Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-13
RAILROAD MEETING.
A Thorough Canvas - be Msae
The People Calsed In Favor ~

The People CsiseA 4. Favor -
she Raoline Route
The 0srmsn Theatre ~ss well allied last
evening. on the occasion Of the railroad
meeting held in .hs interest 70 the Dsvsn.
port 4 St. Paul, and .hs Pssria
L Rock Islsnd Railroads. There We ess-
siderable interest manifested in the vasisus
questions under discussion. the principal d
these being, the township vote on the pro.
position Of taking stock 10 the St. Paul
read, and 10 the location Of the Peoria reed
J.P. Stibelt, OF Der Us~skrss wss cali
ed to the chair. Ms. Stibols excused himself
on tas grounds Of his being hard Of hear
ing, and Mayor Donahus vas selected il
his place. Geo. II. Ballou, Of the Gazette,
Was elected secretary.
The chairman in brief maunss stated
the obi scts Of the meeting. and urged with
much force . more united and Determined
action on the part Of eur citizsns, 70 secure
the Dsvsnpsrs : st. Paul read-it wss By
no means certain, and unisss ~ tsok the
matter in hssd, it might b turned iron
this city TO more satefprisins rivals. snd
Davenport become sns-horss town and
fall far behind less prstsntisss villages.
Mr.. J. W. SNwsst being called cut, spsks
at some length upon the necessity sf great.
sr sxsrtisn on the part Of our eisissus u
secure the D. /. St. P. road. and make thia
city the seu.hssn terminus. The road Il
net . nxsd fact By any nssns-it might b
built from 81. Paul 70 Dubsqus but wsu!d
net come here, unless W worked for it,
He Vas 10 favor Of the tuo per cent tax on
the assessment Of 1868, and on
I've per cent. Of that Of 1859. - Il would
divide the burden Of building the road
And further it Was the only fair and just
way Of raising the ssssssary fsads. Men
residents would have 70 stand there share and
oil property benefited BY the road would
have to help build it. He stated that th'
Law authorizing the vote nplstinl
that the Treasurer Of the road could issue
receipts for work done on the read, which
would BE- received in paymsnsof the ta1
Thus giving farmers chance % send thsil
teams to work ont their tax.
Mr.. Stewart further discussed the nee
essity Of securing this vese, the fsssibilisy
of,hs route, its advantages to this sity in
bailding up its trade and nufastarin 6
interests, and Of its great advantages in
opening up one Of the finest sections Of the
State to our industries.
Mr.. Ernst Olaussen was called upon,
who declined making railroad speech, bu,
still expressed himself in favor Of the city q
securing railroads. He was in favor oi
calling ward meetings whore those who
he'd Investigated the matter could sxplaia
it to those who had not. and show thsm
the importance Of individual effort. He
WAS ready to do his Part At such meetngs
and advised that they b called n oses.
Mr.. A. @. Fulton spoke Of the benefits
Of the D. L ST. p, road to labersrs, - fur.
nishing any amount Of work in the build
lag Of the road, and Afterwards. Itwould
also benefit tax payers and every body else.
IL will open up q vast country TO the trade
Of Davenport, stimulate our manufacturing
interests, and make Us Hths metropolis d
Iowa. He believes in railroads, and wal
willing that the people should Judge biz
faith BY his works. He reported over
e4o, 900, already subscribed. and direct A.
suisncss frsm others that they wsuld sub
scribe literally. After some few remarks
in reference to the location Of the Pserii
road ne left the floor.
Mr. Holmes said he WAS serry TO And ever
one property holder in Davenport who I'd
vocated Cables route, and that, SO good ,
friend CT Davenport and its railroad pro
jscss ~ Mr.. Fulton, should be that one.
(Ms. Fulton disdainsd being On advoeat,
OF Cable. or fayoring the purchase Of BIZ
tJute, 01sSoos ~ 9r doo Nv A0totO GO6tt "a
He explained the necessity Of frsquen
reference 70 Cable in order 10 be undsr
| stood.
The original charter was for Rock 10
land / Peoria Railroad this wss bsugh
end worked By an association called th'
Coal Valley Mining Co.. aud the stock .
shis road WAS substantially. if not wholly
owned BY P. L. Cable.
The new company vas organized - th'
Peoria / Rock island, and 70 avoid confu
sion in using titles which were merely re
vsrssd it wss better to speak Of Cable,
road, which WAS understood BY all.
He did not refer to the tax questiop, be
cause that had been clearly stated BY e,hsrs
and in retersnes to the railway on the rivsl
froat he did not like 10 say much, A. he ~,
not citizen Of Davsups:t, but wanted j,
granted with reservations which would per
init intershangss Of cars between oil roadi
built and - b built, so - 70 promote shs
interests Of oil shippers ~ well - ell rail
reads. In reply - the volunteer
speech Of NJ. Crampten. a gen
tlsman owning : farm 10 Henry county
near Coal valley,-vho prsfssssd - CIV,
facts, showing that On Csbls's line thss,
we're three thousand acrss Of coal land, and
% the line sis Moline. onlv one trass D
three hundrsd serss, owned BY NJ. PsRSJ
Nr. Holmes denied the correctness Of u,
statement; alleging that the proposed new
line passed through more coal-of - gcsd
quality and easy Of aeesss-than the Csal
Valley Railroad, insuring the competition
which would regulate the prices. He alse
stated that it was his belief that NJ. c..
bic. by ths extra tax lsvisd ea seai, Aed
made more money than oil the chief man.
ufacturers Of Davenport and Rock Island;
and, that we could not. afford to forsso an
extension Of our nanufscturing interests in
order to further enrich one man or one
company. and that The capital sf Nr. Cable
was nov creates tbsa The whole stssk in
tsrsst voted and subscribed 10 the Psesis 1
Rock Island Railroad. no THAI ho eould aasi.