Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-23
THE RAILROAD PROJECT
Mr.. EDITOR:

THE RAILROAD PROJECT
Mr.. EDITOR:
In considering the question OF in
creased railroad facilities it may be
we'll to ask the question why Vermont
. has not kept pace with neighboring
states in the development of large
manufacturingOcities and towns.
This is question Of public interest
and one that every citizen Of the state,
would like to have satisfactorily az.
sured.
Is it possible to make Vermont
manufacturing and commercial state
ii so how is 1T to be accomplished?
1t is apparent that Vermont has re.
NAMED stationary or fell back while
other states in New England have
beed advancing in point OF manufac-
turing and commercial enterprise.
The showing Of all the savings
oanks indicate that we have abund.
ance OF capital tor the development Of
legitimate enterprises.
1t appears that the state OF Yer
mont has it's share Of water power to
drive the machinery OF mills and fac
tories and also of timber and other
raw materials. As an agricultural
state Vermont excels in proportion
to area any other New England state
and may be compared favorably with
any other state in the Union.
Has the state been given over to
agriculture 10 the neglect Of other en-
terprizes9
In this advanced age OF enterprise
the question of commerce and manu-.
factory seems to be question OF trans
p1rtalioD. live expect to get our
share OF the worlds wtalth we must
hight our way into the market If the
world.
The pruduct of our business and
energy must be brought in compel ition
with the products Of other states and
in fact with the world. II the cues.
ton OF transportation is retarding our
progress then let IS fight until we
get proper transportation facilities.
Let US not delude ourselves with the
idea thar the Almighty has not given
us the natural advantages sufficient to
enable Us to keep pace with the worlds
progress.
AS it is with individuals so it is
with communities and states.
II we would acquire wealth, power
ana influence We must solve these
great Industrial problems urselves.
Ii we lemain idle and inactive while Z
)'her states develop railroad systems 5
o carry their producte ino the mar !
kets OF the w~rld and s. cure the :
worlds trade the fault will be our
'wn. There is wide spread impres.
ion that the time has arrived when
Ve should lncreaSr our trans ortation p
ABILITIES and enter upon an era of more D,
apid development. Necessity has
orced this impression. These i'm "
'ressions that are forced upon US AZ .
natter Of necessity should be acted 81
pom vigorously. They are right i'm. 2!
lessions and In following them we b
an make no mistake. Pr
Let the people Of Barre act as
nit and the results will exceed our,
lost sanguine expectations. There Is,
no conflict AZ TO the necessity of In Ing
ease transportation facilities. Shall M
9 get what necessity demands?
Railroad managers are human and
ten err In judgment. Sometimes the -
orst enemies of railroads arc the
anagers. 1t is not only the business -
lat exists but the business that will
lists that should be the Involvement
bring an independent line through (
re central portion Of This state from !
nth to south. The question OF how !
manage railroad should be how to |
crease the volume If business along
e road, how TO best manage the road
develope the country tn ough which
passes.
Many CT the western railroads have
On pott nj factors in the devotion.
mt Of the great west. There roads
We pushed out In advance Of civilix
on and part of the progress of |,
'se roads and of their policy has
n TO develop the c1untry that they
verse.
'o railroad can afford to rob It's pat.
=. Would an un. evelc ped line in
, the Central Vermont? We think II
1t IS our opinion that an indie. ii
deut line OF road AZ Is prop scd III
10 10 the ecd increaHe rather than ~
inish the earnings Of that road.
he question Of location or route is
question for public discus lion at
time. Let Barre aud Montpelier ~
and and ret now what they ineyi. l.
must get In the future.