Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-21
MESSAGES TO URGE
REORGANIZATION OF
FINANCES OF STATE
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distributed among the members.
Governor Dorsey expressed himself
Saturday as being very much graft
fed that Governor Hardwick was go
ing to make the reorganization OF
the states finances the leading sub
ject of his administration. He was
also favorably inclined towards his
successors proposal to consolidate
the trutees of state educational in
situations in single board.
Governor Hardwick's Address
Governor-elect Hardwick's inaugu-
raj address was mapped out in his
mind on Saturday but had not been
reduced to writing. He hoped to
have it ready for the printer by
Monday morning. Governor Dorsey
was also engaged Saturday in writ
ing, his message.
AS stated above, reorganization Of
the states finances will be the prin-
cipal subject of the incoming gov
ernor's inaugural address. He will
insist upon economy in all depart
ments, cutting down expenses wher-
ever compatible with good public
service. He will insist upon limiting
Legislative appropriations to the
revenue OIL IIe SldIC. IliO IL III y
is carrying a current deficit various
ly estimated from 100000 TO $780,
600. Nobody knows exactly the
amount, and expert opinions differ.
Governor HardwicK will insist upon
the immediate extinction of this de-
ficit. Increasing the revenue of the
state to meet the needs of growing
phases of education, agriculture, in
dustry and public health, he con-
tends, must be preceded by measures
of strict economy to bring the states
appropriations within the states
revenue. Then, but not until then,
tax measures to produce increased
revenue.
In order to limit appropriations
within revenue, Governor HardWlck
win recommend and insist upon a
consolidation of the appropriations
committee and ways and means COM
mittee, in the house and in the SEN
; ate. Legislative appropriations, he
contends, should be formulated by
, the same committee which formu-
lates the measures to produce reVe-
nue.. He believes the separate func-
tioning of these two committees in
both branches of the assembly has
been responsible in large measure
for the current deficit.
Georgia, he will show by conclu-
sive figures, has credit as good
as any state in the union. With a
bonded debt of less than 100000,
the state owns a railroad worth up
wards of 20,000,000. The only fl
nancial difficulty, he will point out,
has to do with current revenue.
Other recommendations
With regard to general business
conditions, Governor HardWick will
declare in his inaugural message
that Georgia is suffering no worse
than other states of the union, and
suffering far less than many states,
but merely has felt the effects of
worldwide business depression
caused by the war. He will declare
that Georgia's future outlook is
bright and hopeful and that Geor-
gians should look forward with OPP
timism and courage.
Another leading feature of his adj
dress will be a defense of the good
name of the state against what he
considers a wrongful accusation con-
| tanned in the recent statements of
| the race relations committee and
Governor Dorsey's pamphlet on the
negro in Georgia.
Governor elect Hardwick yesterday,
Il shall defend the good name of the
state against sensational charges
that the law is not enforced. Geor-
gia Differs good colored people as
good a place to live as any state, but
men, bad white men or bad men of
any race. We are a law-abiding
people, and we are the friends of
lawaUding negroes. But when a
negro or q white man arms himself
and defies the authorities, he can
not complain of the consequences.
| When a colored man or white man
| nht ms merchandise
both, on a contract requiring him to
! make a crop or perform other work,
and then breaks his contract and
deserts his work, or attempts to do
SO, he cannot complain if arrested
| for fraud"
Governor Hardwick will go before
the legislature in person, a short
time after the session convenes. to
present detailed recommendations
concerning reorganization of the
| states finances.
What these recommendations will
be, he was not prepared to announce
on Saturday, except the statement
that he, would insist upon complete
coordination of tfe revenue and
| budget functions, and would suggest
| ways and means of increasing the
revenue of the state.
Organization for Legislature
| Contests for speaker of the house
between Howard Ennis, of Baldwin
county, and Harper Hamilton, OF
! Floyd county, and for president OF
| the senate between Herbert Clay, OF
| Marietta, and ]. B. Jackson, of Gray
are the interesting features of the
| opening of the legislature.
The speakers race narrowed down
| to Messrs. Ennis, Neill and Hamil-
ton when George Carswell, of Will
hinson county. withdrew few
weeks ago. The contest between
| Messrs. Ennis and Neill is consid-
| cred close.
| Governor Hardwicl< is supporting
| Mr.. Ennis in the race for speaker
and the Ennis supporters claim that
he will defeat Mr.. Neill by a margin
of at least fifteen votes. Mr.. Neil
| however, Gains definite pledges of
! support from more than majority
| of the members of the house He ar
rived in Atlanta Friday and opened
campaign headquarters in the Kim
| ball House.
Herbert Clay claims to have writ
ten pledges from forty members of
| the senate, which is practically four
fifths of that body, but the sup
! porters of j. B. Jackson claim that
his chances to win are as good as
| Mr.. Clay'S.
E. B. Moore. the veteran clerk OF
the house. and Major DevereauX F
McClatchey, the veteran secretary Of
| the senate, will be reelected without
| opposition.
running for speaker pro tenn. of the
| house James r. Vocelle. of Camder
county. who was candidate, retired
on yesterday L. c. Brown is run
senate without opposition, so far as
| announced