The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-30
GETTING IN LINE.
Friends of the Competing
Road at Work.
IL the Valley Route Is Not Started
Now 1t May Never Be,
Says Mr.. Leeds.

Mr.. Leeds has explained the situatio u
terselY, in speaking OF the proposed San Joa-
gum valley road, when ne said that:
III the competing railroad through the San
Joaquin Valley IS not built by the people al
this Time 1t will probably not be built at ALL"
Mr.. Leeds. nevertheless, is confident that the
project can be carried to a successful eOncIu.
sion. He believes that all that is necessary is
TO get the people awakened to realization OF
the necessities OF the times, and that The road
Will go through without any trouble whatever
when we look into the surrounding cir.
cumstances," said he, II certainly can see NO
reason why the public should withhold Its con.
nuence ana support. AS a body the Traffic
Association las certainly gained the confidence
OF the public. at least its work in the past
would seem tome to have at least deserved that
confidence.
ono other organization would inspire the
same degree OF confidence in an undertaking OF
this character, ana when the final history OF
the work is written L do not believe that tie
impartial historian will find a single action OF
that organization In this matter a subject for
harsh criticism"
There are several reasons why the members
OF the franc Association believe the work
should be pushed through at once, and why
they believe that Ii is the duty OF the pie Ia
assist the proposition In every available way
Ii IS an open secret that the Southern Pac ife
Is uOlIlS All lDat can possibly be done 10 divert
public attention into other channels and thwarl
the purposes OF the gentlemen who are back OF
The work.
Within the past few days another railroad
scheme has been launched, which is viewed
with suspicion by all those friends or the San
Joaquin Valley road who have stood so nobly
by The project through good and bad report.
Ihey argue that If the new organization is, as
Is Claimed. the creature of Eastern capital, 1t
Will always be at the mercy OF the Soul hern
Facltc whenever that corporation sees fit To
annex IL.
Ii sucn a road was constructed its projeci or 5
could have but one AFFECT in vew-prOtit. II
the Southern Pacific or any other company
Snould offer an tnducement 10 the owners TO sell
out what would prevent them at once accept
ing The proposition, and how much better of
| would the people of San Francisco and of the
| San Joaquin Valley be then than they are now
Men well versed in railroad matters have
/ looked into the plans Of the Traffic AsSocia-
/ ton carefully. and they all agree that 1t would
| be impossible 10 organize railroad company
| on lines Which promised more for the people an
| large tPan Incorporated In the project men-
| TONED. No better authority on the subject
| than Traffic Manager Leeds can be found in
| the West, and he has labored long ana faith
! fully In order that no mistakes should be made
In the plan as outlined.
There Is In the minds OF some people a belief
that good deal of unnecessary secrecy ia
being observed as TO the names of the trustees
who will preserve the road as a competing line
Ii may Dc SAID In explanation of this that there
has, possibly. in the past been too much nnh
lcity given 10 the movements aud intentions Of
the association IN regard to the railroad.
LII was thought that IL would be best TO he n {
| open as the day In dealing with the public, and
to conceal nothing as TO int ended movements
In consequence the every action of the TTaf-
nc Association has appeared 10 print. and If is
now conceded that IL would have been far ber'
yer ndo mere oeensa greater degree or cautio n
exercised IN this respect N''o
When the subscription.lists are ont the
names OF all the trustees will be printed there.
p On Inc plan OIL organization as adopted he
peen printed on proofsiips, and is Undergone
last examination. Another meeting or ihs
executive committee of The Traffic AssocIa tinS
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