The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-05-30
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A very warm three-corners fight
is being waged in the first district,
over the representatives from that
district 70 congress. With this fight
the people outside Of the district have
nothing to do, nor do they understand
the issues involved IN the three candi-
dacies. But there is one thing that
has been brought out during this hot
campaign which is or general inter
est to the people by the whole state
because it furnishes further evidence
OF the fact that the railroads are ac-
lively engag d in politics. and are
trying to control the political situa-
ton in the state
Hon. z. K. Overstreet is one Of the
candidates. He was attorney for the
Central railroad in screven county.
but he exercised his Drerogative as
a citizen and supported Hoke smith
during the campaign Two years ago.
The Chenille Observer tells how this
cost him his position as attorney
for the Central Of Georgia Railway in
screyen county An interview was
published in the Atlanta Journal, in
which E. X, gave his ideas and opin
ions on things political, ami, incident
ally. touch no the railroads When
this was read by the General Coun-
seller in Savannah they became indig
nant at the thought that man who
them should have the
temerlty to cr'ticise the railroads.
even in a general way They We're
disappointed IN their man, and they
wers mad. So they wrote at once
demanding the resignation Of this fol
lower OF Hoke Smith and his wild va
gares. And they got it--and warm
one too. He told them, in effect, that
he preferred TO do his own thinking
on political matters and thai th-y all
might go To a warmer climate, and
give the attorneyship to some one
they liked better, And 50 he was
stricken from the Ceutrals lisSs and
his cousin, j w overstreet Of syl-
vania. was appointed in his place"
Not only was he fired BY the rail-
road. but forthwith She man who was
given his job announced as a candi-
date against him for congress. Is
not the meaning Of all his plain? a
man was discharged from railroad
employ because he was not friendly
enough to railroad interests 90 take
The part of the railroads whether
they were right or wrong and man
was given his place who must be pre-
sumed 70 measure up 10 the railroad
requirements in this respect and
this employee OF the railroads was
put forward as a candidate for mem
Der of congress.
Does It not show how the railroads
are seeking to have all the Offices
filed py railroad men. that is by men
who work for the railroads and whose
position depends on acting politically
to please the railroads? An eN-rail-
road commisioner-wh was dismissed
from office because his official
acts were too partial to the railroads
lis put out as candidate for COVER
nor s railroad attorney is announ-
ced as candidate for congress in the
first district; ANA Just how many men
in railroad employ are candidate
elsewhere IS not known.
And the prompt firing Of Z. X. oy-
erstreet from his railroad job shows
what the railroads expect Of these
candidates if they are elected to OF
fee.
The people Of screyon county in
their county primary defeated The
railroad candidate AGAINST Z. K over
street and 50 it viii be with Joe
Brown and all the railroad candidates
everywhere. The people are not ready
fer our government to become a soy
eminent e the railroads by the rail
roads and for the railroads Augusta
Herald.
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