The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-28
than the Legislature could possibly be-
should settle it,
THOUGH NEW BERN GLASSES.
What People Think at the Offices and
Shops OF The Road.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
New Bern, N. c., Aug. 27.-Many
people hav
people here are extremely loath III
| express their views, and some of those
who talk ar rather reluctant to do so.
Thre is an altogether different senti-
ment here from what we found ~
! the line. Below are expressions of
! opinion:
Joseph GasI<iIl. Merchant: 81 am
not making any statemenE'
p. n. Willis. Merchant: 81 am OPP
J posed to lease. l do not believe it
will 10 anything or anybody any good
to lease it except the lessees. 1 want
| it to stay in the hands of the State
and private stockholders I should
prefer for the Legislature to settle the
| matter"
I'll. Cannon. Manufacturer: 81 am
| opposed to lease because it might be
managed by lessees to be profitable 10
themselves alone. l would not nave
haste in it's disposal. The Governor
and stockholders should decide the
matter"
j. Ii. Ives, OF George n. Ives & Son.
! Merchants: 81 am opposed to lease
If outside parties get the road their
| interest is selfish rather than develop
ment of this section. The Governor
and the stockholders are good enough
| judges and the Legislature should not
! Interfere
George n. Ives. Merchant: 81 am
opposed to the lease of the road or
! strictly business principles. Interests
of this section can be safeguarded only
| by State control. The powerful growth
| of this section in the last few years
| enhancing the value of the road, made
| it the safest investment the State can
/ have. All interests would be better
| centralized nv the State than of a
dictate not directly responsible to the
| people. There is not railroad in the
country out of politics, and the howl
| that has been made on this point IS
| bosh. All railroads are great political
machines. The greatest mistake the
State could make would be to lease IT.
Governor Aycock is fully competent TO
dispose of the road and he being wise
and honest, Will protect the interests
of the people of this section, and I
Go not believe under the circumstances
that he will lease it. 1t is we'll for
the people that the road is in politics
in certain sense. The administration
of the road is directly responsible to
the people and the State, ana if mis-
managed a howl is at once raised by
the opponents of the administration,
abuses are called to the attention OF
the people, and such abuses are at
once corrected. If, on the other hand,
the road is in the hands of a syndicate,
who are not directly responsible to the
people the same conditions might
arise that were once made fame us in
New York State by the remark OF VIM.
Fl. Vanderbilt, then President of New
York railroad. when demonstrated
with and asked: What will the peo
PIE say?' His reply was: Dam the
people, Probably no matter has
come up of such vital interest to the
PEOPLE of Eastern North Carolina. and
perhaps the whole State, as the dis
posal of the Atlantic & North Caro-
lima Railroad. and 1 certainly hope
that Governor Aycock will be prudent
and act wisely in this matter. He
certainly intends to do what is best.
w A. Mcintosh, Manufacturer: Il