Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01
Our Views Confirmed.

In recent issue of THE CLARION we
asked the editors OF the Mddletown and
Wiliamsport papers to deny or corrnborate
the statement that it was our belief that less
than one in twenty people resident in the
two towns would vote aye on the proposition
that the rails of the electric railroads con
Meeting them with Frederick and Hagers.
town be taken up and tie service discon.
iinued.
We give below the answers to our requests
there is 40 cquivocation or beating about
the bush on the part of Mr.. Rhodcrik or Mr..
McCard ell; they both speak up plainly and
positively and as they are men of both
breadth and independence of view, there is
no ruom for question as to the weight of
their statements.
Neither has any direct interest in seeing Il
road built from Frederick to Emmtsburg
and that fact must silence those who are
always r, ady to discount every public utter
ance wherein it is possible to find or suspect
the presence of self interest.
They have spoken in no uncertain way
and it is more because we were right than
because we said we were right that we are
gratified at being privileged 10 publish the
replies; they should have great weight with
our people and go far towards silencing
criticism and should remove the not unreas
enable fear, lacking credible information, On
the part of business men, that trade might
be diverted from the town.
While we make little pretenson as an
expert in business matters, we believe that
we are capable OF forming correct opinions
on snch matters as are covered by the prop
osition to connect Frederick, Thurmont and
Emmtsburg by all electric railroad, paitlcu-
larly when we have before US the Middle!own
and Wil!amsport roads; we have given you
our views and now that they have been
ccrroborate! by others who have facts and
not abstract theory upon which to found
their views, we shall expect our people to be
largely influenced thereby. We have given
the matter much careful thought and inquiry
we publish this paper in the interest of the
community and have done our work as best
we could; if we have failed to measure up to
the requirements of the case that demands
demonstrative proof, pro or con, that is, if
we have failed to prove the certain advisa.
bility of our people aiding this movement to
build this road, we can at least point to the
views of Others as given above, both of whom
are better qualified to judge, having with
them and their people, all, no more, no less,
that we shall have, when the F. T. 81 N.
railroad is built this way.
ut Has BEEN OF INEsTIMABLE BENEFIT.
The Thurment CLARION, in Its last issue,
in the interest of the proposed new electric
road through that section, requests The Reg.
lister and the papers published at Williams
port, Washington county, to state whether
the electric roads connecting Middetown
with Frederick and Williamsport with Hag-
crstown have been benefit to the towns III
question, or disadvantage.
So far as Middletown is concerned the
question is easily answered The railroad
has proven to be one of the greatest public
conveniences ever introduced here and has
been the means of giving our town a steady
grow th-Since the advent of the road five
handsome new dwellings of modern style
have been erected in Middetown, and the
sixth is now in course Of erection. In addi-
ton to this several new business buildings
have been put up and new enterprises of
great benefit to the community have been
started. A much needed wheat market has
also been feature acquired by our people.
None OF our business men will admit that
the railroad has done them any HARM and
The Register don't beleye that it has either.
On the other hand, one of our largest mer-
chants informs us that his business has
greatly increased since the railroad and
especially was this the case last year
Another of our most extensive merchants