Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-07-21


1t has already been announced that
change has occurred in the SUPPLEMENTARY
of his road, which, it is hoped, will prove
for the better, II the following encouraging
remarks, made 10y the Iowa City Republican,
only prove correct. the people here will have
much cause for qualification. We sincerely
hope that Superintendent kimball will use
his influence to bring about a change from
the now existing state of affairs The lie
publican says:
We arc informed, by those in position to
know, that the recent change in the admin
change in policy-that the new Supcrinten-
dent, Mr.. kimball, has never been a party to
the former policy, never was consulted about
il, and does not believe in it, and will give
hts council and influence for more liberal
and sensible policy. We are glad to learn
this and shall be more pleased when il shall
he consummated. Ii is for the highest inter
est Of this community that this road should
prosper-that it should do well for itself and
tor the public. Nor do the people make any
unreasonable demands upon il. They only
ask that it shall be railroad and not merely
an improvement on the stage CNach or lum
he told that it carries passengers cheaper
and quicker than former means of transpor
tation. 1t was promised that it should be a
railroad, doing business ~ railroads do it,
six cents = mile for passage will not satisfy.
although it would be thought reasonable on
stage coach. Tbirty-three cents . bushe'
Tor grain to Chicago viii not satisfy, al
though it cannot be wagoned for that. They
demand that II shall carry their produce as
railroads do The most marked outrage Of
the r,ad Is ito discrimination in favor Of Chi
cago and against the river. The people of
johnson county will do all in their power
70 compel the road to change this They
feel it as a wrong, without excuse, that
railroad chartered by the State and support
ed by the people Of the State should disre-
gard the interest Of the State and tax us for
the benefit Of the Chicago and Rock Island
road. They demand that the great natural
highway of Eastern Iowa shall not be block
AIDED by the policy ofmilrUada. chartered and
supported BY our people-that they shall he
required to pay no more for shppinga bush
81 Of grain to Davenport when il goes from
there down the river than when it goes from
there to Chicago.
They demand that the Rock Island road
and Chicago shall compete with tbe river
and the southern market, rather than that
Iowa roads shall blockade the river by dis.
terminating tariffs, that will force their pro-
duce over the Rock Island road to Chicago,
and thus cut them of from the benefits OF a
southern market
These demands we believe are eminentlv
reasonable and just, and in accordance with
natural right. We believe no person or cor
ponAtlon can justly deprive the people of
Iowa OF the advantages God has given them
IN the great natural channels on either side
tor the transportation Of their products to
market, nor do We believe they will long sub
init that any shall do it. The roads NAV.
for time control the Press and Legislature
OF the State - - 70 pursue their outrageous
determinations. But the Hawkeyes will
some day, not far distant, be opened. and
then the c0rmorants mus pay for their swin
dies. Better be reasonable in time than goad
the people too far We hope, soon AZ the
new officers of the NJ. 4 NJ road can arrange
their matters, they will adopt policy which
will give their patrons chance for living
IN pesroni.ing the rad. We hdiete the in.
terest OF the road demands such q policy.
Their present course will induce the farm.
ers to produce y hat win not make freight,
ono Then where 10 the business of the road |
Y Is Tar better TO run full trains at air prices
IMAM empty ones at high rates. Another
matter we would mention to the new super- |
intemient. It Is Z & neral rernssk that he
employees Of the road arc churlieb and nm |
civil. Politeness cpets but little and i verv
va!eaeie eotnetjn1B aidl oellihk1f NJ. AN.
Dali wiz be alaler 70 ,ipfaee NJ snbortjinateal
VI, With HE own genial. esptlsnahly spirit ard |
Dear Il win 50 4 long Wy p neta ~ |
We hnpe shep win spon: - the promised !
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