The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-28
THE BOND QUESTION IN THE NORTH
ERN PART OF LYON COUNTY.
WAUsHARA. Kas.. MAY d, I

WAUsHARA, Kas., May 81, go.
1st. If the Atchison, Topeka Il Santa
Fe railroad is TO be built on as nearly a
direct line from Burlingame to Empo-
ria as the ground will permit, then we
go for the bonds
road running cast Ito the Welsh settle
ment) fifteen or twenty miles, then we
oppose the bonds.
Sd. Ii is piece of impudence unpar-
alleled in the history of our county, to
expect as to vote obligations on our
selves to assist in building road that
would not give us a station or market
nearer than Burlingame or Emporia.
We hope the road will be built OH a d.
rect line from Burlingame to Emporia I;
but we must be assured of this before
we vote. We appeal to The NEWS to
enlighten us on this Ito us) very inn
portant point.
We are opposed to these bond ques-
tions from principles long established,
which have become chronic with us in
Waterloo township, but tce rant the
road, if il is going to help US.
The speaker or speakers who are
to visit us in the month of June next
are respectfully and earnestly request
ed to stop at the house of Robt. Pollock,
Esq, and make it their home during
all, however, a generous people, and
will be highly honored in having for
our guests the Emporia or other speak
crs who may call upon US on that occa-
sion.
We do not wish to be put off but we
want The News TO talk plainly to US,
without fear or favor.
UPPER CANADA.
The above comes from an old and in
teIligent citizen of Waterloo, and is to
the point.
We would not, if we could, obtain a
single vote for the proposition, bad as
we want to see it carried, by any sort
of deception. But we are not able to
give the writer further light on the in :
quiries which he makes than to say we
can see no reason why the road will not
run on the most direct and practicable
route between DurIingame and Empo-
RIA, provided the questions now pend
ing in Usage and Lyon counties result
favorably to the enterprise. Capitalists
invest their money in such enterprises
where the people are friendly rather
than where they show disposition OIL
| enmity. Neither can we imagine any
| reason why our Waterloo friends
should not have station. 1t will Ger.
tainly be to the interests of the compa-
ny to give them one. We have no au.
thority to answer the questions of up
per Canada" more positively, or we
should take pleasure in doing SO.
If the bond questions in Usage and
Lyon are defeated then we are of opin-
ion that the road will not only run to
the settlement alluded to but it will miss
Lyon county entirely. We believe this
just as much as we believe the road will
be built if the bond question is carried,
and we have not even the shadow of a
doubt on that point. There are other
interests laboring to get this road OF
which it is unnecessary to allude now.
The Welsh settlement alluded to and
other interests will not be slow to take
up our ''lOst opportunity" if we should
be so short-sighted as to let it go by.
OF all the townships in the county,
it seems to us none is more interested
in this question than Waterloo. This
is their only chance to get a road
through their township. We sincerely
hope upper Canada" and the people
OF the township will be up and doing
carry it. OH the 18th of June. Remember
there is no expression so sad as, at
might have BEEN"