Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-01-27
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dreds. See there is w. III. Ii. rising
from his seat like grave Roman Sen
ator, and most emphaticaly assuring
the assembled crowd that they were
travelling i'll the right direction; that
they were now pursuing a path which
he had long since pointed out to them;
that the scheme was n good one; never
was there better for this town; it had
long been his pet, his hobby, yea, his
IDOL, at whose shrine he had done all
his railroad worshipping for years, and
he would assure them that if they
would but complete the subscription
OF $4,000 that they would b. i'm
menscly benefited, and his worship
would not have been in vain See al
so is w. Il. j. assuring the meeting that
he had at length become thoroughly
convinced OF the great necessity OF
completing this scheme for the best in
tcrcst OF our town and the farmers OF
the entire county, because it would
create tor them rival market which;
would enhance the price OF their prod
ucc, white, at the same time. it would
make Toledo market, with all it's al.
tendant benefits. He also publicly
pledged his word tnat ii the $50, 900
YVES. raised that the plug road would
be built within year; at least such
are the tirgiing echoes that are still
ringing in the ears OF many in this town
And not these alone, but the other
Thousand dollar men, each in their way
were equally enthusiastic in the scheme,
ferycn, in their labors and positive in
their assurances that, If our common
men, and our laboring m,n, and our
poor men, would only throw III their
mites and close up the gap, that the
road would most certainly be built -
These mites were thrown in, many of
them like the bible widows, to ioin
with the rich mems offerings, AMI at
the last meeting you will remember,
distinctly, as the gap was closing the
enthusiasm became intense, each one
laboring with others to raise their sup
scription little, just little, each lit
tie, and all little, and the thing would
be accomplished. The osisas was APP
preaching as one alter another yielded
TO the solicitation Of urgent beseechcs;
the cannon was ordered out; labors con-
tinucd; friends yielded; and, at length.
it was announced to the house that
the last pleblan dollar, that charming
dollar that could so cttcctually change
the figures OF $1,000 10 TIE smooth, |
round and long sought tor $4,000 |
had been subscribed. Then rang the
house right merri'y with exultan.
cheers, that seemed to tear their way |
through lungs aud shroat then thun-
dered the cannon forth the Joyous news |
TO miles around; then answered cheer /,
after cheer, again, aud again, until all !
seemed drank with JOY; then followed |
congratulations and assurances isorl |
our thousand dollars men" that we
had done most ina-naiIimously and |
that the road ,ron3I most certainty Je bait
You have looked upon that picture
now upon this.
The ",housand dollar men, elected /.
themselves, with one or two others TO
otiiee-all right, who would not in
these days,--into q Board of Directors
We mean, and they elected their Off
GERS of tie Board,
Now, sir, we have not 4 contract
made tor connection with the North |
w estern Road, not a shovel fall Of |
dirt raised. not a tic secured, not even
:. spike purchased, ne; rod o. tight
OF way secured and not the first thing
since the Sc 600, for
which we worked so long and hard,
has been raised. Nor is this all; to
complete the igno.iny and public
abuse OF this matter, the present Pres
iient OF the Board, who secured his
position by the most positive assn
rance that if he Was eloc:ed President
the read should he Immediately
crowded along, il he had to neglect his
business to do it, does not, and has not,
Tor several weeks, called i meeting OF
the Board OF Directors, to consult
abou, the road, nor III any manner re-
deemed his pledge, VI taken amy action
to advance the project, except making
4 dog trot measure of the distance.
DO you call this business: Is this Ell.
Is this public spirit? Oh.
tell it not III Gath, aud publish it not
IN Indiantown.
Now, sir, a few more pencilings upon
these disgraceiul pictures and we have
lone tor the present.
In early fall, soon after the first
Board OF Directors were chosen, it was
,scertained by some OF OF them, in per-
sonaI conversation with some Of the
officers OF the North. " estcrn Rail-
road Company, that their company
" oula sell us second class iron and
also an engine upon time OF five or
seven years, ut seven per cent. interest,
md furnish us freight cars, and, | think.
passenger car, gratis. They also ap
pointed a committee, consisting OF
heir principal officers to treat with
. committee OF our company and COM
,lete arrangements. la response to
his, our company has never presented
themselves, officially, to treat with
hem, has never appointed u commit
ee to complete negotiations, nor rs q