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Hoke Smith Addresses DeKalb Farmers on Rail Rates at Decatur
Mr Hoke Smith spoke to farmers at the DeKalb county courthouse in Decatur on February 21, invited by locals. Judge McCurdy introduced him and the crowd filled the courtroom as he urged lower railroad freight rates, argued for public control, and warned against rail monopolies harming Georgia’s producers.
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DeKalb County
Decatur
Richard Clark
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Stone Mountain
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Yong
Georgia
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Athens
New York
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Storkholders
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