The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-08
Asks Who Put Boat Line Into
Mr.. MaxWeIi'S Head Anyway
on WITH ORGANIZATION
Declares Corporation Commits
SION Deserves Criticism for
CircuIti0g Maxwell Speech
a, Expense Of State,

IN further interview. Mr.. Fred
r. Tst. president Of the Just Freight
IA. Association Of North Carolina,
.t,jA. ths.t h. = very much opposed
r.. expn,in. for the Information OF
the railroads oil OF tn. plans and pur-
t,pSeS OF the orSaniZatiop and Tor TINS
reason would prefer to refrsin from
further Comment or controversy re-
cdrd,ns che Maxwell Steamboat posi-
ron aut in justice 10 the cause which
Mr.. ate represents. he feels mat he
il entitled TO the privilege OF stating
ciearly his position regarding his
matter ana We therefore quote his in
tervi-T which follows. Mr.. Tate
says
Il shall not permit myself to be
drawn into "A public controversy with
Mr. Maxwell. clerk OF the North Caro-
lima Corporation Commission. for sew
etal reasons, which 1 consider good
ana sufficient. One of these reasons
IL an open preach or newspaper con-
troYer,s by citizens OF the State,
whether among private or public Off
Gals is just what the railroad inter
es.s very much desire and are just at
this time using their influence to ac-
com plush and another reason is, that
the Just Freight Rate Association was
not orsa nized and shall not be used
Tor the purpose Of advertising any
person or boosting any office seekers
interests.
Until / am shown by cold facts, and
not theories. that ete plans and pur-
poses Of the Just Freight Rate Asso-
cation are wrong and that the steam
boat proposition is our only salvation
4 shall continue, under the direction OF
my advisory board and with the ad
wee OF Governor Craig and the Spe
C,al Legislative Freight Rate Com
MISSION TO build up our organization
&, the point of aggressive usefulness
10 forcing the railroads, by every con
ceiyable means which may be con
suffered fair and honorable. to NEE
US on open ground and to surrendel
{" us the heritage which is our birth
c.Sat.
sees No justification.
There - absolutely nothing to ans
~er ia MIR. MaKwelis last Statement,
unless IL Is his fling at Greensboro an,
High Point a. to things good an,
timely from nowhere else
~nt thts l consider unworthy of tn
man and certainly unworthy of motto
on my part. nor Is there much nee
for further omment on his frs
speech | have aualyZed his Wrights
vile address thoroughly and | hav
yet to hnd any Justification for h
method of procedure at that tim'
tie simply did what no thought,
person naNlnS the DeSt interests {
our people and of the Just F'reigf
Eate Association uppermost in h
mind would have done. whether il
t~entonaily or otherwise. is for him
answer and that IS. thai in his seen
ting attempt To display superior know
edge OF the problem. he did not hes
tate 10 expose what he openly elaine
- be OUR and our hop,
iet,SItess IN the coming truggle 4,
supremacy over the greed Of the trur
lGcs. In other words. he shouted
apparent yiee to the railroads TO star
thc;r ground. that the State had I
ctur no ammunition. no nothing, e
cept t,iuf and buster. but fortunate
M Maxwell with all OF his sup
riot -, wisdom in State affairs. d
Rot happen 10 know hat the peop
had y remedy and that they posse
thr to apply that RENE,
Ao3 In the words OF Governor era
They ~oul rather have peace tn;
var bat they prefer war to ignon
NOUS peace"
Il nave never condemned Mr.. Ma
wells ~steanboa proposition. !
statement To the contrary notWit
standing. On the other hand. / ma
the statement that the plan was
Fght by which | mean that Nor
Carolina needs this development a
needs it badly. bu, we have wait
many years for his simple remedy
he applied n are just as far fro
the realization Of his dream tod
- We were twenty-five years ago. L
the Investment Of n million doll:
in "A steamship inc to Wilmington
only the beginning Of this prcje
Where are the docks and termil
facilities at Wilmington, and VIII,
money will provide these VIII,
az the four or rive competing r.
rad Lines from Wilmington to
PRINCIPAL interior points. and who '
euitd aud operate these lines? a
wh-re IS the slightest Justification
the statement that these trunk Ii
Wut On; oa Interstate rates FIR
iai 4. tae vest in any deg