Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-12
Railroad Election.

Railroad ElectlOn.
Ih another column will be found the
Proclamation of the Commissioners of
this county calling a special election to
be held on the 9TH day of January next,
whereat the electors of the county are TO
vote on the question of borrowing $780,
600 to aid in the construction of the
BrOwnville, Fl. Kearney & Pacific Rail-
road, and for the levy of a tax not ex-
Ceeding one per cent, annually, for the
next twenty years to pay the principle
and interest on the same.
We have an opportunity now to decide
these Questions for ourselves. The ques-
ton naturally arises: IS it for our int.
rest, for the interest Of the County o.
Nemaha and for the interest of the State
of Nebraska, for the county to borrow
this money and levy this tax Our col
umns will be open to any and all citizens
Who wish to discuss this matter, and if
there are any opposed to the proposition,
as submitted, we especially invite them
TO write their views of the matter for
publication.
We will assume that there are none
but what wish TO sn vnia and act as IN
-arauCe the public interests, and that if
convinced by facts and figures that a vote
IN favor of the loan and the tax would
add 20 the wealth and influence of the
county instead of depressing the tax-pay.
er, then they would Cheerfully so vote
as TO authorize the loan and the tax.
Now for the reasons why the loan
should be made We contend that South
ern Nebraska is entitled to 4 land grant
from Congress. The q. P. R. R. from
Omaha, Neb., the Burlington road from
Plattsmouth OF Nebraska City, and the
North Western through Columbus north
of Omaha, have each had their land
grants. Southern Nebraska has had
none, and no one will deny that she is
as much entitled 10 a railroad and a land
grant to aid in its construction as the
points and portions of the State above
mentioned. Now, how shall we obtain
it? We must first convince Congress that
a railroad west from Brownville is de-
manded. That there is sufficient enter
prise and capital interested in building
the road to insure its success, and they
say "the Gods help those who first help
themselves" So, before we ask help of
Congress, we must evince a desire on our
part to help ourselves, to make a begin
ing.
If this road is built $,S000,0 900 will
be necessary to pay the cost thereof the
greater portion of which will be paid to
the Farmers, Mechanics and Tradesmen
near the line Of the road. Il will make
a good market for all the productions and
manufactures of this part of the State
during the building thereof, and a quick
and cheap transit to the markets of the
east for all surplus productions when built.
The M. & M. r. A. L. r. R. Is seek.
ing the best means and shortest route to
tap the y. P. r. r. neal Fort Kearney
and they are so managing as to bring
their line into a position 20 command the
most capital per mile of construction, as
well as to reach a population who have
sufficient energy, ability and willingness
to assist in forwarding their enterprise
after it is completed to this point. Now.
if we show by our vote that we withhold
our capital from such enterprises, thai
we have little or no interest in projecting
and building a continuation Of their road
from this point west, then the managers
Of that enterprise will invite cooperation
from localities which viii.
They have already surveyed their line
10 the river opposite Brownville. ndhave
reported the route feasible fer a railroad
and are now awaiting the action of Ne.
maha County. Il will take but a little
effort on our part to intensity their de.
termination to build their road and Il
reach this county 10 advance of all com.
peting lines. Our representatives abroad
inform US that leading railroad menfron
Central Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Penn.
~sylvania have marked Brownville on theil
maps as a point through which the grea
central line must wade on its course to