Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-01

| by building a railroad from Augusta to West Wa
terville there to connect with the Somerset road,
/ which will secure to us our legitimate traffic from
the northern section of the State, aud at the same
/ time form q kew to a system of railroads having
Augusta for their centre. and thus give us better
| and easier communication and cheaper tariffs a
| result of competition with existing roads shall
we continue to drive our business men from Au-
| gusta to Lewiston and Auburn, where cheap
| treights are had by means of railroad comre iion
What man can predict any prosperity for Augu'ta Ia
without change IN tins duectiohf w no VIII
hazard the assertion that another cotton mill Will
be built in Augusta without better transportation
and cheaper tariff,
MARROW GAUGE ROADS SUCCESSFUL AND
PROFITABLE.
| You viii bear in mind thut it i not proposed to
| buIid IA road which. like the old Name Central,
will cost 500 600 mile. but "a three-teet railway
costing only $40 600 a mIle.
No conpai lson can be made between the hnau-
| cial burdens imposed IN building the old style
| roads, or the success or want OF success OF those
enterprises and the cheap, easily built, aud cheap
| ly managed narrow gauge road OF day.
complete revolution has taken place IN this ,espeCt
| IN the expense of building and running railways.
The narrow gauge follows more nearly the natul al
| contour of the earth, and great cNpenSe Is saved
IN respect to gtacs and curves; and the saving IN
Il running expenses of the road Is greater even
than in Coz. ot construction. In shott, ia lOCali-
tIes like this, the narrow gauge has becu pfoced
TO he successful AZ profitable, aud i heug rap
IDLY adopted all over the country. \ successful
railroad man IN New York vii ties al am building
a three feet rar, ad IN ohio, ll0 miles long aud
If your friends IN Augusta are about to bald
railway, advise The TO build the nal row gauge.
The diff renee between this and the standard
gauge, attd briefly. is simply this, the narrow
gauge cjU pay and the 0tber TW not. Tue
lhoiiles from all paris OF The county, in hiding
that Of Mr.. Sawy OF Calais, Supt. of The 81.
CroiS aud Penob,cot Railroad, a native If Au-
gusta, are all to the sane ell, Ct.
Tins railroad can he guaranteed to pay five per
cent. on it, cost Augusta will never lose dollar
by its investment
4 standard gauge rad a feet | inches
wlde) Is now IN successful operation from North
Auson to West Watervlle, d.tance Of p miles,
more than paying Its running expenses. 1t was
built by aid OF the towns on the lipe-people who
are benefited by it-and unfortunately 1t was
built at twice the cost of narrow gauge road. A
sufficient guaranty has already hecn given that
this gauge Will be changed to three feet, to con-
meet with the road to Augusta when completed.
The road from Wiscssset TO Augusta IS ready to
be placed under contract, by aid of Wiscasset and
other towns on the line. Angus is now asked
to protect her own interest by ding 10 build the
connecting link of 10 miles. The country ada
&C to the line OF this road in somerset and lar
ther north, is not surpassed in fertility by any
section of the State ana better facilities for man
ufscturing cannot be found IN New England,
Profitable industries will be carried on and abund-
ance OF fIeigh furni he'd to the road If the sec
pay its running expenses, the cheaply built, mar
row gauge line to Augusta, extending still farther
north to the region OF the Upper kennebcc, will
pay dividend OF five per cent on 1t. stock.
By taking three fourfhS Of tie stack, .iuquStt is
guaranteed against loss.
Under the proviso in the call, the city cannot be
called upon to pay dollar until all OF tue stock is
subscribed for by responsible parties.
Responsible contractors IN our mifst, will bind
hsnseltes TO build and equip the road for $40, 900
tNn lha fN ~ "a xytll IL. q
anything more than is now called tor, The q
having at least three-tOurthS of the stock, will
choose the directors aud own and control the road
precisely the same as any other property. The
city lis not asked to advance the Sl50 900 for
road to be managed by spectators lu their own
interest," but to build road for the benefit of her
own people, TO be managed and controlled in their
interest by their officers. She will make her
own investment and have this property to show
for it. Unlike other investments, in this case she
holds the guaranty 10 her own hands.
There lrtU be no increase in tardtiOH. but in ten
years tdTes in Aagastd oiU be less. The value of
property will be egitmately increased in greater
proportion than taxes are increased. Profitable
| industries, active trade, and well paid laborer.,
will always give value to property and these al
ways come where there are natural resources,
easy Communication and cheap freights, all Of
which will then be found in Augusta
There is money enough to build this road living
idle in our banks to-day. which would be gladly
would all be expended in our own midst, and
come back to our own people. The road would
be let IN sections and half sections, aud every
| in Augusta who wanted work would have the op-
portunity to obtain it. And when the road is com-
pleted, the repair shops and other works here
made necessary by it, would pay to our lsborers
every year five per cent. on the whole investment
Thus, without hazard to the city, without any
additional burden TO yourselves, you may by your
votes, ensure the success of enterprise which
m a ia In
tres. more activity for business men and
trsdesmer, more work and better pay for the
| lauv ing man and cheaper bread for every man,
| woman and child in Augusta.
Now who are they that oppose this enterprise
thus beneacent and needful to our city? Wnat
| are their motives in opposing it
| 1t is opposed by
| l. The Maue Central Railroad Company, who
wish to continue the monopoly and hgh tariffs
mhich they have always enjoyed, regardless of
the interests of Augusta aud the people, and
| few hirelings of the Maine Central
Railroad who carry its bounty in their pockets,
and number of dead heads who present its pass
es in their travels.
H. A few speculators who hold the stock,
bonds and securities ofthe Maine Central Railroad
| and have more anxiety about the value OF these
than about the condition of Augusta tomorrow,
| or the mechanic or laborng mau to day.
| LII. The Office holders who have for years lived
upon the earnings oil tax payers, and drawn their
quarters salary, and have been and are in no way
dependant upon the business prosperity of our
people. They cheerfully "aid" the business men
and relieve the wants of the la0orlng man by
loaning him money at ten per cent interest.
w. few retired capitalists and bondholders
who never look beyond their coupon. and loan
notes and uniformly oppose every enterprise for
the common good, and favor only what is for
their own exclusive benefit.
V. A few fossils such always exist in every
| community, who half century in the rear of
average public sentiment, and are expected 10 op-
pose every step of progress, improvement and re-
form
VI. very small number of honest men
who do not think IT best because they have not
| examined the question sufiic iently to form cor
| rect judgment.
| Now look at the men who are most active in
creating prejudice against this enterprise,
and loudest in denouncing 1t fraud and sw in
die. Look at the Office holders who are busy cir
Gu lating false statements in regard to it: when
and where have you known them to contribute t.
any public enterprise in Augusta What have
you known them to do to promote the interests of
| the business men and laborng men of Augusta 7
| Why do you find drawing seven
dollars day from your pockets, busy in obtain
ing names TO a remonstrance, which not one in ten
knew the contents of, and many did not pretend to
read at all Do you pay them to misrepresent
| your interests and defeat your will Shall the