The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-06-27
GOVERNOR HARRIS
DELIVERS ADDRESS
STATE CONTROL OF MILITIA
Various Other Reforms Arc Advocated
Tax Equalization Law Endorsed.
Says He Believes In The Enforce.
ment. Of The Law.

AiN' nil opSdheI, gentle
men of the senate and house. ladies
and gentlemen:
Under the skies Of this summer dav
amid these historic SURROUNDINGS
come to enter upon the duties nf III :
hlsh office which the people OF tho
state nave conferred upon mo.
10 one who has ljyci in this com.
!nIonWeaith from his young Eauh0od
enr"ush Il long lie, attending a; ,imc;
on It's public affairs and aiding in q
small way in the administration of its
government, this day can never he
other than distinguished in tho MON.
ory of all his after days.
IL Is no small honor to be governor
OF Georgia. One OF the original tbir-
teen colonies; the Empire State of The
South and forging fast to the front as
the Empire State of the Union, nos.
sessing the largest domain of any state
east OF the Mississippi; with peopie
devoted to the principles of the gov
ernment of the fathers and lacking the
decentralization incident to the settling
or new country; with gAOwing re-
sources and rapid multiplication Of in
habitants, the state is of right chal-
Longing the attention and bidding high
for the admiration of all the people of
this Union.
Passages OF Laws
The making of laws, gentlemen, is
no light matter. Law is the expression
of the peoples will through constitu-
tional forms. The most insignificant
statute becomes a solemn act when it
has passed through the hands of the
legislature, been approved by the eX-
ecrfive and enrolled upon the ever
lasting records of the state.
| most earnestly recommend to you,
gentlemen of the two houses, this sug-
gestion: Let the legislature fully I'M
derstand in every case what is being
done and the dangers to the common,
wealth will be lessened appreciably
while the welfare of the people will
be most certainly subserved
The War In Europe
Called to preside over the affairs Of
this state at time when the world is
at war, there are many misgivings nat
ural to the situation.
Our people have felt the effects of
the European war in the vast business
depression which followed closely up
on the announcement of hOStilities
These effects came home to the South
with uneXampled force and persistency
when the market for our staple COM
modify was curtailed and the decline
of the price followed in rapid success
SlOI. nc ldl luelb Idu IlN6St6u u6ctV-
lily in the cotton crop, trusting to the
usual demand, and consequently they
were utterly unpFepared I'd stand the
heavy decline in price consequent up
on the collapse of the market Many
of them have suffered; many will yet
suffer before the end comes.
1t is believed, however, that great
good will come out of the present sit
uation for our state The business de-
nrnsCinn will q hlnCcinp in die
guise if it should teach us to rely
upon our own resources, improve our
methods OF farming, increase the COun-
try's yield CT breadstuffs and live
stock so that we need not lock else
where for our supplies Of these great
necessaries.
With such an improvement, with the
lesson that cur miSfOrtuneS have
taught us, we hope to see the light
soon return to the eyes of the people
of our state and the smiles again
gather upon their faces.
It is not possible or profitable in an
inaugural address to attempt to lay
down any policy which the executive
would desire to have the Legislature
carry out, except in the most general
terms.
What | shall say, therefore. will be
rather n suggestive than advisory. in
Wow Of the fact that ! shall have
the right to communicate with INC
legislaturo in writing from time to
time on such matters as may arise
at the present session.
C,,. ri,,,ooe
N"' F"'''''~'
Tho business depression at large has
-, ,.oaoot,,1 !, ITO collection Of OR
pceA WV
revenues.
Tho difficulty Of raising money out
of tho country's crops caused the peo-
-, ~,,,4r,o~c - tho latret moment
Pc 10 ~ tC o,,FEin~ Tho lIsual returns as
cornnared viii thc same period in 9TH
cohl pare" - :. anticjna1cG rs ? cOnse-
eI EeEi4 j., =, 10, t@,1r7tioa tho nun
quenCe tilS' ~ l'fft v,iil he 50 multi
Der 81 Lax q 20 Ist viii Il reach larger
p,leu til", ~ tfan If any zinc perhaps
pl92ui C,,,I'@ .ono,,t history This win
n .hc SiHLe soarD no cosf of collcc.
maIeT,SliE NJ 80 ,I,@ rot retnrn.
ton ana ufGl ea d. +.o 20 and not con-
" INC TGuoio - go fo, 90 tbn citioe 2nd
fined TO the C:Mnsa55 ~ 10 M trofife on in
towns cave sL STU doI..o .1.9 tbo wages
VestmchtS raw 80 Tho saIa-
of labor nave DeCh ~ ~, a.. a. officers of
rles Oh chspieF@Si e., S5 20 IL Thai The vol.
ume Of ready money aga,l4Sif ba aei been pa
me1f Of thesc ~, aSde''Si liz '-''
largely diminished b,- +bo
The lowering Oh nv " - lie a ~ r,iI III
former ADMINISTRATOR y heI1 a iNilie