The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-08

thc Directors GId n0t use the S241i GOO
donated By she county, before asAllg
zrbscriptioa OF $500. 900 from the
CITY. This was easily ansUcrec. -1e
money donated by the county could
not be used. for the reason that half
of the dopation was TO be held back
until the road was completed, and
none Of the donation would be paid
until work Of full value Of the
amount asked for had been done on
the road. 1t was necessary 70 vote
the other 100000, OF the county
donation would not do any good.
This had been explained to Mr. Car
penter, and that gentleman had since
declared that he would vote for
the subscription. EGreat applause.l
Evansville must set the example, and
If we don't vote this subscription,
other counties and towns will not give
anything. He referred 10 the fact
that we were only required to pay the
interest for twenty gears. which was
only s21 900 per year. The Tax was
only one eighth per cent, or one dol
lar on a valuation Of $500. This
amount was so small that no one
would hardly feel it. he asserted
that he regarded railroads as the best
sort of life insurance. They give
demand for labor, add largely to the
value of property. and confer lasting
benefit on all. By this subscription
Evansville becomes almost the sole
owner, as it is the principal stock
holder, and by this means we viii
have the controlling influence in the
road. He closed by saying that he
was in favor of building more rail
roads, and thus continue every year
to add to our w alth and prosperity.
COL. Denby's remarks were loudly
applauded. s.
Judge Parrett was called upon at
the conclusion of Colonel Denby's
speech, and the Judge. in reply said
that he had come to this meeting to
place himself right on the record, I"
and to state his position. He would
not only vote for the subscription,
but hoped it would be carried by a
large majority. The road into Hi
nois is very desirable; in fact, any
railroad is desirable. He did not
think we could possibly run a road in
any direction without it proving a
great benefit and paying investment
to the city. He had voted against
the county donation, believing that it
was premature. He had thought We
we're not ready to build this road, ana
did not think the people would take
sufficient interest in it. But before
the election he had changed bis
mind. The people were fully alive
to the Importance Of. this road. In
conclusion, all he could say was, let
us back up the gentlemen who have
asked us to help build the road, and
in so doing we will.beneft the entire
city. = y
Robert A. Hill was then called for,
He said he had told, during the past
Summer, about all that he knew about
railroads. He took occasion torefer
to the character and reputation Of the
Directors, and guaranteed that 20
money would be used until enough
had been subscribed to build the road
to Carmi. The Directors have done
all that was possible, and would sim
ply ask the people of our city to sus-
tain them.
We have given full notes of the
speeches, that our readers may fully
understand the great advantages to
be derived to the city by voting the
subscription on next Wednesday. Let
every man do his duty.
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