The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-28
HOW 1IOREHEAD STANDS.
The Prevailing Sentiment FGvors a
Lease.
Especial to News and Observer

Lease.
Especial to News and Observer)
Morehead City, n. c.. Aug. 27.-Be-
low are opinions of business men at
the terminus of the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad. The opinion here
among some is that the present man
agement has not done what it should
do for this port:
w. o. Williams, Merchant: 1.-THE
road should be leased. Better facili-
ties in every respect would be offered
under lease. | am opposed to the
State continuing to operate the road.
Am willing to trust Governor AycOcx
with disposal of the road. and what
he does Will be right. Am opposed
to Legislature interfering"
George w. Dill. Druggist: do not
desire the State to control the road.
Want it leased, but not at a sacrifice.
Aycock can dispose of the matter all
right and the Legislature could do
nothing better
DR.. w. L.. Headen: 81 am in favor
of lease if advantageously made. Am
not opposed TO the State continuing
to operate the road. but if it cannot
be taken out Of politics the State
should lease it. The Governor should
take time and not act hastily. The
Legislature should not intrude."
w. j. HaleS. Merchant: 81 am not
opposed to either State operation or
lease but if profitable lease may be
made l would advise it. If q good
proposition were offered | should say
lease it at once, because proper parties
could improve the road and furnish
better facilities"
3. T.. McCuIIen. Editor Coaster: 81
am strictly il favor of a lease. A
lease will be to the interest of the
of
and would get the road out of politics
and put it in the hands of a syndicate
which is able to put it in it's proper
condition and make it pay. Under
all circumstances l am opposed to
the continuation of the States OPP
GRAFTON of it. have perfect confidence
in the Governor. and he should act on
the matter next week. 1t is with the
stockholders and Governor AycCclk to
dispose Of it. The legislature has
nothing 70 do " tie If -
~. ID. Webb. Manufacturer: 81
favor lease. but don't want the read
given away. A lease would be better
for the State and the people. 1t
would pay better ard there is no rea-
son WHY il properly managed, the
road should not pay a good dividend.
I believe Governor AvcOck is cOnsCien-
tious and will not do anything but
what he believes is right, and I want
him to act on the question next
week.
f. d. Arthur, Fish Dealer and Ho-
tel Proprietor: Il am IN favor of
anything that will improve Morehead,
lie present road management has not
treated US right. I am not especially
opposed TO the States operation Of
the road if it will not discriminate.
Governor Aycock is competent to
handle the situation, and l am willing
to trust him with it,"
j. w. Willis. Manufacturer: 81 am
in favor Of anything beneficial to this
end of the line if they take il up.
We had better not have any railroad
here than the accommodations we are
receiving now. Experience teaches
this / am in favor of the States
operating the road if it will do so fla
VOrably to MOrehead. Governor Ay-
cock should use his own judgment,
and he can do it to the best advant-
age, and L think it would be a good
thing for Governor Aycock to dispose
Of the matter next week.
~. S. SNindell, Manufacturer: 81
am in favor of 4 lease. Conditions
could not be worse. 1 favor anything
that will give Morehcad proper ac-
commOd&tiOns. Governor Aycock
should be capable of deciding the
question and it should be settled next
week"
u y Morton. Merchant: "I favor
a lease of the road. IT should be
taken out of politics. We want bet
ter accommodations here. The Gov
ernor should lease it as soon as posi-
be"
Il. w. Wallace, Merchant: ~ want
the road leased badly. 1t Will get it
out of politics. Governor Aycock
should lease it Immediately"
L.. T.. Leary: THE road should be
leased Immediately. The road cannot
get in worse hands than now"
VIM. Webb, Bank of Cartcre,: 81
want the road leased. but I think the
utmost DrecautiOn should be taken as
to whom and when it is leased. l think
however, that if the State will Sc
cure good president it could be con-
Quoted With profit"
j. >. Phillips, Merchant: 81 don't
care
/. .. wills. Deputy Sheriff: ''The
road should be leased We get no
accommodations. 1t should be dis
D@sed Of at once
". Willis. Merchant: ST do not
know what IS best for u.s.
y. Nj. Webb. Merchant: '"Think
the roaG should be leased. This has
been my sentiment AL the time"
6. r. W2tle Merchant: 81 haven't
thought anything about it,
w. j. Wallace, Fish Dealer: 81
don't care"
G. = Wallace. Fis., Dealer: "I IA
vor lease to parties who have in
tereSt in this section of the State"
Nj. S. Webb. Wholesale Grocer: 81
am III favor Of leasing the road if it