Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-02-06
KEEP UP THE FIGHT!
You'll Win If You Do.

1t does god sometimes to get into a
fl ,ht-it shows where the people stand;
an so it is with the railroad fight now
being waged. We are glad to say that
this community is unit on the railroad
question; and the advice of the CLARION
is to keep up the fight make it just as
hot as you can. Invest in two-cent
stamp and put some argument back OF 1t
and send it to every officer and director
of the road that you know or believe to
be in favor of the railroad going to Rocky
Ridge instead of Thurmont. Don't stop
at one letter but write as many as you
can; tell your friends and acquaintance
in Frederick where you stand. If they
are with us in this fight ask them to
speak to the directors who are opposed
to Thurmont and make them say why
the are.
There is not man in the Board OF d.
rectors who is favoring the Rocky Ridge
project who has the courage to come for
ward and put his argument in writing
and have it published. If he has, we
urge him to send it to The CLARION and
We will guarantee him all the space, even
i: it is the whole paper, to substantiate
is claims. But, the question after all
is narrowed down to one issue, namely,
to keep the Emmitsburg railroad out vi
!, possible position of having competition,
at the expense of the w., F. & G. Rail
road, and the whole community north of
Lewistown to Thurmont, Mt. st. Mary's
college and even Emmitsburg itself. Will
anyone deny this? The privilege OF de-
NAL is open in these columns.
The activity and anxiety of the Presi-
dent and Treasurer of the Emmitsburg
railroad and their allied friends show de-
cidedly where the storm centre is. 1t
has not been unknown to US that their
activity in this matter has been going on
for sometime. 1t is true they are not in
terested in Thurmont, and there is no
reason why we should not be as selfish as
they. 1t is simply question OF pulling
chestnuts out Of the fire" for the Emnits-
burg railroad.
Is there any particular blame attach
ing anywhere that has made this unneces-
sary fight? We say yes. 1t is we'll
known fact that the Monocacy Valley
Railroad would have been purchased long
ago by the w., F. & G. Ry. Co. if they
had been willing to sell at anything like
a fair price. In fact it has only been
very recently that they have expressed
a willingness to sell at all, and then only
at a figure that is simply ridiculous. If
the M. v. people would have taken up
the proposition of sale, this Rocky Ridge
fight would never have occurred and we
further say that if they would have sold,
over year ago when they were asked,
the railroad would now be running from
Thurmont to Frederick instead of Lewis
town to Frederick.
The troubleIabout the MoHseacy Valley
railroad and the Emmitsburg railroad
has been that neither one thought the
w., p. &G. Ry. eyer would be built,
but having been built to Lewistown both
of the above roads sre in intentionally
close quarters, with reference to having
competition. We can say to both that
the object of the w., F. & G. was not
to make them or either of them an object
Of competition but they had . definite
and distinct object in view, namely, to
build railroad to Thurmont and EN-
mitsburg without ever considering either
railroad.
It's free country so far as railroad
building Is concerned and the w., F. & G.
will be built as contemplated, the afore-
said two railroads to the contrary not
withstanding; keep on the firing line and
what is more, don't cease firing until
there is surrender or an absolute capt.
talation. Don't think for moment that
those who are leading the opposition are
going to give up without fight. There.
is one man in particular who is not a
gutter and for that reason none of us
can afford to quit.