Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-24
Governor Admits He Is OPP
posed to League of Ma
tions as Brought Back by
President Wilson

NEWMAN, Ca, Aug. 21.-Govern-
or Dorsey devoted the major portion
of his Newman speech Saturday to
an attempt to justify his veto of the
bill exempting from inheritance tax
alton the 100000 bequest to the
Scottish Rite Home for Crippled
Children, which was Endorsed as to
it's constitu ..onality by lawyers in
the legislature and passed unani-
mously by both the house and the
senate.
The governor assigned as his rea-
sons for the veto: First, that the bill
affecting the bequest was retro-
Second, that it was unconstitu-
tional.
law, and was unwilling to take
money from the treasury and give it
| to anv charitable institution in vio-
/ lation of the constitution, thereby
placing an increased burden on the
taxpayers"
He declared the constitution OF +
Georgia strictly forbids the giving
of any money in the aid of any
church, sect or denomination, or any
sectarian institution. He failed,
however, to discuss the point made
| bv the Masons that the Scottish Rite
| t1OIl6 LOT NIlpp1SN S1lA1NA VA 40 $1,000
er religious, sectarlan por fraternal,
but that it is wholly humanitarian
! institution.
He also ignored the fact that the
question of the constitutionality OF
| the bill, as raised by it's alleged re-
| troactive effect, was thoroughly
threshed out by the lawyers on the
| judiciary committee of the legisla-
ture, and was decided by them to be
constitutional.
Claims Valiant Fight on "F1u"
Governor Dorsey then launched into
lengthy review of his adm1nlstraz
ton as governor, declaring he had
never created breaches among. the
people, but had always fought to
bring the people closer together.
"Under my administration" he
said, IAN unusual era OF prosperity
given you as efficient and constructive
other state ever had. Look what I
did for you in the fight to exterm1-
nate influenza. | have done more
for the health of Georgia than any
this credit should be given. to both
branches of the legislature"
After 1auding his work as COVER
nor, he proceeded to severely criticize
termed "his im1modesty"' in touring
Georgia and boasting of his accom-
plishments in the senate.
Senator Smith takes credit for all
of the constructive legislation ever
enacted IN the United States SEN
know and know that he only played
a one-man part in this legislation"
Governor Dorsey evaded the discus
sion of Senator Smiths challenge for
a joint debate. Following a news
paper story from Saturdays Atlanta
Constitution to the effect that the
governor was ready to meet his OPP
ponents, the audience had anticipated
further reference by the governor e
this debate.
When the governor launched into
a denunciation of the state Demo-
cratic convention held in Atlanta last
May for failing to indorse the League
of Nations as brought from Paris
by President Wilson he was inter
rupted by a man seated in the cen
ter of the courtroom, who shot this
inquiry at him: >,
"Do you indorse the league as it
was brought back from Paris? An
swer me directly"
The governor admitted that he him
self was opposed to the pact exactly
as President Wilson brought 1t nome
| from Paris.
While the governor did not state
here his exact position on the league
| he pointed out later in his speech
| that he favored reservations which
when international questions arose
| would make the constitution OF the
| United States supreme.
Coming to a discussion of his OPP
ponents Governor Dorsey called
| Thomas e. Watson a fanatic and the
Democratic party's worst enemy. He
assailed Mr. Watson's opposition to
| the draft law, and declared that
when civilization trembled in the
balance Mr.. Watson was found doing
| everything possible to abstruct the
| progress of the war. He read an ar
ticle in Mr.. Watson's paper in which
he claimed Mr.. Watson declared his
intention to make the electoral vote
| of Georgia uncertain in the ap-
preaching presidential election. The
governor declared that only thought
| less Georgians would indorse the
| candidacy of Mr.. Watson.