The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
Quotes His Speech and Proves comer wrong

As Governor Conner has referred to the speech which made in Montgomery during the extra session of 1907 deem it not out of place to make the fol- lowing quotation from that speech, which complete y states the as stands with reference to the Georgia rates
 But come to another plank in that plat form, which l say they not obeying, either in it's letter in it's spirit that provision of the platform that shall have the Georgia rates. Now, l want to discuss that proposition with you. because con sder this whole proposition has eentered around the question of the Georgia rates. The Georgia rates lower than in Alabama on some things, and higher than the Alabama rates on other things, and if you gave the Georgia rates you would lower the Ala bama rates the things on which they are higher, and you would raise the Alabama rates the things on which they are lower. That would be the Georgia rates, that would put equality with them, but what do they propose? They propose out of five thousand six thousand rates in both states to select 110 of them in which the Georgia rates lower and reduce to that level, but they abso luely impose bar against raising those rates in Alabama on articles where the Georgia rates are higher That is what is proposed by this Legisla- ture.
 "The conclusive proof of this assertion is that si- simultaneously with the demand of Conner of Alabama, for the Georgia rates, heard the of Governor Smith. of Georgia, for the Alabama rates. Now, neither Conner Of Alabama, smith, of Georgia, wanted what they asked for. Exactly what they did want this Conner wanted those Georgia rates which were lower than Alabama. and Smith wanted those Alabama rates which were lower than Georgia. And the great railroad interests of the two states which had contributed more than any single factor to their growth and prosperity ta be crushed between the upper and neither millstones of this strous proposition"
 The whole point of MT Corners insistence is that the rates which the Louisville and Nashville has made which lower than those of it's competitors. it shall never raise, but to the rates which higher than those of it's competitors, it reduce them, and not satisfied to reduce them to the level of its competitors, it must reduce them from 15 45 percent below the level of it's competitors than threefourhs of the articles affected by the legislation. The Louisville X Nashville Railroad does not believe and did not believe that the action of the Legislature in this respect was just CD be. cause 1t did not afford 1t reasonable return upon it's investment. and (2) because it operated as an unjust and unlawful discrimination agaiast 1t and in favor of it's competitors.
 Not Engaged In Politics
 The l.. & N is not engaged in any political agita- ton; it Is not supporting opposing any man for office; it is merely endeavorng to present in series of articles to the people of Alabama the truth of this from It's standpoint It is doing so in the confident belief that the great of the people of Alabama are anxious to do justice and that they willing to be informed in regard to the facts be- fore visiting their condemnation upon that carrier which has been most active and potent in the deve opment of the state. SIDNEY J. BOWIE