The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-05-27
SMITH SPEAKS IN DAWSON

are charging ~ cents more per
bale for hauling cotton to Savannah
than when Joe Brown was a member
of the railroad commission he said
that the rate had not been increased,
but that the increase complained of
was terminal charges at Savannah
on interstate shipments, which had
been added to the freight charges by
the railroads, and over which the
commission had no jurisdiction. If
anyone will prove that the rate on
cotton has been increased, he said,
he would bring proceedings against
the railroads at once.
Governor Smith then discussed the
charge that firms and corporations
had been given cheaper passenger
fare than the farmers and their fam
lilies. He said that railroad fare
in Georgia had been reduced to
I21b and "a cents per mile,
and that firms and corporations
who buy 1000 miles of transpor-
tation had been allowed rate
of 2 cents a mile. 1t had never
been suggested that citizen would
want that much transportation for
himself and family at one time, but
if there were any who wanted it he
would see that the same rate was
made for them. He claimed that his
| former campaign for governor was
responsible for the reduction in rail-
road rates. and said that he should
! have the credit for it. He also said
that Joseph NJ. Brown, as railroad
commissioner. opposed the reduction
! in passenger fares.
He next gave attention to the
charge that he had recommended an
! increase of the tax on fertilizer tags
from 10 cents to 25 cents. This, he
said he did for the purpose OF
raising money for the agricultural
schools. which were established for
the benefit of the farmers. He also
declared that in Alabama ana Soutn
! Carolina the tax is 20 cents, ana ChdC
fertilizers are sold as cheap IN those
states as they are in Georgia Inc
hill he said, was not passed, ana Is
still before the legislature.
ReaAirmed His Platform.
Governor Smith then entered on
discussion of the questions on Whlch
he is making his campaign, ana re-
Alarmed his allegiance to the plat
form on which he was elected say
mo that if he was reelected ne
would still insist in carrying out all
tho hedges made by him at the
time. ~, ,,1o+-
form and what has been accomplish
cd nv his administration. he salu
+bo+ the candidate of the Opposltloh
is actively supported by men VINO
bovo fought the disfranchisement
n nrr, Concerning prohibition
and Acknowledgement ne salu M l,1l!
are reasons why even antl-proHioII,
tionists should see the danger "nlC ll
threatens the entire state II l0' ~ ~ -
is had to local option Win Ine ul9
reimbursement bill killed and the or
ganized forces outside the sIaI0
9ouring money into Georgia TO manu-
r. +be negro in politics for the pur-
noso of carving local option elec-
tions in behalf of the sale OF llquol
all over Georgia. os +ba
He said that Joe Brown was tine
oondida+a of the Central railroad anu
The Louisville and Nashville ana tn%'
the president of the latter ROAD maui
ed +ba Kentucky mountaineers VINO
o o Governor Goebel TO
Frankfort. -...-,,x,
WonId Destroy the Commission
Governor Smith then discussed th e
railroad commission. Tine men Wn0
lead the opposition" he said would
destroy the present railroad commas us
sion. They represent portlon u
the railroad systems and large part
of the liquor dealers. There can De
no doubt that they are freely using
money. The work is being oone
crowd of men who have