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Waycross Weekly Herald OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VOLUME XV WAYCROSS GA- SATURDAY APRIL 11 1908 NUMBER '• VjM TO TIE PEOPLE Talks Of The Situation In Georgia Ane Tells Of His Ideas; TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA: j passenger stations; in having ample In response to the call which so; freight warehouses ami easy, access!- many of my fellow citizens have made.j lllp> IenEth; , s u ot , ac . ki! .. hav in g t - ae ; shops fitteii up witu the most Improv- ! e<! machinery for the pyrpose of jnaiu- talnistg the rolling stock In the high est decree of perfection for protect ing lives and property. They are in terested in having the best ballasted roadbeds, with faultless steel rail and sound crossties, strong and safe, fteel bridges, a sufficient number of locomotives and passenger and freight cars in perfect repair for the speedy and safe transportation of persons and property. They are interested in having as many trains per day as the business nf the country justifies, and the prompt arrival and connection or inese trains. They are intereste having main lines of the railroads double tracked so as to put our state abreast of her needs and abreast of the demands of the day. They are interested in paying only just and reasonable rates. Such regulation \should be .done' with firmness and good judgment, holding equally in mind the rights of those who travel and ship, and of the stockholders who own the property, and of the lives and just and fair wag* of the employes. .Governor Smith’s Promises te The Farmers. Touching now upon some tvents of the past" two years, the iarm- of Georgia were led to believe that the present state administration would materially lesson their burden*. I have announced my candidacy for the democratic nomination for gov ernor of Georgia. 1 wJU candidly confess that I do not claim to have been gi/ted by Provi dence, with an orator’s voice, whereby I could be heard by throngs in the . open air or in lorf& hails. In the present condition of affairs, it Is my candid conviction that the laboring masses of our state, whether in fac tories or .shops, or on the farms, need prosperity rather than oratory, truth,.It ^is more than a figure of speech to say that the Jtme has come when Georgia should disassociate herself from the aristocracy of oratory .and clasp hands with the democracy, of deeds. Hence in .this campaign I will not undertake Jlo make political speeches, but wiL 1 seek to bring about that spirit of sympathetic accord and cooperative endeavor which -wou.d again secure employment with fair wages to those of our fellow citizens who are now unwillingly Idle, whose families are deprived of the comforts * of ldfe„ and to restore such confidence in .the good faith of our state and her officials in guaranteeing to every dol lar .invested in the state equal .protec tion of the laws»as will attract to her the .capital needed to develop Jier re sources of every character. If elected to the exalted office of governor, I pledge .every energy of my nature to the upbuilding and develop meat .of .this great .state and the res (oration of prosperity to all at bar peo- 'Governor S^th'e speech, as a candidate at Albany, July 9th, 1906. .1 Governor Smith says that freight rate reduction has been held in abey ance by him on account cf the panic.j and. because the railroads could net now stand the loss of that large aj revenue. In other words, THEY; WERE PLUNDERING THE PEOPLE! OF 51,000.000 TWO YEARS AGO, BUT HE DOES NOT STOP THE ROB I l.l f,Y TODAY BECAUSE THE RA.L.j ROADS "NEED THE MONEY ' j TJio rallroblK wore, or » i.- i-.-U. stealing as charged two S->- T COX CO., HOLDS LI they were Governor Smith today tlio DECLARE TEN PER CENT DIVI DEND FOR YEAR. Came Officer.-. Re-Elected for Cnsue- ir'S Yc. Thle Company Has Been In Cosiness Seven Years. that” The aim Conipr T Hint col The ol.ii etlng of tho J. M. bo!,! at tho offices yesterday, tho enaueing year pie. Confederate .Pensions. In Accordance with my platform hertotore announced I believe .In return to the payment In -one atun at Confederate pensions as prevailed be fore It was repealed by Governor Smith’s administration. If there be a debt—yna. a debt owed .by Georgia .to any peopfe Qn earth, it Is to thoee of her sons who amid the carnage of bat tle, in tte .camp, wbather .among tat malarial »«(amps, or tits crasy steep* under summer's burning sun or win ter’* freezing Anow, pledged tbelr lives for Georgia’s honor, for Geor gia's weal, and who now, in the gath ering Lwlllght Abodes, when the frosts of life'* winter are whitening their hair, and th e decays of age Are bend ing their frames And weakening their limbs, need the modest stipend wbten in their prime It would hove been their Joy to give. If thle payment has been made In one sum by every executive before Governor Smith'd ad vent, why tot by Mm? Especially pertinent la this Inquiry when we real ize that under Govenor Smith the tax rate to higher than It has been to jean. Taxation. I believe that the affaire of the state should be most economically adminis tered. Any tax levied upon the Peo ple which brings Into the treasury more money than to absolutely neces sary to meet- the expense of the state government so economically adminis tered to robbery of the people. If, therefore, I am elected Governor I will Inetot upon t reduction ot the tax rata which to now a burden upon the people for a top-notch high tax rate to not In accord with the spirit for re form. Regulation of Railroads. In the regulation ot the common quote the following which was printed in conspicous black type In the Atlan ta Jouj-’ial: “YOUR RAILROAD C0&.MI£3ilQN HAS CONTROL Or’ THE (.toiBHi do.-ias Ilf,- rpbters 1 be railroads are hard-up—if tb charge was false mol merely mad for campaign purposes, the time ha come for the governor to moke admtl slou accordingly. What the people need now to re-Iwere-eleci'-.l us follows: J. M. Cox, store confidence to honest, stralghtfot-!president and general 'manager ward,^manly frankness; they are tired! sesscOnr, vice-president; C. A. Powell, of political evasion and cheap clap-] atwroLiy. Tho board of directors are trap. |ua follows: J. M. Cox, A. Sessotna.'TV. Let mo give some further convincing] 3, ffeacii, W. H. Buchanan mid B. F. proofs, showing wherein the governor! Beach. has turned the back of his hand to: -J-- company declared tliolr usual the farmers of Georgia. I ar.utal dividend of 10 per cent -which Passenger Rate. I was paid In cash, besides placing a In tho spring of 1907 tile Farmers', considerable amount to the aiTfgfi.a BURGLARS OUT ICARRIE NATION LAST NOT! - HERE Ti VISITED SEVERAL HOME WAYCROSS. iTELEPHOEG HERALD BRING HER Did not Get Anything For Their Troub-J f/jre. Nation Spaka He les. Chair Wm Pitched Into Night. Arrange-"! M*Ce By W. C. T. Union petitioned the .allroad commis sion of which I vaA ‘hen a member to reduce the passenger rates in Geor gia. >. At the end of the first week in June, 1907, reduction were ordered on the main lines. On the Atlantic Coast Line the flat rate was fixed at 2 1-4 cents per mile. To this decision 1 dissented. I proposed a rate of 2 1-2 cents per mile .for distances not ex ceeding seventy-five miles; 2 J-d cents per mile and 2 cents per mile for dis tances exceeding 200 miles. THIS REDUCTION IN PASSEN GER RATES WAS MADE BEFORE\ Burglars made on extendi! i ing trip to homes in Old Waycross last night, but so far as cun he ascer tained tho trip didn’t bear much fruit. Among the 'houses entorod were those of J. B. Strickland, W. H. Brad- ley, A. P. Padgett, Mrs. Guttis and a number of others. Chairs were used by the would-be burglars to gain entrance to the win dow*, and at one home It Is reported that a chair which had been used was pitched Into the house when the men left the premises. The houses entered were on Church, Butler and Thomas streets and were all In the same neighborhood. account. The J. M. Cox Company has llcen In busine.-s In this city for seven years, and without on exception the anribsl dividends have been 10 per cent, besides strengthening the sur plus account each year. The concensus of opinion Is that the radicals this year are on the de cline and that the conservative j»lt- A telephone message a'c..i, jI:m. Carrie Nation, who is now at Valdosta to the Herald this morning states that she will arrive in Waycm.v* in th« morning and will deliver an address tomorrow night. She will probably bo taken in charge by the W. C. T. U. on her arrival. In answer to on .:*• qulry Mrs. Nation informed us that she had her little hatchet ulong but did not expect to use It in Waycross. Mrs. Nation is welcome in Waycross and we do not doubt that her recep tion will be all that ah e could desire. The Herald learns that she will b*» a gueBt of the Phoenix. A second telephone mesage from Mrs. Nation states that she will speak in Valdosta tomorrow and will arrive in Waycross on the noon (rain She expects the W. C. T. U. to ar* cies of Joe Brown will have many con-j ran S® for time and place of bojp lecture verts from the ranks of the Smith par-J tomorow night. We call the atten- ty.—Tomasville Times—Enquirer. tion of the W. C. T. U. to tho above. > >d to purchase the 2,000-mile books tjte privilege will bn the result of tho voluntary act of the railroads and not in accordance with the agreement made by Governor Smith and his com mission. I have not seen the annual report of GOVERNOR SMITH WAS INAUGUR-| the Atlantic Coast Line for 1907, but ATED. BEFORE THE PRESENT, t}$t for 1906 shows that the above COMMISSION WAS ■'APPOINTED J syu.TJ, intn*HO.Med In Georgia 1,127, AND BEFORE THE PRESENT RAJLr 274 passengers. It is safe to assert ROAD COMMISSION ACT WAS j that that company will not sell an- farmers and traveling men of Georgia RATE FROM HUBS TO SAVA....A*..; tueM PASSED. Governor Smith's railroad <commii- sion, however, within the past few weens has consented to allow the At lantic Coast t.ino to RAI3M5 HATES to - vents mile, und a.io agreed liIi 14. upon issuing coriau mileage a. agreed rates. 1 he first of A STUDY OF THE FREIGHT RATE: ON COTOIQN IN 'GEORGIA W SHOW .THAT A .HtCOUCTION .OF FROM THIRTY TO FIFTY CENTS PER BALE CAN BE MA’Dii AND YET LEAVE THE RAILROAD EARNING A FAIR PROFIT. THIS WOULD 3AVE THE FARMERS OP GEORGIA OVER $590,4100 A YEAR.” -Now let us see If Governor Smith: has made good the words which the iacmers of Georgia, In vte.w of this promise, had Lte ri&ht to expect or him. In his speech to the United Com mercial Traveler*. March* 57th, 1908. Oov. Smith, referring to tto events of the past few months, since his ad ministration began, said: “The rail road commission refrained from re-. Jucing freight rates,** This Admission that be has fallen down cannot excuse him, but the fail ure of Governor Smith to save tho farmers ot Georgia the $600,000 io freight rate* Is emphasized by the damage which bis teachings and bear ish phopuecias at a critical time con tributed to reducing the price of cot ton. These show that after els ejec tion be bad little concern for the wel fare of the farmer of Georgia. t Governor .8mith declared practically on every stump‘in Georgia two years ago that the railroads were robbing the people of $4,000,000 per annqm In exorbitant freight rates. is a 2,000 mile hook at a rate of as HE WAS SOLICITOUS AT THAT TIME TO MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE RAILROAD3 to serve his own purposes, he’would have provided that these mileage books were to b e used on the trains as mileage books were used under the rule of the old com mission under the old law. The astonishing feature of the en tire transaction, however Is that Gov ernor Smith,, while raising the rate nualiy exceeding 2,000 of the 2,000-1 which the farmers and others not mile boks. THEREFORE TO SE CURE ON THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE A RATE OF 2 CENTS PER MILE FOR 3,000 PASSENGERS. GOV ERNOR SMITH AND HIS COMMIS SION HAVE AGREED TO RAISE THE RATE ON MORE THAN 1,124,- 000 FARMERS AND OtNER PAB8- jLceuts per mile “GOOD FOR HEADS, ENGERS. oF tMM3 AND THEIR EMPLOYES OR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYES OF CORPORATIONSL- Read those words carefully and you will see that NO PARMER CAN BUY; The Southern railway In Georgia ( during 1906 transported 1,568,276 paas- epger*. It is safe to estimate that that company will not sell annually 5,000 of these 2,000-mlle books. Hence FOR lllMSELF, FAMILY OR EM*'10 secure a me of 2 cents per mile PLOYE3 ONE OF THOSE TWO'for less than 6,000 passengers In cer- THOUSAND MILE BOOK'S. The rate tain classes Goernot Smfth has agreed waa reduced by the commission under' to let the Southern railway have a the <dd law on the petition of the rate of ‘l 1*2 cents per mile. WHICH Formers' Union, yet Governor Smith WAS FIXED BY THE COMMISSION and bis commission in agreeing to the' UNDER THE OLD LAW. So far as raise In rate In Addition to the issuing* the general public is concerned this of a 2,008 mile book at 2 cents per | 8 what the lawyers call nudum pac- mile, have so worded the conditions| turn—“an agreement without, consld- that a Georgia farmer Is not allowed eratlon.” It Is certain without consld- to buy for himself, his family and em-^ration so far as the general public Is ployes cue of those books issued by concerned. tie Atlantic Coast Line. j The Atlantic Coast Line and (he The same privilege waa accorded by| southern railway hav|» upwards of Governor Smith and hto commission to 1,400 miles of road In Georgia, the Southern Hallway Company. | Let me be perfectly clear In tho ate- Under the same abreenjent, l,00o;tement that I highly approve of the mils book* are sold at 2 cant* per) rate of 2 cento per mile for 2,000-mlle mite to the general public BUT LIM-’hooxs. I have long believed ttato book ITED TO ONE PERSON. with this rate should be tozued. I WHILE, THEREFORE. THOSE THINK THAT THE TRAVELING SPECIAL CLASSES MAY BUY a| SALESMAN WERE ABSOLUTELY TWO THOUSAND-MILE, BOOK, CAR j RIOHT IN CONTENDING FOR IT, RYINO FIVE PEOPLE FOR HO, THE' BUT IS SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO SAME NUMBER OF FARMERS AND. ALL. I apprehend the courts will bold OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC CAN- that this race cannot he applied to NOT AVAIL THEM9ELVE3 OF THIsJ^ne class of our citizens and denied RATE WITHOUT PURCHASING the ot^er daises, and consequently FIVE OX£ THOUSAND-MILE BOOK8J ill may ultimately lose it. 1 within the privileged ciaag must pay on single trip tickets, as carefully ex cluded them from purchasing the 2,000 mile books, the istue of which was claimed as a justification for al lowing the general rate to be raised, and 1 repeat, this exclusion of the farmers and others from critically on* dangers, under the law, the right the mileage books even to those who are by this agreement entitled to the tor which That money wee to be returned to the EACH LIMITED TO OLE PERSON| Nor should eny arrangements have people In reduced retee end in cheep er commodities to the coniumer grow ing out of reduced freight rates. Yet today we find that prices of commooi- carriers the people are deeply inter- lies are higher to the consumer, and eated In having comfortable, wall- not one penny ha* been saved to the Jilted and (In winter) well heated] people In freight rate redaction. qualified and annoying u they have paid the cosh. Governor Smith, by this agreement, bae Ignored and trampled upon tbe cardinal principle ot free government, •EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL 8PB CIaL PRIVILEGES TO NONE.” To tbe (ermera he has handed ■tone, to the traveling man a lemon. Regarding the pa.eenger rate reduc tion, Goernor Smith claims fast at the “trait of hto campaign." This claim to on a par with other attempt* on hto part to appropriate all credit, due otb era. Tbe record of tbe railroad eommla- ■Ion show* that the board, la 1905. BEFORE GOVERNOR SMITH WAS THOUGHT OF AS A CANDIDATE, unmistakably indicated and Intention to reduce the passenger rates when the rnllroada of the state nod adjust ed themselves to the reduction of up wards or 12,000,000 which the railroad commission, In February and May, 1005 had brought about In their freight revenues; end afterwards, I repeat. BEFORE GOVERNOR SMITH WA8 INAUGURATED, AND BEFORE THE PASSED THE PASSENGER RATE PA88BKD THE PASSENOER RATE WAS REDUCED. Port Rate. But passing from the point wher* Goernor Smith feel down on the farm- AT A COST OF (130. ' [ been made by Governor Smith end For the farmer or the general public ;he*e privileged railroads whereby. > r and tbo general public, let ua re- to get a rate over either of these two' these mileage book* could be restrict-] view hto blunder In tbe "port rate,’ roads, covering members of tbelr J for use *■ cash In the purchase of| matter. During 1905 and 190d, on families, they must bay a 500-rallc tickets alter cssb had been paid fori th. stump, he demanded the "port hook at e coat of 2 l-f cento per mil}. If the formers, later, shall be allow- ouch mileage books. If Smith had been is Interested Goreraor rate,” and In tbe Macon platform he stand for the people In their right to id In the! recorded bis demand for the "limedl- (Continued on Page ».) ate” issuance of the ’’port rate.” To be brief, tho figures In the pe tition which he advocated asked for a less rate on all classes from Savan nah to Columbus, 266 miles, than from Atlanta to Columbus 117 miles; less rate on nearly nil classes from 8av nnnuh to Athens, 267 miles, than from Atlanta to Athens, 73 miles. In fact, less rate from 8uvannz.11 to almost *11 Georgia cities than from Atlanta bn the same dittos, tmd the same would ' have held true as regards tho "port rate” from Savannah to nearly every. Georgia city. The “port rate,” If applied, meant ex actly the opposite of that whleh gov ernor Smith promised. It meant that eastern Jobbers and manufacturers could establish desk ■pace agencies In Savannah and, u they would be free from taxes and other corresponding expanse* and fix ed charges, undersell even the Savan nah Jobbera and manufacturers In Georgia. IT MEANT THAT GEOR GIA MANUFACTURERS pHOULP . NOT BE ALLOWED TO TRADE GEORGIAS—AN ANOMALY WITH OUT A PARALLEL IN AMERICA. The fulfillment of Governor Smith’s demand for tbe "port rate" a demand which the chairman of hto railroad commission say* hts not yet been con sidered. WOULD TAKE OFF OF THH ROADS IN OEORGIA EVERY TRAV ELING MAN SENT OUT BY OEORr OIA JOBBERS OR MANUFACTUlb ER3. These valued sons of our state, whose alertness, energy and keen wits make them welcome visitor* In the marts of trade and In the home circle, would, like Othello, Rod “their occu pation gone" In Georgia If Oovernor Smith should succeed In putting In bis "port rate, and yet. In hto recent speech at Decatur, he voiced his hop* that tbe time would com* when be would make effective tbe " port rate." IF THE “PORT RATES” BECOME OF FORCE THEY WILL BRING RUIN TO THE INDUSTRIES OF GEOROIA, they will disastrously af fect the Jobbers and disastrously al erts of factories and THROW OUT OP EMPLOYMENT MANY OTHERS THOUSANDS OF OUR CIT1ZEN8. Tbe disaster will lay its blight on every country of our state, and yet Ovvernor Smith foreshadows the I*-., •usnee of those rates If elected. The gravity.ot the crisis which the governor's declaration thus causes m t