Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-01
BROWN REFUSES TO EXPLAIN

railroad in Chattanooga He declined carry the in
structions legislature declares that he does
these terminals The may think
good politics attitude of practical defiance OF
the wishes of the people expressed through the Legislature but
the governor will have several thinks coming him be-
his is ended
why should himself obsnatey against doing that
manesy necessary for the states property
apparent for his reasons he dsmses the MAJ
. ter in a cavalier sort of fashion, as follows:
choose a 1G d 6 sas s do not intend '" the lands
is well known that has bought lands and it
likewise pretty well understood first he has not
intended buy these terminals though would bring SUI
preme lasting advantage the states property perhaps
just well that he does not attempt give any more reasons
because has been shown that he mistaken IN the only e
which he has attempted to give namely lack OF
There something interesting and rather mysterious ABOUT
this terminal matter The Western and Atlantic railroad penera
the heart of Chattanooga and prevents the Development % Inc
city in that direction 1t is disadvantage rather than an adVan
for the shipping yards of this road to be located IN h
of the city, because further larger terminals could be acquired
for small and the present property OF the state ou DC
improved that would bring enormous revenue to the state
The previous recommended the purchase OF
terminals at Chattanooga that the road could hande It's
better and the present property OF the state could De I'M
proved 1t estimated this property within the city OF Chat
tanooa very yield the much rental as the
entire road property yields and if given opportunity
the city itself would develop around this property SO that would
become and more valuable each year.
The legislature appointed committee to investigate the ques
ton and this committee after making personal examination o.
property report strongly favorng the purchase An
expert afterwards sent Chattanooga to investigate the mac
ter, and he likewise reported favOrably.
legislature passed bill directing that the purchase be
the held options the land reasonable prices and the
of the legislature had been carried out the state would
now better suited for the
the railroad and would still the valuable property which
it occupies in the heart of Chattanooga.
declined exercise the options giving
his lack of funds 1t has been shown time and again that
there were annie available funds in the treasury to buy this prop
erty governor might have borrowed the
money temporarily order make the purchase but he declined 70
do 60 and tbe onons expired Since that time he has made no
reopen negotiations and has shown surprising deter
mnaon do that which the legislature instructed him to
Tn a he for
governor becomes somewhat facetious.
He says the thinks the people, when
only of about hundred and thirty thousand white
This is about as accurate as the governor usually
The editor of The journal thinks such thing. .
governor knows it. and there vastly than two
hundred and thirty thousand Georgia
The opinion any of these citizens is entitled to much
weight of the editor of The Journal and may add
with all due respect quite much weight as that OF the governor
The governor further says under misconcepOn
that If m his dutv TO report to The Atlanta Journal Again
are wrong We such msconceon The Journal
upon and greater duty it than you
do TO every other the This paper has,
doubtless remember supported you since you aligned
those who politically hostile to the best interests OF
the people of Georgia frankly long you maintain this
attitude, shall.
This may be unmpOrtant you governor, but at least
permits us to maintain our own selfrespect
the position of the and that
of the editor this The hundred and seventy
five white male citizens of Georgia have expressed
their wishes through general assembly and have instructed
their servant and representative to purchase these
terminals has refused to do this and declares that
he will and that he will for disobey1ng
his instructions Therefore the setting his
view inclination obsnacy against the will of the people Of
the state legally expressed through the legislature for
except assume that proposed by
vious administration =
The of The Journal has asserted his opinion
against wishes the people and he had would be of little
voicing the interest and desire of the
they have expressed through the Legislature
asked the to tell why he refuses to obey their i'll
structions. and he declines to explain.
But" continues the ION June T. 1905 the
egn Georgia order not report The Allan
ia Journal. That order can be depended to obey"
need here to deny that the people of Georgia
did thing For the sake of the little joke
NAV admit Evidently the wholly
the premises and apparently his individual
Importance the chief executive OF the state grossly
exaggerated in his mind
1t true governor that June 1905 the people of Geor
ga The and of election not
pertinent this time 1t will suffice that majority not
large and hundred thousand who
actively opposed indicted Office with all