Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-04-13
TI,e a,enirnI,s I.ronosIlIon.

Last week wo gave tho conditions
upon which tho Central would 10.
cato n depot at Mckinney, as made
by them aud delivered BY their nc
credited agent, Capt. VIM q, Veal.
Since then, wo hear, they have,
through their agent, modified their
demands TO what extent, however,
VIC arc not aware. Tho people
need not expect tho company to
locate depot Mt their town unless
well paid for il. How much they
will rcquiresor how much our peo-
pie would be justified in giving
re matters yet to be settled,
Let us look at tho matter in n
reasonable light and SEQ what is
best TO do under the circumstances
Mckinney, in tho corporation as
scssmcnt of 1869, contained within
its corporate limits real estate val.
uod at S72,lsO0O. AT present
500, O0O,00 would probably cover
the aggregate, real estate including
all permanent improvements. Now
comes the question, how much of
this can the citizens afford to pay
to secure the depot? If half of the
whole amount is. required to secure
the depot, should it not be located
in such a place. as will cnchance
the value Of tho present town. If
tho citizens ray the company n ho-
nus to establish a depot at the town,
should not the people have right
to select the spot for the location of
the depot? These are questions
which seem to us could, in justice
to all parties DO answorod,in tho af-
firmativc. If tho company Is de-
termind TO build town of their
own, they need and should receive
no assistance from us, Their boast
that they are seeking and earnest
ly working for the good of this peo-
pie is all moonshinc of the most
transparent order. If they can cs-
tablish q depot near here and sell
the vacant lots for double what
lots and improvement in Mckinney
will bring, let them do so, 1t will
pay our citizens to move to anoth-
err place should our town be SO
stricken The Central Railroad
Company is no object of charity,
neither are thclpcopi6 6fthis county.
The people do not ask tho a'roadsto
to make any sacrifices in their be-
half, for they know it would'hot be
done but'we propose to pay9a rea-
sonable price, one that will result
in benefit to lis. as we'll as TO the
road. If the original property ard
all that may accure in value supor
the completion of the road lis dc
manded by the company, then we
think our people he'd better keep
their little homes and let the Con.
trail run around them. In this
matter we think every one should
act for himself and III behalf of hi:
own interests. Let the exact spot
be distinctly specified for the loca
tion of the depot, the company say
for what amount they will establish
it,; and then let each and every on'
of our citizens say how much they
are willing to contribute TO that OBJ
icct OF course all will be benefit
ted, somo moro than others, but al
to certain extent, be bcneficiario'
of the project and we believe al
will contribute literally where it is
presented to them in a fair and jus
shape. We are unable to say why
it is that tho men who came to thin
country when it was q wilderness
and by hard toll accompanied by
danger and privations, built W
and made it an Eden, should have
no safeguards thrown out for theil
protection, but are by legislatures
who were chosen to represent anc
guard their interests, placed at The
mercy of corporations who are a'
soulless as an oyster. But so it is
, ard they must look out for them
selves. Ihls company, now, IN pas
: sing near the towns built by year,
of labor on the part of the citizens
say; bqs bsne
"Give us so much money or W.
will crush you,-we will establish
a depot that will inevitably xii
you ; " and the worst of it is, they
have it in their power to do so, ant
have done so in numerous instan
ces. These facts are by no mcan'
calculated to create and keep aliv'
friendly feelings towards railroads
and we hope to yet SEQ the day
when the people, through lcgisla
lures, tax and make laws for rail
roads instead of being taxed ant
ruled by railroad combinations
McKmney Enquirer -tsstn