The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-12

yor Congressman Mr. J. H. Smithwick has actually ad-
med last Suncay IN political that over
supported million dollar appropriation in his effort to
explain you that he always in favor OF the develop
rnent of Muscle Shoals.
RI-he does not tell you that it charged on the
Of the house denied just few minutes before he
voted for this the appropriation was to
further the interests and benefits of the Alabama Power
Company Muscle Shoals and that it scheme fosered
by this British corporation under the disguise and of
the American Farmer to secure this appropriation of ten
million dollars for the use at Muscle Shoals.
Mr. Smthwick knew should have known, that the lob
byis of Alabama Power Company doing all in their
power have the Government appropriate this large
believing it would be for their ultimate benefits
It was also charged the floor of the house,
MED that The Alabama Power Company was British con
roed corporation and that it owned all the stock in The
Alabama Interstate Power Company, The Birmingham,
Montgomery Gulf Power Company, The Muscle Shoals
Electric Power Company Alabama Property Company
The Alabama Power Light Company The Asbury Elec-
trio Power Company The Admission Steel Company and it
controls the Selma Lighting Company The Dixie Construc-
ton Company The Wnona Coal Company The Coosa Secur
tiles Company and holds two million dollars of stock in the
United Gas and Electric Corporation.
was further charged and evidently proven by the de-
feat of the measure that when Congressman voted the
appropriation he voted to take million dollars out of the
U S. Treasury for this power steaPfor it nothing
ese-t not vote to aid farmers but vote to put
additional tax upon the taxpayers of the country order
that The Alabama Power Co. with its thirteen million dol
lars of stock and fifteen million dollars of bonds company
of which James MITCHELL of London England (who then
Presiden might reap the benefit that will through
heavy taxes that we poor devils would have to pay
LET NO ONE DECEIVE YOU-NOT EVEN YOUR OWN
CONGRESSMAN of the socalled representatives of
the farmer.
Someone had better be bit careful the farmer of the
South will soon want to know WHO has tied him up with the
fifty million dollar British corporation that has farmer and
industry alike by the throat.
All OF the above facts practically verbatum of the
charges herein mentioned which be found Page 4O99
OF the Congressional Record referred to by Mr. Smith
wick when again he tried to fool people by giving them
only small part Of the real facts in his weak appeal
sympathy.
IT Is true the Records show that Mr. Smthwck voted for
ten million dollar appropriation out Of the tax pay
e pockets but the Record failed to show where he ever
opened his mouth in behalf of Mr. Fords offer to purchase
Ut tease TINS valuable property ana the people will now be
wondering Mr. Smithwick is obligated the Alabama
rover Company the reason why he has not been out
spoken and enthusiastic for Mr.. Fords offer
IN View OF this remarkable discovery of what happened
over year ago carried in the Congressional Record above
eeo TO- call the attention of the people recent press
reports regarding reported bride of two million five hun
urea thousand dollars to the officers of the American Farm
bureau Federation by of the legal advisors of the Ala
a rover Company and that gentleman according to the
press reports is his way Washington for the pur
pose OF explaining if he can
Mr. Smithwick says 1t is not his purpose to notice any
charges except the Muscle Shoals proposition It because
ne mas not explained the wild claim by his Washington Press
TAgent,-LARGE SUM FOR FLORIDA GIVEN SMITH
WICby increased appropriation to the rivers and har
S DILL for he should know that the Congressional Record
nor has ne explained what became of last years appropra
o Oh eight hundred thousand dollars for the rivers and
or Florida Congressional Record March 21st 1921
nave never mentioned through the press the of Mr.
HIl1nwcks rich father-inaw concerned with his
interests SO long he remains away form West Florida
WIN MS sush fund.- when here in the political interests
OF his son-n-law.
REM 6 HANrnrK