The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-25
Hoko smith on Railroa d..

The shining and burning question
whether the %Gal in the Fountain in the
Hon. HoKE SMITHS Atlanta Gilded
Gehenna is VENUS or bacohante has
been referred to q commission Of ex-
perts, including the Hon. Tom LoYLBss
Of Augusta. So Georgia turns from
classical art to economics. Smarting
with generous indignation at the charge
that he Is friend and counsel Of those
fiends on wheels, the railroads, Mr..
SAITH has put forth what may b called
a theory or plan for the severe localiza-
ton and Crsokerisation Of railroads that
run into Georgia. We quote from . pow
erful speech made by him at Madison, the
maiden speech OF his campaign for the
Democratic nomination for Governor:
1T We forbid the operation Of railroads in Geor.
gia by foreign corporations or non PRESIDENT ciu.
Gems. those foreign corporations which own the
railroads viii 10 forced 70 cell them 70. or Lease
them 70. corporations organized In Georgia; and
this cousss will esctualy bring all railroads within
the State into hands Of domestic corporations. No
foreign corporation or non resident should h
allowed 70 operate railroads In 0sorsia-
Mr.. SMITHS plan is neat, bold. states
manlike. Georgia 10 to bs little isle
Of bliss, penetrated by no accursed non.
residents, no foreign corporations; and
the latter are to be forced to sell or
lease to natives. 1t may be thought
that IL Georgia Is going to stay In the
Union she will find 1t little inconven-
lent to have parts Of great railroad sys-
TENS broken OF at her borders. 1t may
DO thought that he proposes to have
Georgia butt into" the regulation OF
interstate commerce in . somewhat sur
prising manner. 1t may be charged that
he il trying to induce Georgia to pass
law abridging the privileges and i'm
munities Of citizens of the United States.
But we have absolute trust in Mr. SMITH.
Not for the world would he do anything
to hurt tho Constitution; and a candi-
date must talk, and the moro premature
he Is the moro need for talking.
It has bsen suggested, a. q proper cor
ollary and amplihcation Of Mr.. SMITHS
theory, that all foreign corporations
should be excluded from Georgia. For
eign express, telegraph. steamship COM
panies and commercial corporations and
firms must not be allowed to do business
in Georgia. Georgia for the Georgians,
and tho Georglans for the Hon. HoHl
SMITH.
We regret to observe that Mr.. SMIrA's
scheme Of railroad reform has not been
welcomed a. it, ingenuity deserves.
Georgia has waxed fat with prosperity,
peaches and watermelons. Even great
statesman like HoKE SMITH, who has
or says he has divine CALI TO be
Governor OF Georgia, seems to preach
his gospel to deaf cars. Is it the warm
weather that makes Georgia callousl
Tho nomination Of a Governor only a
year or 30 awayl and no Arcs on tho hill
top, not even Smith family barbecue.
Yet there will be change when Georgia
has time TO consider the great benefits
that will accrue from changing cars at
the State line. Farps may be a little
higher, but who will grudge . little
money In behalf Of HoKE SMITH and
railroad reform, BY this time next year
We hope to Geo Georgia, in the stirring
words Of tho Bard Of Broxtop,
"Holler for HoKE and hide out