The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-17
.GUYT M'LENDON
NOW CALLS A HALT
TO SAVE STATES PROPERTY.
THINKS w. & A. RAILROAD Is
BEING SACRIFICED.

south GeOrgin Man Declares That
Georgia Needs Revolution, a
Political Earthquake-Reitera
That He May Make the Race for
Governor On an Independent
Ticket With His Platform the
Protection of the states Proper
ty.
Atlanta, July 16-Hon. S. G. McLen-
don of Thomasville to-day issued a
card to the people of Georgia, in which
he calls attention to the grave danger
which he says confronts them of the
destruction of the value of the West
ern and Atlantic Railroad, which is
the states property. In this card Mr..
McLendon presents two letters, which
he has written TO Gov. Terrell, calling
his attention to the dangers that
threaten the states property, and he
states that unless the Governor takes
some action looking to the protecting
of the states interests he will prob
ably enter the race for Governor on
the platform, principally, of protection
to the states property.
PnralIeIinG State Road.
Mr.. McLendon presents Gov. Terrelrs
reply to these two letters, in which
the Governor merely acknowledges
their receipt and states that he will
endeavor to inform himself fully ON
the matters presented and that he will
be glad to hear from Mr.. McLendon
again should he secure any further in
formation on the subject.
Mr.. McLendon, in his card and let
ters to the Governor, calls attention
to the fact that Ehe Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, which is practical
ly the lessee of the Western and At
lantic, is now engaged in the work of
paralleling the state road from Dalton
to Atlanta. From Dalton TO Chatta-
nooga the Southern has competing
line. Thus Mr.. McLendon presents the
conclusion that unless some action IS
taken the states road will be rem
dered practically valueless by the con-
struction of competing lines which will
make heavy inroads on its earning
power.
Mr.. McLendon says there is no doubt
| that the value of the property has de-
creased, despite the fact that its earn
| ings have largely increased during the
| last ten years He calls attention to
statement made by General Freight
| Agent Knox of the Western and Attain
| tic to the effect that the local traffic
/ OF the w WeSLefn ana AlldAllC yltluS OiA-
! ly about 100000 net. or one-fourth of
| the annual rental, and much of this is
| from interstate business.
He cited the fact that the Louisville
| and Nashville is now notoriously en-
gagged in the work of building a COM
peting line from Dalton into Atlanta,
and that it is building large terminal
properties to be used when it comes
| here.
Duty of Governor.
In concluding his first letter to the
| Governor Mr.. McLendon says: The
situation demands that some one should
| give the alarm and your office imposes
that duty on you. Will you speak be-
| fore 1t is too late?'
Mr.. McLendon calls for immediate
| legislation in the matter and in con-
cluding his card says: II believe this
| state needs a revolution, a political
earthquake. 1 believe the people should
in mass meeting throughout the state.
or IL need be, through a convention of
their representatives, urge upon the
Legislature the doing of those things
and all of those things which are es-
sential to the immediate protection Of
their interests"