The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-06-15
TIE ApwURyED RAILROAD MEETING.

Next Tuesday evening another rail-
road meeting will be held at the Court
House in the railroad interests of Salina,
md it is really important that the atten-
lance shall be unanimous. We regret
TO say that the number Of citizens who
assembled at the meeting last Tuesday
evening, while respectable, was small ;
md We earnestly desire to witness rem
Pdy applied by a. rousing meeting on the
next night. In a degree, the deficiency
was attributable to tie short period IN
which the notice had been issued, but
some of those who were especially in
strumcntal iIs calling the meeting and
Enthusiastic in its object failed to make
their appearance.
There is not a question in our mind
but that the citizens of Salina, with hard
" an exception, if there does an excep-
ion exist, are heartily in favor of secur-
Ing the second, and the third. railroad
for SaIina, and will aid alllesitimate and
proper projects with all their might and
means. This is orr firm conviction al
er general conversations, and from the
General interest manifested w:ieneTertAe
subicc; Of railroad. his been made con
p:caous They will assist any n-sn, meh
pr company who propose to work II or
sanizins companies or do anything that
ooks to securing for Us additional ral!-
load facilities. The sticking point, gem
rally, in inauguratng enterprises for
pubiic and Internal Improvements IL first
o secure the approved aud action OF ti'c
.copie themselves. This point having
,ecn vo:ichsated. it s,a:,ds those in hand
no are in,lued with n;iiHrc's ciDluehce
nd with their own vigorous energy to
ut forth, Il: THIS .ms, sem. of the!rpo
rs in directing and haiping in the work
hat DOES present itself. The tim is alsp:-
ious FOR Il display %! c:i.-.s.,-. AM few
,on,ls gone by nay BE- 10, late, ami I;
.w wears will have placed beyond oar
each the railroads that may be ours for
he striving. la ten years the routes IN
Western Kansas vill al! principally have
been settled and the roads themselves
ave been built. What railroads are
ladc after that time will be short, unin
ortant roads, destined to give simply
IN all local advantage. What We do mast
e done without dalay. Routes, we know
re projected here and there outside OF
aline county, and il we permit the sub
.ct to go BY default, those roads vii! be
Established and our county shut out from
Inc benefits of additional railroads. Then
Instead Of becoming the chief mart and
rincipal county, VIC would be compelled
play second to some other county
nd CITY. We rather like the style cX-
ressed by Capt. J. Ill. Prescott, at the
aeeting. While he protested to be lit
e acquainted with railroad maaeUver-.
rs in general, he showed himself to be
live to the Importance of railroads.
len who will work are the men 10 be
,stered.
The address Of DIR. Wayne Griswoid
esorc the meeting deserves sincere con-
.icration, rs gentleman experienced IN
abroad building in his native State OF
,aio and possessing sound discretion.
IL portrayed in vivid coiors the benefits
{ railroads in new and old sections and
ne wealth and advantages TO be derived
,.om the increase Of their numbers at
iven points. DR.. Griswoid is largely
ltercsted in realty in our county add
e, knowing that his taxes must be III
reased in the aid extended TO the rail
Dads. thus exhibits his faith. The peo-
10 of Saline county can afford to pay
yell for another railroad, and they
ave got to pay for it, if they get it. Bat
hc expense will in no way be common
uratc with the benefits that will issue.
he moment the second road is compiet-
d through Saline county, providing II
hal, come from and end in the right di-
ections1 that moment our. county VII!
% millions of dollars better oil.
Go, every citizen, To the meeting "l
lext Tuesday evening, June 2eth, and
work for railroads.
NEwspAPoRIAL.-J. Il. Davis and Geo
~ l,rane Las; wcci, left the Toneka Com