The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-05
I'D The VOTERS
VANDERBURGa COUNTY.
EVANSVILLE, IND, Aug. 4. 1859.

EVANSVILLE, IND, Aug. 4, 1869.
We feel called upon, as Directors
in the contemplated Southern Illinois
Railroad, to address a final warning
to all true friends Of such al enter
prise, not to permit themselves to
withhold their support to the County
Appropriation to be voted on to-
morrow, by the many misstatements
that are being circulated upon the
subject Of the location Of the pro-
posed road. We say to you, unquali
tiedly, that we are 10 no way COM
mitted to any particular route CT
point. We believe that the true In
terests of our county and city, and
the success of the road, viii demand
that three routes-One to the Little
Chain, one to GRANVILLE, and an air
line to Carmi-be surveyed before
the road shall be finally located; and
that it will even then be bad policy
to decide between them until ne have
canvassed the several routes, and
ascertained what amount of dona
tons and subscriptions of stock their
friends will respectfully contribute
towards the completion Of the road.
We are committed to nothing that
will conflict with this course. The
only pledge we make, or viii make, is
that we will faithfully carry out, and
submit to the decision Of the Stock
holders and those interested, the set
Element of the routes to be adopted.
(Signed) NJ. j. BRAY,
II. w. CLOUD,
JNo. a. REITZ,
D. j. MACKEY,
p. SEMONTN,
JAS. E. WELBoRN,
RoBT. A. HILL,
WM. HEILMAN,
JNO. S. HOPKINS,
Directors.
The undersigned stockholders in
the proposed Southern Illinois Rail-
road, beg leave to call the attention
of their fellow citizens to the fore
going card Of the Directors Of said
Road. We fully indoTse the course
they therein mark out for their future
action. We believe it ought to be,
and will be, satisfactory 10 every true
friend of a Southern Illinois Road.
No matter what may be his convic-
tons as to the point In Illinois to
which the Road should be directed
from Evansville, all good citizens
should be willing to leave that ques-
ton to be decided by those interested,
upon the fullest information that can
be obtained by surveys, and through
canYasses of the people along the sew
eral routes. Some Of the undersigned
are at present in favor Of running the
road direct to Carmi, while others Of
us believe it onght to go to GRANVILLE;
but what VIC all wantsis that 1t should
be built to whichever of these points
will best subserve4 our interests and
promote our welfare, and this result,
we are confident, will be best attained
by the course the Board of Directors
Of the Company pledge themselves to.
pursue.
We know them 10 be our friends
and the friends Of the enterprise we
have at heart We are willing to
trust them. We are not willing to
trust or act on the advice Of those
who confess they have taken the
money of the enemies Of the enter,
prise as a consideration for advising
US. IF the road was now located. as
they insist it should be, what chance
Would there be to secure donations
and subscriptions Of stock from iudi-
viduals Or townships to assist US in
building it?
We appeal to. every true friend of
Evansville to vote for the appropria
ton tomorrow, and to be active and
energetic in bringing to the polls
every voter whom they can infusnce,
and thus assist Us in making Evans
vile, what she ought to be, the Queen
City of the West.