The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-14
Capitol Removal Is Defeated And
Macon Knows 1t

Macons effort the State Capitol from Atlanta
has gone up in smoke.
Macon's Capitol removal organization is DEFEATED
and Macon leaders KNOW it.
They have been lodging about from pillar to post try
ing to their faces and the only result they
hope for the killing of legislative time for which the
people of georgia ARE PAYING THE BILLS.
The Macon Capitol removal bills were introduced at the
beginning of the legislative session. They the first
bills on the Senate and House calendars They were
among the first to obtain committee hearing.
They out of both committees with favorable
port. 1t was announced in both Macon and Atlanta
pers that Macon would be in Atlanta than 1000
strong on Thursday, July 10, to WITNESS THE PASS
AGE OF THE BILL
Then like thunderbot out of clear sky Macon de-
cded to put it off 1t first announced the vote would
come the following week-on Wednesday, July 16
Atlanta Capitol Association leaders said that suited
Them only they would like still earlier vote if possible
the earlier the better
The next thing from Macon was-MORE PROCRASTI-
NATION. We told that the bill come a
vote next Wednesday, and further definite for
has been fixed.
Thus the matter stands: With Atlanta camoring for
an early and final legislative vote and Macon STAYING
oil to the last possible moment.
The only is Macon is deofted and THE MACON
LEADERS KNOW 1T.
For eight years now Macon has talked Capitol re-
mova Quietly, SIMULTANEOUSLY Macon worked up this
last campaign and when the legislative vote is Cor
kNOW
they to change from the provided by
the constitution of the state to a white primary.
It's Just another bid for deIuy-deLau because then
knOW they defeated and that CAPITOL DEAD
Think of it! white primary to pass on constitution
al amendment when the fundamental law itself requires
general vote of the people
However, this is not the first time an attempt has been
made to the white primary soft spot on which to
light.
But whether submitted to the impossible expedent of
white primary, to general vote, the proposed cleo
ton would seriously complcae the races of county and
state officers the whole 1t would involve them
with the ignorant VOTE and it would embroil them in
bitter and acrimonious campaign from which there would
be no possible escape.
Neither Georgia Georgas county officers can af-
ford to have this sort Of whitening and bighting cam
paign put upon them.
In his presentation Of Aanas case before the Senate
and House committee on Thursday July g. Mr.. Robert c.
Aston, WellknOWn Atlanta attorney, put the situation
strongly when he showed that THE EXPENSE OF CAPI-
toll REMOVAL COULD BE MET ONLY BY INCREAS-
ING THE BURDEN OF TAXATION UPON THE PEG
PIE.
The proceeds of the sale of the present Capitol building
whether sold not at its real worth like the proceeds
from other public property MUST go to the payment
OF the public debG. On this point Mr.. Aston said:
1t is held by the Supreme Court of this state that
temporary application Of the proceeds of pub
lie property to other than the payment of the
bonded debt of the state is illegal (113 Ca 6471 The
made this is that is q nro