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

/ oy the State than by any other par
l,es No one wanted the road until
the present management placed it on
a paying basis. / do not think the
state could do better than to let it re-
main as it is. II there is a DISPOSE
tlon to lease, it should not be done
| hastily"
Ii. w. Cannady, Hardware: Il have
favored a lease on good terms for a
iong while as the railroad has to go
under the political changes it can not
pe conducted proftably to the best m
terests of the State and private stock
holders. Very few dividends have
been paid, ana they did not justify the
investment. [ think the Governor
should dispose of this matter imme-
dlately. He is a capable official and
mas the confidence OF our people.
Il. Il. Hargett, Furniture Dealer:
am not IN favor of lease. thlnk
TINS question should be left to the Gen
eral Assembly"
Charles Bagbv Farmer: 81 think the
wisdom of the Legislature should de-
| termlne these questions. L do not be
lieVe it should be given to outsiders.
am sure that the present manage
ment is the best ever had. L say: Let
well enough alone
j. T. Heath, BoOklxeeper j. w.
Granger: Il favor a lease just as
quick as possible to the highest bid
der. l think it better for the State
and the stockholders"
j. f.. Hooker. Hardware: 81 know
nothing about il. l feel that they are
trying to drive a lease"
j. stephenson Tull, Prop. Hotel Tull
81 am thoroughly satisfied with the
present conditions
DR.. Henry Tuil, Chairman Board of
County CCmmiSs. oners:. Il favor
lease of this road because the county
owns a large number OF the shares of
stock. This has paid nothing for sew
eral years, and | relieve that a judi
cious lease would be of great bene-
fix to our county. 1t will enable us to
levy less taxes and thereby tighten
the burden on the people. 1 have i'm
plicit confidence in Governor Aycock.
have a high regard for him and I
would be willing for this matter to be
left to his judgment"
III. s. Harris, Attorney: 81 favor a
lease on favorable terms. l think the
present operations are at loss to the
State This matter should, in my
opinion, be left open till the assem-
bling of the Legislature. At present
political preference seem TO be more
cons. dered than its success.
Il. j. Rouse, Mayor OF Kinston: 81
have never thought that the Governor
should take the initiative III so import
ant a matter as lease OF the rail-
roads in which the State owns a con-
trolling interest until the matter has
been committed to him by the Legisla-
ture | think that a lease of such val
liable and important properties should
only be made after consideration by
the people, and, if made at all, then
under such restrictions and with Such
provisions as shall be prescribed by
their representatives in the General
Assembly Entertaining these views
| regretted the lease of the North
Carolina road by Governor Carr, which
dssipated the long cherished nope
of eastern Carolina of a through sys-
TEN to the west, and l should have
! been glad if our present distinguished
Governor had thought best to refer
the question of the lease of the Allan
tic & North Carolina.
Whether the State should continue
to operate the A. & N. c. railroad is
a question of serious import to our
| people. who are dependent largely
upon it for transportation facilities.
Under the administration of Governor
Aycock our section has enjoyed eX-
| ceptionally favorable facilitieS-un-
questionably. in my opinion, the best
n the roads history. This has meant
!
and has been an important factor in
| the remarkable material developments
and industrial growth of this section.
| 1t would be poor policy for the sake
of Il comparatively small annual rem
| tai to place in jeopardy the welfare of
| the section traversed by the road.
| ANY percentage that has been named
is unimportant and insignificant to
the State at large, and particularly to
the people alOn" the line, when con-
| considered in relation to the results
and evil consequences which might
flow from a hostile or Indifferent
! management. / shall view with con-
siderable solicitude as to its effect
upon our people a transfer of control
from the hands of the State. If it
shall be leased | trust that favorable
terms may be secured and that safe
guards may be imposed guaranteeing
| to it's patrons at least as favorable ia
cilities as those now enjoyed. For
nearly half a century the State has
controlled this property. The devel-
opment and growth of the east has at
last made it valuable property and
there are many now who would con-
troll it. / trust that the State may not
/ lose it's own.
B. ". CoaEey, Druggist: 'The road
should be leased. I do not think the
| present management is what it
should be. The lease should be made
| by the General Assembly"
y. a. Mcdaniel, City Alderman: 81
| think it would be a good thing to
| lease the road if the State can secure
| the proper parties who will extend
| and improve the road. and who will
! not ieopardize the interests of the
| country through which it runs / do
not see why it should be left to the
| Legislature to decide"
d. V. Dixon, Hardware Merchant:
| 81 am opposed to q lease now. l
| think we should leave it. 70" the Leg
| islature to determine"
Z. w. Newborn. Wholesale JObber:
81 am, at the present, opposed to
| leasing the road. AS a patron of the
| road I prefer that the present man
agement be continued. l believe that
the State can place the road on
paying basis.
j. w. Granger. States Proxy. Presi-
dent Kinston Chamber OF Commerce,
Chairman Lenoi" County Democratic
Executive COMMITTEES: Il have been
opposed TO the lease all the time until
| recently, because the bids which have
been offered have been insignificant
to the value of the stock of the road,
but if it could be placed securely in
the hands of partieS who are inter-