Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-19
A POINT SCoReD.
Several Weak Arguments Against the
Proposed Railroad.
Ably Scored in an Article in the Winthrop
Banner

IA communication to the Winthrop
Banner, one of the ablest opponents of
the proposed kennebec & Franklin Rail-
road gives his reasons why the road
should not be built
| The piece is evidently one written by
one who favors the proposed railroad.
ana n" has succeeded III making very
| me blt of sarcasm that ably bring out.
and shows the thinness of the arguments.
against the road
me communication reads as follows:
! 70 the Editor of the Banner:
Having noticed in last weeks Banner
| Your extremely interesting interview on
the subject of proposed narrow ruag,
rahroad | wish TO give through your coll
uliiiS some conclusive reasons why the
ne" railroad should not come to Win
| trop' II II IS built this summer.
IN the first place it does not seem to
! otcur 10 the youthful writer in the Ban
htl iocal columns, that. when the road
| .on'tS ana business increases here just
50 sure as more people come here and
more money is made and spent jus, 50
| sure there will be an increase. of vice i'm
the place There will be more places of
| amusement. more dances more card par
.IeS, more travelling theatrical ,ntcrtain-
mehts. and, while our young may have
| more money. the question is will they
| make good use of il
Ii is not an unmixed blessing. always.
| l u' It place to grow. by 30 means. for,
htl Il pace grows rents become higher.
ana somebody has got to pay the higher
| rents. Now. OF course. a railroad coming
| through place will make it grow it will
MAKE more taxable propertN-l admit
! ttllS. 1ut on the other hand there would
! be a loud howl for improvements such
as street lights. sidewalks more hitchng
posts and OF course, somebody would
| have 70 pay this.
| Ia.
us to keep nearer the beaten track Of our
| ancestors? They had no desire to see The
| town filled up with these fancy city
b"arders, and they dressed in cowhide
boots and minded their own business
Far from tn" madding crowds ignoble
strife.
And now for the advantage that this
! road is said to afford in carrying people
! I" Augusta. where they can do their
shopping cheaper. ! have studied on his
90 not believe ii will act in that way.
t We will find. when they build the road.
| that "" cannot buy things in Augusta
any cheaper than We can right here in
! Winthrop. and not 50 cheap as in Lewis
/ ton. OF course if | thought | could get
! Them a cent cheaper. | would go there.
! These big summer hotels that would
probably b" built ON the shores of Mara
uoCOok and CobboSSeecuntee would us
| likely as not be places for the sale Of
strong drinks. and they would Of course
better never be built than that we should
| have any strong drink sold in town
Their" IS another thing. Those who arr
50 anxious for this because they think
| they would get big damages for the
| roads going across their land will ttv
mistaken. | have lived in this town ever
| since was - wears old and have found
that never could get something for
nothing. They won't get more than the
| land is worth.
And now in conclusion Will say this:
There is another reason why | do not
| think Ghnn1I n