The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-10-20
A LAST WORD ON THE BOND QUESTION

OK this day the vote on the Bond Bill
will be taken. We issue our paper this
morning to have last word with the vo-
ters Of Douglas County.
We have heretofore demonstrated in
several articles in this paper, that by no
possibility can the County be loser, if the
people shall decide to vote in favor of issu-
ING the bonds On the other hand it is
clear that should the bill be rejected the
prospects Of Superior will be overshadowed
for years to come, if not forever.
Mr.. Stinson has been the steady friend
of this place. He has worked zealously to
furnish us railroad connections. He has
for the past two years spent time and mon
ey to push ahead the State Line Railroad.
The absence of Mr.. Riggs in Europe, to-
gether with the desire of Mr. Corcoran to
consult him and secure his cooperation
has caused the delay in building the road
this fall; but there is nothing lost so far.
As soon as Mr.. Riggs returns the consulta-
ton will take place, and with reasonable
hopes of success. But if the bond bill is
defeated, if the people of this county,
knowing that the county is secured beyond
contingencies, yet refuse to subscribe to
the stock of the road, then OF course all
those who now labor for its success, will
abandon the work, and Superior must shift
for itself. We personally know that re-
peated offers have been made to Mr. Stin-
son, to abandon Superior to It's fate, and
work for other places, that inducements
have been held out to him and that he has
steadily refused to accept Of them, has al
WAYS expressed his predictions for Supe
rior, and has been steadily the friend of this
place In lieu of thanks he only earns
abuse, and it is quite probable, that those
persons, wise III their own conccit, who talk
10 our people Of unknown and unnamed
personages who have said and boasted of
certain impossible circumstances, Will man
age to estrange from and drive off the
only friend Superior has, the on y man who
has spent time and money i'll attempting to
promote OuI pros HpSiit..
Ar. Stinson does personally care for
the bond bill. He considers himself in
honor bound to stand by the people of Su
rcrior while they stand by him, and he in
tends to do So But if the people them
selves cast him of, then who can blame
him for joining those who are but too ca
Ger to obtain bis assistance and influence,
which now exelted in favor Of Superior, is
the only barrier between us and our enc
mics.
The pages Of the TINES have been open
10 the full and free discussion Of the ques-
ton now before the people; and we ask
our readers, what offers, what tangible
prospects have been held out by the oppo
nents of the bond bill. 1t is easy to find
fault, but do they propose any better
scheme; it is easy to tear down, but how
do they propose to build up. If the bond
bill is defeated the State Line Railroad is
gone Have the opponents of the bond
bin shown to the people how this loss is
to be made good. Mr.. Stinson has expen-
ded some eight thousand dollars IN cash,
besides time, labor ana trouble In trying to
start that enterprise ahead, he is ready and
willing to expend more, he does not de-
spar vet. Where is the man among the
opponents of the bill who las done any
thing? What have we got on the other
side but talk, grandiloquent promises OF
special friends of Mr.. so and so, who have
told him confdentially certain things, but
whose very names are unknown to us. AS
friend Of Superior, we are ready to advo-
cate any tangible project to assist the de-
yelopment of this place, but it is imposing
upon the credulity of our citizens to ask
them to rely upon promises so vague, un-
certain, and unauthorized, TO abandon all
that now seems to offer a chance, and
throw aside the only person who so far has
shown himself the friend of our place.
To a great extent the future of Superior
IS this day placed in the hands of its own
citizens. With the adoption or rejection
OF the bond bill, stands or falls the State
Line Railroad, and our readers themselves
know best, what is the consequence Of the
abandonment of that enterprise.
WE publish to-day a communication of
). IL. Knight, Esq, and have but few
comments to offer. The gentleman terms
our 9rficIa {. Tho D., D.u