Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-04-27
SHENANDOAH VALLBY R, R. co.

Mr.. EDTToR:- Observing in your last issue an
e es asf mat e tn so aDSaf
allow me the same privilege of space. My object i
tn ;s obi I ~; eI.1r as
and the of the objects to be attained
put to show In reference 20 this Railroad; that
hide and smash up and not come in on time ut the
desired destination: Says Citizen :" IT believe
that the construction of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad Will greatly enhance their proOerty.-
Railroad that, We can ever be- relieved. :,
q. TINS proposition Is too narrow and presupposes
much L. T. true that she 6s JssEsoa
this railroad. This of course IS an evidence that
they want cheap frei9hts to the best markets of
they think competition viii relieve them. Tins
whether or not they snail obtain it, Is the ques-
One RAILROAD is. doubtless monopoly. but it
does not necessarily follow that two railroads
vii produce e1mpetitlon. mnct less does 1t fol-
reason 81 tbs 9 sbvGs hRe ind he
ylduals: are not obliged to tight, they may agree
railroad c1rcIes. that toefe ARE, such thugs
compapts; by fYaich- they agree upon uniform
faish between them. what. TASK beeoSie s of COM
petitiorf OF If they disagree aud attempt to
the competition amou"ts to'mer nothing, or to
muc The Earhesas that between a1ame man and
az athietein q foot race, whe will STAKE upon
y, We nave for The, greater portion sofour county
but que avenue for freight and passagesa recog-
managed and most powerful railroad on this
continent. we'll appoia ted in all its parts, whose
highest in the land, who while he laughs to scoru
the Saratoga fompact and JOINS battle with the
whom lie wribgs uHwiIling tribuf e, but Ia q em
pareoes upon all our products. BY absolute con-
troll. and Discrimination i'll freigiits against us,
West. aid thus puts upon our lands and produce
a price which lie can name, Tnis is tue giant
have ssuEdSe to
viii s9sy is s
the brooks of Jefferson, but "Cttzen" is not our
Says sClt1zenn "the County Court exhausted
t ITS pIwtrs ~ the a I OF commission
faliacyl Does t 10 court exhausI its powers bY
the appoin tment ot a rsad;yleBer or an aims
damental law that the principal controls tie
agent or factor directs aud is Responsible for his
The Count, Court represents thu; Individuality
Of the connty, manages it's fiscal apd fnal1c,als
affairs The whole bench of justices can not hold
Railroad bonds nor pay them out but appoin is its
agent, fortunately they have faithful onej
audit Is tneir bound aud sworn duty, as far as
bonds accomplish rhat which the citizens of JET
ferson intended wnen tuey yoted this Handsome
subscription.
Says Citizen" again. 'can any man be friend
OF the people WHO delays the construction of this
road rS cr, answer ns ne M9nd mo- But tis is
raises to ende pursuers Who, ask, has derived
the road who tor the last i've years, but an i'm
potent co structf0n Company win. even after il
had gotten its unfair control of the directory of
the 5. v. Railroad were unable to comply with
the terms of their contract, contract exorbi-
tant IN price for construction and every way in
ttIeIr favor; u contract long ag. torteited, and
winch would have been declared null void and
of no effect. had there not been interested par-
ties in the directory.
Take nougnt from nou"ht and nothing remains
NO IN an E
n"ught and q Railroad remains is the prnpos,tion
tis company S nas been trying to prove 10 s for
III trying to denoEstrate tins to us, but we'd nc
TO tIeir creditors at sale of their effects aud
franc iscs IN the State ni Pennsylvania.
The Cen tt Improvement Company having no
charter in this State and nnylng been sold out
fdhcE corporation Ithad indeed the appearance
OF scion from that great swlndle tue Psmnsyl-
Credit Mo6lier But tic climate of Tie v, as
cinlAs was not con"eP1al to 1t. and 1t lacked the
genius of Durant and 6akes Anes. 50 it died.
II has no lie, that il can now appear a stock.
holders meeting in Virginia and vote a million Of
stock: This is what the Peoples Directory object
the eun'ies having took in the for which they
have Issued substantial securities should desire 10
exclude tina atoek from being voted which is bogus
our detriment?
Certainly thi, can nqtbe unreasonable to any fair
tries kill fbvith his prefix $50 called" i. tho
friend of the road. its hest friend They can't the
road. want it quickly, went itbadIy, but want it
They prefer it shall not cost sss. 900 psr mile
under forfeiiet contract, when has bee N shown
by cohipete"t engineers that is can be made at
hand como profit for 1922 00Drer mile, thus saddIne
it With debt under which i may never rise.
Says Citizen" again, The directory under the
lead Of Mr. Mct:l sinn president pect to build
the road under the a1epfces OF tie Pennsylyania
Ger &. 1s; T$ sse
have heard Of Mr. Scot. AID Sts rsirrq.d building.
1NErhf
ers-that raiIroGds will appear at q wave Of his
wand, Or thathe keeps them nhnd ready made
roa ds ana be viii put us one dow for tribe.
Returning ffeh BaItIu.0re some Two years ago
fell in with Director 6t the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad fresh from big pow WOW in PhIadelphia.
He had just the veritabIe Scott himseIi in the
fesh hls es had seen him. his TIA nds had han,led
hun. He had said we should have the road he had
sIgn-d Wonderful document.
The shortness of the amazed and alarmed
me; lie road beu runs through my farm l must
hAstcn home and drive the cattle from the field be-
fore Scotts fast line kills my tavorite COW. Jack
and tie bean stalk recurred my mind narrated
by Mother Goose. Jack planted \ be the igh hit.
In the morning II hsd grown up with house on the
top OF the stalk Certainly. thought ], Scott has
some of those beaPs Railroad beans; has plan
them no doubt, ana mnst cave my COW. Those
beans have never sprouted, my COW still runs in
thst same field. and though 10 danger from that
road is sale frou the but MAJ break Ter
neck in the road cut.
Now again, It'll vaguely limited that German
capitaiists about invest in the road if
the two Directories they find some to tie
'This is a consummat ton devoutly to be Wished, )"
but these Germans are possessors oil wonderful
gacity elose m"uthed and cautious; full OF dumb
cunning. whitley invest, will any capitalists
invest in sn enterprise whose MANAGEMENT is in
representing the solid in terest6 Of the road Pay
fully and fairly what is due by contract for work
feast OF fat thipgs" and not to dry boneb left by
irresponsible contractors: Let us have tkiIroad;
solid as lite road bed and abItmonts and they
planted in the everlasting hills Let have a rail-
road which ill not be AN easy prey TO any of the
great monopoIiep: And let in m ad haste
to secure local with it's gala pin ned
for crnssti-s the backs Of bleeding yers,
freishted with debt and king mockery of com
petition. w.