The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-03-03
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The Sheboygan Herald speaking of this

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mentation over the pending charter for tlt
Lake Shore railroad. Senator Reed, for his
what the Nanit0soc papers are pleased L
term the dog in the mangeri policy, comes
ia for munihcent share Of vituperstion and
pet names, such ''scoundrel, villain.
'-hlre!ing,' etc. are freely used. Now while
We DO not think that Senator Reed is treating
his constituents fairly or honorably, We can
not see how tue abuse heaped upon him with
sBt stint by the public pres. Of his locality is
Al ali likely to accomplish the desired object,
II Mr.. Reed has mel her the manlines. nor
brains to cooperate with the citizens Of his
own locality for the turthcrance Of this rail-
road project, treat him with silent contempt
and use your energies In end-avorlng TO ac-
comp.ish the end sought, without wasting
wind III a Qui1otish attempt at demolishing Il
man of straw.
If the Hon. Senator can get anything
soothiing out Of the above article he i. wei
come to it,
Our friends outside Of our own county
must recolect tina. Manitosoc ha. reason
to feel indignant to wards her senator.
From the time the fello. landed in our
county up to the present be ha. been hon
orsd aud pstted and obged We believed
him 20 be a true man, and sincere in his
prote stations of love for our city and coun-
~. Years ago his integrity and honesty
was severe y attacked, but he always found
hosts OF friends to rally around him and
defend him.
A railroad to the westward ha. always
bssn his great hobby, and for ten or
fifteen years he has profe.sed to have
been doing nothing else but work for it.
Times without number he has returned
from long journeys some1here, Eand
told orr citizens that he had the thing
about f.reCi, and our people, alwsys anxious
to believe that which they hoped for-be
Iievcd him. Three times he has been wait
Ell upon the wings Of his promised railroad
into the position b. how uses to kill US.
He always wanted some legislation to Gem
plc,c hi. plans All of which we now know
to be the uerest protense and humbug.
Many times within the last year or two,
in his public speeches here, he has said,
that he had no ambition to bald the road
himself; that he would surrender any time
to anyone who would take hold of the road
and build it, And now tina. he refuses to
carry out his promses-to surrender
position he dishonesty obtained-to allow
other parties who are ready TO build the
road, 10 build il, we think that any man in
our county is justified 10 saying anything of
or against him.
He, as Senator, has no right to disregard
the unanimous demands of his constituents.
If he cannot do as they request, he ,hold
at once resign his position. He is certainly
doing his county great injury, in ths Legisla>
ture, and as the mouth piece OF the people
and more especially of that party who have
placed him where he is, zee must either
condemn him or resign We have said
nothing Of him in anger, and nothing but
what We believed we had the best of evi
dence to be true. We have said what We
have said, that our citizens may know what
their servant al Madison is doing for them
and knowing they will not be GLOW to drop
him IN the future
The Madison Democrat copies what We
had to say about Mr.. Reed, two weeks ago,
and thea comments a, follows:
We believe that the Plot is too severe upon
Senator Reed 1t ol2ht not to be expected
of that gentleman that he should construct II
railroad entirely out of his own money, or that
he has the power to grant charters himself
Besides, even when roads are chartered it is
no guaranty that they will be built. As for
Senator Reed being tool Of the North West
ern and st. Paul roads we do not believe it. Mr.
Hunts railroad tariff bill will probably come
before the senate before the close Of the SEES
sion when the editor Of the Pilot will receive
some enlightenment i'll regard to the matter.
The Demorcot is not pos'el in regard to
the financial standing Of Mr.. Reed If it
was it would know that no man or men
will ever advance money to build railroad
with Reed as president; and further, that
no town, city or county viii ever vote dol.
lars worth of bond. to aid any road in
which he is interested. They dcre not
trust HIM,
By hi, efforts TO defeat the charter Of
the NJ. NJ. NJ. 4 NJ. r. R he h,. burst the
bubble which has heretofore held him up
1t is true he has not tie power to grant
charters, but the records OF the legislature
for the past two weeks are proof that he
has power to defeat charters. 1t il true,
also, that charter i. no guaranty of road,
but if there is no danger Of read being
bull, under this charter, why does Reed,
with 4 majority Of the Legislature, oppose
it are they fighting = man of straw?
l, is true. also, that Reed may vote for
Hunts tariff BILL bu, the Democrat may
rest assured that be will do so, only when
he knows tina, hi. ,ote Will not carry the
bill.
The whole troutls is this: Thi. pro-
jccted line of road from Milwaukee via
Mani,ovoc TO tue Fox, Wolf and Wiscon-
sin rivers to connect with the Northern
Pacific road, would make 4 competing line
of road to the North Western, aud that
road is trying to defeat it. AND the votes
that have already been taken in tho aseem>