The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
RAILROAD orrnl,ssIoy

One Of these fine days. says the
Salisbury On. Co Post, Legislation viii
be enacted in this State CNorth Caro-
lina), unless the railroads exercise
common sense and give simple justice
in the matter of freight rates, beside
which la cent passenger rate will
be as a zephyr compared to a cyclone.
and If any hardship is worked the rail-
roads will have only themselves TO
blame The Charlotte Observer, usu-
ally a sane and conservative nowspa-
per-at least, that was its reputation
when the "old man" was on deck, God
spare his life and give him increasing
strength of both body and mind
echoes the excitement of its neighbor,
and declares that the patience with
which the people OF North Carolina
have endured this oppression is al
most as wonderful as the extent of the
oppression itself" We have not the
least idea what all this means; but
we should like to know both the ma
ture and extent of the oppression"
before Joining in the hue and cry
against the railroads
1t will not be denied, we believe,
that the railroads have done more for
the people of North Carolina than the
people of North Carolina have done
for the railroads.&c. railroads have
certainly made fun return to the
state for such nri,,;lae,ac az. ~. S,+,..>
has given the railroads. A. b. An
drews, a North Carolinian, and first
vice-p president of the Southern Rail-
way, has done more for the material
development Of North Carolina than
all the newspapers and politicians and
| boards of trade ana commercial or
| CARNATIONS in the State put together
II. was working for the State before
| the war and he mas been steadily 20,
the job" ever since the war CLOSED
that he could do that he has not done
Through his active agency towns hav
been built, factories established. tn
immigration of desirable people Ell
increased until now North Carolina i
doing more business than was eve
dreamed Of in its nightiest moments
The people ride in better cars tina
they ever had before, there are bette
stations than ever and the convenience
and comfort of the travelling publ
, have been considered at every turr
. Besides the freight rates have actual
" been reduced almost to the point c
absolute loss on the service. OF cours
there are community grievances" q
/. they are called and DETERMINATIONS
but in the very nature of things the
are unavoidable in the management
great system serving so many con
munities and so varied interests. Maj
ifestly, it would not be practicable K
the railroads to give port rates to /.
terror points or to change their "ba
It ing points" at the behest of evel
k town in the state.
70 This appears to be reasonab
l. view TO take OF the situation of viii
ID complaint has been made but II t
n people of North Carolina will on
r stop TO think aboutN minute, tn
at VIII find that, speaking general
at their interests have not been whoI
I'd neglected by their railroads. A /
lie actual comparison OF freight rat
ne and passenger rates now with wi
en- they We're ten or fifteen or twer
rll years ago Will show that the people :
list receiving now better service and at
ais lower cost to them than they have e.
$50 known, AS matter of fact, the ia
gh road freight rates in the United sta
rot are lower than the rates
lor amy other country in
he world and we believe that IL
hol arc lower in North Carolina than e,