The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21

so prosperous as IL Is today. The m
mense cotton and obacc crops have
beer soid at good prices. n while the
cotton mills may not have done so well
they have no trouble IN selling their
entire product. The south has also
produced an m corn crop n
will not have TO buy any corn. The In
dications are that the next ten years
will be the most prosperous era In the
history Of the south"
MR. WALTERS GREAT WORK
The people Of Wilmington are always
glad to see Mr.. Walters here. and here
tofore he has spent so much OF his time
in Wilmington that they look upon him
as a resident or our city. Wilmington
has special reasons for honoring him.
for our city has the honor OF being
headquarters Of the atlantic Coast Line
which his magnificent executive ability
has builded n n OF the greatest rail-
road systems in this country. He has
rapidly come to the front as onA of the
most conspicuous and successful rail-
road in the United States.
and We were on the eve OF giving him
credit for his great achievements in this
line when cur eye fell upon an admira-
BILE editorial article in yesterdays
Charleston New and Courier. 1t so well
expresses our views that We reproduce
1t with our hearty endorsement. The
article is a. follows:
THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE
Under the reorganization OF the At
iantic Coast Line. made necessary by
its purchase OF the Plant System and
the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
there has been a redistricting OF the
immense territory reached by its rails.
and the several districts have been
placed under the command OF expert
enced captains. or colonies. as the case
may be.
VI Henry Walters. who has built
up the Atlantic Coast Line from small
beginnings into one OF the most power
full railroad systems in the south. has
retired from the presidency OF the priE-
cipal company and become the chair
man of the board OF directors OF the
Greater Coast Line. The object or this
change Is TO relieve him in a measure
from much OF the detail work which re-
quired his attention in his former posi-
ton; but he will continue 10 be. as he
has been from the beginning. the con-
trolling force in the management OF the
splendid property. Holders OF the Sc
curities OF the Atlantic Coast Line will
feel entirely safe as long as Mr.. Walters
is at the head OF the system. and the
business and travelling public will be
sure that they Will have the best pos
sible service. No higher tribute could
be paid to this very modest man than to
say that so perfect is the confidence in
his good faith and integrity that the
people believe in the Atlantic Coast
Line because Henry Walters is at its
head.
"One of the most admirable things
about the Coast Line is that IL take
care of its own people. The change In
Mr.. Walters official relations to the
| system has been followed by promotion
I all along the line. Colonel Warren G..
Elliott becomes the president of the
Atlantic Coast Line Company. of Con-
necticut; Mr.. r. q. Erwin. president OF
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany: Alexander Hamilton, first vice
president and c. 5. Gadsden. second
vice president. T. NJ. Emerson has been
elevated from the office of traffic man
ager to that of third vice president. and
the office OF fourth vice president has
been created for General Manager John
r. Kenly. All these officers are well
equipped for their faithful and intelii-
gent services. The owners OF toe prop
critics included in the new system did
not think it necessary to hunt for men
on the outside-they had better sren at
home for the purpose OF doing Il railroad
business than they could pick up in the
market and they stuck TO their own
home folks. Every ambitious man IN
the service OF the Atlantic Coast Lin
doubtless went to bed las night with
the idea in his head tia. he could be at
the head Of a Gepartm ent Iii ne railroad
service some day. AMI he will work all
the better today and tomorrow and all
the time because there will be a chance
of promotion"