The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-10-13

with whole hearts. Two hundred and forty thou
sand dollars is magnificent donation and yet it is
not donation for consideration is expected and
quired, viz railroad. That is desired and must be
had the bonds of this county will be given for
three hundred thousand dollars Individuals when
business arrangements are entered into involving large
amounts of money, usually require very minute and
carefully drawn obligations. 1t is unusual permit
them stand the uncertain of the 'word of the
mouth" Let bonds be shown by responsible parties
and the Douglas County plghted faith under SEAL for
three hundred thousand dollars will be promptly ur-
grudgngly given, but Mr. Stinson, Mr. Corcoran Mr.
Riggs, Mr.. Bright, &c, who calling the County
for this tithe must show their bonds security for the
building of the railroad referred to- or the County will
not respond.
The people Of Superior have long been the dupes of
such promises. Under smooth words, and big talk
they have been lulled sleep and made to dream of
screaming locomotives dashng along the Nemadji and
laundering the front of Superior bay, with long
trains laden with the staples of the world borne along
the St Louis, thence off the great commercial
of the counyin their sleep also magnetiscd by
hopes engendcrcd and expectations assured, during
these periodical visits of rich proprietor they have
seen Superior bay white with commerce, and docks
and wharves crowded with busness-Jut tie aoakeni"g
had TO The people who have remained here have
thus been encouraged so often and as often disap-
pointed that now a settled determination has been
solved upon to listen to no more promises. They now
declare that no 'words" are to be taken Bonds
Bonds! are what count. They alone will assure the
people for the future.
Voters of Douglas County is that what you mean
or do you propose take the say so' of the rich"
proprietors? Do you intend without any security
vote tax upon your County of three hundred thou
sand dollars?
Citizens and voters of Douglas County the money
necessary to build the State Line Railroad has not
been raised and sW not be, unless and better
pices arise, which the least probable If you
once by your authorize those bonds be issued
it will have passed entirely from your control You
can impose conditions thereafter Your are
to be ''Yes' or NO Once authorized, Mr. Stinson
cR get tie bonds, and if he can coayet them into mon
ey road bed of earth will be built out it. and that
will end for years probably forever, the State Line
Railroad. You should not only require to be shown
that M be Sc fqhsd l IS .d to 1 build the & road but
pleton This is quite practicable if the parties
trolling the State Line Railroad are sincere in their
professions.
These are questions vitality important and which
should be carefully considered by every voter of
Douglas County.
Again 1t is a very grave question whether the State
Line road will be of any use though it should be fully
built and equipped There is nothing which would
compel the trains on the L. S & M. R r. to stop at
your junction, take your passengers and freight
leave them; and should the trains Of the State Line
road be run through the / S. & VI. r. r., all sorts
of inconvenience delays and restrictions could and
woula be imposed Even trains will not stop at
the Junction of the y. p R r. owing to misunder-
standings between the roads in relation the
ownership of that point Passengers at the Junction
have to 90 Thompson, distance of three miles TO
get on the train With what greater certainty would
the L. S. &, ~ r. r. bring unerring death to the
nection made by the State Line T. r. Do not be de
luded with the idea that sufficient restrictions
placed by Congress over this question of an unriendy
connection with that road.
The State Line Railroad will never obtain connec-
ton, with the L. S. & NJ. r. r. that will be of the
least benefit to Superior whilst the present preuIces
and conflicting interests exist.
The first bill to be acted upon by Congress in De
for the Superior Hudson Railroad 1t will be either
passed or defeated during the first six days of the
sion Would it not be advisable wait until that
question is decided and then let that road have a
chance at this subsidy which the County is authorized
to give The Portage road Will soon be coming this
way and aid to that road would be usefully bestowed
In conclusion it does though the following
guarantees should be made before these bonds of the
County are authorized by your votes
First Has the balance of the money required tc
build the State Line Railroad been raised guaran
teed by responsible parties in such that the
E obligation can be enforced in law?
Second Has any contract been entered into so tha
/ it can be enforced in law for building and equippne
. the State Line Railroad within a reasonable t;naeE
Third. Have any arrangements been made with th
L. S 4 NJ r. r. or with the Northern Pacific r, r
by which freight and passengers will be received an,
. delivered at the junction made, and without dscim
4 mating conditions?
e Many voters would be satisfied with the settemen
, of the first Ss:on, and probably sufficient to carr
. the question in the affirmative. Can it be possibl
= that a single vote will be cast Yes without fu
: guarantees on that question? 1t cannot be-
n The ether questions are equally vital and until th
questions involved in the third point sasfactoril
ut settled neither Mr. Corcoran Mr.. Riggs or Mr. Brigh
re not e,es i. Sti,.sos, ,eiR PIT dollar IN tie State Ii.
Rsroad Practically therefore it would seem if thos
b. gentlemen bind themselves as the first point Ii
le objects sought by the citizens Of Superior would
gained.
tv People of Superior beware! Remember past pror
ID isesl Past hopes broken and he gloomy years spe