The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19
Railroad Business Should
be Divorced from Politics
SAYS PRES. FINLEY
Made an Impromptu speech at EiS!l
Point D%cpioring Political Nixup
Where the Railroads are
Concerned but Did Not
Say His Road Was
Ready to Obey Laws

a guest Of the business men OF IHe
city yesterday at the Manufacturers
Club President Finley of the South
ern Railway made an lmpromplu
speech in the club rooms He sald
tina his visit here was unexpected hut
no less a pleasure. He spoke OF the
relations that existed between the
railroads and the city and said that
their interests were identical. He re-
ferred to the progress made by the
road, the man improvements and the
present stringency in the money mar
ket: how the road as well as other
Industries north and south found II
impossible to get money. Speaking
generally he deplored any political
nix-up where the railroads We're con-
cerned. He said, that speaking as a
railroad man, it did not matter as
to officers. so they were fair and just.
A railroad like any other interest
could not prosper where there was
any distrust-that safety lies in deal
ing with all of these questions on an
economic basis and not on political
basis. President Finley spoke of the
recent amicable adjustment Of mat
ters between the railroads and the
State Of Alabama, and seemed pleased
With it. He also referred casually to
the situation in North Carolina and
how the road found itself in a posi-
ton not looked for in going to the
EcueTdl courts 10 TEST TIE COISlllu-
,iOnality of a law, something that had
been often done in other states and
the right not questioned. While not
trying 10 leave the impression that the
Stringency was entirely over he spoke
hopefully of the conditions Of the
country. especially in the south. He
is a firm believer as far as the south
ern is concerned that railroad bust
ness should be entirely divorced from
politics-Or at least this IS the i'm
preston gained from his talk. High
POINT was glad to shake the hand of
the president Of the only road that
enters High Point. and hopes that the
cordial hand shake given him will re-
dound to the good of the city in the
way of freight rates and good SER
vice-these are the things that are
agitating the minds of the manufac-
turers and business men Of this man
ufacturing city.
Cards have been received by friends
here reading as follows: Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas j Ogburn request the
honour of Your presence at the mar
riage of their daughter. Alice Carey,
to Mr.. William G. Jones. on the even
ing of Wednesday. the twenty-seventh
of November. nineteen hundred and
seven, at five o'clock. at their resi-
dence. West Lafayette, Ohio. At home
after the fifteenth of December. High
Point, North Carolina" The groom
tO-be IS one of High Points most
promising citizens. The bride-to-be
at one time made High Point her
home. and is universally loved. So
ciety viii be glad TO welcome her back
and to learn that size is TO wed one
IF the Citys popul2r men.
MI. s l.. RCtter. until r~ecently edi-
tor Of the Evening Times at Raleigh.
bat who has been doing special work
at the capital city lately. was here
-aS+arlo, - -, h,,r;oarc ~, I-..z-
not decided on his newspaper plans
Mr.. \. Il. Russell Accidentally shot
Mr.. NJ. S. Russell, If this city. yes
terday received word that his son Nvas
dangerously wounded at Spring Hope,
n. c., where the young man was ac.-
ing in the capacity Of depot agent.
Wednesday of this week A.r. A. T..
Russell. While at nome picked up Il
pistol from a bureau drawer. and az
~cidcntally dropped it IN TIE fop~.
The pistol was discharged immediate
~ and the bullet SIT uCk Mr.. t;u,sGI
betWeen the eyes. glau.:2g NJ oHd
coming out 1T TIE edge - his hair.
vt first it did rot appetr tlt. ta.
wound was dang Arous, put yest, rday
the wound became ~Sclj@ls aI.d tho
father Of the young man was called
to Spring Hope by telegram.
The youngsters of High Point who
compose the show known as No. /
Ranch have proven themselves to be
little kings of the ring and are giving
very creditable shows every Saturday
afternoon on the vaCant lot on Elm
street. The feats that the boys per
form would do credit TO any acrobats
in the ordinary one-horse circus.
Lariat Bill, as he is known to the
show. is q perfect wonder with the
rope and is counted the professional
of the show. Quite u good crowd go
out eevry Saturday to witness the
stunts of these amateurs who will ne
doubt some day develop into world
renowned performers and perhaps own
a show of their - spirit and
determination are there to do such
a thing.
The fifth series of the Peoples
Building and Loan Association which
natures December 18th carries $50
shares at 500 a share, or $4,000 in
round numbers. Out Of this there
will be about $4,000 in ciSh t. he
paid stockholders who have not bor-
rowed one on their investment fer
building purposes. The balance of
$4,000 will be for cancellation II
mortgages The building and loan as
sociatfons of High Point have been a
wonderful factor in the growth and
development of this city.
Mrs. J. J. Farriss has returned from