The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-09-23
uss Brought Hardship and Serious
''u, ';'Iv to a Number Of Hard Work
Il no and Worthy Citizens Who
S. Seek Relief

arfI4WauH tdAiCJ
- line, Its builder never
4 by despoiling those living
!. ,oute. It operates no luxu-
'..,ses. diners, chair cars, Pull
8 auv Of the gorgeous para
,.lIs Il the big systems.
..,I.r is way through a sparsely
.unaratiyeIy undeyeloped coun-
III economically cut its gar
/. b 1t It's humble pretentions.
IN the road is not possessing
these luxurious equipments,
.,,,ous along the route, wisely
/, mon the philosophic theory
half loaf is better than no
all.' have made themselves
ssl with what they've got, and
II want what little they have
,xay from them as it is their
lependence for communication
r,nsportation,
icing up Of the road has caused
,sy serious injury and hard
nd naturally they feel very much
tIa and we can not withhold
Sympathy from them.
ngs delegation of those living
tie route called on this paper
l,nday afternoon to enlist its in
" and ask its help in having the
il the road released.
plding to their request the
d this paper addressed the fol-
NJ appesl to Attorney General
B Buford which we hope will
sane little weight in relieving
bod people Of the distress un-
sileh they are now suffering
y ldIoving is a copy Of the let
0esIa Fla. Sept. 2oth, 1921.
Rivers Il. Buford,
'Fley Genera,
lAisSsee, Florida.
dear Nj, Buford::
ll1a can do SO without violating
= 'iheial duty you VIII confer a
7eat boon to a number of people
y dong the route of the Ockla-
Y Valley Railroad if you will re-
'ae property of said road and
= . operate its trains until the
''V s otherwise disposed of.
= anaerstand all the state wants
y 'axes and it occurs to me that
ppsrty win bring just as much
a''er public or private sale if
'''' Q operate its daily service
/. .'Qld tied up why not?
s. rs hfty miles or more of road
y engines cars, and other equip
! . ! xill surely bring the amount
Y iazes.
Au 9ernitted to make the sug-
= Why not let the road oper-
ST pay into the state treasury
s'sn monthly as it has offered to
y Is dismantled and sold as
~ 'ne state forever afterwards
q 's rs taxes and it will result
and hardship to a great
4 ana industrious people
y 'e been induced to buy proper
As route; it viii set back
4 10y while q section of country
81 nov Just beginning to attract
{ sao Will in time add a great
q. ae permanent progress and
y Of the state.
.ssnantlement, as before stated,
I 'aflons to large number
:. saa faithful residents.
s. a'' you will exercise leniency
5000 and worthy people.
!, delegation called on our
s''sfaay and unfolded to him
's'ances and he would have
Is seoea to their request and
II - road if he had been cloth
!, ne authority from those
rs lor he is fully persuaded
/. s'oships they are undergoing
,..' sup Of the road.
: mat you win see your way
IS s'ant this request as BY So
80. vill confer a favor on a
,',,. oef Of worthy and indus
.' sns whom know are suf-
lIs'' s'e ineonveniences BY the
g. sanee Of their only means
3 Portation
''''ly youf good friend,
FRANK HARRIS.
9cala Banner
I. s.'on Of retaining or giving
||.: ne most important assets
. unty IS before the people
must be taken at once, Or