Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-27
WALKER MESSAGE
IIReES REPEAL OF
EQUAL TAX LAW
r.. Public Statement Of His
FIoi Platform Sets Forth opposi-
ton To Kimball Lobby

,TrANTA, July 27.-Repeal Oh
,..v oouaIization law, endorsement
- GOOD roads program; an attack
nnon the Kimball House LOBBY any
defense Of the educational loopy'
..ition TO the sale of the state
i5sooa and advocating of free text
tI,s FOR the public schools, with a
enoI warning note for law enforce
nonp are the salient features con
taine5 in the first public statement
tSat has issued from the office of Clf-
tor6 Walker candidate for governor
in the approaching primary.
His statement as sent forth from
his campaign headquarters, Is as 1ol-
lows:
Reptal Tax Law
"A fair and impartial trial has been
Given the tax equalization law. 1t has
utterly failed to equalize the taxes
and should be repealed.
"If nominated, | will request a
commission of the safest and sanest
bpsiness men and farmers of the state
to ioin the finance committees of the
house and senate to study the tax
problems and suggest amendments
necessary to enforce the old tax laws
under which our state progressed SO
RAPIDLY, or a substitute for the pres
ent law providing a fair and equitable
system, under which all property, IN
visible as well as visible, shall bear
its just burden of the expenses OF
the state.
Reduction of Taxes
81 am opposed to any additional
taxes. | am opposed to any const-
tutonal amendmept seeking to in
crease the present limit upon the
power Of the governor to levy taxes.
am opposed to the income tax, or
any additional tax burden. favor
strict economy. All appropriations
and expenses of the state not abso
lutely necessary must be cut, not only
to the bone but to the marrow
in order to carry the additional bur
dens of attorneys fees commissions
and interest on the transaction where
by $2,835, 100000 was borrowed to
get the state out of debt-selling the
states income for five years in ad-
vance.
Public Roads
am in favor of a good public road
system and endorse the recent act of
congress appropriating $2,000,000.00
annually to the State of Georgia for
the purpose of improving our high
ways, and as required by the act of
congress, the present general assem-
bly, should enact legislation necessary
to match the same, and if further ap-
preparations are passed by congress,
favor the state contributing an
equal amount so as to obtain the full
benefit of the national appropria-
uons to pay the expenses of collec-
ton and maintain the roads, the
automobile tag tax to be credited on
tins fund as now provided by state
law. Believing such provision to be
adequate, at present, in view of the
hard times, | oppose the $75,O ,0o0.-
90 bond issue.
Lobbying
"A professional lobby should be
suppressed whether it operates in the
capitol or in the Kimball House I
uenounce the wholesale charges of
lobbying preferred against patriotic
leaders like Ex-Governor Mcdaniel,
Thahcellor Barrow DR.. Parks DR..
HaIheSon, Dr., Pounds, Dir. Powell and
o'herS, who for years at great per-
"o""l Sacrlice have braved the op-
pi eSSlVe heat of summer to report to
lne legislature the progress and needs
~ ~ ouF great states institutions while
;l'e most brazen and pernicious lobby
n IN 'ne South, boldly and notoriously
ipsi"'ing from the Kimball House
~ Significantly overlooked. An ont
l"seu people will completa tho ;ob
lar,S sU well begun by the present legis-
irsta tl lsst June, using a securing mon
m,'eadof Ms new broom in this clean,
a. Woman's Work
SOM, pledge cordial cooperation ner.
|1I,'al fSa ,I, and official with the work % Of
ingnst,i,n ind ~onen' for the AGRICULTURAL and
and 'rIusllla. ,a Development of the state,
civi. @nG Tor the social welfare o and ''Isn' pns
Tbo ,l' an and moral uplift of our eeople ,be
poIitison III women having been emaneipated
pona5 po''G'aIIy are entitled to ripased fair apd
pn5o. pnda, representation re and protectino sna
pIea.n., pI'p.r the law, and it will be ,',nv mv
'"It 10 co-onarnA