The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-10
PROPOSES STATE
BUY PROPERTY OF
III, B GA. RAILWAY
- s.
~ n. Sfsiii n, WELL KNOWN RAIL
ROAD MAN, OFFERS
sueeEsTIoN..
WOULD HFLP STOCKHOLDERS
Prosperous Section
LoyaItya Whose
dly sRoute Go6ds
p
ipetitive Points.

&stten editor OF the At
rnal Smith, formerly
bwn ca man of Atlanta.
fhe suga asa fhaMthe state
frehase the property Of the Atlanta.
5irnlingham and Atlantic railroad
nd IN this manlfer link its own road,
DC Western and Atlantic with a di-
e route to the sea-
This entirely new idea of Mr..
mith's, coming as it does at a time
wAen the question as to the proposed
aase OF the states roadA is being
reshly agiiated. will no hDt attract
he attention Of the genk @assembIy
Know in ses and ~ for them
"a another ave sde Ation hither-
TO unapproacAk
Mr. Smiths n snich Is self-ex-
planatory, followse
Editor the Journal:
There is hardly any qu@ Jon as to
the sentiment Of the peolk IN Geor-
II gain regard to the exter hon eg the
sANeAEera and Atlantic ra Foad to the
well defined and persistent
section Of the state. and the
are discussing it more and
as the time draws near when
present lease will expire.
II Is useless for me to say that the
Journal should have the full credit for
keeping the people Of Georgia ac-
cufahely Informed about this most i'm.
3 lNaaestion and has at all times
4 been Wiling 70 publisIt anything Of
merit on either side of the discussion.
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transportation lines if Georgia ex-
poets to derive the benefit at first
intended. it is time some definite
steps We're being taken toward this
extension; for 1t must be extended If
it is ever to be of any practical bene-
fit in the future adjustment OF rates
AS a mere revenue getter ouA present
state-owned road is doing good ser
vice, but 1t is now in the hands OF.
and the tool of. very large privately
owned, and over-capitalized corpora
tion which is using it for its own
selfish interest. As a protection to
the state in the matter Of rate making
its days are practically over unless ii
Is extended
Several years ago few enterpris-
ing citizens of this state conceived
the idea OF extending a little South
Georgia road to Atlanta and Birming-
ham. This was done, but apparently
with disastrous results so far as the
bondholders are concerned Ii has
shown to the satisfaction of all con
cerned that as an independent propo-
sition il cannot live, and is now order
ed by the court to be sold in order to
satisfy its various creditors.
From the past history Of such
transactions, this means that this
valuable piece of property viii be COB
bled up, and its securities hawed
around in such way that finally the
men who had faith in it, and pat
their money in It win play the same
old losing game.
Why can't the state of Georgia buy
this property 1t is ideal for the ex-
tension o. the Western and Atlantic.
Its terminals at Brunswick are not
surpassed by any on the South Allan
tic coast, while in other cities and
towns along the line they are sub
stantial and favorable The road ira
verse q most prosperous section of
the state, and section that has been
noted for its loyalty to our state in
stitutions and who / firmly believe
would take pleasure in routing their
shipments over their own road at all
competitive points. If our people are
really in earnest about this much
talked-of extension now Il the time to
make a decisive step, and to protect
to a large extent some good people
who had faith in our development
w. n. SMITH,
Atlanta, Ca, July s, 1913