The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-05-16
,,rcr1oN WAS DISCUSSED BY
QUh 1DMER AND YEOMANS Be
f Enpr TERRELL CITIZENS.
EVEN CLOSE ATTENTION

n..,,sen Il and 100 representative
..;.ors Of Terrell county assembled at
.orrt house Wednesday morning
hoor Hon. T. G. Farmer, OF New
- reoresenting the Georgia Good
H. Association, discuss the pro-
osad issue OF $75,OO0,0O0 of bonds
tbe purpose of building permanent
d I"' from county site to county site
U'a accordance with plans OF the state
;ghway department.
flI" sgreement Hon. M. ]. Yeomans,
= lawson, was given an opportunity
renIv to Mr.. Farmer, who opened
'V discussion and was followed by
T. Yeomans. In conclusion Mr..
a ~, had fifteen minutes to reply to
Yeomans. The meeting was pre-
isd over by Judge M. c. Edwards;
NJ NJ Farmer in his speech referred
an article recently given to the
less by Mr. Yeomans, and charged
,t facts and figures had been Jug
ed in order to find a flaw in the plan
\ issuing bonds. :,
Mr. Farmers talk was practically
same as had been delivered
Iroughout the state. He asserted that
der the proposed constitutional
snendment the issue of bonds each
ar would be limited to the income
aiable for retiring them, and that
more bonds would be issued
an the automobile tag tax and
soGne fees would retire. He said
at precaution had been taken to see
N the bonds are hoated without in
Easing taxation, and pointed out that
bce fully 65 per cent of the automo-
L license fees and gasoline tax will
paid by cities where no roads will
built the question resolved itself
to the city building roads for the
ntrv, which he stated they would do
adlv if the bond issue is voted.
1.-The present system of state high
Avs is so charted that 81 per cent
the population of the state will be
Thin five miles of state highway,
cording to Mr.. Farmer, who further
ID the bond plan would enable coun-
to build interesecting roads to
Use highways and reach most OF the
ople with good roads.
according to the speaker Georgia is
4 OF the states which has constr
onal tax limitation that puts it in
Ill of losing federal aid for highway
distraction, for, under the present
Institution, the state cannot act as
it in matching federal aid funds, nor
there any state fund provided tor
ID building purposes other than that
lived from the automobile license
He stated that the taxing of indi-
ual property was suggested as a
PANS Of carrying out the program OF
association, but the association IS
ongly opposed to any program that
increase the tax on the individual
if that were the case it would be
biting instead OF backing the propos-
road bond issue.
The only way the bond issue can
defeated is by misunderstanding 1t,
fording to Mr.. Farmer.
Yeomans Replies.
Air. Yeomans, replying to Mr..
rmer criticised the movement to
be bonds to the amount of SIS, $780,
from many angles, attacked the
Stitutionality of the proposed leg1s-
ION, and charged that it would in
aSe the tax burden for generations
\ come He said he could not see
ere the statement that the bond is
would not tax the people was cor
maSmuch as the license on motor
hlcIes was a tax and the fees from
above licenses were to be used III
Pring the bonds. He charged that
good roads association had solicit
funds from the county commls-
nerS OF the state to carry on their
Rlpagn for this bond issue, and
a number had responded with
ltrbutions from public funds. This.
charged was illegal, a violation OF
which Mr.. Farmer admitted was
Is The people of the counties which
goyen money for that purpose
SAID Mr. Yeomans, file suit against
slr commissioners and recover the
Rney' Terrell county was asked tor
APPROPRIATION, but it was refused.
the bond issue is carried, Mr.
1mans stated, our grandchildren
great grandchildren for years to
pc will have the burden to bear by
eSS taxes to retire the road bonds,
lCh he said cannot be retired and
rest paid on the basis set out by
advocates Of the bond issue. He
asserted that ad valorem taxation
III be a necessity to pay this debt
pointed out that the constitutional
SoumcntS proposed anticipated that
might be the case. He expressed
oeIlel that the proposed changes
'ne constitution would at this time
I,9dlca' and dangerous. Especially
M II be unwise to remove the
SeuI state tax limit, which would
property owners at the mercy OF
a'dsdnt officials. 1t is the only
'olgon the property owner now has,
0CorC.ng to Mr.. Yeomans the We
and gasoline tax may be used
,iuF[ or help retire the proposed
~, put there is no positive fact
pIool that the entire issue can be
eoTe OF by the above stated tax,
might be necessary to raise
~ lot The purposes for which the
Ne ana gasoline taxes have hereto
o'sA used, and of course the tax
oG i would have to make that good.
bn a.s peakerS were given an atten-
",dl ihg' but it is doubtful if the
VI any one were changed.
"a. se majority of those present