The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-07-15

Ou C1u tOuCn SOIIlc lOlk6 WlLuOuI
causing them to fall all to pieces. Of
SIGH is our amiable friend, the Ottawa
Journal goes into a column over our
little article about the X. G. & S. f.
r. r., and the route it would likely
take, and puts all sorts of constructions
on our language and makes us say
things we never said, just to give us
fits. Now, Mr.. Journal, we are not GO
ing to dispute with you. That is not
our mission. 1t is not one of our best
holds. We simply said, in our former
article, that it was all right for Ottawa
to look out for her own interests, and
that there were other towns and conn
ties interested in the construction of
this road which would probably be con-
suited as to where il should go. Otta-
people here and in Usage county, in
this enterprise, to have the road built to
Emporia, until recently. Suddenly she
changes. We expressed surprise and
regret at this change, and have wonder
ed what brought it about. The jour
nal comes back at us rather rough. We
notice a point or two, or perhaps three:
The road has been constructed, SO far, in
the interests Of Ottawa and Franklin county,
for the reason that there have been, as yet, no
other interests to consult"
Ahi We had been laboring under the
impression that Kansas City and John
son county, Kansas, had been some
what interested in the construction of
the road. Unless we have been greatly
misinformed both these interests were
Consulted" to the amount of q couple
of hundred thousand dollars in bonds.
"If the people OF Usage and Lyon counties
feel deep interest in the line, what, pray,
are they doing to make IL manifest"
They have done all that has been
asked of them. Neither of them have
ever been asked to vote bonds. The
company have always had the assurance
that when they were ready these coun-
ties would cheerfulIy respond to the
call for aid. The company certainly I'M
derstands this if the journal does not.
We are as well aware over this way
what it takes to build railroads as G.
Godfrey Patterson, and can only reply
that if "drivelling twaddle" was all
that is required the Journal man would
be railroad king. We are aware that
Ottawa men have done much to place
this road on its present footing, and we
give them credit for it. Kansas City
and johnson county men also deserve
much credit.
The Journal is certainly mistaken
when it says the Lyon county directors
have attended but one meeting of the
Board. One of them has attended three
out of the five that he has had notice
of, and would have attended the other
two had not the notice reached him af-
ter the meetings were over. The Jour
nal man seems to treat lightly the idea
of our giving 100000. That's our
business, and we hope that sheet
will let us look out for that matter. If
we donate 100000, and can get the
road for that, all right. We will en-
deavor to look out for ourselves Godfrey.
Usage gives 500, 600 that will be $780,
600 to bring it to this point, while the
Burlington interest only propose to
give Sl50OOO, and the friends of the
Burlington route admit that the route
to Emporia is probably 100000 cheap
er than the other.
1t is true that Lyon county has voted
100000 10 aid railroads. She has taken
no steps to repudiate any portion OF
this debt, but proposes to pay it right
along honestly and faithfully. Her
bonds are not in the least deprecated.
She can stand more for another good
road.
In conclusion allow MS to say, Mr..
Journal, that we never said Ottawa had
fallen into degradation )" that we used
no patronizing "cant" or anything OF
that sort in our article. There is not a
place in Kansas we like better than OF
tawa in every respect. We want her
to stop using her influence against our
interests and let us eight out our own
salvation with fear and trembling
That's all we ask. We hope we shall
not be forced to the conclusion that
a mighty big fool has "struck" Ottawa
and got into the newspaper business,
by the display of any more such edito-
rails as the one we have noticed above
Be fair and square, G. Godfrey Patter-
son. Don't twist our articles all out OF
shape for the sake of making a severe
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