Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-04
NO TIME FOR RADICAL LEGISLATION.

There are four Rooseves recent speech
dealing question that worthy of the most
full assemble Atlanta They
area follows:
The rights should not be jeOpardzd by
legislative or executive action
Development only be had if investors offered ample
for the risks they take
The great the standpoint the public
Ample safe and rapid ansporta
ton facilities are even necessary cheap transportation
Any arbitrary unthning movement down rates
equivalent putnga complete the effort to provide better
transportation.
If the president Georgia his
remarks he could have better reached
the vital points
governor legislature pressure of an
exciting campaign much demagogca talk
samanike about The
reiterated time after tme that the railroads
scped Not only rates. but freight rates in
general reduced the railroads to be compelled give
service railroad commission is to be office if
comply with the wishes of the has the hard
hood refuse obey the mandates from his office
Already, thus applied the railroad commits
decided announced to reduce three
what will probably approach p cents in its practical work
nmad that this not satisfactory and that the political
of the will flat
changes freight tariffs also made
ducng earnings of the roads considerably Other reduc
The opinion prevails well
based legislation will be attempted approaching
Assembly that railroads will
determined fight the protection stock
holders the federal courts the only place where they feel that they
can justice.
will effect of all this? few may advance
temporarily their political fortunes They the end
people, corporations by disgusting
this climb higher in official place. But what will
get the agtation Will they be benefited proportion
railroads damaged?
there have been complaints inability
the railroads handle the freight situation the
merchandise offering speedily
their ability do this be increased result of the legislative
waged pay thu
be able do his little travelling
his good hauled few cheaper fthe railroads
put financial strait that they will be
meet his need through the threatened
upon them these unable
and increase their transportation facilities
will be the sufferer Not the politicians who have brought
for their selfish personal aggrandzemen but the merchants
manufacturers the farmers the public generally.
Already effect
immediate section The railroad projected
Americas promised to do much for the development O
portion of 1t farmers of
large territory better facilities for marketing their products
Georgia counties than all the politicians hei
upbudng in the past thirty will do for the
fury The people of the country be ravesed willingly
the financial short by the
what be looked for if end
the railroads corporations the efforts INSCRIPTIONS po
clans bolster their fortunes by appeals
y against corporate wealth.
The people of this portion Georgia
facilities They railroads. they
they better freight and
things decidedly than they cheaper
y than they want mile reduction
in freight rates They with President Gamble
safe and rapid transportation facilities necessary thai
cheap transportation
1t to be hoped that the Georgia legislators tn
we nave quoted from the Presidents speech
will be brought to realize before they anv
aon aimed at the railroads. that Any arbitrary unthnk
movement cut down be
stop to the efforts provide better transportation"
Theegisator official who does
not the friend of the the
manufacturers Georgia such with much baan
orato but matter fact he their enemy working
injury and as such worthy only their condemnation
b confidence.