The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-12-15
For the Democrat


1t is really amusing, if it were not pitt
fully triaing, to spend time in reading and
contemplating the following paragraph.
clipped from the Pittsburgh Commercial
of the 9th inst. 1t saws:
The Chicago Times thinks lightly of
the New York and Omaha short line rail-
road scheme that the Commercial descr1b-
ed the other day. 1t assumes that "the
project Is probably nothing more nor less
than the long talked of Akron extension
of the Atlantic and Great Western line -
We can assure the Times that it is in err
ror, and that the project is Just what the
Commercial represented it to be-a new
one and in responsible hands. 1t does not
promise to injure Chicago or any other
town that has lines located for connection
with it."
This etfusIon, we characterize as an ant
Illustration of that passage in the New
Testament, where IL speaks of the Bows
IN the market place piping to each other
Il have plptd to You, and We have not an
swered."
The Commercial man assures the
Times" that 1t Is in error, thinking light
ly OF the New York and Omaha short line
railroad scheme" That he 1.-THE CONNER
ciall has piped from Pittsburgh to Akron
and Chicago, and nov the Times. a la Chi
cage Journal, refuses or neglects to pipe
back an affirmative blast upon an unau-
thorlzed basis Of information, IN favor of
the location of the Baltimore and Ohio. or
any other railroad through Akron at this
time. The Commercial appears to be
overwhelmed as badly about the location
and erection OF the y. \. q O., short line
as was Henry Clay about the power of
money, when he made his famous sDeecb
against the recharter of the L. S. Bank
wherein he declared that Eat last all DOW
er was resolved into that of the purse. for
with that you can buy anything and ev-
erything else"
But, II this is to be the motive power
we would beg the Commercial man and
his quondam Akron friends to consider the
fact that baltimore has a purse and local
commercial interest to subserve as well as
New York, and that she has as GOOD a
port to ship from, and as much ground to
build sver and improve as the great me-
tropols Of New York, and tide water il
something nearer from Omaha and Cbica-
go to Baltimore than it would be from ell
Their those points to the city ofNew York.
and consequently, on all commodities that
might be transported, there would be a
saving to the Northwestern producer in
proportion to the length ofinland carriage
1t therefore seems to US that the Com
merclal does not treat the Baltimore peo-
pie, who are putting the contents of their
purses INTO the erection of the B & o r
K, with ordinary fairness, in presuming
that they Will either be caioled or dreoon-
ed by paper billets, manufactured at Ak
ron or elsewhere, to locate their road much
out oil q direct Line from Pittsburgh to
Chicago. The directors of that road, as q
matter OF course, are sensible, discrimina-
ting gentlemen, and will lay the most of
their road, so as to be as direct as posi-
ole, and to insure them when made, the
greatest amount and longest continuance
OF trade and commercial activity. They
are not at a great outlay going to build a
railroad TO run empty cars up to accom-
modate Akron or any of its neighbors I OF
terles or cheese factories. 1t takes some
thing more endearing and substantial than
alrthat to employ a railroad and keen up
the people OF a great city ike Baltimore.
a barrel or two Of pork, sour kraut and
beans is worth more in tho work shops OF
Baltimore and the laboring world at large,
than a ton Of cheese and other Yankee
geWgaws, IN the shape of patent churns
and washing machines.
OuG IHCA tle commercial man takes 1t
upon himself to assure the Times that
the Omaha short line by Akron won't in
Jure the town or the right or left of its
track. Well, Mr.. Commercial, we being
Of the Pennsylvania X nickerbocker stock
Tree born and not reconstructed, are
really glad to hear from you, as YOU as
sumo to be inside of the Akron. N. Y.
and Omaha short line ring, and know ali
about 1T that is not going to annihilate
US, and if you can get that route as you
have said, the Akron folks can, and the
dutch people along the Canton route sho'd
be fortunate enough to get the Baltimore
q Ohio road. 1t will not grieve us in the
least If you-are presented with a life pass
over both roads for your trouble in the
premises, for We honestly think YOU have
done your best for the Akron people, and
against the Interests of the B. & o. road,
to command duplicate papers when the
roads are completed.
SO go ahead, Mr.. Commercial, YOU will
under anything that may transpire earn
and get Yankee cheese enough to render
proof against the sumne complaint.
ALPHA.