THE JEFFERSON IAI
Vol. 111. No. 19.
GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN NOTES.
The Jeffersonian innocently inquired
whether there had been a secret con
ference between Guyt McLendon and
Gov. Smith, on the one side, and the big
bugs of the Southern Railroad on the
other. We had barely finished the ques
tion before Guyt came tearing back with
the queerest denial that ever went on
record. The denial closely read, is an
admission that such a conference was had
at the time and place stated. Guyt re
jects the word “secret,” but inasmuch
as the conference was held in his pri
vate room, in the hotel, its privacy was
sufficient to be secret, for the fact of the
meeting escaped all the reporters.
People who have been wrought up to
the point of frenzy by being told, in
stump speeches, that the railroads were
chasing Hoke Smith with cleavers, bush
hooks, pitchforks, meat-axes and things,
will be immensely relieved when they
learn how chummy and comfortable are
,the Governor’s relations with the big
bugs of the Southern Railroad.
Here’s a conundrum:
If Guyt McLendon is so ready to pub
lish to the world the interesting things
he has learned as Chairman of the Rail
road Commission, why was it impossible
for us to get a list of those fellows who
had been riding around on free passes?
In his full-column denial-admission,
Mac said that Mr. Watson could learn
many things by simply coming to him
for the information.
All right, Guyt, here’s Mr. Watson:—
Now give us the list of the fellows who
were riding on those dead-head tickets.
