Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-08

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CITY o. DAvENroRT.
FRLDA y MORNING.. Ma y s. 1857.
sME ssss 900 LOAN.
We confess 10 a more than ordinary
anxiety, concerning the result Of the
vote 70 be taken upon the question Of
y loan for matchmaking, paving gut
ters, water works, &c, and earnestly
urge every voter, before making up
his mind, to look at the subject, from
no narrow or selfish point Of view,
but TO remember the present condition
Of our city, its struggles TO maintain
sscendancy over its numerous rivals,
and the absolute necessity for perms-
ment improvements, TO secure the pop
u~Iation, trade, and attractiveness, re-
quisitc 70 that end. So far rs We have
been able to learn the temper oil the
people, there is a most decided enthu-
siasm for not only making the improve
ments provided for in the proposed
loan, but also other improvements,
that will leave il, beyond a doubt, that
Davenport is bound to be the Queen
City Of the State, for every purpose
desirable TO every class. Not only
ought We TO be able TO boast Of the
healthfulncss Of our invigorating eli
mate, and the sublimity Of our land
scapc scenery, but we should be able
10 point the stranger TO our streets,
Levee, water works, sidewalks, fire
representatives., gas lights and railroads,
and say to him with truthfulness war
ranted by facts, that ours Is the city
for him 10 select for business. II is with
a just pride that We a even now see a
sc"'. yearly Of spires pointing upwards
from 30 many Temples Of religion, aud
large, and costly, well CONSTRUCTED. .hool
houses, Scminaries and Colleges, for
the education Of both sexes; but this is
not enough. True it is, we continue
to increase in population at the rate Of
fifty per cent per annum, but will not
all this stop,uniess zoe present eqaai or
superior Inducements 10 immigrants
from the eastern states 20 those of or
ricais present Thousands comcto Iowa
with no fixed place Of settlement, and
these will settle where the signs Of
progress give Of rapid
growth for the future. Let owners Of
real estate ask themselves the question,
whether in city Of $4,000 population,
real estate is not worth a great deal
more than it is in ono of 10000. lie,
them also remember that population
gathers around great ccnters of trade
and trade will be built up only whcr,
there are Inducements AnG facilities fol
it's operation. We feel that our city
is in danger Of the Indifference Of its
inhabitants upon this subject. W.
are now far ahead Of all rivals, occupy
the central locality on a great highway
from New York to California, ant
eminently blessed with all the mater
ais for the speedy attainment Of al
eminencc that will enrich II people
and secure them a residence which they
would not willingly exchange fol any
other.
On former occasions, when a vote
has been taken upon the question of .
loan, n few designing rich old fogics
have been successful in inducing large
numbers of poor men, to vote against
the loan, when their interests lay in an
opposite direction. Why should tn,
poor man vote against the loanl liz
does not pay the taxes assessed for
paying the annual interest upon the
loan. lie is in no way a loser. But
he is often induced to go and vote
against the loan, merely to please his
rick employer. Let every poor man
who votes, vote with a clear under
standing Of the Importance Of the pro-
posed improvements, and the employ
ment which the labor upon these i'm
provements will give u hundreds of
poor men. Because a man has no
real estate, that is no eason for his
manifcsting indifference concerning the
prosperity, glory and healthfulness of
the place In which he resides. Let a
full and fair discussion be had, and af
ter that, We hope that every man will
be prudent enough to see that unless
We make these permanent improve
mcnts We must consent to see Davcn-
port slide back in the ranks of her
rivals, and from being the most popu-
lous and prosperous become the least
20 Of any Of those now striving to out
strip us.
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