The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-15
A CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR GIVES
VIEW ON BRIDGES
TyrreII Man Gets Frank
Statement What To Ex-
pect for His Support

The issue of bridges over Alliga-
tor River and Croatan Sound is
coming out in the open in the
Gubernatorial campaign. TIL e
bridge issue is going to be hot
one. Already voters are demanding
of candidates in this years guber-
Material campaign a frank state
ment of what they intend to do
with respect to building these
bridges, if elected. A Tyrrell Coun-
ty reader sends US a copy of let
ter purported to have come from
one of the candidates for Cover
nor. The candidate had been asked
bluntly, if he would promise, if
elected, to build these long needed
bridges. The answer is a most re-
vealing and encouraging docu-
ment:
Dear Mr..
This acknowledges receipt of
your letter of inquiry about the
long needed bridges over Alligator
River and Croatan Sound. Your in
terest in and views upon this sub
ject are greatly appreciated, and
will be retained for future refer
ence and guidance in my admins
tration. 1t is good to know that
your progressive citizens are wide
awake and interested in public
matters. You have a wonderful Sec
tion of the state. 1t is subject to
tremendous growth and develop
ment. shall look forward to work
ing with you good people in ad-
vocating measures for its contin-
ued growth and development.
AS you know, North Carolina is
a large state. Benefits for both
east and west must be administer
ed with equal favor and considera-
ton. We have long recognized
that bridges are something that
must come before you can achieve
your maximum development. can
assure you of my sincere SYM
pathy for your needs. l shall en-
deavor to work with both east and
west so that all sections can make
suitable progress.
It has long been recognized that
your wonderful section of the state
has been denied its proper expan-
sion and development for lack of
sufficient roads and schools. You
have made great progress during
the past few years. Your demand
for bridges is a movement that
will continue to grow, and / am
sure will ultimately develop into
an imperative demand for action.
You can be assured of my SYM
pathetic interest and counsel in all
matters that may come up to af-
feet your progress.
/ am anxious to see everything
done that can possibly be done to
promote the growth and progress
of your region. You can be assured
of my sympathetic interest at all
times. AS you say, the subject of
bridges is of prime Importance to
your people. 1 am sure that you
will continue to find more and
more people throughout the state
leaning to your way of thinking.
You have so many advantages
and resources in your part of the
state, particularly it's appeal to
those who seek health and recrea-
ton and hunting and fishing, that
we must not lose sight of every
possible facility to further contin-
ued development in all the coun-
ties about yours. You have great
agricultural advantages and some
thing should be done to restore
the great fish and shell-fish in
dustries. No doubt bridges would
be help in more rapid communi-
cation between your counties, as
well as a great facility for COM
mercial progress.
You can be assured of my con-
tinued support and aid for all these
See BRIDGES, Page Eight