The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-10
ROBERTS MAKES VIEWS
CLEAR TO LEGISLATORS
Wants Assembly to Clear State Bust
ness at Outset.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 4.-The in
coming Governor has outlined hi
position plainly to those members O
the General Assembly who have call
ed upon him, and most of them have
He takes the position that the fl
nances Of the State must be complete.
ay reorganized. He made his cam.
paign largely upon that platform and
he has given the matter months OF
careful study. He is working on five
or six bills which will embody the
main points Of his plans. He has
not completed them and will not do
so until he has conferred with vari-
GUS interests which would be affect
ed by the proposed changes.
In general way Gov. Roberts be-
lieves that there should be created
a tax commission with real authority
to bring about q moro equitable as
sessment and taxation on the prop
crty in the State. He believes that
the budget system of appropriations
should be put in force. In order to
bring about a systematic correlation
between the States receipts and ex-
penditures he realizes that this will
meet with opposition in some quar-
tiers, and particularly from the edu-
cational interests of the State, which
will fear decrease in their appro-
priations under such a system. Gov.
Roberts. however, is confident that
thru friendly conferences with these
and other interests affected he will |
be able to secure their cooperation
instead of mourning their opposition.
DEMOCRATS CAUCUS MONDAY.
The above is brief summary of
what Judge Roberts is telling the
members of the General Assembly,
but first he insists that these pro-
posed bills of his and the other gem
sral bills must be taken up promptly
rs soon after the two houses con-
gene as possible. He wants the
states business attended to and dis
posed of early in the session instead
II in the rush of the closing days,
Ind he wants all local legislation
leld back until these important bills
lave been acted upon.
In other words he is trying to get
he members of the Legislature to
tart the new year right, and as he ]
las a most persuasive manner of
any business matter that he
axes up and has, moreover, the DO
ltical power of the incoming chief
xecutive, he may succeed in having n
his innovation adopted. Fortunate
there are no political issues such
have divided the Democrats in a n
lumber of recent legislatures, and e
ne way seems to be cleared for some b,
eal constructive work for the peo- s
lie of Tennessee. G
Judge Roberts has made one other
squest. He wants his Inauguration a.
It early in the month and made as u
mple and short as possible, SO that "
may at once take up the problems
3 has to meet. .,
UNVEIL RYE PAINTING.
Gov. Rye also has been a very "a
lsy man this week. He has almost
lished his final address to the Leg
leture, in which ne will outline
lefty the hiGtory CT his administra- -
On during tho past four years and
axe few parting recommended
'nc. The Governor, with brilliant
attired members of his military
aff, was tho central figure this w,
tcrnoon ct the presentation and
voiling of an oil painting of him Cl
Il which is to be hung in the State
'rary, where the cerem! MES were 10
Id. Gov.-elect Roberts sat at Gov.
'e's side during the proceedings N,
d the room was filled to overflow
3 with those who had gathered to
nor the retiring Governor. III