Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-03
EXECUTIVE URGES
EARLY REPEAL Of
EQUALIZATION LAW

Governor Clifford Walkers rec
concentrations for solving Georgia's
tax question will be placed before
the legislature this week, he an
neunced shortly after his Inaugural
!. ton Saturday.
The new governor advocated the
repeal of the tax equalization law
in his inaugural address, but did
not suggest Il system of taxation to
supplant it. He announces that he
will send the general assembly a
message dealing with the situation
in detail and making specific rec
concentrations for setting up new
4 taxation machinery.
I One of the largest crowds ever
assembled in the state capitol wit
messed the inauguration of Georgia S
e new governor. HeWas sworn in on
his mothers birthday and just four
hays in advance of his own forty
ixth birthday
The house and senate went into
lint session for the ceremonies.
1ich were impressive, but brief
ID simple. Every seat and every
eh of standing room in the big
II of the house of representatives
Is taken when, at II o'clock, ush-
cleared the middle aisle for the
ugural party.
Judge G. H. Howard, campaign
anager for the new governor. and
nator George A. Johns. of Winder,
sairman of the general aSSembly's
Il ecially appointed inaugural COM
tee. came in first. They were
owed by Mr.. and Mrs. B. S.
ker, of Monroe the parents of
governor-elect, and the other
hbers of his family.
Ovation for Walker
xt came United States Senators
lam j. Harris and Walter F.
&c, and three ex-governors of
gia: Nat E. Harris, Joseph NJ.
n and Huga M. Dorsey.
governor-elect and Governor
Ps w. Hardwick. who retired
Two years of service, entered
Pr and took their places on
Ptrum with George H. Cars
esident of the senate, and W.
eill, speaker of the house.
be state house officers and
tees of the supreme court
court of appeals. together
citizens inaugural commit
large delegation of Mr.
fellowtownsmen from Mon
BRED the hall behind the in
hnd outgoing governors and
the aisles during the cere-
g governor-elect took his
the rostrum, the audience
his first ovation of the ex-
ton was offered by the Rev.
s anderson, of Columbus, who
at less politics and more
nship" mark the new ad-
lion.
ent CarsweII, who presided
inauguration. then intro
pc governor-elect and sum-
Chief Justice r. B. Russell,
Fupreme court. to the plat
administer the oath of of.
the oath of office had been
Governor Hardwick took
G. McLendon. secretary of
he great. seal of the state OF
b, and handed it to his suc
who in turn passed it back to
fcLendOn for safe-keeping.
Tribute to Mrs. Walker
IN something. happened that
not on the program. Senator
was recognized and asked per
lon to introduce DR.. Lucian L.
kht, state historian. DIR. Knight
tluded an eloquent speech by pre-
ting to the mother of the new gov
or a large bouquet of flowers.
To thousands of Georgians," SAID
knight, ''this is the day of days
It to the gray-haired mother of oul
ew governor, it is jubilee Of the
ears. This is her birthday, anC
hese flowers symbolic the reward
he is receiving"
An ovation as great as that &C
erded the new governor himself fol
owed as the aged lady arose, smil
Ing, to accept the tribute. DIR
knight concluded his speech by pre-
dieting amid applause, that the PEG
pie of Georgia two years hence would
re.elect Governor Walker for a sec
ond term.
Another ovation for the new ex
ecutive came when he arose to de