The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-12-07

WESTMINSTER. MD, December 2, 1889.
MEssRs EDITORS II read with interest your article
in the ADVOCATE of November 30 relating to present
mail facilities for Westminster or rather the want
of them. That it is in the power of the Western
Maryland Railroad to improve these | think no one
will deny, or no one can doubt. \ morning ana
evening mail each way at Il proper hour, is what is
needed to afford the proper facilities and am sure
this much is due the people on the line of the road.
They are certainly entitled to some consideration
| think YOU easily be borne out i'll IL when you
state that the people have submitted to such as was
given us because the railroad company was in debt
and was struggling hard to place the road bed and
equipment i'll good condition, ana TO MAKE other
necessary improvements 1t is true that this con
Sideration has screened the above corporation from
many scoldinss il would nave received from an
abused populace. This same consider ton has
atoned in part for al determinations IN passenger
and freight traffic that have been practlced against
Westminster. say Westminster be- auSe am a
resident aud do not propose 70 act Tor other points
Certainly il Is discrimination when the fare from
Baltimore TO Penmar is one dollar, and on the same
train like amount from Westminster 10 Peumar.
/ know Just how the railroad management will eN-
plain it, but il Is discrimination nevertheless, aud
one familiar with the matter cannot doubt but these
things have operated somewhat against the road.
\ schedule for a railroad company should be SO ar
ranged as 10 accommodate a. many as possible
The railroad magnateS have right 10 reasonable
or proper consideration. but it should be remem-
bered that they are not the whole people. ana lhat
railroads are TO accommodate the pubic.
The postOthce Is the only arm oil tue government
service that reaches all ltS purposes or its objects
should not be thwarted, at the expense OF all, 10
CRAFTY the whims caprice of few VINO control an
organized transportation company The object of
the pOStal service is to accommodate all and have
no doubt they would willingly furnish route agent
20 care for the mail during two daily irlg5 each way
on the Western Mar land Railroad, i that company
yvt,;lla arrange their schedule aS 70 make II a
convenience 10 the public. The Postohtee Depart
neut has control of the route agent and the rail
road company has Ch trEe of the time selciIte.
Which will be the first % move 10 should be the
railrpad Let them take up the matter at that point
aud consider JIG thus. Judging from the past en-
coumgement the rJai has received from the people
of Western MARYLAND are they entitled 10 rCcognl-
ton by its management Are they worthy Of two
daily trains 10 convey the mail az an hour or hour
that would afford the greatest accommodation If
might and correct the abuse. \ survey j. beng
made for a railroad from Gettysburg 10 Washington.
VIA Westminster. 10 Is well known that influences
of "a selfish and personal character have ivcn az
wurk o. prevent the people az TN, point from having
the bcuCtit Of said r0aa. should they accomplish
their purpose then the people should % On wnrS ~
earnest to get railroad from Westminster % ash
frstun Let them organize and solicit capital and
build the road This is no chimera OF diseased
brain no creation oI the imagination but 90 j. prat-
our people could Toe brought On see aud feel this mat
ter ust IS exists They need have un fear ah1utD
northern. southern or western rluusCU %. They
can readily get them and good puC~ at that The
unemployed capital ia Carroll and atGCy COMMITTEES
on fhg route with what could De obtained lB " ssh
msre. g large subscription from % moi rs q city
could De obtained iUiy .luAl subscription. and
Z Iaubt NOT O. large one. Z lH unr daEhE that one
arm iu Washington C11a raise one milton "t an.
lars fur b. trt 10 connect with Baltimore. and
Westminster wauld Eat long HF iL- terminus Hal
tsrarr AND Washington ,voUli ~l1u s,n what ihFrg
WAS iu TO- aud have u' ia@n. iarir acton "aa'H
Fvs PROMPT aud decisive W. can hapr Fog such
taiuzs ana zit nee -ysuiI iU'f. tlgu N3lt sub
serbs try-gIs READER.