The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-01-30
SLATON SAYS THERE'S
TOO MANY BUREAUS
FADDISTS AMI. EXPERIMENT.
ERS SUBSTITUTE MAKE +.
SHIFTS FOR GOVERNM'T.

ATIANTA.--Protesting ag ain S t
the multiplicity of bureaus which ne
cessitates the employment OF thous-
ands of extra clerks and other work
ers Hon. John NJ Slaton, former gov
ernor of Georgia. in a speech here to
the Atlanta Retail Merchants Asso-
citation, pointed out the danger OF high
taxes which become necessary when
governmental affairs are not admins
tered with proper economy. He re-
garded the public debt mania" as an
evil which the merchants should dis
courage. G.
In his opening remarks Governor
Slaton recalled that retail merchant
was responsible for the impulse which
resulted in the establishment OF the
colony of Georgia. Quoting the Geor--
gia Historical quarteroy, he showed
that establishment of the colony was
financed with $4,000 pounds which
King, the Haberdasher," had be-
queathed to an unspecifed charity.
Too Much Dictation.
"Around the merchant" he said, is
gathered the romance of history. Wars
have been declared on his account,
treaties have been made, with HIM as
the subject of the conditions"
Mr.. Slaton launched into an ar
raignment of the politicians who are
disposed to dictate business through
multiplying bureaus.
incompetent themselves, the politi-
clans would make themselves the IN
efficient co-directors of business
your courage and capacity has built,
he declared. "By new legislation since
hoe sad ted
eral employees 24,000 and now you
have nearly one federal employee to
every "a bread-winners. 1t will not be
long at this rate when more people
will be engaged in public than private
pursuits.
The faddist and experimenter, dis
trusting individual initiative, courage
and efficiency, on which the country
has grown, will substitute the make
shifts and incompetencies of the poll
tician to the everlasting ruin OF the
country"
Advises Merchants Methods.
Mr.. Slaton said that when it comes
to questions of finance there is none
more competent to advise than the
merchant.
THE merchant figures the over
head, and not one element OF expense
escapes his watchful eye He under
stands success depends on economy.
How well it would be in the era
of public debt mania if the merchant
should be called on for his advice.
Greensboro, n c., wants new rail-
road station and it issues $1,30O,000
bonds Amarillo, Texas, wants a cat
tie show and it issues bonds" He
quoted a recent magazine article which
told of Detroit's expenditure of over
$100,000,000 in borrowed money since
it abandoned the pay-as-you-go basis
six years ago.
Sees Selfish Purpose 81
'In 1880 TO 1870 Pennsylvania and
Maryland suspended payments. Be
tween 1870 and 1880 there were. one
billion dollars of regulations. And
still the revel goes on, under one.
gnise. OF another. Even with good
roads. the governor of New Jersey re-
Gently asserted that $6,000,000 out of
S40,000000 were wasted to serve the
advantage of selfish contractors
The merchant watches increasing
expenses. 1t is pity the general cit1-.
zen did not observe and censure the
increase of taxes. 1t is levied ad va
loren, by license fees, varying in To-
calities, by government state, county,
city and school districts"