The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-07-17
|1E OVER FUNDS
ICES IN LEGISLATURE
LuT1EE is EMPOWERED TO
Is DETAILED INQUIRY IN
| EVERY PLEA FOR AID.
b INSTITUTIONS AT
HENS VIGOROUSLY ASSAILED

NOlIIOIIVlNO IA
HENS VIGOROUSLY ASSAILED
Gods Sake Let Us Turn on the
rbtp Seab Wright Exclaimed.
Hall Paints Sombre Picture of
.rees McCrory Whacks Soule.
fight over the appropriations
Etate Institutions will prove the
interesting and spectacular is
bf the present session of the leg
IRE.
opened in debate over a resolu-
empowering the appropriations
Inittee to conduct formal hear
ia summon witnesses and to
ov a stenographer for detailed
sigation into the need of every
opriation asked.
he resolution finally was adopted,
ote of SO to SO, although only
debate that was long and loud
at times acrimonious. The dis
lion involved an attack upon high
sducation. 1t included also yelled
rges that members opposing the
Button did so because they want
appropriations whose usefulness
BID be questioned.
Members opposing the resolution
ted frankly that the Investigations
e designed as an attack upon
ke Institutions, with the intent to
bile them by looping off necessary
The speech of Mr..
|CrOry, of Schley, who led the de-
L for the resolution, charged an
ust discrimination against COM
schools in favor of institutions
'high education.
Sees Nothing Fair in 1t.
HI can't be anything but unfair"
.Said, ito give a per capita of
b to the education of country
/ and girls, and to allow an ap-
hriatiOn for colleges-as the med
college at Augusta-that gives
y to the training of each student.
We want this Investigation to find
what is necessary"
II. McCrory was interrupted by
'uestiOn. Some one wanted to
Nv whether the information desir-
we're not in the published reports.
1t may be-" he said, "but we want
! black and white, instead of hav-
to read it between the lines, as
Mr.. Brittain's reports. Mr.. Nc
Dry charged that the University of
Orgia constituted the biggest poll
al machine in the state, and paid
respects in vigorous language to
SOule Of the state college of agri-
lure
Gets Rise From Mr.. Wright.
Isn't it true that those whose pet
propriation would be scalped if the
9TH were known, are the only ones
posing this resolution"
M, Wright arose beligerently.
rier in the day he had opposed the
iolutiOn upon arising to a question
personal privilege. He wanted to
ow if he had heard Alright, and Mr..
'Crory announced that he would
nd by the question. The speaker
exposed, recognized another de-
ter
Nm DuBose of Clarke, who as a
Hdent of Athens and a graduate
LverSlty of Georgia is a champion
that Institution, sailed into the de-
te.
There have been intimations on
!, noor that the state institutions
,mgher education have something
yer cover he said. For Gods
I let us have this investigation
! turn on the light and prove the
mutations false"
Mr.. Wright Replies.
seaOorn Wright, wnen recognized
speak against the resolution, said;
Il anybody comes here with any
zinc charges against any institu-
Il OF Its administration l will work
t Than any of you to get to the
~ OF 1t. But the heads of our
'e Institutions are clean naen.
y are not criminals. And / am
gong to have them brought here
grllnng and an investigation if
an help it."
IT, Pickett, of Terrell, followed,
i speaking for the resolution
vi ne declared was necessary in
y mat the house might vote in
sehVly on appropriations. Mr..
nSOh' of Barlow, said that the
question involved was whether
,o MUSE was willing to spend the
Icy needed for the information
iey' he thought it should. War
nlces would be demanded of all
'ss OF our people and he felt it
=, upper that the state institutions
au bear their part.
'0mher Picture of Finances.
a aJ resolution, prepared and pre-
w, by Joe Hill Hall, of Bibb,
la'ah of the appropriations com
tobl was hrst up Tuesday, and
- Sao id. AS its author Mr.. Hall
~ Vne debate Wednesday, and
somber picture of the condi-