Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-24
BANKSTON TELLS
WHY HE'S IN RACE
Says Office Should Not
Be Made amily
Chattel

WEST POINT, August 24.-W.
Trox Bankston, former editor of the
West Point News, who is candidate
for Paul Trammeps seat on the
Georgia Railroad commission, has is
sued the following statement to the
public on his candidacy:
To the People of Georgia: When
the generous and big hearted people
of the best state in the union were
Informed of the devastation wrought
by the flood at West Point last De
cember. when she was ravaged by
the turbulent Chattahoochee RIVER
they responded to her call for help
with a liberality which evidenced
their love for the stricken city Whlle
not a recipient of their dollars, there
is not a resident of this city who APP
preciated the generous Contributions
more than myself.
Less than four months after Wheh
tornado swept West Point, leaV'
ing death and destruction in its pain
Georgians again wanted to help my
home town; our citizens with thelI
indomitable spirit, took care OF the
unfortunates without outside assist
ance.
While my own financial loss from
the flood and tornado was heaVy
one. | humbly bow in submission 10
degree of fate, and am neither dis
couraged or broke; yet there Is one
thing | would like to have from
Georgia; that is their vote for Rail
road Commissioner to succeed rne
present incumbent, P. B. Trammel;
Col. L. N. Trammel most ably filled
that office until his death, and a1ter
a short interval, his son, the lncun-
bent, was appointed to the, commls-
sion. Since that time he has been
elected twice and is candidate tor
a third time. He has two sons, eltn-
or of whom are eligible to that OF
flee, if they should aspire to IT.
The continuation of any one fanny
in office partakes of autocraey ana
is directly contrary to my ideas OF
Democracy, for which have always
commended. and shall continue TO 90
as long as life shall last, whether
win or lose. :. +h;s
want another interval IN TINS
family succession to office and l
want this interval named BanKsIo!n'
NV record as chairman OF the Kall-
road committee of the house OF rep
resentatives for two years, while a
member of the legislature IRON
Troup county, shows concluslVoly
that the corporations cannot control
me. In a bill, which came up Tor
consideration before that commit
tee, which as opposed by one OF tne
biggest corporations in the Soutn-
land. a tie vote resulted, and as
chairman. it was necessary Tor me
to cast the deciding vote, which was
AGAINST the interests of the corpora
tion. NV vote will probably cost me
their opposition, and perhaps tnat
of other corporations; yet prefer
their antagonism to sacrlIrclhg Prlh-
chile to curry their favor.
After reading the printed evidence
RECENTLY submitted the Railroad com
mission. | believe would have again
incurred the antagonism OF the cor
norations. by refusing to grant tne
Increase in car fare and electrlc
current, as we'll as gas furnished TO
consumers. >,
The word corporation" is no
NIGHTMARE to me simply because 1t
hears the name, and think corpora
ions are entitled to fair return on
their actual money invested, as wen
os individuals, but / am sure their
customers should not have to pay
increased rates that dividend may
no Maid on watered stock.
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oia Press Association held at Caf-
Tolton. | was honored by beng elect-
ed an honorary lifetime MEMBER
which I highly appreciate; TOW II
the people of Georgia VIII eject me
Railroad commissioner to succeed
M Trammel. | will be the happlest
man in the state, and assure the
nnonle I will give the best service
I am capable of rendering, and VIII
dovote nv entire time to the DIS
cbarge of the duties of that office.
IF the many thousands of voters
who voted for me before VIII get
husv and get their friends TO vote
With them for Bankston this tune, =!
iii sween the state from Tybee hight
to Rabun Gap.
western Georgia has had no mem
her of the Railroad commission since
the resignation of Fuller E. Gala
wav more than twelve years ago;
While North Georgia has had almost
continuous representation.
Will YOU help Western Georgia to
set representation on the Railroad
commission?
Yours to serve,
W. TROX BANKSTON.