Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-06-29
Flournoy an Internal Improvement Man
SEE WHAT KIND

SEE WHAT KIND.
At the extra session of 1852, Mr.. Flournoy did
not appear in his seat until the Legislature had
been in session about a week. The first vote he
gave, before he got warm in his seat, against
The Platte County Railroad The bill passed the
Senate, however, Notwithstanding his vote against
it. Just before the vote was taken, Mr.. Allen, Of
st. Louis, at the request of Mr.. Stewart, of Blu
Gilman, gave his views on the BILL as follows;
"Mr. A. stated that the charter OF this
company was almost perfect, and of such a
character as 10 ensure the State from danger
IF loss. He spoke of its importance, espc-
cially as link between the Pacific Rail
road, and the Hannibal and 81. Joseph Rail
road, and thought wise policy in relation
TO branch roads ought 10 be adopted. The
road, said Mr.. A, would be exceedingly
useful in assisting emigration"
Mr. Fournoy, however, could not be won to the
support of this bill, as great an internal improve
ment man as he nor processes to be. This road,
Of so much importance to the Hannibal and ST.
Joseph road, which traverses large portion of
this district. did not receive his support, but he
spoke against 1t, AND VOTED AGAINST 1T, as the
record shows.
The same day, the first of his appearance in the
Senate, on his motion, and after speaking twice
against il, the Lexington and Davess County Rail-
road bill was tabled 1t was called up again in
the afternoon, and put upon its passage, when Mr..
Flourncy voted against il. The bill was defeated
by one vote, and had Mr. Flournoy been the friend
Of internal improvements, he would now have the
eople believe he is, and voted for the bill il would
have passed.
Senator Roberts Of Cedar, a democrat, spoke of
this road as follows:
"The road was all important one, and ran
through an excellent country; and as The
Safe acas safe, he hoped the bill would pass
now"
Mr. Flournoy, the preSc,.t internal improvement
candidate, thought differently, and voted against it.
This was Mr.. Flournoy's first days ,rork upon
the subject of internal improvements How does
this days work compare with his professions OF
the subject of internal improvements Ii he j:
TO be believed now, no man is a warmer friend Of
improvement than he is. He is even ahead Of
wings, and processes 10 be a better internal i'm.
provement man than Lindley. Can he make the
people believe this with the record against him?-
Can he do more in Congress, towards getting grant.
oil land than Mr.. Lindley? Certainly not A ma
iorty of his party in Congress have never favored
the grants of lands 10 the west. Witness the re.
! ply of Mr.. Letcher, Virginia democrat, to the
speech of Mr.. Lindley, published in our last
| He was against Mr.. Lindley's proposition to gram
lands 10 the North Missouri and Canton and Bloom.
field Railroads. If Mr.. Flournoy were in Con.
gress, what answer would be madeyto him wher
he asked a donation of lands for our Railroads.
Mr.. Letcher would say, "Sir, in your own Legis.
lature, iyou vote against all propositions for i'm,
provoment You vote against loaning the credit
Of your State 10 your own roads, when it is per.
fectly manifest her interests safe, and how cal
you expect Congress to gire land to help you
when you lron't help yoursclrcs;-besides, it il
neither democratic policy nor principle, as III,
vote of this House will show. Look at the vote
taken on this floor on former propositions to Civ,
Missouri lands, and you will find large mdiorit!
of our pa Y voted against the measure, and but fo
renegade. democrts--democrats who forsook tit
doctrine Of President Polk and our rarty-th
wings would not have been able TO get the grant
OF land your State has already got"
This is what Mr.. Letcher and others would tel
Mr.. Flournoy, and what could he do. with hi
own votes against him?--with his party agains
HING Could he rally the wings to the support 0
his proposition as eflectually as Mr.. Lindley can
We think Motive know not; and i. would be wei
r,r the voters of this district 10 weigh this matte
well before they cast their votes. The North Mis-
ouri Railroad-the Hannibal and st. Joseph Rail
H. sd Do; Ill
through this Congressional District. The Plat
County, and the Lexington and Davicss count
Poads were important feeders to these roads, i
which We are so directly and deeply interested
Yer Mr.. FsO0rney roted against them! Lok TO i
voters. Hold him TO the record. Hold hun
your interests.
: We have followed Mr.. Fournoy only throue
one day. You see where he stood. In due tin
We will pursue the subject
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