The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-10-17
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
MARIETrA, Ga, Oct. IA. 1889.

The undersigned have watched with in.
terest the proceedings of the General As
sembly upon all questions affecting the
future of the State Road, including the one
relating to the claims of the present les
sees, and while many OF US know but little
of the legal rights of the lessees under the
contract we are thoroughly familiar with
the condition Of the road as it is to dav,
and the gexcellent management which
has brought it about. All of us know that
the road has been vastly improved, that
the service-both passenger and freight
is equal to any road in the south, that more
trains are run and better facilities given
for travel and the transportation OF freight
than ever before--that passenger fares are
lower than upon any other road in the
south, and the rates of freight correspond
ingly low and that the management has
always been liberal and progressive and
done all in its power to help to promote
and develope the industries of this section.
Knowing this to be true, we desire to ex-
press clearly and distinctly our convic.
tons that everything which may be, should
be dore to encourage the present lessees
in bidding for the new lease.
The Louisville & Nashville road which.
we are informed, has for years controlled
a maj rity of the shares of the present
lease, is recognized by US, as it must be by
all who are at all familiar with the south~
ern railroad situation, as a potent factor
in the progress and development of the
SOUTH and has by reason of its interest in
the lease done much to make the State
Road valuable.
The road-the l. & N-we are pursuaded
may be induced to bid for the new lease
and will only be restrained from doing so
by refusal upon the part of the state to
recognize the just claims of the present
leSsees. We therefore most earnestly pc
tition the General Assembly to take steps
whereby an honorable and equitable set
Element may be affected and thus assure
to the state bidder both formidable and
valuable, and one which in control ofthe
Western " Atlantic road, will, under its
known liberal policy do as much for
Georgia as it has done for other states
traversed by its vast SYSTEM and especial
~ do we urge senators and representatives
representing counties and districts located
on the line of the Ssate Road to do their
utmost to bring about such a desirable
result
" Sessions, attorney at law;
Mou!trie NJ Sessions, attorney at law:
Grower, merchant;
Nj Grower, merchants
W r Montgomery, clerk superior court;
John D White;
Fl Handy, merchant
James w Hardeman merchant
Il D McCutcheon, merchant;
& h Gilbert, merchant;
w b Gilbert, merchant;
} S Dobbins, salesman;
b NJ Cook, salesman;
j s Warren millinery
Manning Bros, merchants;
4 Schilling, hardware
John Il Manning;
r Hirsch, merchant
+ 2 Dobbs, hardware
d n Anderson, banker;
j 7 Anderson;
w n Grist, city treasurer
Brantley, Session u Co.
Geo NJ Manning, merchant;
+ P Reynolds
II N Hammett, druggist
NJ Whitlock, prop't The Elmwood;
I H Shockley, dry goods DEALER
James G Hughes, postmaster;
j G Greer, dentist;
r Greer;
D + McClatchey, merchant;
A Reynolds, Jr d D L;
j Z Foster attorney at law;
u A Warlick. photographer;
w NJ Shots
NJ Il Lyon, merchant
J A Manget merchant;
a L Coryell;
Geo I Gober, attorney at law;
P 0 McLain, sheriff;
CD Phillips, attorney at law;
Enoch Faw, attorney at law;
/. Black Il Son contractors
I L Freyer;