor take any part III Virgfnia's affairs,
hut | do not wish Georgia nisreprc-
scented. Her finances are In better con-
dition ti,an for years and her tax rate
has been cut for the first time In many
wears. The delay In paying teachers
IL due 10 the taxes being collected In
the fall. while teachers begin work I'm
january. Arrangements authorized by
legislation To allow money tn be bor-
roved for payment OF teachers at
regular intervals. Excepting for
European war. Georgia was never
richer nor more prosperous.
"'JOHN VI. sLNTON,
"'Governor.'
so you see, my friends. how easily
and unscrupulously these liquor Lead
ers can and win SANDER. not only
sister States. but their governors. and
even unjustly deal with the governor
of their own State, as In Governor
Stuart's case.
Can you, and will you. fail in be-
hind men SO false 10 truth, so de-
void Of fairness and frankness. and
march with them to the fatal music
of the bungstarter and the rattle of
homes from this hateful oppressor."
Surely, you viii stand for the old
time truth and honor Of Virginia and
the redemption OF your State and
the heer-can and growler?