The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-28
Shall the A. & N. C. Railroad be Leased, Next
Thursday at the Special Meeting of the
Stockholders, to Private Parties.

am in favor of a. lease. The road
should be put on a thoroughly bust
| ness basis. unhampered by political
appointments. l do not think it should
remain under State control. l do not
! know the nature of the three bids, but
think the lease should be to men in
| terested in the development of East
ern North Carolina beyond the mere
| running of the road and its emolu-
| mentS. / think the lease should be
| effected as early as possible and that
| the present State administration is
more conVersaDt with the affairs or
the road and necessities of the situa-
ton than the Legislature could possi-
blv be. engaged as that body will ne
| cessarily be. with so many other and
varied questions"
Il. j. Foote. Baker: II favor the
lease of the road because 1 believe the
State ought to get something out of it.
/ favor a lease to the Kennedy Syndi-
cate because they are good men,"
W. Z. Harrison. of Dewey Bros:
II say lease it to get it out of politics.
All things being equal l favor the
Kennedy Syndicate. l think it should
be leased bv the Governor. I know
that business men can run the road
more aivantageously and Drofitably
than politicians"
A. A. Miller, Photographer: 81 ia
vor a judicious lease because 1 think
private individuals can manage the
road better than the State. [ do not
know the propositions offered by the
syndicate, but the best proposition
should be accepted"
II. A. Watts, ST., Merchant: 1.-THE
best thing that can be done for that
road is to give it a lease. l think the
Finlayson Syndicate should have con-
troll of it. l want those to have it who
will upbuild and extend the road. I
want the State to get rid of the road
is it is decidedly a political machine
md has always been SUCH"
e. A. Humphrey, Insurance Man:
II favor a lease to the party making
che best proposition. ] have no pre-
terence, but if the Governor does not
lease the road it will be the greatest
mistake of his life"
w. e. Borden, Cashier Bank of
Wayne: 81 favor a lease next week,
and I believe the people along the
ine of the railroad should have a pre-
ference because by their influence the
business of the road would be mate
rally increased. The propositions
have not been submitted, but the
matter of prime importance is that
the States interests should be safe
guarded. If put in the hands of the
Kennedy Syndicate. the road will stay
there, and viii not be transferred TO
New York capitalists"
f.. ID. Giddens, Jeweiier: eff the
| lease can be made proper l am in
favor of one next week. { don't think
it would be wise for the road to re-
| main in the States hands. Kenne 1y
! is the best man in whose hands the
road can be placed. [ would prefer
/ the Seaboard to have it to all syndi-
| Gates
ID. S. Davis. Merchant: "I prefer a
lease next week. and am in favor of
getting it out of politics. i would
rather see the Kennedy Syndicate n
possession of the road than any others.
J for / know all men connected with 1t
| are safe. ] don't think it would be
wise to delav the matter for the con-
sderation of the next legislature"
| Lewis w. GiddenS. Jr.. JeweleP: "T
favor a lease and the sooner the bet
Ter for the State and the people. I
ravor the Kennedy Syndicate, for all
the men connected with it are safe,
and this is the only practical solution
| of the question"
! ID. Men. Mackay, Druggist: 81 am
in favor Of leasing the road next week.
! and ] believe the Kennedy Syndicate
could be more beneficial to its fmme-
|
iieve it should be leased by all means
| [ don't want the State to retain con-
| troll of it, | think it would not be well
| for Governor Avcock to delay mat
ters until the Legislature convenes.
| but it is the Governors duty to the
State to lease it at once. | know Mr..
| Borden could make it advantageous
| TO Goldsboro and all concerned"
| ID. n. GPantham. eX-SheTif: II ia
| vor lea ca and have for long time.
/ have no choice except I hope it will
| be leased to the best advantage to the
State. The State has no business with
| a railroad managed as this has been.
| 1t would be unwise to delay lease
until the LEGISLATURE meets. Get it out
| of politics. 1t has not been profitable
TO the State.'
3. III. Griffin. Hotel Proprietor: "I
| believe ninety per cent of the bust
ness men In the State want a lease.
and / believe it the best thing for the
State and stockholders. 1 think il
best that the Governor make the lease,
and not throw it into the hands OF
politicians to lease it later. as the Leg
islature taking hold would be introduce
ing politics again."
III. We'll, Merchant and Director of
the A. & n. c. II. r.: 81 think under
the proper conditions the road should
he leased because it can never be i'm
troved or developed under State con-
trol where it is used as political
football. AS a director Of the A. & y.
c. if would not be proper for me TO
express a preference for any particu-
lar party or syndicate. l believe it
would be unwise for the railroad to
remain under control of the State,
unless it is in charge of the same
| management all the time, and is not
! changed every four years.
| a. A. Joseph, Merchant: II favor
/ the lease of the road Immediately, and