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.Mr. Perry favor* a revision of the freight rats* of Georgia, so that the gross discriminations against consumers of Georgia In favor of Tenneesee may he don* away with.He also favors n law requiring railroads to settle all shortages on shipments before they can collect anyJAMES A. PERRY.freight on shipments which reach destination short.At*n meeting of the Board of Tradeon June 20. _the following resolution was adopted unanimously; .-Whereas. Our fellow townsman. Hon. James A. Perry, Is actively In the race for one of the three places to be filled on the Railroad Commission at the coming primary; and i Whereas. Said department has be. ' come, in many respects, one of the ' most Important in our state, owing to the recent Increased authorities of raid department;, and Whereas. Mr. Perry Is on* of the most public-spirited men of this section. having given much of hit timo and earnings to the upbuilding of thin and other sections. And ha haa.nl-naya been n strong worker for the advancement of the agricultural, educational and various commercial Interests of the state; and Whereas, We have the pleaeure of supporting, In .Mr. Perry, one of the strongest men In our state for one of itu-ae placet, as well as the first man from Gwinnett county who ever a-Jo l for a state office ut the hands of (bo . oter.* of this state; therefore, be It Reeolved. That the Board of Tradn of Lawrencevltle unanimously Indof-s lhe candidacy of Mr. Parry, and presents him to the voters of the stnt* as n mnn eminently qualified for the Important office he seeks. We commend him as n man of spot lead character. full of energy, nnd n man who does things. Hu Is a marr In the prime of life, and In position to give his beat mergles to the discharge of the duties Incident to the omcc to wMeh he nn-pl res. In Mr. Perry the state wJI) hnvn one of the most active members of the Railroad Commission that it has ever had. We earnestly appeal to the voters throughout the state to Join this section In putting Mr. Perry on the Railroad commission.—Watson's JelTcr-sonlan •••James A. Perry, of Gwinnett County, , Candidate For Railroad Commis-l sioner Against O. B. Stevens
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Atlanta Georgian and News
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Thu, Aug 04, 1910
Page 36
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