Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1858-03-18
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LOAN BILL.

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We publish to-day he sct proposing
al amendment TO the Constitutions and
providing forthsa sabmission ofths ssiis
toGths people
We have perused this act. and cannot
see where or how saay portion sf lhs
people Of Minnesota can suffer by IL
provisions, being carried out, Papers
opposed TO- the measure are continually
harping upon the taxes the people
will have to pay Now - we UNDER
stand il. the State merely loans u
the Rail Road Companies her credit.
and for which she is amply secured BY
said Companies. Great efforts are be-
iag made TO induce those not in the i'm.
mediate vicinity Of some one Of the.se
roads TO be constructed, to believe that
1t viii be for their interest to vote against
the measure. This might seem correct
if they were to be taxed for the con
struction Of the roads, but no such pro-
position is made. 1t is not expected
that cent Of tax will be levied with
which to carry on this work All that
the companies ask or get Of the State
as'its credit he principal and interest
thus contracted, they bind themselves to
pay, and more, give ample security that
ehese payments shall be made, promptly,
without loss or Inconvenience to the
State. Let no one be fooled BY the
bugbear taxation. Look at the provis-
ions Of the Bill. We shall, il possible,
Lkcep it before our readers until il IS
voted upon by the people, SO that none
can fail understanding the question upon
whichthey are to vote. Supposing none
-ofsths contemplated roads are in your
immediate neighborhood. does not the
general prosperity Of q State affect
.every portion Of il is It not common
for the people Of q State to be even
staxed for its general improvements
This certainly IS the case, and no one
complains at this policy Of State
government for without it, instead Of
.the facilities afforded by Railroads, Ca
snals and other public improvements for
,sthe enlargement Of business, the settle
ment Of the country, the extension Of
commerce, &C., we should have had
none Of these works which have con-,
kributed SO much in making the Uaited
States one Of the greatest and most.
prosperous countries ia the world. The
sinfuence Of these improvements has
been G1k in difusing life and energy into
every nook aad corner Of our country.
Improvements made in Southern Mime
sofa help the country above St. Antho-
my, Capital invested in St. Paul and
st. Anthony, IS sure 70 help US up here
Dees money flow into the Minnesota
Valley, we are sure to get some portion
oft here. Construct Railroad as far ais
st. Paul, and the Upper Mississippi will
feel tho Influences Of i in an important
degree. Where one emigrant comes
here, we should then have ten. Build
che NJ. 81 P. R. r., and it will create new
avaavAs Of trade and commerce, and
the Upper Mississippi for fifty miles each
side its track would feel its influence in
the life and energy it would give 10
every department Of business. BY the
State loaning its credit tothese cofnpa-
MES. AZ proposed BY this bill. nc roads.
can be constructed, and will be begun
and prosecutod vigorously until COM
pieted. Withhold II, and the lend Con.
gress has given US may be Of no avail
to Us Tor years 70 come. if ever Be-
sides, we need something toreviye busi-
ness in Minneso4 lalthis would put d
large amount of money ii circulation.
create demand for labor. and place,
the State on q footing Of prosperity iun-l
equaled by any new State or Territory
in the United States. n s sf.tss I
We have been told that q big vote.
would be cast against this Bill ia Stearns
County. but we ask them to pause and
reflect before they lend their aid II Goa
tributing to \ policy which. it CARVED
out will prove suicidal To their best
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