The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-10

mlftee OF the ASSOCIATION, three e4rDes, hon.
est men, approached the President Of these
roads, and laid before him and his compa-
MES their views a. representative men, after
two or three hours discussion, the President
authorized Capt. Anthony to say the prOpo-
si,ion to compromise, out of Difference to the
will of the people, would he satisfactory to
him. Believing the people wanted more
than one road; believing the minds Of the
people were favorable to the road from here
10 Denver, and would not be satisfied till il
was adopted, knowing nothing Of the merits
ar dement's Of the narrow gauge, whether il
w:us good or bad. Yet the people declaring
they wanted it and wanted ours also. WheI,
this proposition came froia Capt. Anthony
| and his associates, Mr.. Winston accepted it,
because he was informed il would be accept
able 10 all parties have no word Of CEN
sure for railroads. They are composed Of
| men They work for their own ends, bat
| perhaps they try TO accommodate the people.
So, when the people made a proposition to
our road, II had an influence with US, and we
wonld accept it. But il was with the dis
,inct understanding that it was agreeable to
all parties. understand that since that time
the representative man of the Kansas Central
Company has agreed, and proclsimed the
satisfaction Of his company with the propo-
sition of the people. congratulate you on
this settlement OF family ieud. ! lam graft
fed that the time is now at hand when We
can gather around the same table and talk
over our common triumphs, and that no one
was defeated, but the people have triumphed.
The career of the Chicago, Rock Island Il
Pacific Railroad, with man at its helm
whose eve never faltered, whose aim is a.
steady as the aim of soldier, whose eye is
fixed on the Pacific shore, is TO reach San
Diego in some form, and that within the
! next two or three years. That is his object.
| That is his purpose, and am but one Of his
| -quires in this conflict. His road Is going
Ia San Diego, and will BIZ one Of the greatest
| lines of railroad in the country.
| As for me, with an undivided half interest
| in ], 200 acres Of land, and the owner Of sew
eral city lots. | say 10 You rs one of your
| citizens. our purpose and aim il, so help Us
God, 10 rest not till Mr.. Tracy tells Us to res.
| on the banks of the Pacific, in San Diego,
through the city and county of Leavcnworth.
| want no other line purchased. ! want n
| new line built. My heart il fixed upon this
| and this alone With two brothers living in
your midst, with one half of the Burnes fam
| lily living here, with all their property, and
with more than half of all the property ]
| have in your county, il it unreasonable for
ME to seek the extension Of this line?
dom; care what YOU do. Give us what
you can. We are going On. We are in
earnest. They say the people won't vote
bonds. Give us anything else you have
There are other persons who want to build
roads We will give them our moral sup
port. We will aid them all we can aid. But
will they undertake to join with us in taking
what Leavenworth has to give without inn
posing any further burdens ON the people for
railroads? Shall the people of Leavenworth
submit propositions TO the railroad compa-
or shall the companies dictate their PROPOSE
tons: 1.-THE people are willing, take the
compromise propositions, give us S125, 900
OF stock, and 100000 in bonds, and the
| same to the Kansas Central. Give them what
| they ask, and give us the same. But If your
Judgment il TO issue no more County indebt
edness, lock around you, and see what you
have to give. Give what you have to spare.
Give us what you give them, and We will
build the road to Topeka Our blood is up,
and We are going to build the road. We
haze got to that point where the proceeds of
Sl25 900 of stock at thirty cents on the dol
lar, is small consideration; 500, 900 in
bonds would sell in the market for sixty or
sixty-fve thousand dollars. Something less
than 500, 900 is rendered us. We can build
the road without that, and we are willing to
build the road if the people demand We shall
sacrifice that much money. beg of you be
generous, be just. Give Us all you can spare,
and give those other gentlemen all You can
spare. And if you give Us but twenty-five
cents apiece, our road is AS certain az theirs;
aud suppose theirs is certain.
nope have not done injustice 10 my
self or to you. hope you are unwilling to
friiter away the rights of the people. You are
entrusted with the most sacred trust l feel
that each of you will represent the people as
honest men; that you will, without prejudice
or partially, in plain simplicity and honor,
dispose OF these questions as you feel in your
consciences will be honest and Just. / feel
that each OF you will do that, but wha;ever
you do, and whatever the people Of
Leavenworth County do, l say, shall be ac-
copied by us is fnality, and we will build
as much railroad for as little money a. any
company on the face of the earth.
accept my thanks for yonr attention and
your courtesy, and pardon me il have said
anything to disturb the e4uanimity of any
r,emi,er of the Ro,rd
Mr. e. p Morebe,d -Would vou fe will.
inc 10 take The s,ocI in vour road in lien If
an, S,oo o0fl /, b,,jsp
NJ, R,rnss-Th.t s,ocL N, nrs.s,, ,,.. mn
,,,rtst v.lu. What i,s v,i,e will h. T
mi cav can only cav the s,ocl NJ that
81 has M m,rke, vaIua and c,n;t h. used
70 any adv,nt,g,. in the construc,;on of i,
raiIro,J Tsnnpose tb. s,ock will h. valua.
lie in wear or Two But I am willing 10
take hall and half of ANYTHING and every
,bino that j. nrnposed and will take anything
vo, Give n. nrn' ;de,I nohodv gives us ,oore
than YOU do US.
Senator Caldwell beins::called for, respond
cd As follows:
n. C.;.a csaa
All" o,'''" "''''' "'''
on" hot come mere 10 IhS a"out rail-
roads. came mere 10 listen 10 the gentle
men representing ,'lese roads. l am not at
TINS time INT rested IN any OF Them. Inc only
interest nave Is that oil citizen oil Leaven-
wore. l nave feifa'heu rom taxing i'art In
'his controversy, moi oeea"se mao no inter-
est IN IL, On. oesSi'se l nave no TASTE 'or
these iahiiy ngh's. l nave o'her daties 70
perform. IL Is my a"y !" Ien e'eis"dy
alike as lar as Possible, anu dld not want
10 me parry 10 e,''e, Pfotps'''on. uhinh
sveryoooy present VIII nelr me on' tIlaI the
ni>e''s'o''s an'oi'e our people nave "es" OUT
gre e.a misfortune a..
ihere Is .lus u, tne anaifs !" men,
%n u, 'ahel AT 'ts "", 'es''s ON 20 iS.'u"e.
l MINK we nave ~ uu'" f,ns' on'ite' !" .aee
adSantase Oh 'hat 'ide. we omittei IL IN
1860. when We ia'isu Z" make ieavenworfh |
The initial point OF the n L. Railroad.