The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-01
Freight Payer: Read This

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Freight payer, do you know that
"The Railroads of Georgia" admit
that there are about nineteen hun
dred and forty railroad stations (ci-
ties and towns in Georgia" that are
Disseminated against, under the
present freight rates? These cities
and towns have to pay higher
freight rate than the remaining ci-
ties How does that strike you far
mers, laboreTs, and merchants in the
country towns of Georgia? Reader,
| feel like that you will agree with
me when | say that ii is grave in
justice to give one city preferential
freight rates over the remaining cit
les and towns. Why? Because it
enables the one that is granted the
lowest freight rate to undersell the
cities and towns that are not grant
ed an equally low rate. In other
words, the city with the preferred
freight rate prospers at the expense
of the cities and towns that are not
granted the same rate.
THE Railroads of Georgia" con
tend that they have suggested for
the consideration of the Railroad
Commission of Georgia, a system of
iuh iS hntinUnd will
eliminate the Determinations now
existing between the cities and towns
of Georgia but at the same time they
are expecting increased revenue" in
the REIMBURSEMENT" of freight rates,
With Nineteen hundred and for
ty cities and towns already paying
excessive rates, can anyone explain
how "re-adj ustment" would elimin-
ate the excessive rates that these cit
les and towns are now paying, and at
the same time bring in IAN increased
revenue" to the railroads?
If the Georgia Railroad Commits
sion should grant the increase in
freight rates that the railroads are
now asking for, THE Shippers AS
ISOLATION" says it will cost the peo-
pie of Georgia approximately So
zoe 900 er year"
My opponent is chairman of the
Georgia Railroad Commission, and
~ IS 40 ~ a ~
mission. Isn't it true that Hons c.
Nj. Gambler and Asa G. Gambler are
near relatives and that the latter is
. a director in the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and St. Louis railroad, which
is said to be owned by the Louis
willie and Nashville railroad cor
poration that is seeking TO destroy
one of the States chief assets, the
w. a. A. Railroad? View the situa-
ton from every angle and see just
what conclusion you reach in your
mind
II / am elected Railroad Commits
sioner, | will oppose the discriminat
ing rates now existing under the
present rate system to and from the
cities and towns referred to above.
do not contend that l am noted
to such an extent that my name is
household word in the homes of
Georgia. nor do contend but that
the faces of some other people would
appear more familiar to the voters
of the State; but at the same time
happen to know that the face of my
opponent, Hon. c. Murphy Gambler,
is not so very familiar to the people
Of Georgia. or at least not so in this
neck of the woods. Would you know
him to meet him in the road?
How about relieving MIR. Gambler,
hes labored with us good
while?
Be on your look out, boys, the
city dudes from Atlanta are travers-
ing the State to tell us country crack
ers who to support for Railroad Com
missioner What would they think
in Atlanta if we We're to go there
to tell them how to vote?
! dave told the people Of Georgia
just what l would stand for, in the
event of my election as Railroad
Commissioner, and l trust the e
suits at the hands OF the fair and i'm
partial minded people Of Georgia.
Respectfully.
JAMES n. PEOPLES.
Canon Franklin {'o -a3y