The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-10
RAILROAD aEEFINa LAST MINT.
Grand and enthusiastic Rally.
Everybody in Favor Of tho ROAD.

A big meeting in favor of subscrlo,
ing 100000 to the Evansville ana
Carmi Railroad was held at Baum
gartner's Grocery. in Lamasco, last
NIGHT George Warren's unrivalled
| silver Band was on hand, and added
largely to the interest Of the meeting,
| by its souI-stirring music,
The meeting was called to order by
MIR. Baumgartner himself, who
mounted barrel, and in very few
words stated his position. He said
be did not vote for the county dona-
ton because he did not fully under
stand the case, but he was going to
vote and work for it with all his might
now. He wanted all, young and old,
rich and poor, to vote in favor of the
road. He was no speaker, but he
took an interest in the city, and
wanted us to have railroads. His re-
marks were received with great APP
plause.
Blythe Hynes was next called out,
and made short speech. He said he
was well pleased with the remarks of
Mr.. Baum gartner. He had given the
whole case in nutshell; and that IS,
every city that makes any professions
to progress and advancement, must
build railroads. No town can live
and prosper without them, and we
must have them. We cannot de-
pend upon the rivers. The great
lines of railroad that run through
| the country have, to a certain extent,
made the rivers secondary in import
ance to railroads. No city needs rail
roads worse than ours. One to the
North and one to the South, is all
that we have. We need and must
have a Western connection, run
ming through Southern Illinois.
You have present here some of your
citizens who have travelled over Illi-
nois, and they will tell you that it is
rich country, and when railroad
communication is opened with the
people in that section, they will send
their produce here, and come hero to
purchase their stocks of goods. Some
persons wanted to know how about
the taxes. and Mr.. Hynes explained
this matter in full.
The tax is one eighth Of one per
cent; that is, twelve and half cents
on each one hundred dollars worth
of property. Is any one so situated
that he cannot afford this tax, espe-
cially when great benefits will be de-
rived in return? If man is worth
81, 900, his tax will be 81 %; if worth
1000, he will have to pay S12 90.
We must profit by example. Cincin
natl has recently voted so, 100000 to
build railroad across the State of
Kentucky; Louisville, a short time
since, voted 100000 to build rail-
road through Indiana. and those two
cities are. seeking to increase the trade
and add to the wealth Of their citizens.
We must do the same, or else we
will be left out in the cold. Is Evans
vile, with all her great natural ad-
vantages, in close proximity to Green
River, Wabash River, Kentucky and
Southern Illinois, to stand still and
do nothiDg7 No man who studies
the interests of the city, can hesitate
for an instant to vote for this sub
scription. He would ike to hear a
single solid objection. Some have
raised objections about the route, but
the men who have the road in charge
are interested in running it over the
best route their interests are Identical
with ours.
The talk about heavy taxes is all
nonsense. The amount is so small
SO insignificant, that it is mere bag
atelle. He closed by urging all to
turn out and do their full duty TO day.
at the close of Mr.. Hynes' speech
Leroy Williams was called on, and
made few remarks about the rich
ness of Southern Illinois. He had
lived there and spoke from actgal
knowledge.
Mr.. @. III. Mann, young lawyer
who has lately settled here, was called
on next, and he responded in briel
speech, in which he also testified &c
the rich country that would be opened
up to us by building road to Carmi
Robert A. Hill, Esq, was ther
called for, and responded in few re.
marks. He spoke of the question o.
the increase of taxation that would
be made by voting the subscription
and said if man was worth one hun
dred dollars, his tax would only b
twelve and half cents for one year
or less than three glasses of beer. He
also said that the road would run into
, the city in Lamaseo, and this fac
alone ought to be of sufficient inhu
ence to secure your votes. He said
" Let us try and see if we can't make
Evansville big city,"
Mr.. Hill then announced that he
would answer any question in regard
4 to the road that might be propounded
Mr.. Baumgartner said: II think
in ten years, my property viii be wortl
! twice as much.
Mr.. Hill replied: think you un
derstand the situation" He the
said the only way to get all to he'll
to build railroads was to vote 70
: them, and the rich men who woul,
: not subscribe as individuals woul