Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
KEEP THE CONFUSION INTACT.

legislature by &c r@r Brown
and the enlarged powers conferred
safe 70 saw attack upon the constructive work done
of retaliation"
elsewhere deplores than it does of
safety and unwilling believe that the present
BEEN many weary years
that the machinery established thirty
years ago. Georgia
comparatively could adequate to the
activity and multiplied completely Of this twentieth century
could discharged the duties of this
easily five do the work today even
measure Of efficiency
should be familiar with the
the state such section should
represented should be truly representative
practicable have each small section of the state
commission 1t would be unwiedy But SO Tar
mind the membership snouo
not be 80
The oversight of
of forty millions Of dollars annually upon the
people Georgia for which vast
machinery bagaee compared to this tremendous
which the railroads exact from the people AN ~
thirty insignificant to spend for the
commission which to regulate and control tne
great the welfare of the whole people
important and requires the
functions whch
the S - ,noance to the party at interest which must be
passed upon by and in addition the
should be subject to constant and efficient
inspection protected and the efficiency
the most fatal suggestion perhaps
issues of stocks and bonds na pc taken
away The waeed stock to pay dividends upon
which budensome laid the mass of the people, rests
like an upon today The infamous chicago ana
deal is but one instance in thousand .,, -,
had been subject railroad commits
on before they had
nxed people the scandal OF nsh
nnanng its deadly blight upon the people
OF
These their oppressvenes and when
once granted people for the use of the common
highways stocks and bonds
becomes impossible fair and equitable
suggest that the best way is 10 Keep the
situation constantly each issue OF stocks and bonds
arises values and real earning capaci III
ascertaned If
vigilance and that the great corporations are 30
and so left to do the right thing
- ns own accord he of the past ten years
csndd man believes that domestic capital has
rvhng 70 fear in Georgia corporation which desires 10
issue will be prevented from SO
ootg but one unjustihabe issue OF Dono
moro than the entire railroad commission
the public utility companies
under the jurisdiction OF the , .. Ir
regulation state which brought tnen INTO
S ~ sge street railroads and companies
NO longer onfne operations to the narrow limits OF
boundaries rapidiy which reads IKE Ils 'e
and interuban in field of operation The point
becomes an
far as the of these great public
medley
~ these utilities kept in subsection 10
mere governments ,o,Lod
man who framed of the commission looked
FORWARD with the of statesmen to the time @
se would be gidironed rails and wires which convey
messengers and light heat and power from o" -
and new towns would spring up In the Wluerne
a. vsons which have with that period In view
go 20 large extent already herewoud be to go back 10 the ss
coach and candle 1t is not the Splr " ~ ~ anu
Deonle will not stand for backward -. -
great questions considered not in spirit OF
with the spieu oesHe W
o-t oY pyous but in the light OF the
wisdom and experience Of an era now 0pemns Oo' VIZ f
state Of Georgia never seen oeiore' ~, n
what three might nave uOne "s -
suggests but is not important n aon,e
indifference from whlch
ra aroused by great upheava, and the fruits Oh 1n"
49, 80 10 thrown away and reaconary spirit