Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-25

Georgia has been indicted, III
the forum public opinion for mi
other kindred crimes, 1t is a sourc
comes from quarters both responsible
basis in truth and fact upon which tn,
ing and weighing my words, that t
within its borders anything like an
the white and black races, in which
more harmonious than in Georgi
Gov. Hardwick discussed the stt
more in a specific message later.
motto. He urged the farmers to gr
In the final message of Governor
Dorse.~ sent, to the assembly today
he discussed at length the states fl
nancial condition, advised the adop-
tion of an amendment proposing q
change in taxation methods and rec
commended the establishment of the
budget system. He condemned prac.
tice of creating new counties. He also
declared mob violence should be sup.
pressed and by state authorities he
fore federal authorities interviewed
He advocated creation of state grano
jury.
Hardwick was inaugurated IN th'
first outdoor EXERCISES held sine
Hobe Smith was inducted into offic'
in 1907. Governor Hardwch was ac
companied to the capitol by an hon
orary escort in parade formation, thC
fa.4,,,.a - & ,,,L;c oh ,,roo :. hand coD1unG
ed of young business men Ct Meul
trie, Ga. He was escortedto the ros
trum on the west plaza of the capitol
square by retiring Governor Dorsey
and former governors Joseph MI
Brown and Nat e. Harris. The oath
was administered by Judge Roscoe
Luke of the Court of Appeals.
In his message Governor Dorsey
said:
Il cannot too strongly urge tbs
need of an adequate audit Of the mir
lions of dollars spent by our state
government. The governor shoule
be authorized to appoint an officer
whose duty it should be to examine
annually the accounts Of each ane
every state department and instltu'
ton. | do not know that any money
IS being misused or misapplied under
our present system. 1t could be. BY
such an officer a uniform system Of
accounting could be established and
a general purchasing plan, also
greatly needed, be developed, and by
which the state would be saved large
sums.
Il realize that there is, and just.
", a prejudice against the creation
of new office, but there should be
no objection to the employment OF
q general as well as school auditor
OH salary, the amount of which
would certainly be little more than
is now being paid annually for neces-
sary audits.
"Mob violence should be suppress
ed, and by state authorities. If thus
is not done, it is very probable that
federal intervention will not be long
delayed. There are now pending IN
the federal congress bills conterrlng
jurisdiction upon federal tribunals to
punish those participating in lynch
ings. Without awaiting federal ac-
ton | submit that it is the duty OF
Georgia to take drastic steps to deal
with this question.
Since my induction into office on
the goth day of June, 1917, the
newspapers have carried accounts OF
SO iynchings. The financial condition
of the state will not now permit, but
as soon as that can be changed and
adequate funds provided, state con-
stabulary should be established. Such
constabulary should be subject to
the orders of the chief executive not
only in cases of emergency but for
the enforcement of all the state
criminal laws.
"a method should be provided
whereby state grand jury, that is,
one composed of citizens selected
from all sections of the state, under
proper pudes, regulation and safe
guards and aided and assisted by a
special prosecuting attorney, might
make a full and complete investiga-
tion into the crime, and have authori-
ty to return presentmentS against
those participating in the mob VIC
Ience.P
"No thoughtful man dispute the
proposition that in times like these
tits not only highly desirable but alsC
absolutely necessary that the fiscal af
fairs Of the state shall be administer
ed along strictly business lines" de
clared Governor Hardwick in his ad
dress. Income and outgo must b
carefully and accurately balances
against each other; rigid and rea
economy must not only be preached
but practieed However worthy tn
appropriation il cannot and must no
he fnaf1e unless we have the money g