The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-04-14
gage stock holders" that l have begged

gage stock holders" that l have begged
the use of your columns.
The Eastern Directors who have as
sumed the unenviable task of extricating
the company from apparently hopeless
rum, have reputation to which success
car, add but little, but which defeat would
sadly tarnish. 1t is but just, then that
they and the public should know that we
appreciate the difficulties of their situation,
and that they shall have our fullest SYM
pathy and cordial cooperation. The
great obstacle which has stood in the way
of the rapid completion of the Road, is
the Character and conduct of those who
have attempted its management. This,
in the natural opinion of country share
holders, is the real reason why their stock
does not command high figures in the
market, and why trains do not daily pour
into the busy streets of Milwaukee the
products, not of our Mississippi counties
alone, but of Central Minnesota. And
bankrupt as our Company now is, with
its coupons protested, its notes unpaid,
and its stock at nominal quotations, we
believe it has elements of strength, which,
if allowed to act untrammelled, will throw
off every load and raise it to the financial
position to which il is entitled. For this
we are ready both to work and to wait.
But let us have no more swindl;ng. Let
the Board of managers be cleared of every
vestige of iniquity. Let ms be honest if
nothing more. :
sincerely trust that the approaching
election of Directors will result in the Sc
lection Of men who will command the
confidence of the public. Those eastern
men who have identified themselves with
the enterprise, should certainly be solicit
cd for continuation of their attention to
it, and the main responsibility Of its man.
agement must rest with them. But if the
interests of the Wisconsin stockholders, Ell
Their in the City or in the Country, as
would seem desirable to be represented at
all, let it be by some one who is free from
any shadow ofimplication with the frauds,
whether of recent or early date, of the old
boards. We, Of the country, at least,
have been SO often deceived, and that too,
by those living among us, and who were
osr representatives that we can give our
full confidence to no one who was ac-
quainted with those schemes and gave
even his silent consent. 1t is understood
that it is contemplated reinstating some
of the country members of the old board
at the coming election.
We doubt very much the efficiency OF
this move, for however honest they may
be, there is a faint and suspicion attach
ed to them, especially those who have had
hand in the contracts. and who since
their connection with the road has termi-
mated, have devoted themselves to the
sale of their division of the school lands,
which time cannot efface. If we are to
be represented at all, let it be by men
who are free from reproach, and upon
whom we can rely as acting in good faith,
and for the interest of those for whom
they stand. With company thus Or
ganized, we shall be confident of ultimate
success, and shall look with assurance for
the "good time coming" when one Of the
best railroads of our State shall be an
honor to its financial standing, and no
longer an engine for Safeguarding, a
feast for personal favorites, and a cess-pool
of political corruption.
Yours respectfully,
| A SToCKHoLDER.