The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-01
EIR0W|Ck TO STRESS
ECONOMY FOR STATE
GOVERNOR TO DIRECT
I nropTS TOWARDS BETTER
FINANCIAL STATUS. =
rprASURY HEAVILY INVOLVED

Georgia Owes mug l..
/ pI 49, to Pay Them. Expected to
mors Strong Influence With the
Incoming Legislature.
Att ANITA. GA policy OF strict
.na,r,,. and retrenchment to wipe
tbe current deficit in the state
I " aas will be inaugurated by Thorn
'p W. Hardwick, governor-elect, when
, ~, office on the fourth Wednes-
H. " Hardwick made known his in
.+;or. in this respect in a discussion
..-d,,, nj state finances, in connec-
80 with the recent newspaper dis
t,,srras Of the mounting deficit.
Mr., Hardwick will take office 81
y. ,,l+.neously with the new legislature
l. the fourth "Wednesday in June.
f. personnel of the house and senate
n ,,I A more decided change IN
u' iast General state election that 1t
H. in several years. The general opnl-
Fn i that Mr.. Hardwick as governor
III entertain very positive views on
4 ,,as+;ors OF government and Will I'M
os;+at;nqIv assert them. The general
po;n;on also is that his influence with
H. legislature will be strong. What
has to say, therefore, regarding
ME finances must be of interest to
bwnakers and citizens throughout the
Mate .,.
!. hoes not mean that the state OF Geor-
H. is bankrupt" said Mr.. Hardwlck.
r. the contrary, its financial re-
.orrces are among the best OF any
stgte in the country. The deficit III the
Erasurv is merely a current dehc1t,
s ansed bv the fact that money has
Keen spent without due regard tor
&ha+ the revenue would be. A budget
ky,tem to correlate appropriations
.knh revenue has become an absolute
necessity. and it is my purpose to IN
list that the legislature pass the pec-
Rssary legislation. 1t was mistake,
IA NV Judgment when the approprla-
Hon committees of the house and SEN
He were separated from the ways and
means committee. The same commit
lee that casts up revenue ought to
Sast up appropriations.
Will Not Approve Excessive
Appropriations.
IN view OF the growing excess OF
appropriations over revenue Will
bot be willing, as governor, to ap-
brove appropriations based upon any
bling but the most conservative est1-
hates OF future revenue. First OF all,
BE have got to cut appropriations to
aCtual revenue, and we must cut to
the bone if necessary, to accomplish
shat result Several heads OF state in
situtions have taken up with me the
Subject OF deficiency appropriations.
4 have not encouraged them to hope
Tor a dollar. They have informed me
That they would be obliged to close,
pr at least Curtail heavily, unless they
got more. My reply has been that they
might as we'll begin their preparations
DOW with that end in view, for | would
@pot consent to a continuance of the
pernlclous habit which has develop
~ lately, OF passing appropriations
without regard to the question of
whether they could be paid.
ID Aside from the necessity of wiping
Put the current deficit, and establish
plg the states finances on a sound
pass, It IS useless, as l see it, to pass
appropriations which cannot be paid.
state institution with an appropria-
2lon on which it can get no money
no better off than it would be with
Put an appropriation. A small appro-
Rriatlon which can be paid is better
snan a large one which can be but
faH pad, tor it is necessary to order
Fhe affairs OF state institutions with
certainty OF what their allowances will
Inc only thing the matter with
ihe states finances" said Mr.. Hard
ECK, Is that appropriations have been
unnihg ahead OF revenue. By the prac-
'e Oh the strictest conservatism in
F appropriations which | approve as
governor l hope to wipe out the cur
sIl aehc1t and establish a budget sys-
V'i 10 prevent a recurrence of such
HFehclts in he future
VIII Endeavor to Rid State of
Useless Boards.
g IN reference to my intention to cut
me states pay roll unnecessary Of
eg holders, it should be understood
oa' my efforts in that direction will
u. De toward anything that will i'm
an real and essential service being
Inasred the state, but | shall en-
o oa.g 10 get rid of the innumerable
Pr Us.qs and commissions now in exist
o ,Si nine-tenths OF which are dead
b tooa > and do little or nothing for the