Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-02
Convention Ratifies
Action Of October III
Judge George Accepts Nomination for
United States Senator From

Democrats from every county
assembled last Saturday at Macon to
rainy the previous action of the state
democratic convention and to off
ciaily notify Judge Walter r. George
OF his nomination to the y. S. senate
and Hon. Chas. Z. M. Oregon. that
he is the choice of the unterrified De-
mocracy for the office of Pension com
missioner. Although the convention
was not quite as well attended than
was the one on October 18th con-
siderable enthusiasm was displayed
when the newly nominated candidates
were announced and presented to the
convention. Only two members Of tbe
Resolution Committee appeared at
tne convention, SEN. Johns and /.
Gelders, who had the exclusive honor
OF passing on several resolutions in
troduced during the convention.
Judge U. V. Whipple of Cordele.
made the principle speech neminat-
ing Judge George, which was second
ed by Hon. James A. Holloman of
fulton, Judge Newt. Morris of Cobb
and others. In accepting the nomina-
ton Judge George defended the prin-
clple OF States rights and said in part
,lhe trainers of our constitution"
he said, did not claim absolute pow
er tor themselves and could not adj
init that it resided anywhere. They
recognize the supremacy of the NOR
al law, and laws must rest upon some
thing higher than the mere will of
the majority, however large the ma
jority. A national government Of
precisely defined and expressly lirni-
ted powers was formed. When the
powers OF the state were enumerated.
IT was declared among other things
that they might do "all other acts
and things Wick independent states
may of right do.
The great problem of government
was tc reconcile liberty with law.
Laws there must nc. but there must
be limit 20 law making.
We must r,rcc, The legitimate ex.
tension Of the federal power. but
its unwarranted extension DESTROYS the
capacity of the people for self-gov-
ernilienf The national government
mus not usurp the powers of the
states. The Dyer Iynching bill, aside
from any question of its validity is
pernicious in the extreme. 1t pro-
ceeds directly UPON the assumption
that the states or the people have
lost the capacity 20 govern themselves.
Speaking IF the economic rehabili-
tation of hmerica, Senator-elect
George SAID that eve mast put pub
Tic expenditures CT a pre- war basis.
We must see to it that favoritisr,.
which has characterized the adminis-
tration of the federal reserve system,
during the deflation period to the i'm
jury OF the stock grower of the West
and the cotton farmer of the South
especially, is done away with forev-
Federal aid" he said, "for what
ever purposes should be administered
through the agencies of the states"
Mr.. George said that the United
States must Insist upon the payrneiit
OF its foreign loans. He attacked the
Republican. administration for yfail-
ing. to. lower taxes appreciahlys and
SAID that the recently enacted tariff
bill was indefensible. He said that
the federal trades commission and
the interstate commerce commission
must be shorn of their excess pow
ers."
Fte spoke against entering into any
compact with foreign nations where
by this republic will either assume
an obligation to protect the boundar- &
les of foreign countries or to settle
their international differences. s4s
Major McGregor in accepting the
nomination as Pension Commissioner,
made strong appeal for abolishing
the Tax Equalization act