The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-10
Something about Electrics.

Editor of Reporter:
Before the Electric ears were tracked,
was one of quite number who feared
the running of the cars over the bridges
and through our principal business
street, would work mischief to teams
coming in, hilching up, or leaving town
on the line of the rails, aud that. daily
paper would be needed to chronicle the
smash ups and accidents of each day.
Well, well. we have learned we know
just about as much of Electric car run
ming as we were built up to know. Now
somebody has had foresight enough to
look ahead and see that Mectric car
routes are to be doomed in Maine, and
that money is coming in instead of going
out of the State. surplus money is
always housing about for Job. 1t
seems Skowhcgan has men of more fore
sight than we, the people can possibly
acquire, vi no offer to run Electric tracks
to Madison. Madison Centre, East Madi-
son, Cornvlle and to Athens, asking of
s0wa the right OF way only. | think the
offer ia worth considering and Judge
our citizens think so to. by voting al
most unanimously the grant asked for.
cannot but think, Madison, Cornvile
and Athens. will fluid it for their interest
to think of and be rs thoughtful in con
sideriDg the question and in voting it, as
Skowhegan has been. Don't stop to
argue the result of losing soc or Sl00,
invested in our steam ears, nor twit
me for having sold you some Of that
stock. as | canvassed "A portion of Somer-
e. hot I a ha, ~.
to in some instances. in order to
sell, agree TO pay the original cost of
the shares if the road failed To do it, and
did in such cases. fulfill every agree
ment. would not to-day nor would
yeu, give up the road by receiving our
losses back, unless YOU are one OF the
good old Uncles who arr about to die,
aud cant be happy short of receiving
back your last money in gold, so as TO
swallow it before taking the last breath
Gold is II good currency 10 ferry us 10
the other side, but when there, it will
only pass for what good We did with il
on this side. Who doubts that the steam
road has not been great blessing TO
Somerset notwithstanding our losses :
am not out trying to sell Electric stock.
but to tell my old steam stock friends
that this is another case entirely. All
the three named towns have 10 do or say
is Go and keep off the track or inside
the cars when the bell rings, as he cars
will certainly run if you vote the right
of way. Don't fear the everlasting gob-
blers up, who usually wait for LAM
ducks, as they are the only oacs in the
play. "Oh! Yes, but the next thing
will be. bonds, bonds, bonds. and then
what = If ever a honl is issued which
doubt, don't invest before getting
wealthy from otl your western SpecHla-
tons AMI sailed down bucket shop in.
vestments, and hen. if you feel, spend
a dollar in behalf of your old homes, 20
that outside capital may not come ia and
switch Canaan and Athens, over to Hart
land. or Ptt>iield. Madison, CornviIln,
Canaan and Athens, cannot afford to
frnce themselves in or akowhegan out.
Don't let outside men skin Us alive and
pick our bones and the bones of orr
present Industries too. We do not want
any of our interests disturbed. aS they
will be, If the five towns do not pool
their issues by neglecling to st nd by
each other. Now is the time to strike
for home rule by sustaining the Efforts
of public spirited home citizens in build
ing up our present and anticipated in
dustfies and interests, instead of selfish
ly neglecting them. Gentlemen construct
your road, in which case | advise every
farmers wife to winter oyer twelve eX-
ira chickens and one extra COW. But
mother, be sure and let the old gent
figure on sheep, wool and the tariff.
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