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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1910
Page
13
Georgia Governor Brown reports reasons for not buying 87 acres near Chattanooga for Western and Atlantic terminals. He cites flooding risk, inadequate width, public highway issues, high costs, and limited treasury funds. Letters from Attorney General and Evans option details accompany the message.
Long dispatch argues against selling or leasing the Western and Atlantic railroad property in Chattanooga and Atlanta. It urges preserving the railroad as a common carrier, preserving terminal lands, and resisting state sales or long-term leases. Includes a note from Attorney General John C. Hart detailing a proposed Evans tract and related legal considerations.
Governor Brown cites lack of necessity and financial constraints in rejecting the proposed tract near Coatgnooma. He notes the state treasury could not justify the extra lead-nested costs, and stresses the need to retain terminal access via Chattanooga. A larger, better-located tract offered nearby at a lower price is presented as an alternative.
The piece reviews Governor Brown’s political stance from twenty years ago on the Western and Atlantic Railway, including his warnings against selling state ownership and his call for state control to curb freight discrimination and high rates. It notes a contemporary measure urging purchase of land connected to options tied to that issue and references Brown’s old pamphlet and newspaper columns. The discussion centers on preservation of state control as a safeguard for pricing power and regional transport benefits.
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