Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-24
LAWMAKERS CHEER
AS SENATOR GEORGE
PRAISES NOMINEES

Members of the Georgia general
assembly in joint session Tuesday
heard and applauded United States
Senator Walter F. George in one OF
the most Illuminating and compre-
hensive political addresses ever de-
livered in the state capitol. Seated
on the rostrum with Senator George
We're his colleague, Senator William
j. Harris, Governor Clifford Walker,
former Senator Hoke Smith, Senate
President George Carswell and
Speaker Cecil Neill--a distinguished
galaxy in Georgia politics.
Senator George made no allusion
to his own record in the United
States snate, but contented himself
with a resume of the achievements
of the Democratic party, and in this
connection took occasion to COM
mend in the warmest terms the
Democratic ticket of Davis and
B-yan, whose election he predicted
amidst storm of applause.
Senator George reviewed the pub
lie record of John w. Davis and
Charles w. Bryan, showing where,
when and why they stand out as
among the most prominent progress
sive Democrats in the country,
whose names and accomplishments
inspire confidence
LaFOllette Discounted
The senator began his remarks by
congratulating the state legislature
upon its vote in rejecting the child
labor amendment to the constitution
of the United States. He then en-
tered upon a discussion of RESPONSE
BILE party government in national af-
fairs, pointing out the disadvantage
of coalition government such as
Great Britain now has. In this con-
nection, he admitted that while
bfocs have in time accomplished
creditable achievements, blocs are, as
a matter of fact, political foundlings
and irresponsible. He described the
LaFollette movement as temporary
and declared that in his judgment
and the judgment of other political
students the election this fall will
be decided as between the two great
historical political parties, with Cool
idge leading the Republicans and
Davis the Democrats.
Senator George took up the Har-
dingCoohdge administration, which
| came into power with the defeat of
the Democrats in 1920. He declared
that this administration record
stands out as one of the darkest
pages in American history and in
this connection referred to the scan
dals in the veterans bureau, the
| Teapot Dome scandal and others.
Points Work of Democrats
In the field of legislation at Wash
! ington, Senator George showed that
! the Democratic minority is in fact
entitled to major credit for the pas.
sage of the revenue act, the adjust
ed compensation law and the immi
grafton measure, which he said
stands out as the really big achieve.
ments of the past four years.
wi hat claim to leadership has Cal.
vim COOLIDGE" asked Senator George
who proceeded to point out how
President Coolidge and his admins.
tration had failed signalIy either 10
control or materially influence any
OF the great measures which he had
mentioned. He analyzed in an
illuminating appeal the provisions OF
viz ASN venue dCI dts IIHdlIy passed ana
showed that practically none of il
had the Endorsement of either Presi
dent Coolidge himself or Secretary
Mellon, of the treasury department
| He showed further that President
Coolidge's lack of leadership was con.
| vincingly established when his veto
OF the bonus bill was overridden in
the senate with the vote of such men
as Mclean and Brandag gee. of Con.
necticut. and of Lodge, of Massa.
! o.