The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-01
CLIFFORD WALKER
is DAWSON VISITOR
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
SPENT SEVERAL HOURS IN
CITY MEETING PEOPLE.

Clifford Walker, former attorney
general and candidate for governor,
was in Dawson Friday, and while here
conferred with numerous friends and
met many people.
Mr.. Walker has been making tour
of south Georgia in the interest OF his
candidacy, and expressed himself as
well pleased with the situation and
confident of election. He has many
friends throughout this section.
Mr.. Walker has given out a state
ment in elaboration OF his platform as
outlined some time ago. Reduction OF
taxes. opposition to the proposed IN
come tax, support of policy OF good
roads. opposition to the proposed S/5,-
100000 highway bond issue an attack
on alleged lobbying activity, tree
school books, opposition to any pro
posal to sell the Western and Atlantic
railroad, and a pledge to emphasize
law enforcement are the outstanding
features of his platform. He also ia
vors the payment of substantial
pensions to Confederate veterans,
pledges cooperation with the farmers
of the state, and declares himself III
favor of greater recognition OF Wo-
men in political activities.
His Views on Taxes.
AS to taxes Mr.. Walker outlines
his views as follows:
"A fair and impartial trial has been
given the tax equalization law. 1t has
utterly failed to equalize the taxes and
should be repealed. II nominated VIII
request a commission OF the safest and
sanest business men and farmers OF
the state to join the finance commit
tees OF the house and senate to study
the tax problems and suggest amend
ments necessary to enforce the old
tax laws under which our state pro
crossed so rapidly, or a substitute Tor
the present law providing a tar and
equitable system under which all
property, invisible as we'll as visible,
shall bear its just burden OF the eX-
.pense OF the state.
Reduction OF taXes-"l am opposed
TO any additional taxes. | am opposed
to any constitutional amendment seek
ing to increase the present limit upon
the power of the governor to levy
taxes. | am opposed to the income
tax, or any other additional tax bur
den. | favor strict economy.
The State Road
appropriations and expenses OF the
state not absolutely necessary must be
cut, not only to the bone but to the
marrow in order to carry the addi-
tional burdens OF attorneys fees, COM
missions and interest on the transaC-
ton whereby S2,S35,000 was borrowed
to get the state out OF debt-selling
the states income for five years in
advance.
Il am unalterably opposed to the sale
OF the state railroad or any part OF It.
This superb property belongs to the
people and is pledged as security to
pay the public debt and its income IS
dedicated by the constitution to edu-
cation of the children of the state, and
| am opposed to the sale OF it either
in sections or as whole; and | am
opposed to the use of its income for
any other purpose than that designat-
ed by the constitution.
Pledge to Farmers.
Mr.. Walker pledges hearty cooper
alton to the farmers, saying that the
supreme need OF the farmer is a salts
factory market for his products.
He declares that if elected, he will
exert all of the influence | can COM
nand to the end that our people shall
observe and obey the laws OF the
country, and that the rights OF per
sons and property shall be protected.