Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-04-22
Address Of the Railroad Com
mittee.

| IRtf &: After much discussion and delib.
Grafton among themselves and with other
property owners; after much correspond.
ence with the officers Of the Northern Pa.
citic Railroad Company. FROM whom 70
other assurance could be obtained than
that your offers would be duly considered
when made, and that it rested exclusively
with yourselves to decide whether to make
an offer or not; after obtaining the views
Of all those in any way competent to form
an opinion, your Committee unanimously
decided that an offer of one. half of all the
lands and lots of Olympia and Budd's In
let was the very least that would gain the
desired railroad connection. Less than
onc-half We deemed useless to offer; but
going before the Northern Company with
an offer of onehalf, we should be in po-
sition to treat, and if we could not induce
them Immediately to accept the offer, we
could demand to know their terms, ascer-
tain what more was required, and eventu-
ally gain the object sought. With these
views, your Committee recommended that
all property owners offer one half their lands
and lots, and during the last three weeks
have strenuously laborcd to carry out the
movement. The result of all these labors,
addresses, speeches, canvassing and public
meetings is entirely inadequate. Less
than one.fourth of the land bordering the
Inlet has yet been actually decided, and
comparatively very few lots.
The spirit thus far manifested by the
property owners, however, encourages us
to persevere. We again appeal to you to
unite in the effort, and not let the future
prosperity of Olympia be sacrificed to a
niggardly sclfshncss. All know the me-
cessity Of action-of prompt action. All
realize that the action must be nearly uni
versal but while many have voluntarily
donated and worked, too many have been
backward, waiting too see what others
would do, doubling, fault finding, proving
an obstruction, instead of cheerfully help
ing on this work
Your Committee renew their recon-
mendation to offer at least half We firm
ly believe that less than half will be USE
less, and our views are daily confirmed by
the opinions of the best informed aud dis
interested men. We call on every proper
| ty owner to make his donation at once, and
then urge his neighbor to DO likewise. To
enable all to assist in the movement, the
Nozzle farm of 220 acres, within the town
limits, has been secured at Sl2 an acre,
S2,64O; and those who have but one lot,
or valuable improved property that cannot
be divided, can make subscriptions in
money to purchase this tract and offer it
entire. Other lands will be secured in
like manner should the subscription justi-
fly it.
Your Committee are determined to put
this thing through. A thorough canvass
will be made. A list of donations and
subscriptions will be published daily, and
the stand of every man in this crisis of our
towns existence shall be recorded. The
movement shall succeed, or the failure
shall rest were it belongs.
Marshall Blinn, Chm, G. II. Hale,
Edwin Marsh, A. j. Miller,
G. A. Barnes, f. p. Ferry.
Jas. Pattison, G. Crosby, Sr.,
John NJ. Murphy, VIM. II. Mitchell
SENATOR HENDRIcKs.-"V an," the
well known Washington correspondent,
gives the following interesting sketch of
this gallant democratic leader:
Riding home to dinner, from the capitol
the other night, l noticed in the horse car
Mr.. Hendricks of Indiana-the man who
stands the best chance of being next presi-
dent of the United States. Plain as an old
farmer in his dress, and with pleasant,
honest-looking face, he makes troops of