Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-08-04

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Next "Wednesday, the electors Of
the township ofToleto viii be called
upon to vote on the proposition to
levy tax Of four. per cent. in aid Of
the projected railroad from Toledo to
lama City. We heartily wish that
the occasion did not require as to
say anything on the topic. We would
be glad if all our readers in this town
ship were SO alive to their own inter-
csts that their votes could he conf
IDENTIFY counted on in mid Of the tax.
''Thosc who dance must pay the
fiddles,", il not q moro trlte- than q
truly philosophic proposition. No,
one will, because no one can, deny
that the building Of the proposed
road win be . genuine. bmcft ,elix
sro the farmers Of Toledo township,
especially, it will be benefit of the
most ssf9ktig cl,srscter FIvs miles
is not av(ry srest Aistsnce - travel
in lapNxs . load X essin " SarIet,
but when that distance has to be re-
pcatcd day by day and year by year,
the total distance then can be appre-
ciated. Ingoing five miles on every
trip made with . load OF grain, the
farmers Of Toledo township will SAW
q xsaEA.timS 81 mon, every year
"Time IS money. - 49, q
This saving oftihe h notthe only
or chief benefit the farmers of Toledo
township will receive from the pro-.
jjectei road, the building Of the road
will bring to Toledo several grain
buyers and lumber dealers. There
will be, consequently, competition
between the grain buyers Of Toledo
and those of lama City. 1t will al
most insult the intelligence Of our
readers to suggest that this compete
ton will raise the price Of grain and
loweE the price ef lumber. 10 one
can doubt this. Every body knows
that the farmers need some competi-
ton for the purchase of their pro.
ducts 50 that they receive the Null
value. Heretofore, MS a rule, they
have had to dealswith monopolists
who would pay what they chose, and
the seller must sell or take his pro-
ducts back home. 4 cannot be SO
with the Plug in operation. The
commercial rivalry of the two towns
will break up this monopoly and
place the farmers in u position ofsuc-
cessiul defence against extortion and
monopoly. The farmers are the ones
who will be benefited to the greatest
Il = Is & II
extent by this new railroad. The
merchants Of Toledo will receive some
benefit, but not so much as those
who own and work farms in the i'm.
mediate vicinity of Toledo.
The doubt that is thrown upon the
intention or ability of the men at the
head Of tins enterprise to build the
road:evcnif the taxis voted is very
unreliable. It Is thrown out and cub
tivatcd by those who arc too penuri-
Gus or selfish to aid in any public en-
terprisc; by men whose interest de-
mands the failure of this road, and
the impoverishment Of the people.
We have no confidence in the doubt,
because VIC can have none in the men
entertaining it. We are assured that
the directors Of the railroad company
will take the money, as soon as avail
able, and build and operate the road.
The men who make these assurances
are reliable. Those Who cannot rely
upon the representations and prom
Uses Of W.F.Jehnston, Henry Galley,
Lcandcr Clark and the other direc-
tors, would not believe though an an
gel should appear to them. We have
given this railroad problem some at
tcntion because We arc greatly inter
csted in it, ourselves, and We are con-
fdcnt that if the people Of this town
ship do their duty, they will soon have
a railroad with AL of its advantages.
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Most Of the townships hold their caucuses
next Saturday evening.
From cAslssa s 4x4s
Ed. Repx6lcaa:-The political ex-
citement which is running SO high in
tins county y nov agtat,ng. tins ht-l
tic town as it is seldom agitated and
VIC have been hoaorcd by visits from