Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-21


the best business organization that it
is possible to construct. The large
amount of monies handled and eX-
pended by this department demand
that this be speedily done. The dis
tribution of road money or mileage
on any other basis than absolute
merit of the prospects and to the IA
vor of some sections as against 9TH
ers is a possibility under the present
arrangement that should be rene
died We urge such a reorganization
of this department as to bring about
these reforms and insure the selection
of the executive head of this depart
ment from among the best business
talent OF the state and that no mem
| Der Of the highway board shall be
eligible to elective office until after
substantial period from the expira-
ton of his term of office on that
board"
Another section of the platform
read:
eve here make mention of the
failure of a large number OF our
banks in our state during the present
year We urge upon our executive
that he make earnest investigation OF
the cause of the recent calamity IN
banking and if the laws as they stand
at present are sufficient, for him to
locate the responsibility, that he take
action, and if the laws, are not such
as to enable him to handle the sltua-
ton, that he make recommendations
to the legislature which may, in so
far as possible, provide against fu-
ture calamities such as this, and to
protect not only the banks and bank
ing, but also the depositors and 9TH
ers doing business with them"
After a discussion of these depart
ments it stated eve would not un-
duly urge remedial legislation as to
the above departments. We recon-
mend that every department of oil
state government be brought under
strictly business review by our eX-
ecutive and General -lT"Hnlbly, so
that any such chang q" n lalon OF
as to any of them be
made as will guarantee. to the people
the best services therein.
comprehensive consideration Of |
our entire tax system was commend
ed to the law making authorities, 80 |
the end that such tax laws be enact
ed as to place the burden of our
government equitably on all classes
of our people and on all classes of |
Following is the good roads plank:
"This convention commits itself to
a speedy completion of Georgia state |
aid roads system connecting up the |
sites Of the various counties, through |
TIE weakest as we'll as the strongest
vith0ut pu ting such conditions upon
TIC weaker Or smaller counties as to
make compliance Herewith impossi-
Bile on their part or burdening them
with debt to build state roads.
eve urge our road building pro-
gram be amply financed, commend
ing to the Executive and General As
sembly and the people the adoption
of such plan of finance as may seem
wise and best after business survey
of this question"
The platform put the convention
on record as believing there is moth
ing more conducive to the purity of |
our elections than strict observance |
of our election laws" and also as be-
lieving that the federal government |
should exercise itself to provide for
absorption of surplus staple crops.
Believing that the remedy for
many of the ills that have beset the
state in the past and the hope of fu- |
ture greatness lies in the extension
OF educational opportunities to those
who do not now enjoy them" says |
the plank on education, this con-
vention earnestly recommends to the |
legislature for its serious considera
ton the comprehensive program that
has been advanced by the responsible |
school officials of the state and IN
dorsed by the Georgia Education As
ISOLATION" The plank sets out fur
Their that the convention recognizes
that the educational needs of the
state are not met in the financial pro-
visions that are now being made and
recommends to the legislature more |
adequate funds both for common
schools and the University system.
The platform concludes by reaf-
frming the conventions confidence
Gin the business ability and integrity |
of our nominee for governor.