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

According to our principle OF fair deal
inc we publish this day in oar columns the
following communication in opposition to
the Bond Bill. Contrary to the usual Gus
tom the writer has refused to give his name
and in truth we, are not astonlshed at that
Throughout the whole communication he
betrays an utter ignorance, either with the
provisions of the bill under which the vote
is to be taken, or else want of intelligence
to comprehend its provisions.
lie commences with the assumption that
the bonds are a donation, a subsidy to be
given to the Railroad Company.@ The bill
is clear that the proceeds of,the bonds, al
ter a sale for cash, shall be invested in sub
scrbing stock in the railroad, and that that
stock shall be the property Of the County.
Tie decisions Of the Supreme Court say
that no donation can be given, no subsidy
be granted, by a county to any railroad
The law itself, and the decisions of the
Courts clearly show that his position is
false 1t is the business Of the Legislature
to pass laws, the business Of the Courts to
eNpound them, but unfortunately there IS
10 tribunal whose business it is to find
brains for those TO whom nature has denied
the boon, to comprehend the one or under
stand the other, aud hence there will al
WAYS be found men Who cannot 60 so.
The author OF that article wants gt,aran-
tees that the road viii be built. From
whom? From the owners Of tie State Line
Road? Whenever the County subScribes
the stock contemplated in that bill, the
County will be the largest owner Of the
road From Mr.. Stinsou? He owns less
than the County will own. From Mr.. Cor
coran, Mr. Riggs and other property hold
er,2 These gentlemen have not yet sub
s-ribpi stock. They own no part OF por-
tiou Of the road. They have entered INTO
Ill 49, .rctecnJ 70 a"ueorpNs llcn agrop-
laent Is noW in The possession Of tn Board
of Directors OF the road, but they have not
vet subscribed. They wait to see what the
people Of the County wilt do. Surely the
people of the County, the men who reside
here, who make their living here, are as
much, il not more, interested in the build
ing OF the road than any or all Of the non
resident proprietors. II the people of this
County refuse to subscribe to the stock OF
tn railroad, how can they expect that other
mea, whose interest is not rs vitality affect
al, should subscribe stock The question
i not rs 10 donating bonds, bat will the
County OF Douglas subscribe stock, to hold
that stock the same rs the other stockhold-
er~ hold theirs, sharing the same adyanta-
ges, having the same rights, subject to the
same liabilities.
We again say that there is now in the
hands Of the Directors Of the State line
Railroad an agreement, bmding in law, by
which 4 number Of the nonresident propri
etors bind themselves to subscribe stock tc
the State Line Railroad.
Again the author Of that article says that
nobody >upposes that the moneg for tht
bonds viii be paid to the County. The law
provides that it shall be, and the Count,
authorities cannot lawfully part with th'
bonds until the money.iS received shoul'
such IN illegal attemp: be made, any an'
every elector Of the County can stop 1t
Again he opiucs that even if the none,
WIS paid, il would Immediately be trans
t.yrcd to the treasury the Railroad Com
rsuy Not unless all the other stockho,d
Us pay theiy full proportion. Vt the sam
time that the County pays into the treasur
.. tie road, any part or portion of its sui
serpuon every other StockhoIder must pa
in an equal amount OF his subscription
The County stands on 4 perfect equalit
with all other stockholders.
W have demonstrated the same thing
e.r first article on the bond bill, and w
ae our rea lcrs an apology for repeatin
ourselves. But we viii now call the after
Jlon Of our citizens 10 a fact not heretotor
mentioned Ii the bond Dill is deteate
that closes the question The State In
Il lrpal is done for. The people of til
County cannot expect that others shou
subscribe t. the stock Of a railroad ente
paSe when they themselves have refuse
- subscribe stock, refused To do precise
What they ask others 10 do Tor them. b
i the County votes to issue the bona
then u.e bonds tle placed N the hands
.ae Board ot County Supervisors fer sa
B4t chose Supervisors are no coMPELL
-. thg bonds for gI4hfv cents on /