Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-09

least, the different groups that I
| have talked to have different ideas
about your position on most ques-
| lions.
eff not asking too much, would
appreciate il if you will write me
further about this matter. Tell me
| where you really do stand: this will
enable me to intelligently decide how
to VOTE
The governor pointed out that
there was nothing in the newspaper
article to indicate whether Mr..
Walker had compiled with Mr.. Bart
let's request for further enlighten-
Walker Prophecy Fails
1.-THE truth about this campaign"
declared the governor, "is this: Two
years ago Mr.. Walker falsely repre-
scented to the people of Georgia that
if I was elected governor, the state
Of Georgia would have a Red and a
| radical for governor. The truth has
developed to be the very opposite of
what Mr.. Walker predicted. I have
stood firm for law and order against
every radical and lawless element in
, the state.
II called out troops at WaycrosS
when the constituted authorities adj
vised me that such action was nee
essary to prevent bloodshed and to
protect lives and property. When ]
saw outrages, and lawlessness by
mobs of masked men increase and
| multiply in Georgia, I took a firm
stand against it, regardless of the
consequences. I have done all in my
power to check the wave of lawless-
ness in Georgia. wave that is
sweeping through every country OF
the world as one Of the aftermaths of
| the great war.
What is the result? These law
less and radical elements are oppos-
ing me. Mr. Walker, who two years
ago loudly proclaimed the fear that
the Reds were about to seize Georgia
when I was elected governor, is now
| candidate of all the Reds. Without
taking a position on any question he
seeks to capitalize all the dissatisfac.
ton which may have developed in
some quarters toward my law en-
forcement policy, and he seeks to de.
feat me because I have upheld the
laws and have taken a firm stand in
| every one of these matters.
at is not at all remarkable that
Mr.. Walker does not make any public
speeches. If he did it would be nee.
essary for him to commit himself for
or against the principles for which I
stand. He knows he cannot afford to
publicly attack me for my stand in
| behalf Of law and order, yet he is
willing to capitalize to his own inter.
ests all OF the opposition which may
have been aroused by my stand"
Treasury Now Solvent
| The governor declared that he had
sought to give the people a business
administration; that when he took
office he found the state with So.
100000 deficit which had been paid
off; that with the cooperation of the
1921 legislature he had reduced ap.
preparations $1,000,000 year; that
the states expenses are now within
it's revenues, and that the states
| treasury is solvent.
| Referring to his veto of the new
class pension bill, which he said
would have added $1,250,O00 a year
to the states expenses, the cover.
nor said:
II was not willing to put the OK
back in the ditch on Monday after
pulling him out on Sunday. We had
got the state out of the hole and my
approval Of the pension bill would
have put it back in again. I was
forced to veto the bill because the
legislature Gid not provide a rec
copper cent with which to pay these
appropriations, amounting to more
than a million and a quarter dollars
a year.
IF the state is to authorize these
new pensions for new classes of pen
sioners, then more revenue must bt
provided. A sufficient sum canno
be raised except by a constitutional
amendment providing for some form
OF new taxes or without a constitu
tional amendment which would in
crease the ad valorem tax from fiv,
mills to about seven mills.
In either event, a constitutional
amendment will be required, and thu
people themselves must vote on al
constitutional amendments, so tina
they will have the opportunity to say
whether they are willing to pa!
more taxes in order that the new
pensions can be provided.
"An appropriation of $226,O00 tt
pay old classes at old rates, which
was one of the items of the vetoed
bill, was wholly unnecessary, be
cause under the law $4,000 remain!
to the credit of any old pensioner.
of the old class at the old rate!
throughout this calendar year, ant
for six months of next year. Thi!
is in accordance with the law, anC
the money will be available for tina
length Of time to pay all of thes,
claims which can be proved anC
which have not already been PLACED
on the pension rolls"
The governor stated that during
his next term he hoped to hav
the legislature pass a law putting
into effect an audit and budget sys
tenn for the state-a system Fha