Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-01

opinion through the exercise of noliti
cal influence or in any other way ex
eept by the intelligent and effective
performance of it's functions as a car
rler and by it's responsiveness to fail
criticism, Mr.. Finley pointed out that
Its position can only be secure when
the economic conditions surround;ne
Its operation and the Importance of its
functions to development and to, the
enlargement of opportunity are appre.
ciated by the people of the com.
munity, and that this appreciation was
dependent upon enlightened citizen.
ship. He spoke of the moral respons.
Utility of the press in this connection
and OF its power, by presenting f1llv
and fairly, the economic situation of
the railways and the interest of all of
the people in their prosperity and eff
cheney, to bring about that mutual
good understanding which is indis-
pensable to effective cooperation.
AS, in an economic sense. prodnc-
fion is not complete until goods ara
put In position for consumption. Mr.
Finley spoke of the railways as crea.
tors OF value and as an Indispensable
part OF the producing equipment of
every community and of every farmer
and manufacturer in it and said that
unjust criticism directed against
farmers and manufacturers would no
aust as logical as against the railways
Speaking of the right of the rail
ways, just as of any other business
enterprise to present their cause. fu1lv
and freely, before courts administra.
tive tribunals, legislatures and tho
par OF public opinion, Mr.. Finley said.
Enlightened public opinion II
the United States will not justify the
relegat1on of the railways to the
status OF the Jew in England in tho
Middle Ages, when, as we read in
Madoxe's History of the Excheouer.
Josce Quartebuch gave forty marks
that his son Hekelin might he daa1+
with according to justice; and .Jur-
net CT Norwich gave 1900 marks
that ne might reside in England with
the Kings good will
The railways are asking. for M
special favors. They ask orilv that
their Importance in the develonment
OF the country and that the inter-
est which each individual has in
! their efficiency shall be frankly
I recognized They ask that differ.
! ences which may arise between them
ana individuals or communities
shall be subjects of full and free
conference to be adjusted in accord.
E; ance with sound business principles,
or that failing such adjustment
they shall be adjudicated by the
tribunals constituted by law"
Having outlined the condition which
ne believed to be necessary to the
most effective cooperation between
~ press and the railways for COM
"unlty development, Mr.. Finlev OK.
pressed the opinion that such coon.
eratlon was essential to the fullest do
'selopment and prosperity of any com.
munlty because Intelligence and trans.
portatlon were fundamental factors in
development, 1t being the function Of
tae press to disseminate the first and
81 pae railways to provide the second
He outlined the work which tba
southern Railway Company is doing
20 ala In the development of the fer.
sltory traversed by its lines. express.
ens tne opinion that it could be said.
~itnout boastfulness, to be more com 1
prenenslve than similar work being
none by any other railway organiza-
SION IN the'United States. He said:
IN our work for community de.
Veiopment 1t is our policy to cooper
Ate closely with individuals and or
CARNATIONS. That it may have been
more effective in some localities
tnan In others-has oeen due largely
20 local conditions, Including the de-
gree Of cooperation that we have
received. We believe that it has
eeen particularly effective in West
ern North Carolina where we have
participated in the organization and
activities of the, Greater Western
North Carolina Association, the
single purpose of which is the de-
velopment of this part of the State.
We should be very glad to partici-
pate in other territorial movements
or In Statewide movement of the
same kind, If carried on directly un-
der the auspices Of the State or
through responsible organization
similar to that in this region.
I'm all of the development work
Chat we are doing, we look upon the
newspapers Of the Southeast as our
helpful allies. With very few ex-
ceptdons we have found them ready,
1T all times, to publish information
relative to our work and to give
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