Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-22

John N. Holder, of Jefferson, Ga,
present speaker of the house of rep
reSentatiVeS and candidate for the
goVernorship, on Saturday announced
the platform on which he will make
his campaign. For some months Mr..
Holder has been making a survey of
the state, having indicated his inten-
ton to make the gubernator1al race
this fall, and not long ago made his
formal announcement.
Mr.. Holder declares for revision of
the tax laws; higher salaries for
school teachers and arrangement of
the states finances so that teachers
salary warrants need not be issued;
modern highways; state control of
school book repositories; impartiality
between capital and labor; economic
administration of the states affairs;
development of agriculture; law en-
forcement, and other important is
sues. He makes strong appeal for
party loyalty. His platform is as
follows:
ITO the People of Georgia:
with the splendid accomplish
ments of the Democratic party in
war and in peace and with the fixed
purpose of it's political opponent to
have a member of an inferior race
dispense federal patronage and pc
the dominating and controlling pol1tl-
cal power of that party in Georgia,
| there never was a time in the his
| tory of political parties when 1t SO
| behooved our people to be loyal TO
| the Democratic party as 1t is IN this
year of 1920. If the conduct and rec
| ord of Democracy are to be criticized,
| let the criticism come from its enc
| mics, while it's friends made one
united effort for the success OF Dem
| statement to the voters of Georgia,
I shall deal only with issues vital
| to the affairs of the state.
"In aspiring to the governorsh1p
I do so not for vindication, nor. to
use it as a stepping stone to other
litical friends, but to serve the state
and the people of Georgia.
| During the eighteen years l have
been a member of the general assem-
| bly, and the eight years l have pre-
sided over the house of representa-
power for the development and up
building Of Georgia.
| '"This long experience as member
| Of the general assembly ana as
speaker of the house. of representa-
! lives has given me a familiarity win
the states affairs, it's needs ana It's
people, which would aid me IN CIV
| ING to the commonwealth an efficient
| business administration.
Too Many Laws
at believe in the doctrine of Thom--
as Jefferson, that the best governed
| people are the least governed. mere .1:
| fore I do not believe that conditions
now REQUIRE the passage of many
more laws. In fact, we already NAYS E
! too many laws. Some of them shoulo
| be repealed, while others should De
amended and simpllfed.
Auditor and Budget system
"Whiie 1 am opposed to the ere
alton of new offices and believe that
some of those already in existence
could be abolished without detr1ment
| to the interests of the state, tavor
the immediate creation OF the once
of state auditor, who woulo t, care sif 9aiy
! audit the expenditures OF the olIer
emf departments of the state and It's
! institutions, and in cooperation
with the budget and efficiency COM
mission, prevent overlapping OF de-
partments and institutions causing
| unnecessary expenditures undoubt-
| edly existing under our present sys-
| tenn.
| sI believe firmly in the Democratic
| principle that all taxation should De
limited to the expense OF government 81.
| expenditures of the state should be
| governed by it's revenues and should
not exceed them. If l am electeo
governor I shall be guided by this
| principle in my administration Of
| the business Of the state.
| Taxation
ct favor an impartial and just en-
forcement of all laws in reference
to taxation, to the end that all the
property in this state shall bear its
just and equal burden. Experience
| has demonstrated that the present
system of taxation is inadequate tc
meet demands and conditions: Sucf
changes should be made in the laws
as are necessary to provide a system
that will adequately meet the states
| necessary demands and accomplish
| the results Indicated.
i Executive Clemency
st believe that all applications fol
clemency should be passed upor
promptly. 1t shall be my policy tt
hear arguments only in cases Of con
viction on felony charges, after they
have been passed upon by the state
prison commission, and in all mis-
demeanor cases where the recommen
dation of the prison commission il
indorsed upon the application, tina
shall control. 1t is my firm convic