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Show GOVERNOR HOKE SMITH SHOWS WHERE HE STANDS ATLANTA, Ga.; July 20. Gn Hoke Smith sent to the Georgia Legislature today to-day a special message giving his reasons for removing Joseph M. Brown aa a member mem-ber of the State Railroad commission In 1007. Mr. Brown Is the present Governor-elect, Governor-elect, having defeated Mr. Smith in the recent Democratic primary. The Governor Gov-ernor In his message reviews the act of the railroad commission reducing rates in Georgia, this action having been opposed op-posed by Mr. Brown. "While I concede the right of any ono to disagree with tho act reducing a freight rate, or llxlng an obligation upon the railroads, I deny his right to remain upon the commission and furnish arguments argu-ments and evidence for (he railroad companies com-panies to attack the action of the commission com-mission In tho courts." roads the message. mes-sage. This ho charges Mr. Brown did. |