The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-04-18
GOVERNOR GAMBLER AND OTHER
OFFICIALS THINK THE ROADS
SHOULD BE BUILT ON TO THIS
CITY.
WOULD NOT THEN BE BOTTLED
UP BY THE SALE OF ITS CON-
Meeting LINES AT cAATTA4
NOOGA
NooGA.

The talk of big deals and combina-
tions in railroad circles. that has been
going on for the last week or more,
has set the people all over the state
to thinking. They have a large inter-
est to protect the state road. one
which annually pays them more tnan
the interest on their puplic debt, and
the possibilities OF the situation have
torclbly impressed themselves on the
mind of the general public.
The Atlanta Constitution has adj
vanced the idea of building the state
road to the sea coast, so as to prevent
the state road from being bottled up,
should the connecting lines be sold.
The Constitution yesterday, In dis
cussing the matter, said:
General approval is expressed by
citizens of Atlanta and state officials
nf The Constitutions proposition that
the state should take up the matter of
building It's own railroad to the sea
coast. az means CT eading off any
efforts that MAJ be made on the pare
1T the grpat railway combinations Of
the south watch would tend to bottle
up and render practically yalueless
tiio states line between Atlanta and
Chattanooga.
Prom Dcnt Atlantans generally In
! dorse The Constitutions suggestion
with reference to the state construct
Ing its own line to the seaboard They
believe that is one, if not the only,
method of protecting the states prop
erty, and consider that 1t should be
taken into serious consideration by
the Legislature without delay. They
say that they foresee in the prospec-
tive railway combinations about to
nc put upon the south great danger to
the interests of all Of the southern
states, and they feel that Georgia
should, If there is any possible way
OF doing 1t, get into position to pro-
teet herself as quickly as possible.
The question is large one, and will
require great deal of careful atten-
tion and consideration. There is no
disposition on the part of the people
1t Ia believed, to sell the state ROAD
even II fair price could be secured
for It, They seem rather to think It
should be held and used as a means
of protection for the peonIe of the
state against unjust discrimination in
rates or excessive rates.
Governor Gambler Talks.
Il think The Constitutions sugges-
ton timely one," Governor Gambler
said. The question is great blg
one, and WILL of course, have to be
given much careful study and consid-
GRAFTON. But the plan proposed ~
The Constitution is exactly In line
with the policy l advocated in the
Georgia legislature more than twenty
five years ago. When the Macon and
Brunswick railroad defaulted In the
payment Of its interest on its bonds
which were endorsed by the state, the
state mad to pay the bonds and take
the road | then favored the building
OF line from Atlanta to Macon so
as to connect the state road with the
Macon and Brunswick and give the
state an unbroken line from Chatta-
nooga to the sea-
There is a great deal to be said on
the subject. There is no doubt thai
line from Chattanooga 70 Brunswick
would be more self-sustaining than
the present line owned by the state,
because as The Constitution says.
| they cannot syndicate the ocean.
4 Tnere is no doubt that everything
that comes into the state by water
could be pretty well controlled by
the state up to the northern termi-
nus of it's line
II the railroad combinations should
make any attempt to bottle us up
believe that is the remedy and
would be in favor of it. / do not
believe they could afford to make
any such attempt, but, Of course.
there is always a possibility Of ii.
and we must be on the alert in watch
ing out for orr inforaafm