The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-28

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not pay sufficient dividends to the
state and stockholders. l should think
that this matter of leasing should be
refererd to the General Assembly"
DR.. Ill. ID. HarDer, Jr.: Il should
saw lease the road, because 1t would
get politics out of it and 1t would be
more judiciously managed. peheVe
the Governor should lease the road
because he understands the conditions
thoroughly" ..1,,
prefer for the State to continue me e
oneration Of the road. because. II
there are any profits to be had the
| state should Get them. ,er
Stenhen w. Isler, Attorney: 1
think the road should be leased pe-
couse I am satisfied that as long as II
remains under the controI or the ocaIt
il will remain a political 1oot-pal.
| think the Governor should ledse tlio
| road. because one sensible man can 40
anything better than hundreu ilieil'
all things being equal.
j Nj. Stephenson, Merchant: Il 90
not care much what disposition is
made OF the road"
ID. T.. WooteH. Sheriff Lenoi" Coun-
ty: Il think the road ought to pc
| leased. There should be provisions IN
the lease looking to the development
of this section. | do not think II
should be leased next week as / pc
lieve that if this. the lease. is deferred
better bids will be filed. ! have the
utmost faith in the Governor. and l
think he should lease the road instead
of leaving it to the Legislature.
T.. y. Lewis. Secretary TO Congress
man Claude Kitchin: 81 think the
road should be leased. because [ do
not think that under the State man
agement there will ever be 2 concert
# action looking toward the vital in
terest of the road. | do not think
that the road has ever been run on
business principles. 1t is immaterial
to be Whether the Governor or the
Legislature leases the road"
Plato Collins. Clerk Superior Court
1T is a hard question to answer Off
hand. | have faith in Governor Ay-
locks wisdom. integrity and ability.
prefer that matter should be left to
him rather than to the Legislature.
The road as run at present does not
seem to be able to properly develop
this rich section. A lease properly
safeguarded and TO the right parties
woul he acceptable to me-
y. 7. O"mond, Lawyer: 81 hardly
know how to answer these questions
1T this time. | had thought at one
time that it was better for the State
10 lease the property and get out of
politics. but J realize that it is a verv
valuable piece OF property and is
daily enhancing in value, and it is
difficult to ascertain what it will be
worth in a. few years from now
This section IS dependent almost en-
| tirely for its growth on the way this
| road is operated, and were If to get
| INTO the hands Of hostile parties who
| have no real interest i'm this section
| It's prosperity might be hindered. I
| prefer For the Governor to settle this
| question, rather than to leave ii to
| the Legislature, because he knows the
| needs of this section of the State"
T.. NJ. Land. Attorney: 81 am i'm
| favor of leasing the road. as | do not
| believe that it is practical fo- the
government to operate a railroad.
| have enough confidence in Governor
Charles b. Aycock 20 leave the matter
of leasing 20 him"
G. V. CoWDer. Lawyer: 81 believe
the road should be leased for a s long
as it is operated by the State it will
be inevitably connected with politics,
though / believe the road is at it's
high water mark now. and for that
reason the State should not be hasty
in diSDoSing Of it. / think il should
be left to the Governor to decide when
the road should be leased. | know
that Governor AycOck has the interest
of this section at heart and will dis
pose of it to the best advantage for
the State"
J. ~ Midygette. Merchant: at think
it would be a good thing for the road
and the people along the line if the
road should be leased. | am perfect
ly satisfied that Governor Aycock
will lease the road mora advantage
ously than the Legislature"
q. F kOrncgay: 81 think the road
should be taken out of the hands of
the State. / would prefer for the
n n -
sembly'
~ f. Taylor. Treasurer Kinstonl Cot
ton Mills: ct has been nv
opinion for long time that
the road should be leased.
am opposed to the government oper-
Jung railroad | am satisfied that
the Governor and his Council would
dispose of the road to a great deal
oetter advantage than if left to the
General Assembly"
w. III. Taylor. Kinston Cotton Mills:
favor leasing the road. | do not
oeheVe that ittcan be managed to tbs
pest interests by politicians. | favor an
immediate lease by the Governor. The
sooner the better"
T.. e. Pittman. Book keeper KinstOn
Cotton Mills: II believe the road
Mould be leased 1t would be better
or the community at large. / think
he Governor should le-,Ee it imme-
1iately."
III. Il. Mosely, Hardware Dealer: 81
shall be satisfied with any action the
Governor may take. He is in position
o know what is best"
w. III. Cox. Merchant: 81 am opposed
% the State operating the railroad
because it places the road in poll
les | think this question would be
pest settled by the General Assembly
IS the matter can then be thoroughly
discussed
Il. c. Strong. Cashier RanI< of Kin
ton: Il think a lease is the proper
hing. 1t would be to the best inter
st of the State. the stockholders and
he section it traverses. 1t has been
signal failure for the past forty years
lnder State control which would
seem ample time to prove that n
ehange should be made in the man.
lgement. | believe that the best re-
suits will be had by the governor leas-
ng il as soon as possible"
c. +. Harvey. Cashier Citizens Saw
ing Bank, Kinston: 81 have never
given this matter much thought. and
[ do. not know how to answer this
question:
S. j.. StraUghn. Druggist: 81 have
lot decided what is best for the road -
Daniel Il. Edwards. Editor Kinsto,1
cree Press: 81 am inclined to think
hat q lease of tho road would -