The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-30
". TROX BANkSTON
FOR RAILROAD BOARD
HE THINKS TRAMMELL FAMILY
HAS HELD COMMISSIONERS
PLACE LONG ENOUGH
NOT A FAMILY OFFICE
Western, Central and South Georgia
Want Representation on Railroad
mmission-Bankston The
Man They Want

appeared in the daily papers, letters OF
endorsement from all sections of the
state indicate the election of w. Trox
Bankston of West Point, Troup county,
for Railroad Commissioner as GER
tainty. After reading it, get busy and
help Bankston to win.
West Point, Ca, August 7th, 1920.
To the People of Georgia:
When the generous and big-heart-
ed people of the best state in the
Union were informed Of the devasta-
ton wrought by the flood at West
Point last December, when she was
ravaged by the turbulent Chattahoo-
chez River. they responded to her call
for help with lberality which evil
denced their love for the stricken city.
While not a recipient Of their dollars,
there is not resident of this city
who appreciated the generous contrt.
buttons more than myself.
Less than four months after, when
a tornado swept West Point, leaving
death and destruction in it's path, Geor
gians again wanted to help my home
town; our citizens, with their indomi
table spirit, took care of the unfortun
ates without outside assistance.
While my own financial loss from
the flood and tornado was a heavy
one, l humbly bow in submission to
decree OF fate, and am neither dis
couraged nor broke; yet there is one
thing l would like to have from Geor
gians; that is, their vote for Railroad
Commissioner to succeed the present
incumbent, P. B. Trammel.
Col. L. N. Trammel most ably filled
that office until his death, and after
short interval, his son, the incum
bent, was appointed to the commits
sion. Since that time he has beer
elected twice and is candidate for 9
third time. He has two sons, eithe,
OF whom are eligible to that Office, i,
they should aspire to it.
The continuation OF any one family
in Office partakes of autocracy and il
| directly contrary to my ideas of Dem
ocracy, for which l have always con
tended, and shall continue to do sc
as long as life shall last, whether ,
| win or lose.
want another interval in this fam
lily succession to Office and want this
interval named Bankston.
My record as chairman of the Rail
| road Committee of the House of Rep
resentatives for two years, while 8
! member Of the legislature from TrouI
county, shows conclusively that the
corporations cannot control me. In 9
bill, which came up for consideration
| before that committee, which was op
posed by one of the biggest corpora
tons in the Southland, tie vote re
| suited, and, as chairman, it was nee
essary for me to cast the deciding
vote, which was against the interests
| Of that corporation. My vote will
probably cost me their opposition, anG
perhaps that of other corporations; yei
| prefer their antagonism to sacrific
Ing principle to curry their favor.
After reading the printed evidence
recently submitted the Railroad Com
mission, 1 believe 1 would have again
| incurred the antagonism of the corpo
rations by refusing to grant the in
crease in car fare and electric current
as we'll as gas furnished to consum
ers.
The word Corporation" is no night
mare to me simply because it bears
that name, and 1 think corporations
are entitled to fair return on the
actual money invested, as we'll as in
dividuals, but l am sure their custom
ers should not have to pay increased
rates that dividend may be paid OF
watered stock
At the recent meeting of the Geor
gia Press Association, held at Car
rollton, was honored by being elected
an honorary lifetime member, which
l highly appreciate. Now if the PEG
pie of Georgia will elect me Railroad
Commissioner to succeed Mr.. Tram
mel, l will be the happiest man in the
State, and assure the people l will give
them the best service am capable Of
rendering, and will devote my entire
time to the discharge of the duties Of
that Office.
If the many thousands of voter
who voted for me before will get busy
and get their friends to vote with
them for Bankston this time, / will
sweep the state from Tybee light to
Rabun' Gap.
Western Georgia has had no mem.
Der Of the Railroad Commission since
the resignation of Fuller E. Galloway
more than twelve years ago; while
North Georgia has had almost contin-
nous representation.
Will you help Western Georgia to get