Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-16
JAMES A. PERRY, OF GWlNNETT COUNTY,
DEPRECATES @. B. STEVENS MIXING HIS
NAME WITH STEVENS-BAGWELL CON-
TROYERSY.

came to be engaged in the guano bust.
ness while commissioner of agriculture
al Cornelia, Ga, and how 1t was that
you could sell it for less than other
dealers could buy it. You are the oniy
farmer" CD in Georgia who has ever
been able to do this. Were you able 70
buy Cd it this way before you became
commissioner Of agriculture? Mr.. Bran
an gives an explanation of this. And
by the way, while it's on my mind,
would like to inform you that Messrs.
Bagwell and Branan are two of our best
citizens. No two men are held in higher
esteem by the best people. of their ac-
quaintance.
No. Mr.. Stevens, 1 could have been
asking embarrassing questions before
now, and wouldn't do so now but for
your giving me the dare. So tell us WIZ
it was that you discharged Hope IRWIN.
one of your oil inspectors, if it was for
telling his acquaintance to buy 15-cent
oil VIXEN he found that the Is and 20
cent oil were Of precisely the same quail
ity. He says you wouldn't give him
any explanation why you discharged
him, and that he presented you with a
petition signed by every business man
of Marietta, save one, asking that you
retain him, ard you ignored that as Well
as to refuse to return his petition, and
'iidb SDu nave II yOt-
There are many things you and I
don't agree about. 1 don't think It is
right for Georgia consumers to be dis
eliminated against in favor of Tennes-
see; you do. would have voted for
railroads to pay tax IL: each county
through which they run, just like farm
ers and other people. but YOU didn't
think it was right and voted against
such bill. And if your position in
1885, while member of the Legislature.
has been successful until today. the
farmers would have had a hard time pay
ing the millions and millions of dollars
of taxes the railroads began paying aft
er you got out of the Legislature.
You know, Uncle Obe," the more we
think OF the fact that the only thing
your friends can think Of worth saying
about you, is, as they claim, you are a
farmer" 90, the more laughable their
position becomes. Why don't they talk
about your record as commissioner OF
agriculture and railroad commissioner?
You have been there long enough to
have made one, and maybe you have.
AS to your friendly feeling toward
the Standard Oil company and your cut
prices on fertilizers, have an affidavit
from Hope Irwin. of Marietta, Ga, and
Mr.. ]. T. King, of Cornelia, Ga. besides
the explanation of Mr.. Branan gives US
about it. You or any one else can SEQ
the original affidavits by calling on me.
No, the tax payers of this state have
made you a wealthy man and you would
be better off looking after your large
property accumulations Continue 10
spend the summer at you summer home
mid the ripping waters and gentle
breezes OF north Georgia and when tired
Of this you can find pleasure viewing
your large estates in the mild climate
of south Georgia during the winter. The
splendid real estate men Of Atlanta will
look after your large holdings there
while you are away during the summer
and winter ]. A. PERRY.