Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-02
j. J. Brown, John Hold
er, Cecil NeiIl and Co.

lion from one Of the Representa-
tives from South Georgia, we re-
ceivod this message in the mails
today:
The J. J. Brown machine is in
full control. Hope you can get
up 10 sec me during the sessions
d of Hhe present Legislature.
The Brown machine is in con
rol and indications seems to
point to he fact that John Hold
er, J. ] Brown and Cecil NeiIl
have the Legislature by the tail
ON a down-hill pull.
If you want to know where
your Senator or your Represen-
tative stands, watch those bills
that would trim Brown whisk-
ers. One would reduce his
OILY inspectors to six, another
to two.
We have about as much use
IN Georgia for the $50 or 800
Brown inspectors as we have
for the boil weevil. Both draw
from the wealth of the State and
contribute nothing to its wealth
aDd happiness.
4 A few days ago the Macon
Telegraph remarked that the
present Legislature IS more po-
lihcally minded than any we
have had in a decade, that it is
the most completely organized
1t is probably says the TeIe-
graph that
1t will work in greater harmony
than any we have had in many
years because Of that organiga-
ton. We cannot predict, of
course, that the result will be
beneficial because it is harmoni-
Gus, because Of the influences
that contribute to the unity. The
Department Of Agriculture, en-
bodying the personality Of J. j.
Brown, is powerful; the Ku Klux
Khan is aid to have 70 per cent
Of the membership of the Legis-
lature, though this is to be doubt
ed; and Mr.. Holder, former
speaker Of the body, is working
in harmony with Mr. Brown. 1t
would appear also that the ''agri-
cultural bloc" will not subject
the corporations to the fire UNI
der which they have suffered in
previous years. lecrmor Barrett,
the floor leader Of the Grown
machine" forces is North Geor-
gia counsel for the Georgia Rail
way and Power Company.
The other day couple of
these inspectors dropped into
our office They weren't oil
inspectors This crew were
FURE FOOD inspectors. The
writer said something about the
Brown machine. The reply
came quick and fast that j. ].
Brown IS the greatest man in the
State of Georgia. For 80 min
utes these FOOD experts lauded
]. J. TO the skies. We tried to
learn what a food Inspector was
supposed to do, and we found
cut, His job is to tell editors
what a patriot there is at the
head Of the State Department of
Agriculture
Some misled school heads
are lobbying for fund that is
known as The PROFITS from in
spcctors fees. Don't let this
fool you. 1t is d SOP that is
being handed out by Mr.. Brown
in The hope that his fees and in
spectors won't be bothered. 1t
takes oil to make the machine
run, and Brown s inspectors are
the cogs. They are as useless to
the State as the carbon in your
motor, butsas important to ]. J.
Brown as the breath in his lungs.
With the vast forces of the
Department Of Agriculture and
the Highway department work
ing as one gigantic political ma
chine; with Cecil Neil speaker
of the house and controlling ev-
cry committee Of the House,
Brown, Holder and Neil are a
team the equal of which Georgia
has not seen in a decade. II
they can succeed in allying the
educational forces of this State
with the machine, this handful
Of political leaders in the Capi-
tol will have the stake in
strangle hold, with both should
ers 10 the mat and no referee
to call fouls.
One cannot view the political
outlook in the State with any
thing but alarm. and it now
seems that nothing short Of a
political revolution wili shake
loose our shackels.
Watch the machine work for
the next 90 days. Watch the line
up Of the individuals who com
pose the Legislature and you'll
know who is controlled and who
is free.
BrowQ. iioider and Nell -