Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-09-15
THE TIME

wealth and comforts. so far as Rail
Road is concerned, for perhapr, long
years to come. Whatever may be that
decision, we as law abiding citizen will
feel bound TO abide il; but while we ac-
knowledge the RICH, of the people to de-
eide for themselves on questions Of this
kind, we OF course feel il TO be our duty
to labor for--and so influence that deeis-
ion, by }acfs and figures that j! may
result in the GREATEST GOOD TO THE
GREATEST NUMBER. We have already
acded ''line upon line, and precept upon
prccepi;" but the subject is one upon
which arguments may be produced, with
out limit, and upon which we might des-
cant favorably week after week, month
after month, and year after year But
we, for one, feel and know tina, now is
the time for as to ACT, and that in the
event of our failure TO vote the subscrip-
ton aud accep, the very liberal PROPOSE
lion Of the Company who propose TO
build the Burlington and Missouri River
Rail Road, we will undoubtedly lose the
bes, chance Of having Road built :ha,
will present itself for years TO come.
Every man has right to his opinion,
and the glorious privilege of enforcing
that opinion al the ballot box; but some
of the objections we have heard urged
against the present proposition for sub
scribing stock are so frivolous that we
cannot fail to notice them in spirit OF
Kindness and make such comments upon
them as suggest themselves TO our mind.
The opposers of the present PROPOSE
non, urge firstly that: 1.-The location Of
the Road in the county should be left
open Now we cannot see either rea :
son, justice, or any liberali,y in such a
course. In the first place, the location
of the road by way of Ottumwa, through
The centre of The county, would confei
equal beneli: upon all its citizens, while
every citizen of the county would thus
be taxed alike TO pay The pittance OF in
.erest that would accrue upon the county
bonds. Again: Wapello county has a
large interest in the town of Otumwa,
in the way of town lots & public grounds,
and which would be largely increased in
value The Road was located here, and
the funds arising from the same would
go far towards relieving the county of its
present embarrassment, in the way OF a
county debt. While on the contrary, if
the Road does not come here, this prop
erty will be almost total loss to the
county, as its value would be greatly de-
creased. Again: wherever this Road
crosses The Des MONIES River, there will
be the county depot. the machine shops,
DC, and there will spring up the most
imporian. trading poin: in the county
For this las, reason then every man sho'd
vote for the proposition as tits.
Another objection we have heard urg-
ed is that 1--WE will have no guarantee
tina. the amount Of our subscription will
be expended in Wapello county, and
that the Michigan Central Rail Road
Company may get our 100000 in
Bonds, sell them, and lay out the pro-
ceeds in building the Road in Des
MONIES county, or may pocket the mon
ely they get on the sale of our Bonds,
and we may whistle for our Rail Road"
This objection is more unreasonable
than the first, and we can easily prove,
we think, thai there is no danger Of any
thing of the kind. In order TO put a
complete quietus TO this objection, we
will copy two sections Of the proposition
now before the voters of this county:
LIST. The county 10 subscribe One
Hundred Thousand Dollars 10 the Stock
of the burlington and Missouri River
Rail Road Company" to aid in con-
s,ructing Road from Bur hngton TO the
Missouri Rirer, via Oitumwa.
I'd. Said Stock 10 be paid for by the
issue o. Bonds of the county. redeema-
bic in twenty years, bearing an in.eres.
not exceeding eight per cent. per annum.
and pay able annually, TO be issued upon
The call OF the Company, otter the pork
in said county shall haze been put an
der contract, IN insiallments not exceed
ing five per cent. per month, and to be
taken at par.
So the voters will see Tint the Road
HAS TO BE PUT UNDER CONTRACT in
Wapello county BEFORE ANY BONDS ARE
ISSUED: and these bonds are TO aid in
constructing Rail Road from Burling-
ton TO the Missouri Riuer; not to build
Rail Road in Des MONIES county, or
any other county but Wapello!
We would respectfully ask those who