The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-03-10

The Maryland Central and the City's
Endorsemont.--Wo regret 20 see that the Hal
timore SaH has taken the position Il has with
reference 20 the eity's endorsement Of the bonds
of the Maryland Central railroad, an enterprise
which the city In Justice 10 ITSELF should foster In
every way possible. Ths Day takes a different
view Of tho matter from that of Tke .SaH, aud We
copy below its very sensible presentation Of the
case;
"TAe San Of this morning urges City Council
not 60 Pass an ordinance submitting 90 the people
the question of the endorsement of tho bonds Of
the Maryland Central railroad. Though our con-
temporary dcvoies considerable space to stating
its objections 10 the there Is but ar
sumcnt In it, article. which IL spread out by
ringing the changes on this hall n dozen different
ways. That argument IL that u the roads pros
pests are as good NJ Its promoters say they are.
there be no difficulty in securing; the requisite
money without any Endorsement. while II they arc
not good the city ought not to become responsible
for the failure of the enterprise.
This would be n sound enough argument if tho
city were now about for the first time a. adopt n
railroad policy; but such IL not the case Balti-
more long ago decided on its policy toward enter
prises Of this sort II aided the baltimore a Ohio
road munihcently, and his within a very few
months given large pecuniary aid. in addition 10
that given before, to the Western Maryland rail
road. Why hen new aud different policy should
suddenly be adopted toward road that gives Us
access to a rich portion of this State now prac
ticaily more distant from Baltimore than arc
either Philadelphia or New York No cannot see
But the road promises 10 do more than this. aud
may become most important carrier VI coal to
our city.
"Bui there Is still another confederation which
The San passes rapidly and slightngly over
which cannot be 80 easily dismissed Ia this case
II says tina, this application IL tho renewal Of
another (which was originally made some years
Hgo. 81 time when nothing had been done By
-
undertaking 60 construct aad operate the road.
What has been done since Is really the work of
another company, known as the Baltimore a
Delta railroad. prior 60 it, consolidation With the
Maryland ceai,al, aud which ~ constructing n
narrow gauge road from this city 20 Beiair, part
q which Is already in operation The Ssa for
some reason fails 60 state that even under these
circumstances the Council passed and the people
approved an ordinance indoTsing the Maryland
Central company bonds, and that since that
company aud tho baltimore and Delta are now
one aud the same there l. good reason TO believe
that that Enforcement siiii holds good, and. the
conditions being now fuhiiel by the completion
II considerable portion of the road, must go
into eject. There 10. hpscver. satne question a.
60 this and in order g. lay al doubt and settle the
question beyond cayii the Mary land Central pen
rlc aye Willing 10 waive their existing clairn and
submit the question ancW 20 the people. We can
see No reasonable excuse fOr rcfu.ing such u re-
quest. nor can We see Why now that the comp lny
has valuable property t. offer by way Il
security the people should treat IL less literally
than they did at time when nothing had been
done bv private cntcr!risr or capital IN further.
aAec Of the undertaking. Tie Naa really oilers
NJ valid objection, g. Council granting the peti
tiuu. and Il !. iisinrcnuous 10 Ignoring fact. and
in pretending g be a a boss e. see any object g.
be sainel by an ii !.t.emen, which Il cannot bu,
know all enable tie company % sell ~ bond. az
= premium whici numbered they could not CON
mani'