Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-29
EDITO RIAL.
THE ASSEMBLY.

THE Georgia legislature met in an
nual session Wednesday, As
usual, 1T faces some very serious
problems, and may we express the
hope at the outset that it will con-
slider those problems as really seri-
GUS and not as mere footballs to be
kicked all oyer the lot and left badly
disfigured and unrecognizable at the
end of the session.
Perhaps the members are more Sc
rious minded at this time; certainly
they have gone through conditions
tor the last year or more that should
make them serious-minded. This SEES
sion calls for the best that is in them
sound judgment and ability to see
the right thing, instead of being car
ried away by the empty eloquence Of
politicians or the grooming caresses
of siren lobbyists,
1t was pleasure to learn that the
house, at its opening session, sat
down on Ed McMichael, of Marion.
IN his persistence in wrecking the
state highway department. Defeated
last year IN his efforts to disrupt this
valuable state organization, he called
mp the minority report which failed
at the last session, and when he
found 1t was getting nowhere Joined
IN the motion to table it. This was
a clever parliamentary move on his
part, putting him in a position TO
move to take the report from the
table should he at some later time
Ind condition sand sentiment more
favorable. The fact that the temner
OF the house at the beginning was
not IN sympathy with insurgent move.
ments was a hopeful sign, to saw the
least. And this is said without in
tent to reflect upon Mr.. McNicbao1
as man and an official. We believe
ne IS honest in his opinions, but that
ne Is wrong and persistent in wrong
conclusions.
IL Is to be hoped that the assembly
VIII not fritter away its valuable time
this year on the capital removal pban-
tom. That is an issue concocted and
kept alive by lobbyists who profit
by 1t at the expense of everyone else
directly lnterested-and at the ex-
pehSe also Of the whole people in that
more IMAM one assembly has been dis
Iupted and kept from performing
useluI service by this mouldv dis
Pute. Capital removal is not an ;s-
sue IN Georgia with the people at
large Most of them do not care =
nahg whether the capital is moved or
NOT except that removal might cost
'nem some extra money in a time
"hen they haven't any extra money
TO put out for an unnecessary ex-
pense.
Georgia's financial condition
putting the state on a business basis
- the Dig problem faced by the
legislature this year. We are NOT at
tempting to advise how this sbouId
2e oohe' but it should be apparent 70
everyone that it must be dome in
,oihe ei1ielent manner if we are 70
nave Feilef from higher taxation and
are 10 go forward as state At tho
same time. Events and devalon,,o.4-
tiaFe SHOWN we need a decided re-
form IN the financial system If tbo
state, and sufficient study has boan
given the problem to permit Of inteI
hgent judgment on the subject ,ro
oeiieVe. Governor Hardwick is 70 no
commended on keeping politics and
issues out of his message TO the as
sembly and combining it to the actnaI
serious problem of the state
If the Georgia legislature does
nothing at this session but rut the
state on a sound business basis it
viii have done a splendid work. And
if it does that job as it should be
done it will have little time for any
thing else.
You seldom see asveif these days.
When they don't want to be recog
nized they wear long skirts.
"Rook Salesman Robs Celler"-