The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22

strong. he 0nereo ar to
the latter part Of the executive. COM
mittee's resolution, bat afterwards
withdrew it.
Mr. A. u. Shedding stated that hold
ing the encampment 81. Morehead re-
flected on Wrightsvfllc, and that IL the
committee which Inspected III sites
reported n favor of Wrig N Vile. IL
ought to re put befe,a the world.
President Taylor said that Governor
Aycock wished the A. and n. c. road to
pay a dividend beforeshe retired from
Office. and that he thought by having
the encampment held at Morehead
that enough money might be secured
TO aid In paying a small dividend.
Mr.. Taylor said the Governor had a
president of the road who was thor
oughly incompetent, and thaI the road
had been ruI in debt. He said he
understood that prices paid for fuel
for use on the A. anu N. c. o were
at least 100 per cent. higher than the
current prices. The Governors ac-
ton, Mr.. Taylor declared. was merely
robbing Peter to pay Paul. The state,
he said, might derive a small amount
from the encaWpment being held at
Morehead, but the difference In cost
of holding it at Wrightsville and
Morehead was SO gerat as to make the
former far preferable. Mr.. Taylor
Aic We line CIlIuTGn. % Do
played with? or men, who should de-
mand the report"
The Governors actions. Mr.. Tav-
Tor said. in refusing to give out public
property laid him open to criticism
for having Interior motives. Mr..
Taylor declared the Governor acted
Ike he was dictator and could throw
a sop to us. The speaker declared
with great ivehemence,, 1--WE are not
fOOlS, nor are We Children
After Mr.. Taylor had concluded his
talk Mr.. Sam Bear again. addressed
the Chamber, saying in view of the
fact that the encampment question had
been settled and Governor Aycock had
only a short time to remain i'm office
that he thought the resolution a little
too strong n that it would make those
in other states haye a rather poor opin-
ion of our chief executive.
Captain J. VanB. Nets said when
we a been treated ~unjustly he
thought we had a right to be heard.
Major w. F. Robertson who was also
a member Of the special committee ap-I
pointed by the Chamber, said it was
true that the encampment would be
held at Morehead this year but that he
believed in the future the encampments
would be held at Wrightsville. The
holding OF the encampment here, he
said, meant that at least $50, 900 would
be expended in Wilmington. He said
all that was asked. was that Wrights-
vile be given due, proper and honest
consideration.
Captain J.. VanB. Nets said he be-
lieved the appointment of the commit
tee to inspect he different encamp-
ment sites was a bluff on the part of
the Governor. That he wished to SO
situate himself that he could put the
blame on some one else. A. member
interrupted Captain Nets at this point
and asked if any one believed that the
report would have been suppressed if
it had favored Morehead City.
After the conclusion of argument on
the encampment question, President
Taylor read q communication from Mr..
j. L. King freight agent of the At
lantic Coast Line in regard to closing
the receiving freight depot at 5 o'clock
in the afternoon during the entire year.
A number of the large towns on the
Atlantic Coast Line were cited as hav-
ing adopted this rule. The matter was
deferred until the neXt meeting.
This being all the business to be aiken
up the Chamber adjourned.
W1RDGHTSVTLLE VS.. MORDHEAD.
To those familiar with the two places,
there is no comparison between the
fitness of Wrightsvflle as a place for
holding the encampment. and Morehead
City. Wrightsville has all the ad-
vantages that could possibly be desired.
At Morehead ten acres OF land will
have to be cleared to get a place suita-
BILE to drill. This will have to be done
at the states expense and even then it
cannot be mad a desirable field for
military
1t was learned yesterday that the
majority of the troops to be carried to
Morehead will have to go through
Wilmington n still the Governor of
the state of North Carolina holds that
it is to the states advantage to have the
~encampment at Morehead. A member
Of the special committee wrote to the
Governor for a copy Of tine report of
the committee in regard to the encamp-
ment- site and il was refused.
1t has ever been the custom of the
people Of Wilmington to treat every
one courteously n they never resort
to harsh methods unless compelled to
do so. But when it does become nee
essary to make an aggressive fight for
what they believe to be due them, they
enter the lists we'll prepared.