Fitzgerald leader., 1921-04-02

interests we have set out so val
lantly to safeguard, that these
bills remove every restriction
imposed on issuing bonds by
municipalities" But you and
realize, as you seem to think the
dear public does not, that al
bonds must be voted by the peo-
pie, by the property owners from
the value of whose. property the
bonds get their value, under the
existing regulations. We should
also tell the public, don't you
think, Mr. Hall, that the purpose
of removing these restrictions is
to enable the municipalities tc
acquire properties which will be
ASSETS, and vail have value in
themselves, rather than liabil-
tiles whose expense is born by
private property.
AS you SO aptly aver, "there is
no Legislation necessary to ena-
bic any town in Georgia to pur-
chase own and operate it's own
public utilities" except that nc
town in Georgia, under the pres
etn seven per cent bonding linn
ltation, can raise funds sufficient
to purchase these utilities. Once
idea, as you and | know, Mr.. Hall,
IS to give these towns the power
to raise the money through bonds
to purchase these Utilities. Once
purchased, the utilities would in
themselves be responsible for the
bonds and the private property
on which their value was techni-
cally based at first would be re-
lelved OF the responsibility.
Your last paragraph, dear Mr..
Hall, is as much a mystery to me
as are your methods of deducing
the dastardly intentions of the Of
flcers of the Municipal League OF
Georgia and in connecting Russia
with its activities. Really your
powers of reasoning surpass any
thing mortal, they are truly super
human. These bills to be spon-
sored in the legislature by the Mu-
nicipal League of Georgia pro-
vide first that the municipal bond
ing limit be removed anG,second
that the state have the authority.
by due process of law, to issue
bonds for the acquisition and to
acquire hydro-electric powers. in
Georgia.
How in the world such SEEM
lngly innocuous measures could
force any "toWn to issue bonds
to pay for the plants, but they will
be managed and operated by the
gentlemen in Atlanta called the
Hydro-electric Power Commits
sion" is quite beyond my powers
of comprehension. l stand in
amazement before such psychic
force that can see so much where
| can see nothing.
And to think that the ungrateful
public whom you have served so
long and faithfully made no better
use OF you than to send you to the
state legislature, to associate with
the kind of men whom you infer
are going to betray our state into
the hands of political adventur-
ers" and a whole basket full of lit
tie Lenines and Trotskys, The
ingratitude of Republics is most
depressing, is it not, Mr.. Hall
Private corporations are much
more greatful than that, aren't
they Mr.. Hall?
Hoping that you will not con-
slider me presumtious in thus help
ing you to protect the public from
the Municipal League of Georgia
| am,
Very truly yours,
Stewart F. Gelders
Managing Elitor
The Fitzgerald Leader.
p. S. notice that although your
letter is written under a Macon
date line, the envelope is post
marked Atlanta. With letter was
also enclosed a pamphlet contain
ing the Georgia Railway and Pow
er Company's reply" to an edi-
torial in the Atlanta Georgian OF
December 30th, 1920. The editor
lal was not reproduced, although
from the tone OF the reply | Judge
that it must have been a very
good editorial.
= | also notice that the signiture
to your letter is printed and not
written with pen. OF course il
could not be that you have auth
orized the Georgia Ky. and Power
Company to possess and use re.
plica of your signiture. If yor
have, MIR. Hall, as one of youl
sincere admirers, | would advise
you to stop payment on all checks
until you change your signature
| don't mean to insinuate any
thing, but | wouldn't take any
chances if were you. S. F. G..