The daily gazette., 1882-10-24
The d. 4 o. ROAD.

adt tThaiG GAZETTE has never been In the habit
1iilof heediessly adopting orgushingIy suppott-
ing, like the weathercock morning organ,
pH every new tangled '.issue" or ''idea" be-
cause it happened 70 wear the garb Of mis-
,,l sailed progress" 'reform," ''improve
.timent,D = and the like nor of protesting
. principles one day which 1t inconsistency
abandoned on the morrow. Il has always,
however, cordially and consistently advb-
eated those measures which upon study and
rejection, gave reasonable promise
of being beneficial agencies for the advance
ment of Delaware's best interests, and
q which could put her people, SO far as practi-
= cable, abreast of those of rival States In the
march Of modern progress and improve
ment. We have long been of the opinion
that the construction of the projected Balt
more and Ohio railroad through our city
and State would contribute UNNECESSARILY
to that end. And we believe further that
any churlish behavior toward that company,
=, Or any unreasonable delay in granting il
application to Council, based upon any dis
"a honest or silly pretext, will meet
d with prompt and emphatic popular condern-
Z. nation. The project for running this rafl.
road so as to accommodate the people Of
:, Wilmington is no new or surprising one. II
Us not so much time as sound common sens,
which is needed on the part of our citizen.
z and City Council to enable them to ac
wisely and effectively. The project wa,
fully and exhsustively discussed for man,
adWeeks during the last session of the Legis
telatuTe, both in Wilmington and Dover
Every argument, both for and against Il
which public interest or private motiy,
could urge was fully and earnestly presented
- and considered. All that public and Driyat,
effort could do was done TO reach eorrec
and just decision. The aslest lawyers /,
hesitate. aided by numerous and most in
II fue4tial delegations, representing ever,
pursuit and class among our citizens her,
q and elsewhere, brought every arguments and
=. influence to bear upon every possible phase
= of the subject. All know that obi
people demanded, and our Legislature dbl
not dare to refuse the right for the
baltimore y Ohio company to build it's rail
road through our city and State. Messrs.
Edward Belts and Edward g. Bradford ,Jr.
in their respective branches of the Legisla-
ture gave expression to the universal voice
support of the company's charter. or what
Use then is it to delay, and thereby possibly
deieator drive elsewhere the construction
OF this great public improvement by use
less agitation which can only end as 1t did
two years ago by universal demand for the
earliest possible construction of the proposed
railroad wherever the company's able eng;-
neers shall say Is the only reasonable and prac-
tieable route for it, Where it shall 20 Is
simply question of engineering and prac
ticaf railroad experience, and the decision of
the eompany's practical engineers and ex-
perenced managers ought to be accepted as
pnelusiyely as is similar competent expert
Rslimony in our courts of justice.
The people are opposed to monopolies and
infavor of fair play to all, and SO the
GAZETTE has been, is now, and
always shall be. This is both
DsuOcratic and Republican, for it is
based upon a sound and Just principle which
Is at Pnce essential to the public veal and
The very being Of free government. The
city has already given privileges to the p,
w. & b. Railroad Company similar to those
which the B. a. o. Company now asks
There can be no more sol id and Just reasons
Tor refusing to tie latter those privileges
which are necessary to Its beginning exist
ence than for Withdrawing from the former
NOSE which are necessary to its continuance.
>. lhe City Council, we learn, have all per-
sonally examined the proposed route and
are in possession of. full information.
The company has, it is said,
made satisfactory arrangements with all
land owners along the proposed route, 1t