The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-29


pears 10 Us constitutes question OF NJ lit.
tie importance . every sax-Paying citizen
OF Davenport. The Contemplated iocn f.
certainly serious enough IN szs to demand
the closest investigation. az u anetner 80
large IN accommodation, I'd dc rigb on
the top .. q iosn W S2oU uCU vt voted by
the city, IL justified b, the Ole tuturr
Importance to " rs d Commonly Vi u
enterprise the loan IL 10 assis a uiidn.
II may b. cur true policy sus economy u
at once step forward IA cur corporate espst
lty, and lend liberia 4,J toward tho con
struction OF railroad T. ,l.H 10 u the
wealth OF Cedar Valley. But there seem
10 be great diversity Ut opInlsa upon III
subject among our cii.xebs, although bu'
little exctemctl We had 4 ped 10 re
esive before the lay of elec,iot, II IN son .
2f the more prominent Old eitizens full,
acquainted with the subject hi Ill ne hesr.
Ings. carefully prepared Communication
addressed to the people lining th..
question TO those who have ~ lpor,uaiiie
If investigating for tbemselss. We our
selves need more hight, and t.n hut speak
rom the limited knowledge .l,hin . =
Probably our own convictions. - which W.
nave already given partial espra ,sion, might
nave been materially changed, hpd thr
question been made sub {, Of liberal
newspaper discussion. Our regret il a."
greater that thor. has no, bcea II iull d.
cussion on this loan question, iram tie iacl
that so many Of our citizen tsltled TO y
vote and desirons OF voting, arr compsrs
lively strangers among u, and At necessity
bot lily informed as TO the tasI merits d
the Issue.
We have already given il a. our opinion
that this loan should be made TIL" ques.
ton with US should be--does this Ceda
Valley Railroad enterprise promise in ~
completion to be u valuable auxiliary 10 III,
general business aud prosperity nj our cts
u 90. there can be no question, IN tho pre-
sent financial coalition OF the city, a. H.
our policy In making the loan That whici,
seme regard ~ extravaganza. may really BE-
true economy. Like individuals, our corpo.
ration makes the investmen, o. large means
II made q oil, Tor the purpose Of securing
great bene6,s--it invests for ultimate prof,
We should exercise ali the caution Will
whi.h individual enterprises are conducted
to correctly understand thu, there IS prof
IN this investment before steps NJ into il,
We regard !, as OF the greatest impor,
anse to this city that We should secure d
permanent connection with Cedar Valley
A. We said few deys ago IN introducing
the subject % cur readers, the Msquosetu
ard Cedar valleys Of Iowa Tor productive
ness are almost fabulous, while for health
aud beauty they cannot be- surpassed. A
combination - favorable has filled them
with farming popu alton lu4t Tor ,hr,,
fave no parallel ia our STATE The ,owns
along these vrlleys arc Aour.shing; IN fact,
they ~ast grow 10 Keep pace 9iih the set.
Elements ty which they mr. surrounded -
Aware Of these acts tic scvc,al cities on
me great Mississippi with In cemmaudin.
distances, are yieing with each ether In II
effort TO secure the trade which rad a,c-
from these valleys. Dubuq8e. and several
OF the smaller intermediate rs, arc pro.
ieesing their railroads and eng an ia
m-nse amour, o talking IN reseect TO this
coveted rads. Our citizens 1--we long IN
derstood the imp trance OF the trade OF TIN.
valley, and the growing wcal Ii or rapidly
increasing development. OF tn wealth. Of
this richest portion uf Iowa But the,
have been slow 10 take I'D, al.sspe VI it,
Deso'ing their attention and feeling their
energies 10 enterprises u lly less IN
po''ancr. they are unls nov pammenrlnr
TO stir themselves when lbcY 80 Il some
active effert b. no, -peedtl, a, b the PIE
will &c .sfaspsd by oihefs - az TOW
Compelled 10 act al oHoe, d. srseudef ltc
trade OF the Maquokc,s ana OAR ,4i.,
IL other arr risai commuui w hs,,
no doubt but ihst road e7ru tlng Us .sih
Cedar saliry. would prov d ing road b
the iull sense vi the term lul Il the main
objects .. its erection b. secured. whether
the road pays well U hot secondary
consideration.
davenport cannot remain % in this Il -
Of progress. W. might ~ s9f all ather
young cities IN this region ~cf. not actively
engaged in endesvoring by crsrey aud ito
ersli,y. 20 develop Their oWH advantage.
naturally the possession 81 t=ase who are
losing them BY just suea .nt.slp& ~ that
~ which we have suffered IT, s1me extent.
We have every natural advantage oi cum
Try and location. bu 10 plaea in ~ pfo.
eresslvs west can afofd To = IS alonc upon
what nature hss done Tor H. Energy and
capital, properly sppied. have aade US VIVA,
we are. Nature unaided had bu, lief, "
beautiful village. Now we haye railroad
connection with the East, und have tapped
one portion Of eur own state. West. We
have ons great element OF pro-perit, az
result Of oast energy shd enterprise, and
which 70 bringing its own riet frui.s-man.
ufactvses We have market Tor the raw
material OF commerce snd manufacture
but We Asus not the proper iac,i,ics 10 srns
them 70 W from the richest portion Of n,
0sate, and that which is nearest 10 us
Thsss y untold wealth lying amos, a, our
feet. bat Ne hsvs not the rae ans Of securing
Il. A railroad to the Cedar Valley region
- must hsvs. and whether We nall a, once
adopt the oaly plan offered 70 secure il. BY
setias loan 10 the enterprise. remsins for
- SECESSION Of our own people.
We should b pleased TO receive comm
sisatioss on the subjec, Of this loan. to-
ee'noro~'s paper. on either side OF II.
isss,ion.
Oscssios ~ GEsEaAL LAsp Oyrlcr n
CAees - CLAins.-ls. II 10 held tia,
slAtas ~ pss.smpI,n fou ,Jsd on settle.
ass0 asds prior 70 ,as ,.as when "a,
sests Of railroad . 10. ..,ely 6xsd. o,
prior y sbs dsss u absoIs withdrawal o,
the loDo from MARKET are .i.I