The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-24
Black Diamond Railroad.

Editors Intettt0cnccr: Approaching the
honesty and sincerity of our townsman,
Mr. ! I, T-ihhle in h!e -ecec. .-.scIA On
the Black Diamond Railroad project, 30
clearly and most forcibly presented in
your last issue, permit one who has had
some experience in promoting various
industrial projects to further strengthen
Mr.. Tribble's logical conclusions by stat.
Ing that every great undertaking, whether
1t be the building OF railroad, steamboats,,
factory or the development of mine or
forest, when In its inoipioncy, 10 due TO
the efforts Of the promoter.
To the promoter 10 due the credit Of
having developed the nations vast and
most wonderful resources. It was the
promoter who frat conceived the feasi-
bility OF constructing the Atlanta and
Charlotte Railroad, now the Southern,
and by tho way magnificent property.
1t was the promoter who first gave i'm
petus to the building OF the Georgia Pa
cific Railroad. which, during its promot-
Ing period, was looked upon by great
many so-called conservative peopl ss
Wild cat schsme, and the writer fu. ~
knows the drawbacks, disappointmen:s
and obstacles experienced then by the
promoter Of that road, Mai. E. G. Gordon,
the disappointments he had to face, the
deriding attacks that were made upon bis
project by other roads, and the opposition
he had TO endure.
But In spite of all the taunts and ridi-
cule heaped upon this sagacious promoter
he had confidence In the ultimate outcome
OF his project, worked with indomitable
perseverance,, and now the Georgia Pa
cinc, which also belongs to the Southern,
Is one OF the best paying roads South.
Had 1t not been for the promoters work
the mines, furnaces, rolling mills, fac
tories, cities, towns and industries in the
state OF Alabama along the line Of that
road would to-day lay dormant, dreaming
about the great possibilities of the future,
as they are now dreaming along the pro-
posed line or the Black Diamond.
Capital at first is very timid, never
taking hold of any project in raw state,
always waiting for the promoter to de-
velop bis project or scheme into more
prac ctical shane, after having agitated,
'NA 'OJOo od0 DAOCutou lIduCulb6, IlROL
OF way, &C., then the project is presented
to the capitalist.
MIR. Editor, our people, fear, will pay
the penalty of over-conservatism if they
do not take a livelier interest in the Black
Diamond. Granting that Col. Boone Is q
boomer, as some seem to think-well,
what Of it? Have you ever heard of any
project OF importance that spraug into
existence without being pushed, agitated
and forced by promoters?
Large bodies move slowly. Tho Black
Diamond is huge undertaking, 1 nd
init; 1t requires brains, energy and the
knowledge how to accomplish such a
monstrous undertaking, and firmly be-
lieve Col. Boone to be the man for such
work. Had he not the experience, cepa-
city and knowledge how u start such a
gigantic scheme, COL Brice, whose
Lieutenant Col. Boone has been for a
number of years, could not have qccu-
pied such n position.
Anderson had better take chances. If
chances 1t could be called, than dream
about this new road, when some day our
people would wake up wishing they
could have lived on less sleep.
EX.PRoMoTER.
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