The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-04-17

market far what they have to sell. They
ave found ont that it viii be to their interest
o havs e. Louis, - well - Chicago = bids !
Ter for their products. They have been
aueht by exsssseacs that the railroads they Il
40 haxe are rnn in the intersst of Chicago. l
md that their present railroad companies,
ike all other business oscillations among i
men, are selfish and sre asxious, and in
hurry for big dividends on their stock
Hence, if they can build this road, besides
giving them the advantage Of q Southern
market, they will have created competitor
fcr.she carrying Of their produce, which will
inure ~ their bsne6t. for ave cents PEI bpPA
Ell saved inthe transporting Of thetf ereh
will be so much added to their profits, and
what is saved in the transporting Of whatthey
consume, will be so much Of reduction to |
them. The merchants. the professional men |
and the mechanics in the cities and towns
through which this road Rms, must be IN
fayor of it, for whatever will benehs
the farming community will benefit
them; for off of its prosperity they hive ssd
grow. There are many who do not realize
how much we in the West are bound mp IN
agriculture. In mining country the discov-
ery of new and rich mine gives JOY to the
whole community. In some regions people
clap their hands when fab are abundant IN
others d. the growth and health off locks ]
Some people frown and blacken with the
angry gale, and smile with the gentle breeze
others sing with the hum Of their spindies.
Our lsmle is some how measured by the
length of our ears OF corn. With US almost
every proposition is solved by the answer to
the question, I" How's ths crops. The mer-
chant when be asks it of the farmer Is only
slyly asking how many goods he is gong 70
purchase and the Eastern merchant when
he asks il of the Westers, is only measuring
the amount OF credit be ought to give him.
The doctor when he asks it is asking after
the ability to pay bis bill; and the lawyer
sees in each good field of grain the posslbiii'
ty of cash fee. The preacher, when be
prays for an abundant harvest, knows that to
him tie answer to the prayer viii be an addi-
ton TO The contribution box {; and the state
of that solves the question of food and TAI
ment for himself and little ones. The COM
mercisl man of the West sees no poeticsl
tragedy in the coping down OF the green and
blossoming fields by the army worm but the
devourng Of so many greenbacks, and so
much specie. seN
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the region of country through which this road
will pass is fully alive to the importance
of It. Every professional mas, mechanic, as
well as every farmer along the line WHICH it
will run are saying, ave want this road, and
will give what we can to it," Illinois has q
great central railroad running north and
south through the State, giving its people the
| benefits of Southern as well as an Eastern
market. And Why shall we not have one Civ.
ing US such bene6tsf This road will pay.
| The region which it will traverse is wealthy
and populous. Where can we find nore
prosperous, energetic, thrifty and intelligent
agricultural communities than found IN
the northern portion of this county and in
Henry, Washington, johnson and Lynn ioun-
ties Where any more thrifty inland towns
than Mount Pleasant, Washington, Iowa City
and Cedar Rapids. The sight of these tell
| what their counties are. They are all the evi.
dence of their resources we want. A Rail-
road built through this region will not have
to wait until the country 10 settled up before
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that the business men of keoknk see thei,
need Of this road. Take any clear headed
business man and etface from his mind any
knowledge of the City OF New York, Ckics 60
and St. Louis, and then plant him in The
neighborhood Of New York city. Show him
| that great harbor, the Hudson river, the Erie
Canal, the many lines Of railroad convergine
to that point, and ask him what ought 10 be
here, and he viii answer mighty city. Then
take him 10 the Southwestern extremity oil
Lake Michigan, show him the rich and fertile
regions lying in every direction from that point
The numerous lines of railroad. convsrgiae
there, and those great inland fresh water sess
and ask him what ought to be here and he
will tell you a great city. Take him to g
point near st. Louis, and point out to him
the Mississippi river, and the fertil regions
lying around there. The railroads couserg-
ing here, the Iron mines south Of il, and tie
gold and silver regions in the Rocky Noun
tains to the west, and ask what ought 10 be
here and he will tell you the great City OF
the Upper Mississippi. Bring him TO the
foot Of the Lower Rapids, and show him Che
Des Mones Valley, traversed by railroad
from this point, and a railroad from here run.
ming through the rich and popuous counties
| of Henry, Washington, johnson Linn, and
thence IL the Northern line Of hi. State, and
our unimpeded navigation down the Missis,
sippi to the Gulf of Mexico, and ask him
what oue 1t n he here and he will answer q
great trading MARKET the Metropolis for
| Southern va Mes of keokuk, if you
too cannot see this, you have not faith il
seems to o,e IN what your own Judgment must
tell you.
think you see clearly that you want this
road; tina, it is necessary to the proper growth
of this city. am sure some of the com
mercisl interests south of US see that they
want this road, TOO That it will contribute
somewhat 10 their prosperity. No one should
expect to receive dividend where they make
no investments. All who are to Bs benefited
by this road ought to invest in it, 1t is moi
only those Who build and run q railroad thai
receive dividend from it, but every farmer
along the line of it, in the increased price
be receives for his products. Every mer-
chant, banker and professional man, in the
increase of business. Any commercial in.
terest that will have large amount of trade
diverted 1t, which, without this road, would
go in another direction, viii be benefited
and ough 10 contribute 10 the building of it.
We are told bat the old settlers Of Chicago,
when they had completed their frstaorty
miles Of railroad, and found that the usual
number OF OK teams did not visit them
thought their railroad had ruined them. They
have got lravey over that foolshness now,
and Chicago is stretching out her arms TO the
end Of every railroad which contributes to
her support, and crowdins them ahead. They
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