The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-09-09

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and fee; and think ia harmony.
Our Senators and Railroads.
A noticeable feauture in the railroad
speeches Of Senators Lane and Pome-
roy Is the fact that they hold up their
respective homes As the great railroad
centers Of the State aud the regions. BE-
youd, while Leavenwor,h. the largest
city of the State, is left out entirely. or
only mentioned incidentally. Nov 1t
is al righ. for every one to do the best
he can for himself and for his home.
provided he does no injustice TO others
in his efforts for himself; but - . pub
lie officer. elected BY the whole people.
and entrusted with the interests Of the
entire State. no man has right to re-
gard his own Interests or the interests
Of his place Of abode at ell. except ~
part of the great whole. for The welfare
of which he is set - . Watchman.
Senator Pomeroy says that . glance
at the map will show that Aschison is
natural railroad center. We have
looked At the map. but fail to see any
more OF natural center than in dog
tn other places. We think our worthy
Seoator's eyes we're somewhat mysti-
fed by self.interest. and hesce the Pc
culiar color to his vision. Men some
times mistake themselves sad their So
teres,s for great centers. when others
are not able to see it at all.
And IS Pomeroy says Of Atchison.
so Lane says Of Lawrence. and they
have formed ''mutual administration
society" 10 this respect; and help each
other with their "raiIroad centers," tel.
ling the people Of the State that they
are . uni, on the railroad policy which
they have adopted tor the Stats-a pol.
icy covering the interest Of the whole
State they claim. but centering in Law.
renee and Atchison. they modestly tell
us!
Nov We wish Atchison and Law renee
we'll. We should be grati6ed If there
we're City thousand people residing in
each city. but it strikes rs as very sin.
gular indeed. that in al the network
Of raiIroads planned for the State BY
these sages. but a single line is provid-
ed for from Leavenworth. and that WAS
secured before these men came into Of
fee. 90 that. on their part. Leavsuworth
is entirely unprovided for. 70 The best
Of our recollection! Yet Lsavenworth
contains probably twice - many iubab-
itsn,s IS both the other cities put togeth.
er, aud doss twice as much business
Is this right? IL it just? IL it fair
dealing? Must the largess city Of the
State. and the one from i,s size and en-
terprise to which all impartial citizens
must look with most confidence for q
successful competitor 70 the rivals Of a
neighboring State. be ignored. simply
because neither Of our Senators in Con
gress live there? Must this Office be
prostituted to building up personal and
local interest?
We do not make these remarks out
of III will to our Senator's, We call At
tention 10 the facts Is they strike rs.
and hope the evil may be remeied. II
ws are wrong in any Of our statemeuts'
We wish 10 be corrected. Let al points
share alike in benefits which have like
claims to consideration. and no one b
unjus.ly left out OF beyond its deserts
be benefited. Personal interests should
certainly never be msgoi6ed into rail-
road centers.
Since the foregoing was written We
zee . paragraph in the Conservative
which indicates that that paper has d.
rected attention to this same thing
For some cause w failed to obssre the
article ofour contemporary and knew not
that others bad noticed The fac. here d.
luded 10. Possibly We have taken the
same view Of the subject - the C0s-
ssyysti,e. Let the natter Be looked af.
ter.
Csa1lst q AlthsEity.
1, is always matter Of regret to have
.bs civil and military ssthori,ies come
in conflict. Consurrsnt jurisdiction Of