The Lincoln County herald., 1869-07-22

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ose Csssty Cs0N Attacked
The wssssvills News psblishss 90 sdi.
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ksk raurssds ,sAs siss u which M; That
ths tsvss 4 Hesssvills ssa Troy will
bs isdsbssa 10 Jsdgs Disni,s ssd Ms.
1ees, u ~ sssa h bsils from hat pIass
ssd By Trey; end that Mi. Martha, the
sesat n shb sesssy, = "ssdss The con.
pls,s control" Of Hss. J. B. nssienos
ssd ths eidssss Of Leuisiass, Who, Il %
ssrts, ars work,ss sssisst shis end for TIE
river rosie.
The News desire for The road to make
Wssssvills . starting point, II ever bsil',
b hudsbls enough, but IL steps beyond
he bessds Of propristy vhsa attacking
cor county oncials. through their agent
whose course they approve, % hindrsaces
70 this sreat public enterprise. II ever
~ are indebted 10 any one for road, Il
will bo our County Court not Mr.. Fogg
o. Judge Dimmitt. That Msj. Martin is
sos,rsllsd in bis actions by Mr.. Hcudcr.
con 70 merely an assertion. He and Mr..
Henderson, IL 10 true, are warn personal
friends, have been siuce they werc boys
and is 70 equally truc that on persons are
Influenced, less or more, BY friends and
surrounding circumstances; but Major
Martins self will, II not his Independent
ausncial standing, places him far above
The grouudless impeachment Of playing
Ne part Of tool 10 the hands Of any
enc 10 this matter.
Why 10 there 90 much quibbliug shout
tho railroad ? and, IL they mean business,
Why do not the Company commence the
work? Their refusal to do this gives
mise 70 the inquiry: Have the Company
any means aside from county appropria.
tiousf That tho Board Of Directors, or
the msjority Of them, are men Of capital
10 do not question; but have they stock
enough Of their own in the Company 10
insure 90 energetic pushing ahead Of the
work : If tie road promises to be such
spaying investment - these mouied d..
sestors contend that it will, Why don't
they tako stock enough 10 the road to q;
least commence the work, without calling
on the sountiss through which they pro.
pose TO run il for an advance Of their ap.
propristions7 They have even asked Of
this county sl,500 with which to defray
surveying expenses. Do they fear . fail.
ure Of the enterprisoP II what we have
been able to learn 10 true. the subscribed
stock Of the road does not amount to
more susu eVV,Vvv. wS az "vs "sy 'n''
II true but Why don't the Directors pub
Iish true and correct exhibit Of their
stock, that the people may sec to what
extent they really are responsible. The
mere fact that monied men have hold oi
the enterprise is NO guarantee that the
road will be built, unless these men invest
their money.
This Is one Of the reasons Why the
Court refuses to issue bonds in advance
Of the work. Not that it does not intend
to make good tho appropriation, or thai
il particularly objects to the Board Of Di'
.sctors-though the President is not held
In the highest esteem by the Court. Ou'
officials know their responsibility, and
feel that they cannot Be too careful o.
the public money. In this they are right
Does this prudence, which is an indication
that they expect to deal fairly and wish
to bs dealt fairly BY, retard the progress
Of the roadf
The road can not BE- built BY count,
appropriations alone; and il sppsars Il
- that II the Company will BE- able Il
complete the road with this assistance
they should b willing to expsnd thsi
neasy arst - they will reap the profits
5hs money from the counties 10 gif,
and does not share 10 the profit to accrue
Thsy certainly do not doubt the siucsrit.
- The counties, for they have been -
ssrsd that the bonds will be issued whel
enough private stock has been sxpsuds'
70 shsv that fsir play 10 the game. Lin
ssls county will do 20 whenever the sp
Yropriatiou terms are complied with
A good dssl hss been done to Great
doubt In the minds Of the Court; 40
yeejsdies is not easily allayed. Lot th
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