The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-22
Will not our young men take the mat
ter in hand?
The Railroad Question.


Since the Order was issued for post
poning the election on the Railroad
question and the modification of the
terms upon which it is proposed to
make the subscription of the city, the
columns of the JOURNAL have been
so fully occupied by the able and sug-
gestive articles of one ofour own prom
nent citizens, that we have not thought
it necessary to direct attention from
them by comments upon the question.
But as the time approaches when the
proposition for subscription will have
to be acted upon by the citizens of Ev-
ansville at the polls, we deem it our duty
to do what We can to awaken a gen.
eral interest upon the subject. From
the inception of tbs new Evansville,
Henderson & Nashville Railroad en-
terprise, we have declared ourselves
its earnest friends. and have from the
beginning contended that it is the i'm
provement most needed by our city.
tabove all other projects And now
that the question is submitted to the
people upon terms agreed upon by
-FOUR leading citizens and heaviest tax
payers, we hope that there will be
general and hearty ratification of the
people atthe polls. ~
From the beginning, there has been
no material difference of opinion
among our citizens as to the great
value to Evansville of the projected
Road, and that the city ought to do
its full share towards its construction.
But it is useless to conceal the fact
that there has been considerable dis
sent from the terms first proposed as
the basis upon which the subscription
of the city should De made And re
frankly admit that we have shared in
the sentiment, entertained by large
number of our citizens, that we ought to
be extremely cautious about the terms
upon which we vote to issue so large
an amount of the bonds of the city.
An increase of $300000to our indebt-
-edness is no small matter, and it
ought to be made in such a manner
as to largely advance our prosperity
and material wealth. We have done
what we could in quiet manner, in
conjunction with other citizens, to
secure such a modification of the
first proposition as will, we trust,
fully protect the interests of the
city, and at the same time to be of |
such service to the Railroad Compa-
ny, when carried into effect, as TO en-
sure the early completion of the Road
through to. Nashville. The PROPOSE
ton as now submitted to the people,
under the Order of the City Council,
is one which has been fully discussed
and examined by prominent citizens
Of Evansville. interested alone in its
and has received the ap-
prevail of the long list of petitioners
as presented't to the Council That of
itself ought to DE a sufficient endorse
ment to secure its ratification at the
polls by large, if not almost unani-
nous majority.
We but represent the views of vcl5
many, possibly all, our citizens, when
We express regrets at some embarrass-
ng complications and conditions
which have been attached to the en-
erprise by our over-jealous neigh
,ors at Hendersons; and we would
nave preferred that in some respects
he subscription of Evansville should
De made different from what it is now {
proposed to make it, if it could have !
,een done without endangering the :
uccess of the great enterprise, in /
Which We have so deep an in {
crest. But the whole matter !
las been fuzzy canvassed by citizens :
# raj road experience andElarge prop =
rty interests in Evansville, and it is
nth very general unanimity agreed l
hat the proposition now before the \
eople to be voted upon on the 1st t
ay Of July, fully protects the inter ]
SITS of this city, and ought to be rati- q
ed. We hope therefore, THAT our I
itizens will so regard the matter, and f
ury all minor preferences and views, p
nd by a unanimous vote instruct the Y
ouncil to make the subscription of =
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