The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-23
The Road from Charlotte to Augusta

Union sent the strongest delegation that
could have been selected in The county. to rcp-
sesent her interest at the Railroad meeting at
Roanoke last Tuesday. They will also repre-
sent the most eligible and cheapest route for
building the railroad
If the Baltimore and Ohio road is at the
back Of the scheme, those two important al
yantages will have more weight in locating the
lin. than the assumed importance or any city
or town between the tcrmimi Of the rOal. \
great through line, like the one proposed, always
builds up and makes cities towns aud bp~iuc -
along its own track.
Col. Forcacrc, former Superintendent Of the
Air Line Road, once told US that after ,ic;crmiu.
ing where the terminus shall he, the projectors
of all great through lines then scec, the most
eligible and cheapest route fDr building the
road. After that their great aim is to buill up
the country through which it passes.
That plan is most fOrcbly and successfully
illustrated in the building and manage mcnt OF
the Air Line road. While Spartruhurs AMI
Grcenville have increased in population busi-
ness and wealth all along the line Ct the road
thriving villages have sprung up, handsome
residences, commodious churches, flDurishing
schools, aud general appearance Of enter
prise and thrift are visible every few miles
while tho property FOR twenty miles on either
side of the road has increased from 20 to jo,
per cent in value.
Our observations Of railroad building is.
that when they are built and controlled by
cities or promiscuous individual subscription
there is but little back bone to them they are
crampcd for means, and are either run in the
interest of the point where the most money has
been subscribed or have their tcrmini at unirn.
portant points and are subject to the cxactions
delays or interest Of roads they may iutcrSect
to the injury and Inconvenience Of int"rmc-
diato points and passengers but when bull
and managed by railroad companies Of long
through lines. especially, there are no local
preferences to crafty or consult, ard the iu
lucnce and efforts of the company are excrtci
TO the utmost to make business for the rorl all
along the line. by encouraging an increase Of
population, an increase of industries apl mn in
crease Of business At as many pointS as possible
throughout its whole length.
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money for the farmers in cotton ut 10 cents. il
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name Oh common sense 40 they continue 10 raise
it. particularly with prosp poets ofnot getting nine
cents for the pcStcron. With such An norrcra,,
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'"o"'"s 90 '''0 "'y'S'' ''AN.'' "'e'''"S ''e'
seem mat our FARMERS "ouSht not TO lie bcgSlhE
around for moucy and advances to make thci,
crons But il will be over SO untIl tho liz,
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"uced TO reasonaple standard.
But who is to blame for the deficit in III,
=, uiu .ui n,sh nroduct and ,bo rricc. III,
cr,>.r, boy, ;, noy for ,Ne,, Ian, ho e. Ia.
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1hey are the only persons WHO can pr@duc'
them, and if they are kept poor and dcrcndan
becsusc tbcv cannot mako money roisin., cot,o,
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not Keeping themselves poor by continuing
such n policy:
The p>,i,,>r very plaiplv shows why th,
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sou'"e'h turner's u'' "s '"eS "'c' anu Il;
we have often SAID before, all the political re
forms which can bc inauguratcd cannot bette,
their condition long they allow such nT
enormous amount to leak out and hc dissipa
ted
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