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Demos seek funds
ATLANTA (UPI) - In these
troubled financial times it
seems that everyone can use a
few dollars to pay off their
debts, and the Georgia Demo
cratic party is no exception.
To raise money to help put
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LIGHTS of GRIFFIN
1138 W. Taylor St Phone 228-4339
J. W. Pruitt
Name of candidate — John
Wiley Pruitt, Jr.
Party — Democratic.
Education — Graduate of
Griffin High School.
Occupation — I have been in
construction for over 20 years.
During this time I was a car
penter, licensed general con
tractor, and also, served as a
business representative over
the carpenters.
Glenn Reid
Name of Candidate — Glenn
Reid.
Party — Democrat.
Education — High School
Graduate.
Frank Thomas
Name of Candidate — Frank
A. Thomas.
Party — Democrat.
Education — Graduate
University of Georgia; Degree:
Business Administration.
Occupation — General
Manager, Meat Processing
Plant.
1. I feel that if we ask
someone to do a job, we must
give them the authority and
tools necessary to get it done.
We ask the planning com
mission to make careful sur
veys and studies of existing
conditions and probable future
developments in order that we
can regulate growth for the
best interest of all. We must be
their party on a sound financial
footing Georgia Democrats
have formed the “Governor’s
Club,” a group open to all
Democrats who contribute SSO a
month.
Charles Graves, executive
1. As I have said before, I feel
that the City and County
Commissioners with the
Chamber of Commerce should
appoint the Joint Griffin-
Spalding County Planning
Commission. I would not want a
commissioner or a member of
the Chamber of Commerce to be
on this committee. I feel that we
have plenty of competent people
in the city and county who are
just as concerned about the
growth of Griffin and Spalding
County as I am. Therefore, I
Occupation — Trailer
Mechanic.
1.1 feel that the county should
give the Joint Griffin-Spalding
County Planning Commission
the authority necessary to do
the job that they were appointed
aware that we already have
zoning in city and county and
this should be coordinated. I
favor leaving final approval to
the elected public officials (city
or county commissioners).
Once the plan of the Planning
Commission has been approved
then they should be granted
sufficient authority to carry it
out, including plat registration.
Certainly the safeguards for the
property owners as provided in
the General Planning Enabling
Act of 1957 are an absolute
must.
2. Yes, I definitely favor open
government including pro-con
discussions on issues. At the
director of the state Democrat
ic party, said Thursday the aim
of the club is to pay off a
$30,000 debt left from the last
elections and finance the
party’s annual budget of
$90,000.
Graves said about 500 letters
soliciting members and signed
by former Gov. Carl Sanders,
finance committee chairman,
had been sent out and about
1,000 would be mailed.
Sanders said a similar type of
fund-raising organization was
employed by the party when he
was governor in 1963-67. It has
also been used in other states.
Graves said that in addition
to soliciting from Busbee
supporters, “we’re going to be
trying to get help from Carter
people, Maddox people, from
all over the party.”
feel that the citizens should be
involved.
2. I am very familiar with
Rep. Larry Thomas’ “Sunshine
Law” he got passed in the State.
It is a shame he lost in running
for Public Service Com
missioner.
I feel that all meetings held by
our Commissioners should be
held openly and no earlier than
7:00 p.m. Most of our people
work in the mornings and this
should give them time to attend
the meetings and give their
to do and after completing the
job the county should execute
the plan.
2. I am in favor of all
meetings concerning the
citizens of Spalding County and
its affairs be open to the public.
same time I would comment
that where a Commissioner is
involved in pending negotia
tions there could be times when
it would be very unwise to
discuss a particular matter.
Premature disclosure of one’s
thinking on such occasions
could weaken or even destroy
one’s ability to negotiate ef
fectively. I would anticipate
that such times would not be
often because I believe public
officials, conducting public
affairs, should be open and
straight forward.
3.1 do favor the County call
ing for the referendum. The
way the law is written it seems
Congressional
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By ROLL CALL REPORT
WASHINGTON — Here’s how
area members of Congress
were recorded on major roll call
votes May B—l 4.
HOUSE
REFUGEES — Passed, 381
for and 31 against, a bill (HR
6755) authorizing $507 million
for use by the administration in
resettling Vietnamese and
Cambodian refugees.
A separately-passed ap
propriations measure made
available only $405 million of
the total. Additional money is
likely to be appropriated once it
is known how much money will
be needed. Both HR 6755 and the
appropriations measure were
sent to the Senate.
Reps. Bo Ginn (D-l), Dawson
Mathis (D-2), Jack Brinkley (D
--3), Elliot Levitas (D-4), Andrew
Young (D-5), John Flynt (D-6),
Lawrence McDonald (D-7), Bill
Stuckey (D-8), Phil Landrum
(D-9) and Robert Stephens (D
--10) voted “yea.”
FARM VETO - Failed, 245
for and 182 against, to override
President Ford’s veto of an
emergency farm bill (HR 4296)
to raise price supports. HR 4296
would have increased for one
year federal price support
levels for cotton, corn, wheat,
soybean and dairy products,
thus insulating farmers from
financial loss in the event that
surplus harvests glut the
market and depress prices.
Ginn, Mathis, Brinkley,
Young, Flynt, Stuckey and
Stephens voted “yea.”
Levitas, McDonald and Land
rum voted “nay.”
BUDGET — Adopted, 230 for
and 193 against, the conference
report on a resolution (H Con
Res) setting a recommended
level of federal spending for
fiscal 1976, which begins July 1.
The resolution, marking
Congress’s first action under
views on all things that come
up. This would give the com
missioners an idea of what the
people want. This would put us
back to our wonderful con
stitution, the government of the
people, for the people, and by
the people. This is the only way
it can be done.
3. I am definitely opposed to
any additional tax of any kind
especially the local option sales
tax that is now coming up for a
vote. I feel if it was approved it
would not be more than a year
That the issues be discussed pro
and con. I believe that when
public issues are discussed that
they should be oral.
3. I am in favor of the one
percent Tax Referendum
because this is the only relief
to me that we really have little
choice. This is one of the first
times I can remember when the
voters have the opportunity to
express themselves regarding a
tax. If the people decide to,
approve the tax then the county
must reduce the ad valorem
millage enough to reduce the
taxes raised from this source
the year voted and every year
following. On the other hand,
should the voters disapprove,
then the city would have the
right to call a referendum
relating just to the city. Should
it be approved the ad valorem
millage in the city would be
required to be reduced for the
first year. After the first year
the 1974 budget control law,
recommends ceilings of $367
billion for total federal outlays
and $68.8 billion for the federal
deficit during fiscal 1976.
The Senate also adopted the
conference report, thus com
pleting the “target” phase of
the new congressional budget
process. Revisions may occur
when Congress implements the
“binding” phase later this year.
Young voted “yea.”
Ginn, Mathis, Brinkley,
Levitas, Flynt, McDonald,
Stuckey, Landrum and
Stephens voted “nay.”
SENATE
CONSUMER AGENCY -
Voted, 71 for and 27 against, to
cut off a filibuster on a bill (S
200) creating an Agency for
Consumer Advocacy. It would
be the first federal agency
devoted exclusively to
protecting the interests of
consumers.
It was the first cloture vote
held since the Senate in March
changed from 67 to 60 the
number of votes needed to
choke a filibuster. S 200, which
had been filibustered to death in
previous years, was sub
sequently passed and sent to the
House.
Sens. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.)
voted “nay.”
Sen. Herman Talmadge (D-
Ga.) did not vote.
CONSUMER AGENCY -
Rejected, 36 for and 52 against,
an amendment to put disputes
between organized labor and
management within the
jurisdiction of the proposed
Agency for Consumer Ad
vocacy. The amendment sought
to delete language in the bill
preventing intervention by the
agency in labor-management
negotiations conducted before
the National Mediations Board.
Nunn voted “yea.” Talmadge
voted “nay.”
or two before we would be
asking for more tax. Our ad
valorem tax would be seen
going back up, and we would be
burdened with just another
additional tax. As you know tax
usually fall upon those who can
least afford them, the working
people. The working people are
over taxed, over worked, under
paid and under appreciated.
They can not handle any more
burdens, especially with the
economy being as it is. I am also
aware that our businesses have
to pay tax, but it does not hurt
that the homeowners can get to
reduce the property tax and it
will also give the citizens an
opportunity to vote yes or no for
a new tax.
4. My solution to the recrea
tion settlement is that the
the city would not be compelled
to reduce ad valorem taxes.
Under these circumstances it
seems proper to submit this to
the people for their decision.
4.1 would request the Recrea
tion Board, which was jointly
appointed by the City and
County Commissions, to serve
out this year, accepting the
recommended budget for the
final six months with the in
struction to the Board that they
give consideration to the condi
tion of our economy and try to
save money wherever possible.
I would attempt to get agree
ment that the City and County
Commissioners serve as Liason
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as bad.
4. This would be up to the
people entirely. I believe the
people know what the problem
is. This is a personal and a
political problem, a couple of
our commissioners have bet
ween themselves. I do not feel a
commissioner should let his
personal feelings get involved
with his position as a com
missioner. We have a total of
five City Commissioners, and
three County Commissioners. I
believe in a majority rule and
not in just one or two dictating
County pay the money the
Recreation Board says it needs
to operate the program. That all
City and County officials get
together and discuss the recrea
tion program and its budget.
Then let the Recreation Board
run the program.
(Ex Officio) members rather
than voting members. At the
same time I would require a
monthly status report to both
Commissions that they be kept
informed. I understand a new
proposed budget for the new
year is to be submitted in Octo
ber. I would propose that we set
up a procedure that in the event
the City-County Commissioners
are not able to agree, then we
would set up a joint committee
similar to the manner in which
the Senate and the House iron
out their differences. Further
careful consideration should be
given to see that we have the
best possible program —
meeting the needs of our people
to the six other commissioners.
If I’m elected I will not be
dictated to.
5.1 would be in favor of City
and County Governments
merging if the taxes would be
levied equally between city and
county residents. I feel that it
would be more economical for
we could have one building to
take care of our court rooms,
offices, and jails. We have too
many duplications of services.
This could be eliminated if our
City and County Governments
merged.
5.1 do not see a need for the
County and City government to
merge at this time. I
do see a need for a County and
City building where a city office
and county office and all court
would be housed in the same
building.
— within our means.
5. No, I do not feel at this time
that our population in the
county area generally is heavy
enough to justify merger. I
think a better answer is the
cultivation of cooperation and
the development of a mutual
trust and respect through out
city and county. At sometime in
the future then we might find
merger feasible.
Often times in creating larger
organizations, we lose that
personal relationship which we
all cherish. I believe this is a
very desirable attribute of local
government and should be
encouraged.