The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-10-05
Pounces on Tax Equalization
Act and Makes a Dash at
Lobbyists in General
ASKS PEOPLE OF GEORGIA
FOR THEIR COOPERATION
Convention Called to Order by
Tobe Daniels, Troup Countp,
Who After Calling for w. j.
vereen, Proceeded With EIec-
tion of N. r. culpepper.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Macon, Ca, Oct. 4.-With twenty
five hundred persons in attendance
of Governor-elect Cliff
f0fd Walkers delegates convened this
morning at 1920 with the election of
N. F. Culpepper as temporary chair
man.
AS soon as the convention was call
ed to order and Mr.. Culpepper was
elected temporary chairman, the or
ganization tof a new state Democratic
executive committee.
The convention was called to order
by Tobe Daniels of lTroup county, who,
after calling for w. ]. Vereen, chair
man Of the state executive commit
tee, and receiving no response, pro-
ceeded with the election of N F. Cul-
pepper of Meriwether county as tenn
porary chairman.
Preceding the election of Mr.. Cul-
pepper, DR.. w. H. Crowder opened
the convention with prayer Mr.. Cul-
pepper was nominated by Fermor Bar
rett, of Toccoa. Mrs. Anderson, of
Fulton county, formerly Mr.. Walkers
chief clerk, now in the office of H. J.
Fullbright, was elected temporary Sec
retary, with Hiram L. Gardner and F.
E. Middlebrooks of Putnam county as
assistants.
The credentials committee was. ap-
pointed as follows: 10. A. Nixon of
Gwynett county, chairman; NV. D.
Kennedy, First district; H. G. Bell,
Second district; N. A. Ray, Third dis
trict; F. J. Annis. EJr., Fourth district
A w. Whitaker, Fifth district; w. J.
Womble. Sixth district; E. S. Grif-
fifth, Seventh district; John Wansley,
Eighth district; A. V. Jones, Ninth
district; P. A. Walden, Tenth district
A. F. Woodward, Eleventh district,
and DR.. E. T. Coleman, Twelfth dis
trict ~ -
A pledge to "cut expenses to the
|nessne and lessen the tax burdens of
ale people of the state" was made
here today by Clifford Walker, Demo-
cratic nominee for governor of Geor-
gia, in his speech of acceptance before
the state convention. The nominee
plead for statewide cooperation with
the state bureau of markets in order
that the farmers may find ample mar
keing facilities for their products.
This, he declared, is the surest and
safest way back to normalcy and pros
perity.
Mr.. Walker assured the delegates
that free text books for the elemen-
tary schools will be Forthcoming, add
ing that his administration has been
ssacredly committed" to such a pro-
gram.
Denouncing the tax equalization
law, Mr.. Walker asserted that "the
voice of the people has committed us
to it's repeal" He called on all mem
bers of the incoming legislature to
study tax problems of the state care
fully and make suggestions for an am
pie system to supplant the present
tax machinery II bill,
Taking a sharp rap at professional
lobbying in the, state capitol the next
governor promised to throw the light
of publicity ION grafters who tamper
with state matters" Mr.. Walker was
particularly severe in his denunciation
of "a well-known pernicious lobby
which for years has kept headquarters
g the Kimball House,"
q am gratified,' he went on, that
the last legislature took steps toward
the final disintegration of that out
rageous and powerful lobby. be-
lieye the next legislature will finish
the Job and that no successor to that
lobby will ever try to make it's ap-
u-Sesrance-" <!'
1.-THE nominee touched on the "Mys-
tsry'' surrounding the highway amend
ment, revolutionizing that depart
ment, and declared be had been assur.