Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-05-26
now OR NEVER.
That's What Prestonian Thinks
of The Railroad.

OF ne NallTOaQ.
Gives Many Reasons Why The Subscrip-
ton Should Calry-Morgantown VIII
be An Important Point III We Make
1t Go-0therwise 1t May Fall Into
Decay.
To the Editor to the New DOMINION:
observe with pleasure that your
paper is taking an enterprising
stand in relation to new railroad ia
cilities for Morgantown, especially
the Morgantown and Kingwood
road. But it is matter of surprise
at this end of the line that so enter
prising paper as the Post should
be silent On matter of such impor-
lance to the people of the two eoun-
ties.
1t is the impression over here that
personal considerations, largely of a
political nature, inspire certain peo-
pie of Morgantown to oppose the road.
1t is unfortunate, to say the least
that any person should allow his po-
litical aspirations TO stand in the way
of the success of this enterprise. The
prosperity and advancement of a
whole community should out weigh
the question as to whether A or b
shall be slated for a certain political
honor
| see by your paper that the growth
of Morgant0wn has come to halt;
that the vacant house and the unem-
ployed man have begun to appear. At
the same time we learn that there is
unprecedented activity in and around
Pittsburg.
That city and its immediate sub
urbs contain at least 600, GEO people,
and are rapidly growing. For so miles
up the Monongahela, nearly every foot
of the river front, so far as hitherto
unoccupied, has been taken by the
great manufacturing industries Of
that region. Those industries are
creeping our way and in the natural
course Of events Morgansown will be-
come an outpost Of Pittsburg no less
than Homestead or ChaIleroi.
Pttsburg is the natural outlet of
this region, and whatever will deyel-
OPP our mineral and other resources
and put us in the best possible touch
With that city is deserving of encour
agement. Morgantown needs more
road. When other facilities are add
ed we shall hear less of the town hav-
ing come to halt.
Valley district is watching with
great interest the outcome of the ap-
preaching election in Morgan district.
The defeat of the bonds ia the late
election by so narrow margin has
aroused the friends Of the measure to
still greater effort Persons who voted
against the bonds before have an-
nounced their intention of voting for
them this time.
Valley district has great resources,
but without railroad outlet they are
and will be of little avail. Without
a road the district cannot become
much more than it is now. There is
no doubt now that the bonds would
carry by safe majority, but Morgan
district holds the key to the situation.
l. her vote is adverse, the measure is
doomed, for the present at least, and
it would be hardly worth while for the
Valley people to go to the polls
Kingwood is also deeply interested
in the road, and if the measure is lost
through political considerations the
men responsible for the same will lay
up against themselves greater load
of resentment than they they can af-
ford to carrv
The line IS short, but it unlocks
great mineral riches and being so near
great industrial center is on that
account really important road.
Let us have the road.
PRESTONIAN.
Kingwood, w. Va, May %, 1899.