The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-02-23
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Mn. EDIroa:-
TIE arguments Sc. forth in the ad-
dress ITO the people Of Cedar County"
in behalf OF the 'Ra,l road tax is salcu.
lated 10 deceive and ,ni:lead many Of our
aasuspecting citizens. did suppose We
were going to receive some instructions
(according to promise) how to vote 'un-
ders,andingly,' as We are not considered
eompe,en. to Judge for ourselves. did
think our nelshbors would try to think
correctly upon the matter, but i, seems
sha, self interest is the ruling power and
sir. we should have been left entirely in
the dark, withou, any possible ca ancc Of
ex,rica,ing ourselves, had i, no, been for
pilots equally as good as those whose
names appear - the above named 'ad-
dress
1t is time The peops should begin 10
ops their eyes, and no. allow another
swindling game 10 be carried on. Dr.
Frank!ia says when a man cheats you
once You have right 10 blame him, bu, if
you allow him 10 do j, The second time.
blame no one bu, yourself A very good
matter indeed. We have been wronged
once, badly, by schame cotton up On
the same principle as the present one,
and by those whose duty j. is to act, for
the good OF their constituents, instead OF
the reverse.
The election was no. called for, unless
our County officers constitute the people.
DOL see why special election was
called, even If i, was RICH. to postpone
The frs, election 10 any oher time than
the first Monday Of April, unless to make
The County cost.
Mr.. EIitsr, it is the tar no, Railroads
we ale against, l believe they will ben.
Of. tho County, and let those who expect
10 reap the beneii. build them. 20 show
hat the citizens Of Upton do no, think
he investment Of money in this contern-
plated road profitable, We have only to
'efsr to the pitful sum they have raised. |
There is quite difference between a |
through road and branch road, the for.
ner generally pay fifty per cent better |
han the latter. because they receive the
ocai as we'll a. the through business.
The stock in branch roads sell in marke,
rom one half to two thirds less thar ,ha,
u through roads. have no, time to dis.
uss the various points left unnoticed in
ne address, neither do expect 10 inau.
nee any one; bu. air, You wero cunning
o keep The address back. until a late
lour, 10: fear some one might be induc-
ID to disgorge the noun, swallowed,
There 10 an amour, of fifty thousand
langlng over our heads a, the present
ine, 10. Us liquidato that and No, suffer
NO clubs to rest over oar heads a. once.
1 is preached up By some tina, If we vote
his tai it will lessen our taxes one half
Why ne. double the amount to be raised
md lessen the other half' Very consi..
ent indeed. II the amount proposed TO
% raised, carries by vote, il is so much
.iven away, or at lsas. one half OF the
um, Tor IN less than three years the
Ioanty will TO willing to take fifty cents
n the dollar. A rail road we are sure
. have whether we ,aiso : 80, 900 or not
hen Why pay for thing we can nave for
'othing The rail road Company know
What can b. raised along the line. in small
ums will be eventually clear gain 10
hem upon the old adagc tina, The big fish
al up the h.tle ones
A CITIZEN. I,
Rochester, Feb Doth lSSe