The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-27


Tbs GRANVILLE Independent denies
our statement that it is animated by
local jealousy in It's hostility to the
donation by White County Of one
bundled thousand dollars to aid in
the construction of the Evansville Il
Carmi Railroad. It says:
If the JOURNAL was as well ae-
qEainted with the real state OF AFFAIRS
here, as we are, it would hardly cali
our opposition TO this last straw on
the camePs back, short-slghtea
noliev. 1t is we'll known here that
Evansville needs this road much more
thar the White County farmers do,
and it is not giving the latter. much
credit for sagacity when you ask them
to assume debt they can never pay,
for. the purpose of gaining the privi-
ledge of sending their produce to
Evansville. Many farmers In White
and Edwards, think that with the
help of the G. & V. Road, aoh5cb aUiU
be built, and that soon, they may pos
sibly find road to market until the
wealth that road brings them will en-
able them to build one to Evansville
or some other eligible point en- the
Ohio River.
We confess that We are not
as well acquainted with the in
ternal affairs Of White County
as the editor Of the Independent
ought to be, and perhaps is. But
on general principles we recognize the
fact that the county cannot possibly
invest one hundred thousand dollars
to better advantage than in the con-
struction of railroad running d.
rectly through the county and con-
Meeting it with two Of the best markets
for its produce in the country. We
do not think Evansville needs the
road more than the farmers of White
County. With them it's an absolute
necessity. They are likely to have no
other outlet for their crops. Evans
vile has several outlets, and will still
have advantage over competitors in
White County if it remains secluded
from all railway connection with the
balance of the country. Evansville
does not deny that she is anxious for a
railroad connection with the people Of
Southern Illinois, and she, willing
to subscribe literally for that purpose
| We think the Iadepepdeat is moi
justified, by the present condition Of
the Vincennes and Cairo Road. Il
s speak so positively Of its early com
pletion. Our adviees from all quar-
tiers are to the effect that the enter
prise has pretty efectually collapsed
and that years must elapse before it ii
finished, if it is ever completed. The
Pennsylvania Central Railroad, will
: the sagacity that has always charac
terized that corporation, refused +
take hold of the Vineenues and Oair'
concern, because-it regarded the roat
as impracticabIe in every particular
) In the first place, it is very expen
sive road to build, and in the mex
place, it is doubtful whether it coulC
lipay running expenses if it was com
pleted. s ia' 81 81 slssl5a -.
1t may be that White County vii
refuse to vote the subscription to tn
Evansville and Carmi Road, asked
for. If she does, we think she vii
,, be voting against the railroad enter
prise which would be first completed
: and do her people the most good
Seven or eight per cent. interest OF
one hundred thousand dollars doe
not amount to a great deal for
, rich county like White, and would b
far more than returned to the peopl
/, by the early completian of the road
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