The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-09-30
Popularity of the W. Md. Railroad

The question of completing this road
to Williamsport has, thus far, entered
largely into the political canvass with
both and all parties, especially in Balti-
more and the western portion Of Mary.
land. Resolutions were passed by
Democrats as well as Republicans 10
several of the counties, requiring that
candidates for office, as also, delegates
to conventions, should be known as
friends Of internal improvement. 1t
was likewise especially demanded that
sentiments favorable to completing the
Western Maryland Railroad as contem.
plated, should be entertained aud un-
mistakably announced by aspirants for
the Legislature and other public posi-.
tons before they would be accepted as
nominees. At primary and other meet.
ings, this, indeed, became leading
feature us well as at the polls. Many
were willing to forego their particular
friends aud purtizau favori,es rather
than support them if opposed or even
suspected of being adverse to this
favorite enterprise There seems to be
an almost universal desire that the
work be completed at every hazard. In
Allegheny, Washington, Frederick,
Baltimore and Carroll counties, this
feeling rises paramount to all Others
Every nominee is well understood to be
u decided friend of the work. Sure
defeat would, almost, without doubt,
befhll the nspirants in either of the
above counties, regardless of their par.
tizan proclvities, If they were positively
known as being opposed to the work 10
question.
In Baltimore the same subject has
also entered largely into the contest on
both sides. II is fair to say, We think,
four-fifths if not all the candidates re.
Gently nominated for our city council
by the Conservative Democracy are in
reality what may be termed Western
Marylacd Railroad men, aud will do
what they can consistently in favoring
its speedy completion. This was gen,
orally understood by those who voted
for them. The question was frequently
asked ut the polls aud votes secured
only be an affirmative reply. The same
sentiment prevailed with reference to
nominees for the Legislature.
This in fact has become question of
the people in the light OF commerce, of
trade, Of manufactures, OF industry aud
OF business in every respect, which
overrides all else. laternal improve.
ment is the order of the day. Men are
beginning to learn it must not and shall
not be neglected. Railways are the
great auxiliaries to trade and the chan.
pels by aud through which wealth,
prosperity and social order are realized.
Examples set, aud facts demonstrated
by enterprising citizens of the North,
and East, and West, as well as portions
OF the South, leave no doubt upon this
point.
1t is being discovered that money
spent, or capital invested in such enter.
prises is sure to return with increased
value. When politicians are found as
stumbling blocks in the way Of their
progress, they will be asked to stand
aside obedient to the paramount inter
esis of business aud of business men.
1.-the Baltimore and Ohio, the North.
ern Central, aud Philadelphia, Viii.
inington and Baltimore railroads have
proven beneficial to our me tropolis-and
who Is so ignorant as TO dispute it-why
not derive q proportionately increased