The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-07-12
Atlanta Cikizef1. Pro-
test Against Capt.
tai Removal.

= Ty7fTE citizens and taxpayers OF
5 the city of Atlanta and Ful-
q tor and DcTtaib counties
K earnestly appeal to the citi-
Z zcns and taNpavers of III sectlons
F. of the state of GEORGIA to join
:, in The patriotic purpose of de-
= feating tine pcndirE bills in the
= legislature soekino 10 remove the
q state capital ID Me- and they
"a aplthal to the i2rious commercial
: bodies. chambers Of commerce,
= REPRESENTATIVES, am organtaan non;
: nerhers in the house 2ud the
y sepeto by telegram. by letter and
s. pcrSonal interview to vote against
. theRe bills for the following,
. amongst other good and sufficient
y reasons:
y ! Because such On agitation
= viii lembroil the different sec
i fionss in TIE stete II strife and
y animositv. divide the people,
commercially ard socially, and pre-
won't the state and her citizens
"A from securing their share oi the
4. nrosperitY and development which
v In at hand Guri1@ the reconstruct
- var v7aHcA hes inst ended T,lis IS
"a ncculiatfy a time FOR 2 continual
= ton of the waited harmonious
y, efforts of ;3ll the citizens Of all
.. sections to uphu;.6 Georgia. adj
" v9rca her euDel'I2 prestige III bust
= noes. finance and general Growth,
- and 10 discouraGe all alScord,
y strife division and bitterness,
~ 2. Because the present location
-. of the state capital was deter
:, mined by a vote of the people, and
"a with an agreement on the part OF
res the city Of Atlanta that in con-
- siGeration of its location being
=. made .ermnnently there the city
X, would donate the site where it Is
x, now located. which was done for
:, the pl1rRosa Of. the capitol. and
81 in addition Contributed in money
~ the auDraiSadg %aiue Of the Mil
- TeGgeville eapit0l buildings, and no
"a nG9ltn sneee9sttye for.thf present
a removed Of tie capital exists. but
- it is aGainss the fSi1olic interest
81 and elQrss Salaallt to crafty the y
IN arr 5it tal1$df a rival city.
o. 8. Because the taxpayers are
~ already JIeavily buFdened with
~ federal taxes recently levied to
= pay the war debt, and the state
y already has heavy floating debt
IA Of her own has no constitutional
II right to issue bonds to build the
> capitol, and cannot use the sale
~ Of aay of tie present capitol
= GROUNDS or executive mansion ex-
y ccpt to pay the public debt with
b out violating her word to her
> hondholders: the cost Of Il capitol
= and executive mansion at Macon
- Of culal capacity and facilities
y, 10 that now possessed by the state
~ in Atlanta even though all the
Va GROUND is doi4ateG, would cost the
J state some four or five millions
- of dollars at the present prices
y OF construction. and will further
y heavily burden the already OPP
TYr
q time I'll TIC other Developments
q Of The sstfgtc are suffering for 2
b lack .afy sufficient support, and
~ anH iIecrcase in taxes should GER
& tainIv so first to schools. roads
L. and the many other branches that
q, are raw iasufficiontly cared for.
q A. Bccausc the bringing on Of
n cnnital will tend TO demoralize the
L nuhiif. nnd viii inevitably place
il the Balance Of power in the hands
ia OF ;rra50ca@;Hlo elements. largely
i, oc~4nesed Of those who are now
~ gjealT Gisfranc'ajsed from votir%
rs under our constitution. by failure )
=, 10 nav ihair t. xes Such cam (,
!, nai9r viii MT Noon the state HIS
n riats 0f probably ore hunIr"f
4 ,i,6,, Ind white end black voters
y nasy .9iaqualified. by causing thHi'
i, ,4yas 10 be raid in order TO get
Es their votes, and they viii there
:. remain q menace and . danger
j. TO our institutions for ali time to
!. ( Because The Federal Reser"e
!, hank United States court Of an-
4, MEALS. military post, base hospl"
i, +al federal prison and the various
!. ether federal activities. and :he
d line Of general business now. To-
y ns4od in Atlanta enable a citizen
n having business at the state CAPT
Il foI to conveniently atteod to MS
s. public or important duties by
y making only one rip, whereas, II
4 fhe can't al is removed to Macon
l. it would esquire trip 20 each
\ G Because the railroad facili-
j. ties Of the state are sure that the
: location Of the capitol in Macon