Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-01-28
SATURDAY MORNING, jan. sS, 1871.
Will Olympia Have a Railroad

VIII olympia Have a Railroad
This is question which tho people of
Olympia may determine, and there is but
4 short time left in which to make their
decision. 1t is reasonably certain that the
of the Northern Pacific Railroad
are favorahy disposed towards this town,
aud wilF make the first connection of the
soad with the waters Of the Sound at this
point if such inducements are offered as
will make its advantages to the Company
those offered by rival points
1t is absolutely certain that unless satisfac.
tory inducements are offered to the Com
pauy, in the way of donations, Olympia
will not get the road. This is business it
is precisely what any provident business
man would do if he controlled the dircc-
ton Of the road for his own special benefit /;
and to expect the Directors of Company
TO do more or less, is to impute to them
faithlesspess to their trust. Fret, fume,
scoh and desounce the "exactions of soul.
hess mouopolies" as we may, we cannot by
any such windy warfare change the fact.
The power to make terms is vested in the
Company, and whatever may be our opin-
ION as to the policy or impolicy of special
privileges and the manner Of their exer.
else, We have no alternative but to accept
the condition Of things as they exist; it is
no longer question Of political policy, but
. question Of private interest to every
one whose personal property is to be af.
fected thereby; where the construction of
tie road enhances the value of private
property many fold, it is very rea ionablc
and proper that the profits thus created
should be = matter Of equitable adjustment
between the builder and the property
holder. The muni6ceut subsidy to the
Company did not contemplate or provide
for the Improvement Of private property
1t the exclusive expense Of the Company,
and as public benefit, no place or COM
munity have any claims to its advantages
over another. We are no special organ
Or advocate Of the Railroad Company; we
but speak for what Is mauisestly the best
interests Of the people of ttis town. In
this view We would urge that immediate
active and united measures be taken BY
our citisens to secure tho construction OF
the road to this town. They can now do
his beyond peradventure; a month OF
Two later the opportunity may have been
lost By default, snd then every property.
holder would give niue.tenths Of all his
and estate in the town to redeem the los,
advantage. Now. by unanimous action i.
may be secured at much less cost in fact
1t 10 material cost, for every foot of land
contributed to this object would increase
the value Of every foot retained from ten
10 hundred fold its value without a rail.
road connection. This statement will be
confirmed by the observation and expert
ssee Of every person At all familiar with
the eject Of railroads upon real estate val
ses at al commercial points materially at:
sseted thereby. If Olympia should be
nads the 6sst terminal point upon the
Sound, It would have the advantage Of
the entrepot and depot Of the ocean com
ssree tributary to the road, and thereby
- IL centre Of trade and travel, for this
section, during the next four OF five years
= lsast; suficisutly long to developc its
innsnss manufacturing advantages, and
found permanent and thriving population
II 10000 or $4,000 inhabitants. Will
yoa permit these preferred advantages ia
- beyond your reach through your in
sstssss. lack Of enterprise, or unrea.onios
sapidityf Il would be shameful exhi
bision Il ssl6sh stupidity.
a8 We are Authorised to say that the Olym
1ia Branch Railroad Company was no,
srsaaissd Sor any other purpose than Il
ssssrs sailsoad eoaascsion At this point