Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-10
TROX BANKSTON
ANNOUNCES FOR
RAILROAD BOARD

W. Trox Bankston, former West
Point editor and former member of
| the legislature from Troup county,
Saturday issued his announcement
coed the incumbent, Paul B. Tram
NELL, who is candidate for re-
election.
Mr.. Bankston's announcement fol-
lows:
ITO the people Of Georgia.:
When the generous and big heart
ed people of the best state in the
tation wrought by the flood at West
| Point last December, when she was
| ravaged by the turbulent Chatta-
hoochee river, they responded TO ner
call, for help with liberality. which
evidenced their love for the stricken
city. While not a recipient of their
dollars, there is not a resident Of
that city who appreciated the gen.
erous contributions more than my
self.
LESS than four months after,
when tornado swept West Point.
leaving death and destruction in it's
path, Georgians again wanted to
help my home town, our citizens
with their indomitable spirit, took
care Of the unfortunates without out
side assistance.
while my own financial loss
from the flood and tornado was a
heavy one, 1 humbly bow in SUBJ
mission to the decree Of fate, and am
neither discouraged or broke; yet
there is one thing I would like to
have from Georgfans, that is their
vote for railroad commissioner to
succeed the present incumbent, P. b.
| Trammell.
Colonel L. N. Trammell most
ably filled that office until his death,
and after a short interval, his son,
the incumbent, was appointed to the
commission. Since that time he has
been elected twice and is a candi-
date for third time. He has two
sons, either Of whom are eligible to
that office, If they should aspire to
''The continuation of any one fam
lily in office partakes of autocracy
and is directly contrary to my ideas
of Democracy, for which 1 have al
ways commended, and shall continue
to do so long as. life shall last,
whether I win or lose.
II want another interval in this
family succession to Office and
want this interval named Bankston.
my record as chairman Of the
railroad committee of the house Of
a member of the legislature from
Troup county, shows conclusively
that the corporations can not con-
troll me. In a bill, which came up
for consideration before that COM
mrittee, which was opposed by. one OF
southland, a tie vote resulted. and as
chairman, 1t was necessary for me to
cast the deciding vote, which was
against the interests Of that corpor-
alton. My vote will probably cost
me their opposition, and perhaps
prefer their antagonism to sacrific-
| ing principal to carry their favor.
After reading the printed evidence
recently submitted the railroad COM
again incurred the animosity of the
corporations by refusing to grant
the increase in car fare and electric
current, as we'll as gas furnished to
consumers.
bears. that name. and I think cor
porations are entitled to a fair re-
turn on the actual money invested,
as we'll as individuals, but am sure
their customers should not have to
pay increased rates that, a dividend
cat the recent meeting Of the
| Georgia Press association held at
ICarrollton, I was honored by being
elected as honorary lifetime member,
the people of Georgia will elect me
railroad commissioner to succeed
Mr.. Trammell, I will be the hap
piest man in the state. and assure
the people 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 voters
who voted for me before will get
busy and get their friends to vote
with them for Bankston this time, I
will sweep the state from Tybee
Lights to Rabun Gap.
Western Georgia has had no
member of the railroad commission
since the resignation of Fuller Cal
laway more than twelve years ago;
while North Georgia has had almost
continuous representation.
| will you help Western Georgia
to get representation on the Georgia
railroad commission?
| Yours to serve,