The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
Letters Were Mailed to
 Legislators. WILL NOT CONSIDER A
 STATE PROHIBITION BILL Freight Rates" Are What He
 Wants. infimatss Need For Remedial LewiaIa- isn' for Athe Dominatsan ss shs L. and N. sas.roas Over Le.a.Ia- ture Fuhctisns Looking For
 Rate Referms.s

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 'he great game between the state ana the demurring railroads in the rate game yesterday He mailed letters 70 every legislator now holding of,ce under the administration saying that
 l,, a LOOKS practically certain 'tha4 ft sion Of the Legislature.
 He says when. 1t is understood whara. put the Governor only hints at what for | Al1pana IS To go through an extra aae slon ot US legislative body at this sea son oI the year, when only the most imperative demands have herreoeers been the motive In taking such an in. portant step. ~A s.isE
 The Governor says he feels fl is b,a auty to call upon the Legislature for
 enectual remedial legislaiion," refer- s.hs 70 what he terms the ''domination | or the I. and N. of all functfona loolx l trol.'' - SsA- In his letter the Governor does nat consult the wishes or opinions of ths iegislators He does not refer to anv that by necessity, were not brourht up in the hurry of closing the summer session of the Legislature Not even does he touch upon the prohibftiota wave that seems to be sweeping over the State.
 | In an authorized interview, however, the Governor stated that he will nok embody in his proclamation. calling for l an extra session. a consideration of the prohibition bill He says that he does not favor State prohihition jaws, but preferably local option, which. appar- entiy. has all the effect that the pros. hibitionists could desire wherever the 1 test is made.
 The letters which the Govern~- ---'' ] ed yesterday were written oi7 ,ss Der 24. Since that time they 1 slowed away in his ofaca l known that they had been vi the contents were only know I Stiaci4us of the executive afKic the letters have not yet bee l but it is hoped to set then 1 this morning.
 The letter, in full. is as folIt STA
 Montgomery. Ala, Sept. 2.. 4Sot. Dear Sir:--It looks practically cer- tain that 1t will be necessary to cali the Legislature in extra session. I will call for you to convene about the 7th of November. am naming this date as I think 1t will least interfere with business interests of the mem bers.
 ~All of the railroads have put into effect. pending litigation, the laws re- gently enacted by you except the Louisville and Nashville, the Central and their allied lines. Unfortunately for the State the Louisville and Nash vile has so long dominated all func- tions looking toward railroad legisia- tion or control that they cannot real- ize the danger to the shipping in- terest of the State that will necessarily come from these conditions. They cannot realize that the people, the parties who pay the freight or taxes. have q right to be a party in the rate making and in the establishment of the rules governing their relations with the railroads. It Is now universally recognized that the protection of the people and the protection of the State demand that limitations should be ea- tablished by law regulating fefight charges and rules governing the rela- tions between the shipping interest and the public service corporations Any other condition would be danger- ous, and feel 1t my duty to call Npon you for effective remedial legislRtion. And so important do I deem this ques- ton, that 1 will! call you from time to time as may be necessary to accoms plish that condition of the State in which every interest of the state alike may be obeyers and not defiers of thA law; and if we accomplish this. lit will be cheap to the people. no matter what the cost.
 ''Will call your attention that since the enactment of your laws both freight and passenger, they were en- joined before trial; the same railroad companies that got out the injunotion against you and refused to put in your rates pending a decision of the lit- Igation have established in Geor- gia pending litigation. much lower passenger rate rate than you named, and I simply call your attention that the freight rate on the IlO articles that are entoined are near- ly the same. except guano. which those same roads have maintained in GeorEia for years.
 Very truly.
 "B- B. Conner,
 Governor"
 This letter sets at rest the ru. nor that the Central of Georgfs was contemplating asking for nodifca- tion of the original injunction, and coming into the demands of the State This rumor was based on visit paid to Governor Conner by Major J. E. Hanson, President of the Central of Georgia, last Tuesday. It developed that Major Hanson came to Montgom- cry on other business, and while here conferred with the Governor on mat ters relating to the cotton mill Indus try, in which both are very much iA- terested.
 Relief to Ants.
 The Governors expression as to the incorporation of a provision for cons siderinE the prohibition bill in his proclamation will be a relief to the anti-prohibitionists, who believe that 1t will be impossible to secure q two- thirds vote for a special consideration of this matter. His interview was carefully corrected by him, and he again uses an indefinite term in re- ferring to a prospective extra session. He said:
 'Tn the call for an extra session. I would not embody a prohibition cali and would not advise a State prohibit ton law
 The Governor explains his position th,t ba had haas, osHr.a L,,- S~tE