Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-08

bridge I'D tie the entire line independent
az ~. Coal Valley track and the Presi- |
AT and Mr.. Baldwin declared that they
would not touch the Coal Valley road, "un-
less it WAS bought and owned the same ~
any other mile Of the road, free from any
restriction or condition whatever" whien
sentiments and declaration received . loud
and apparently unanimous approval. ana
from that DAY 90 this our sentiments have
been unchanged and repeated 10 many
forms, q many times, "our local iouna
nothing but the old subscription book
throws aWay. &c.
The ssbsssiptisss originally made isr
abeue ooSyo 80 we're taken 6sfsss ~ no.
lise reuts bed bsea nuch Discussed, ana
we're unsemditisael, and will doubtless %
paiA. essn u located By Coal valleys
ieaei nine uill bs-asd I have no Idea that
aoy sspudiation 10 dssigpsd, even II pes
sibls. Any additional subscription Will %
PAYABLE only via Moline, unIsss the sob
ssribes asks no restriction. ! admit the
amount subscribed 10 disgraeefully small,
ana Il 4 due 10 two reasons. First, many
Withheld oil aid, bslisving-ds 4 90 nos-
that the road viii b buls without tnsm,
and they will have the full benefit Without
outlay mean and selhsn pisns unworthy
and indefensibls. Second, many maintain
that, anyway. Mr.. Cable Will control the
whole line, and they Dc not rssan TO help
him. and on that plan of eperasien or non
operation he .riu remain master Of tM field,
and those wAe stand aioc( w.H ~ rssPonsi-
Die.
II III. Cable had confined himself to
mere personal snesrs in the disguise Of af
iectsd compliment, be might have 90 undis-
putsd field In his legitimate and apprepri-
ate sphere; for having lived some II years
10 THE co0ounisy, the people will weigh
my ehgsastes theasslseas regardless u ~
own eotimatA cd have oovsr taken uoe
- deeoua NJ seputetiso, which uust pro-
test issslf; Bot hs refers 70 ~ eflcial rsls-
ton which has no eeouseeiea Nth tbe sui.
iect, and II uncesssctsd, night place The
Peppsslsoaia Csotsai Railroad In false
psG1ssea, wAish l will net permit BY my si-
leseo.
III. ansuuSls I .uuues esa1ssnia6shs
Peoria ~ ~ - sosssee . tUogtoAs1
ssstemeot thaa he Pennsylvania Csotral
Railreed Os. had deci1sd = oui1A rcd 70
Rock Island. asd ny Arss rsmarks ct .
pshlio poilseA1 0eeoine 49, - - eWay
aitk The ialuD tmoe $50, Whlsh uas dam
aGlae e ne Pessis 'RAllrsad b diaiaish-
| TUG reliasee - our eWa effort. All have
ssid q dsoe publisly II THE matter 10
been done % . resident Of Iewa Interested
tes Davsnpest. whose prosperity 10 idsnti-
hsl with 0lae.
On ths Slss u Dscsnssr lest resigned
~ position - General Western Agent o.
! the company referred 70, but would still
give then the best aAviss 10 ~ power, Il
asked, which candor rsquiSes me - cay
have net doenlso % far - tbe PeoriaRssd Il
coueeessd. NJ have I iro0 ~ ti0e e th(
public msssings Of directors bseoee rsSsssd
70. conmunisstsd with any officer Of th,
Penn, Railroad IL speash q wsltieg con
cerniog the Esesa q the Osal Valley Road
nor would ! u asked rsecommsnd % -.
dorcem'ts Of the Peoria R.R. beods o. oG III,
Goal Valley roate, and oil that / ever sait
previous to that time was bassd on III,
expectation Of using the Coal Valley Road
on, from the time Mr. Gable arrogsntly sta
ted he could and wonld take moro stock
1 than Davsnpert and Rock Island could o,
dare take" aud would "own and contro
moro Of the line than they could own" an,
refused to make TO the Peoria Company an.
proposition 10 sell his read ercept with q
reserc ation Hhieh romid make the Peoria ca
mere tad tO0CablsO Kite, cripplingthe mau
agcmsnt Of the road. narrowing its bushes
and damaging il with the peopls-whos
support 10 the life-b blood Of . railroad
. stock holder, ~ . citizen, and as foe Z
TO oil monopsllss which are prostituted I
engines Of oppression instead Of sourcs
Of mutual advantage. l WAS compelled I
oppose any scheme which would pave .
easy way for our arsh-snemy TO obtai
control Of the Peoria Road, and psrvsst
from public good 70 . private bsss6s /,
the peoples oest, I'LL the. little finger Of eu
epprseees would 10 thicker than his leinsa
are nov. For these reasons ead no eehsv
have been and viii b. he inGsxabls o.
penant"on the stump II she street and
print 20 Mr. cable truly says. efall plans [
defeat the prosperity Of this city for III
benefit Of one man. land no snssrs at m
poverty or my genius" will turn m
aside from my purpose.
| Friendly a. have been, and are to IN
Peoria Co. if they ally themselves to NJ,
Gable or even buy him out absolutely en-
maintain his exclusiveness, would ~ i'm
flsxibly oppose them aud strive to unit
the people and their means on somc inca.
urs which would bring tho relief Ii
community needs and in some ssay wiU ha,
whoever may stand in the way.
l have never maintained the Peoria RIA,
would be . paying coucern if located VII
Moline, except in indirect benefits, and S
considered it will largely pay--but it
easy for man without any genius" {,
ccpt for sneering facts, to demonstrate th,
. road while 1t is. located inlaccordance Wit
the espresso wishes Of the terminal 0citiel
where its chief businsss must original,
will pay better than one located sgsini
their interests and contrary to their pfotes
especially whom the location the
desire d through . plaee AFFORD
ing revenue which, IL shared equally
with the sxistiog lice - Chisags, wesld b
more valuable shaa the satire rseeipte Vi
the Coal Valley Railroad, whose value i
vastly svsssstsd the prsfts hsestetes
made being from coal, cold q On average
10 70 90 per esat. shove the neesssar,
eest.
The fetal touaaRe Of eoal eA that line laa
year (as derived ifeo NJ. Cabls) wss So,
go teos, which, q % ssnes pes - 70
tnnspsssaajeo, suu that weuid fully p,
read 30 miles loses With ether esnesi
ossinsssl is e5l 900 dellars PER year. ne
over half the valus Of the businsss ef NJ
lice nov. vith large prospective inersAsu
NJ company Asssealy naasesd ~ he ben
ct Of its owner can afford 70 sasri0ee
sasinsss ef THE sxtsst, which leaves thes
q ltoesty y eaRsy - oueA ceal 6es vasiou
ewnsrs - II they run Viz Coal Valley -
II the sase 10 fairly investigated ~ eouoen
will Dc q. IL the opinion - ~ SGooe0o