The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05
1910 Is GREATEST YEAR.
". "A. GARRETT. or sEABOARD
!. sEEs INDUSTRIAL ADVANCE.
m Wind Has Blown Good-Raiiroad
President Calls for More Public
Confidence In Railroads and En-
couraecs Employes.
From the Baltimore Sun.

IN the a6airs Of men. but who smiles
when he remembers that not many
ysass ago he was messenger boy In
a. old st. Louis Terminal Station. In
0rm In his conviction that the year
lsto viii be the greatest year indus
erial,y the .country has ever known.
Ms. Garrett knows. too. that Ameri-
- y the land Of opportunity and that
ehs transportation interests OF this
nond are anxious 20 reward industry.
Asnssty and . willingness on the part
- young men 10 render faithful SER
w. he knows this. because he start
- . ths bottom himsslf and he un-
'1ns1kan1s what qualities In him were
spsoonissA snl elevated him to the
~nssstivs head Of . vast system Of
UDDWayA -
1b>s sncesssfui climber believes
0nt the ceuatry n safe. A little
0naacia1 scare may come. followed by
Wovsriug confidence. but that the re-
~15usemoat ef the country's business
oonditiens y iasvitabls Mr.. Garrett
= esrtain- Re even believes that the
~ wind has blown the country good
ead that . Wholesome conservatism
vU - svoivsA from tine financial tur-
snDt, srom vAich the temporary suf-
snrins has been felt.
Mr.. 0arrstt was In the of,ces of the
8sabsard Air LAns. In Portsmouth, Va,
annsdiatsiy upon his return from the
x1ouisvills freight rate conference. He
kpsw what he wanted to say and said
= without urging. His convictions
vsre matursd and his sincerity was
appealing. tS q
: ~Unaoubtsdly there are more
chancss now than ever before" said
1gN Garrett "sor young men to reach
,h'sh-priced positions In the railway
world Such positions are held open
Nv amer day. because the railway ex-
~eutivss cannot fnd enough dependa-
~ usn to nn them. There are more
Upsidsnts. vice presidents. general
1nsnagsrs. gsnerai superintende Tents
ussdsd than ever before In the railway
swv,cs. ana with the Increasing busi-
usas whichi the country 10 bound TO
snjoy BY 1sfe this, state Of Affairs will
hsccms sv~a more apparent. BIZ
~Ths Iaok <oe supervision II the
oroatess criticism which may lodged
oun1na the railways OF the country
oo1ny.
m the salcers In charge Of the
ureat transportation interests And
esrtaia men In the service who de-
unsastrate their fitness for advance
assnt and ~ their daily work show
eAsir desire for advancement promo
efoa b bound to follow.
u bsiisvs that there ID basic sense
. - fsirssss u the people Of this coun-
a. They q not intend to b unfair
- ths rsSrssd which serves them.
2hay are ssnetimss misguided, a. the
Midway. Manager sometimes unrea-
nDnable. but cannot be persuaded
ehaf the people a. q whole coun-
ss1nnce corporate oppression. A bet
Ger understanding OF each others In
ssrsyts win place the people and the
Eaihoads In . closer relationship.
Tor my part. and speaking as an
Individual. I should prefer. IL were
- passenger on q railway train to pay
, of l-2 cents q mile to ride knowing
ehs road I was on was well sisnailed,
safssy bailasted and double-tracked
than TO pay cents q mile and be sub
5scted TO the hazards Of cheapiy op-
srsted ystsm.
u would rather pay a fair freight
rasrs ff were a shipper. and know
ehna my goods would oe received and
delivered promptly than to pay a
smaller rate for the movement and be
eod That cars were short and that
weo,d have to take my chances on
gcfaSzg them. II that an unreasonable
Ssew OF the transportation situation?
-Hzx my word. 1910 will be the
xreabes year In the Industrial and
~oDrnerciai life OF the country. The
= rcsuaiRder Of this year Will show i'm
prvvsments IN the conditions, next
ssar VIII see business grow In volume
nno 1910 win open the eyes Of the
world This is bound to come. Con-
mdeace will have been restored, the
money which In now being boarded.
shrousn a general distrust OF what the
Ssuow may bring. will be poured
nhs Investing channels and We shall
go a growth I'm business which Will
satisfy the falrest hopes.
-ron ask lme IL labor would not
szis by a closer cooperation with