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

| politics. The lease should. of course,
| work to the best interests of this sec
| ton. l think this lease should be
made by the Governor, as he is
careful and conservative business
| man."
Sam II. Bali. Deputy Clerk Superior
| Court: Il am opposed to leasing the
| road. / see no reason why the road
should be leased"
Deputy Sheriff Cox: ct think the
road should be leased to get it out Of
politics. l think the Governor is the
proper party to negotiate the lease"
Jarvis, ID. T., Merchant. 81 have no
| opinion in the matter, except that l
would like to see it out of politics.
7. Il. Kehoe: 81 think it would be
good thing for the road if it was
leased"
MOrson, III. B., (Nholesale Mer-
chant): 81 think the road is run very
well, as it is and L favor the State in
| continuing control"
w. j. Wallace. Prop. ChattawIxa
Hotel: Il do not think the road
should be leased; 1 favor the State
| keeping control of it,"
| n. NJ. Barrow, Insurance: 81 am not
exactly in favor of a lease for several
| reasons. 1t would be better for the
| State to retain control of the proper
| ty by reason that the property is in
1 VI CcIolliSo III value, WHICH, 1nd1CdleS
! that the worst days are over, and
good results OF hard labor are at hand.
| j do not think Governor Aycock
kshould decide the matter next week.
| Governor Aycock's course has been de-
cided and admirable. 1t would be
| best for the Legislature to act on it,
not because Aycock is not equal to the
emergency, but to give the people
| time to think about their welfare"
T. GGrTNl.
ent management is very good and
suits me. A profitable lease would be
a good thing, too. 1t is not material
/ to me whether Governor Aycock acts
next week or not"
III. NJ. Groves. Banker and Mer
chant: 81 am in favor of a lease, and
if it is a profitable lease l should pre-
fer it next week A lease would make
it more advantageous to the stockhold-
ers. l am willing to trust Governor
| Aycock with the entire matter"
John Suter, Merchant: II would
1 rather have it as they have it now,
| unless they lease it to a good party,
and we don't know anything about
that. The management is good, and /
see no need of d change 1t is far
better than they used to have it, and
the people are satisfied with it, espe-
| cially the merchants. l have the ut
most confidence in our Governor and
believe he will do the right thing, and
/ will be satisfied with his decision l
don't think it is necessary for the
Legislature to act on it at all.
Il. w. SmaIIwood. Merchant: ST
think the leasing of the road would
be a leap into the dark. We have a
good road. know what it is and what
Its worth. The merchants now use
| it literally. and it pays a good divi-
dend, and it continues to improve. 1t
| is not to the advantage of the NIL
chants to have it leased, ana if it is
leased freight right here will fall off
fifty per cent. This is what the mer-
chants and dealers say. l think Gov
ernor Aycock can manage it as we'll
as the Legislature can"
j. M. Aronld, Livery: 81 have no
interest in the affair and don't care
what they do with the railroad"
w. +. Rountree. Commission MeP-
chant: 81 am in favor of a lease. The
road is in politics. and / want to see
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