The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-12

4 OA1S AHC AOoLo ~ An S"~SN@B ~~1
the occasion to refer to the wonderful
growth and development of the city
of Wilmington during the past ten
years. He spoke pleasantly of the
prospects for the future that apparent
ly lie before the town of Southport,
| predicting that its export busin SIS
would in time equal that Of Norfolk.
He spoke also of Fort CaswelI and the
adequate protection that it affords.
Wilmington is, he said, the head Of
several important industries, naming
several of them. He denied that the
lower Cape Fear was antagOnistic To
the development Of the upper Cape
Fear, ending with announcing the sub
ject of the first toast, it being that OF
Hon. II. l.. Goodwin, the new reprcsen-
tatiye from the Sixth district in the
house of representatives, who was
WoTn in only a day or two ago. The
congressman spoke on The Cape Fear
Section, One and Indivisible." and his
remarks We're as partly follows:
Il desire to assure you tha..
it is a pleasure to be here this even
ing. l feel as one of the home folks
at home.
The seeds Of friendship, love and
good will towards all men planted here
a century ago by our f~Ore-fathers lave
brought forth an abundant harvest.
North Carolina is the Oldest state in
the union. In 1884 Phillip Amadas and
ART mr. RaT1nuy obtained +un -h:rr
and sailing from. England landed on
the shores Of North Carolina. 1t was
then and there that the flag of Er.g-
land was first displayed in the United
States, and on the sandy banks of our |.
own state rested the first AngIO-SaXOn |
anchor. In 1929, our state was divid-
ed INTO three divisions, Clarendon,
Bath and AlbemarIe. In the same year
Clarendon was changed to New Har-
which at that time embraced the
territory Of about fifty of our present
extending through to the
western border. We claim that this
section has been the pioneer section in
education, religion and general deiol-
Opment, leading all other sections IN
all things whatsoever necessary 20
make a great and good state.
"The Cape Fear section is one sec
ion, loved and cherished by her people
is n section. 1t has been one section
n the past and it will be one !ndi-
ylslbIe section in the future. We trust .
hat Providence will stay the hand
hat Q~fton1nfc To IiT1Jo ~, ~
lone much in the past. We can do
more in the future" I
Foil wing the Of CONGRESS-
IAN Goodwin, T~oastnaster Taylor an I
lounced that it was with a great deal {
I pleasure that he would DO the l
toast, it being that of THE Rail- I
oads-their relation with the Public :
0 be responded to by President T. M. l
of the Atlantic Coast Line, |
Fho was declared to be a man who t
risen to his present position bv
heer ability n fair ability. one who !
; read to admit when he is in the
'rong. When Mr.. Emerson arose, [
here was d hearty outburst of ap- L
which lasted for several sec L
nds.
president I. M. Emerson, of the e
uantic Coast Line made a plea for d
for the railroad CORPORATIONS. '
Uniting their short comings in MANY &
avs, but saying that the interests Il
[ the public and railroads are mu-
lal, the success Of one must be the A
success of the other and the a
lure or one, the failure of the 9TH y
!. The speech Of President Emerson IL
'eated a fine impression, the broad II
that he took of the situation n
eng most favorable commented on. Il
On the subject The Railroads. D
heir True Relations to the Publis,'' IL
2 said: r.
The railroads owe to the public fair -,
eatment and reasonable rates, and :,
lie very best service within their -
'Wer to give. They should aid in =.
Hiding up the waste places, and give y,
cooperation in all such undertakings =.
their abilities. and the laws of =
e land permit. Their rates should -
just and reasonable; should not be =,
discrinlinative. and should be -
1partially applied. !.
Il believe o railroads. especially 70
ose in the south, fully recognize f.
e above, and the officers and agents
.arged with the conduct of railroad ca
fairs earnestly strive to meet all cr
asonable, and at times what they n
think unreasonable, demands of ta
e ru,liC They rea ize lhGt their 10
istence depends upon the patron Al
e OF the public, and full justice to I'll
e public is essential in securing its :
tronage, and its good opinion. All is
ey should ask in return is justice. co
ley should neither ask nor accept IA
Tors. The interests Of the public and
are E1utual, and the Success IA
n must be the success of the m