Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-08

giving bzirfr. bot positively, some OF our
own IDEAS therein Tbs we do as much
for the information Of some Of our friends
as for our own Qualification
As long ago az 1856, on our return
lro1a the South after the close of the war,
we Entertained, and have on all fitting
occasions expressed, the opinion that the
time when the terminus OF the Mineral
Point Railroad was Of material adyan>
tage to our city had gone by. That an
extension of the road to,conhect with the
railroads northward, placing US on
through line from the pineries to Chica-
90, would be of greater benefit to our
city than the present road is or ever can
be. We are still Of this opinion,
We have for a long time been oonVinc.
ed that, sooner or later, the interests of
the~oountry north and south of iowa
county, will compel the construction OF
line of road connecting the two local..
ties. Should such railroad be construct
ed, and Mineral Point not be immediate
" upon it--be left eight or ten miles to
the east or west--the consequences to
our city would, in our Judgment, be ru-
nous, Entertaining this opinion, we
should favor the extension OF the road
from Mineral Point if there we're no
other considerations to impol us todo so.
On this point we believe a large majority
of our fellow citizens--nt leas, MAJORS
~ Of those who have given the matter
consideration--agre with us
1t has long been apparent to as and
must he admitted by all candid people,
that the railroad bond claim hanging
over our county is an incubus crushing
cut enterprise lrightning away capital,
and in many ways retarding our pro-
gress, and inimical to our prosperity
Thus viewing the situation, we have con"
sistently argued that the best interests OF
the city and county demand TINT every
effort possible should be made to free us
from the clog in other words, that we
ought to set about settling this matter an
some ,pey If tho claims can be settled
at ten cents on the dollar, no mans joy
thereat will be greater than ours. II
fifty cents well but if for that figure we
cannot settle, let us ascertain what IL the
very best we can d. and 30 TO work and
do IT, We do not say that q, W. Cobbs
proposition should be accepted. IL may
lie that a continuance Of our present sit
nation is preferable to an acceptance OF
that proposition If the people so con-
clude we shall say amen Again we say
le, US give the subject the consideration
its magnitude merits; let as ascertain
what are the most favorable terms of
compromise we can obtain, and if they
ere found unsatisfactory, we shall stAl
have every means Of eyading and resist
ing payment that we now have, bnt,
done let US fly into rage and dogged'y
refuse to do anything, or say we VIII DO
only SO much, ana that ouly in certain
way. We have too much at stake 10
act rashly, or form conclusions without
counting the cost 1t is not because we
have more charity for the bondholdors
than our neighbors have, that we desire
a settlement, but because we feel that 1t
viii be to our interest to 90 So ii we can
without too great sacrifice,
This much has been written that al
who wish to read may know what are
our honest individual views on this subs
icct OF course many will disagree with
us. We have not the vanity to claim for
our opinions superiority to others men ;,
who have given the subject equal consid>
GRAFTON; Dor do we expect those who diff
fer with us 10 be converted by one brief
article 70 those who fail to see things
"a we do, and who accord to us credit
for sincerity and honesty, we accord Ike
credit, and our respect and esteem for
them will not be diminished on account
Of the difference. TO those who, because
we disagree with them, ascribe % Us inn
purity OF motive or insincerity or in
sinuatc that we are in the least infuenc-
ca NV other than a desire to secure the
best Interests Of our city and county, we
give contemp; and pity. TO that 9TH
or class Of men who, because we TAU to
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