The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-28
BEAUFORT SPEAKS OUT.
Its Leading Business Men Talk Freely
About TIE Mullet's Future.
(Special 10 News and Observer.l

Especial to News and Observer
Beaufort, N. c., Aug. 27.-The peo-
pie of this town talked freely in an
sWer 10 questions about the future of
the Atlantic & North Carolina rail
road. Here are their views:
II. I'll. Dowdy: Il prefer for the
State to continue the control of the
road. [ believe the road is now in
good shape and will pay the State in
terest."
w f. Dill, Merchant: ut makes no
difference to me-"
j. Il. Jones. JP, Merchant: cit
makes no difference to me-
w. S. Chadwick, eX-President a. &
n. c.: II stand as l did while presi-
dent of the rOad-in favor of a lease
with property protection to both State
and stockholders, Which l am satisfied
will be done by the Governor should it
be left TO him..
j. A. Thomas, Merchant: 81 think
the road should be leased; it would |
certainly be for the benefit of our city; |
i should be leased Immediately by |
the Governor.
DIR. II. r. King Dentist: 81 do not
think it wise to lease the road at this
time it should remain under State
control"
G. A. Claussen, Merchant: 81
think q lease would be best for this
community; we believe that better
accommodations would be given this
city by lease to responsible parties;
the Governor should lease immediate
ly.'"
Ralph Rowland, Farmer: 81 have
always thought that q lease should |
be made to responsible parties; think
the Governor thoroughly competent
to lease the road at once"
w. A. Mace. Postmaster: THE
road should be leased; the sooner the !
better The past management Just-
fies me to take this position. The
private stockholders and the Governor
should make the lease"
w. r. Smith. Merchant: Il am in
favor of lease because the road will
be dominated by politics as long as it |
remains under State control; the soon !
er it is leased the better it will be.
w. Taylor. Wholesale Merchant;
cit will be best to lease the road to |
a strong corporation because it would |
be of great advantage to this sections |
politics would be too much in evidence
if left to the Legislature to decide"
Charles p. Dey. Merchant: THE
road should be leased by all means |
because politicians cannot run rail-
roads; the Governor is a business man
and should lease this road immediate
ly."
j. b. Jones, Merchant: IT would be
glad if the road was leased; the pres
ent management however, suits me.
Thos. Duncan. Manufacturer Man
ager Steamboat Company: II should
be glad if it was leased; it cannot be
run on a business basis under political
control; the sooner the road is leased
the better"
c. V. Robertson: 81 favor a lease
because it will be to the best inter
est of all concerned; the sooner it is
"a hattnr> IL will hn -
w. w. Lewis. Merchant: 81 am in
sympathy with leasing the road. l be-
lieve it to be the best course. The
Legislature should lease the road"
1. r. Ramsey, Wholesale Grocer:
at want to see the road taken\ out of
politics and I would be glad if it was
leased Immediately by the Governor
II. w. Lindsay, Druggist: 81 favor a
lease on account of the way the road
has been run in the interest of poll
ticians. I am opposed to the States
continuing to operate the road. Gov
ernor AycOck is capable of handling
the situation and it should be dis
posed of next week if he receives a
good bid"
w l.. Arlington. Register of Deeds:
II am in favor of leasing the road:
the governor should make the best
disposition Of it possible"
l.. A Garner. Clerk OF the Court:
ga lease will be better for all, if good
compensation is received; better SER
vice would be afforded if leased and
the people would receive better ac-
commodation. Aycock is able enough
to judge matters rightly; he knows
the value and will act wisely ana J
am willing to trust him in dis osing of
the road next week"
ID. S. Sanders. Merchant: "I favor IN
immediate lease of the road. It can be
|, |
capital; it will be best for all, and
the only way to do that is 70 put il
in the hands of a lessee. If Aycock
has an opportunity next week to leasj
the road he should certainly DO so,
and there is not the least necessity Of
it's going before the Legislature"
f. s. Robertson: Something should
it is the only thing l can nee that coulG
be done with it. L would think Gov
ernor Aycock should lease it,
David Pierce, Merchant: IT don't
care whether they lease it or not so 1t
changes hands. I am not opposed to
the States continuing to operate 1t if
the management is changed. The
sooner the question is settled the bet
ter, and 7 hope the Governor Will
dispose Of the matter next week"
ID. w. Morton. Real Estate Agent:
ST favor a lease and it should be done
Immediately. This would make the
road better for those interested and |
the roads patron. Governor Aycock |
should act next week and the Legis- !
lature has nothing to do with it. OF |
course the best proposition should be-
accepted, ana no friends be consid-
cred nothing but business"
g. W Smith: 81 favor the lease OF
the road. AS the people demand it |
the proper thing for Governor Aycock |
to do would be to lease the road and |
next week, too"
John ForIaw. Mayor and Merchant: |
81 favor lease. for the road can never |
accomplish anything while it is in |
politics and if leased it would be bene- |
fetal to both the road and Beaufort I
as it would bring shipping here at
least would create new business. / |
think the Governor and stockholders
should decide it next week"
Geo. A. Russell. Hotel Proprietor:
at favor a lease as it would be better
to take the road out of politics. Gov