The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-11

my promises or prophesics wrro bnscd
upon conditions existing at that time
/ doubt whether | could have had tho
courage to go ahead. had expect
ed the large crop OF new railroad laws
passed by our General Assembly since
then. but | still have faith Ia the
proposition. and am bolstercd up by
the hope that We can yet pun toRcth-
CT and work out the problem that
must place Eastern Sorth Carolina
in its proper position among the 'tgo-
ahead" sections Of the south.
! am glad to be with You today FOR
many reasons. one is the o~ppottuulty
il gives me to present IL YOU ny per-
sonal assurance that the policy ~ the
Norfolk and southern Railway COM
pany Will be To work absolutely Toy
the benefit Of the country u SERVES
comply with the spirit Of its laNH
and avoid technicalify aud friction
We recognize that as tic euIg course
to pursue TO secure the nual success.
in the development 81 our property
We are not here philauthroTIsfE or
spectators, nor are we prompted by
any "get-rich-quick' motlvcs
We are here for the development or
this country OF @-nihccut r-es3arro.
and possibilities - development
is to be u r~--~. FOR IN its results
we must have our share, as you r.Jsf
have yours. our interests are mutual.
our work must be cooperative Tint
understood by the people and tha
railroads alike. we've gone a long way
IN the solution Of our present Dig
problems.
As YOU know. we arc NOT
only rebuilding and strengthening
your own Dad the Atlantic and
North Carolina. but WiIl have added -.
II during the present yeHr over five
hundred miles. tn0t Including 4
bridge nearly six miles ~ length
across A.hemar!e SpGud that H.f N,
completed early next vearb ir tHe Gre
alton Of q comprehensive sNrteu that
viii weld into close relationship aJ
the communities Of FL torn North
6iirollL9. With the
and co-Ptration. Of which yaur cai-
ebration today ls Il prDs other
project n.as te developed Tor "a ..ur
2 AM tH'er appro iatIga taa
natural adNaHt.Ees OF y.Gr section
Your fertile eo5i aad genial climate
insure YOU abundant hagvr& at
cost. Your land VIII yield te#a. .-.
in som" instances. three crops III r..
year, ard your water. acre fog acre
Ii"H-c.. almost as much GDe& q t.
land. These sources Of fool sr- .I-
rt5~t at the Doorstep ~ 81. @ste.
! equation of this couatrr 4r ar..
sscr IN demand. insi.inR ,,ts}-f#s5- as-
pl"yment and ~cwarl 70 the farmer.
the tTuck-gr0wer and the Iaherfnau.
HISS ~ the prosperity Ef com
mcrcial or Industrial enterprise Your
timbcr-la1ds arf grOHIu. ia vain.
relatively faster than In any Other
Tart Of the United States. mi m..H,
his growth WI receIr- ftIc careful
protection that - value va 1-las- ih.
manufacture Of timber produce viii
continue To give crnp!oEmoa, - large
Numbers II yDag PEOPLE
80 lands arc improving H. sfl-
t~ivation, your industries are grow
i"- in lumber and ralu aad PRO
l-ts. snur banks are Iur.a4 Es
number in capitalization aud sgry..e
Is everywhere the eriGeHss 81.
activity and successful rs45
! can assure you that among sou or
In all % Eastern North Car. ttEef-
Is none more proud. more inter-
and more hopeful or coutE4r It .#.r
results than s the Norfolk L South
ern Railuay Corapaa-
The commercial methods : tac .
90 not permit - FORMER
and primitive means of rf.g@rrrI
ton. The merchant 6--sausl-
deliver Of his purchaee Nisr5n a
week tie manufacture au t-se.F
make dtafts uDon bills of !adsry a#
the staple crops OF the farmer seek
the quickest route 10 mark
Recognizing these facts. tn~ people
Beaufort not onIg invited the road
here but they offered II s2bEtsnt.aI IL