The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-06-01
RAIL ROAD RING-RICHMOND,

week contains q communication from spec"
tator," through the brains of the R. R. scribe,
whose souls salvation depends on the sue
cess Of the "shop" delusion, which 10 being
pressed on the people by other agents, SINH
larly interested, who do the city Council gross
injustice in charging it with enacting farce
and no esntlemsn except those who attempt
70 palm such an absurd proposition" on
honest men, could 50 regard it.
Tho citizens are certainly justifabls, when
they discover g. set up job" being haiti |
~ and fraudulently presented for the action |
Of their rspres ,ntatiyes in giving their views
of the case, and Council are in duty bound 70 |
seek allths light they can, in measures pro-
posed BY interested parties who have schemes
of personal sggrandizement 10 accomphsh"-
Every suggestive land the action in the case
referred to, decided the wisdom OF majority.
Iu regard to the 'outbursts CT efoquence IN
the lobby" one would infer that some atten-
ton might be given it, if it should not have
happened to defeat project that was about TO
be palmsd on the people, that could BY any
possibility impair their interests, before
Council hlf time to discover the SELL
TIE Chairman of Committee on Railroads.
Was selected and instructed for this partlcu-
lar position, and this. his first experience IN
the schemes of 'inte rested partie,' who have
lattened on this Job at the expense Of then
fellow citizens seek to dsspoil this newly in
stalled member, worthy as he is, in every re-
spect IS citizen. though he was fully i'd
rs ri hat n n
POI tant question was pending, which was to
decide the fate Of our city Investments in the
e. r. 4 Fl. w. R. r., which he assured them
he would thoroughly investigate and that
his personal convictions were decidedly I'D.
verse to railroad monopolies, and that he
would at oil times and under all circum-
tances, protect and defend the city's interest,
in opposition thereto, and having made
Thorough investigation presuming there was
nothing moro necessary. 1t Vas reported to
the Council and sought to be passed through,
virtually giving away our stock in tie only
road which We have any power to CONTROL
though We have projected and in . measure
completed all the roads running into and out
Of our city, without allowing the people to
even partially investigate it. Now, Spectator,
alias The Scribe,' asserts that opposition to
such % unwArrantable reich of power, was
only FARCE. tina, the city fathers should
govern their children better in the future !!
Though the god father OF the article, with the
Treasury at his command, had provided q
suppliant counselor to defend his bantling in
anticipation OF just such opposition as it met
with.
Now they say If Council Tad any regard
for its dignity, and wished to command the
respect Of the good people Of the city, they
will rot again allow such disgraceful scenes
| to be re-enacted. Nisg.aceful 10 arrest a
| palpable fraud! We presume that not more
than one half the Council could sympathize
| with our virtuous friend SIS opinion.
The simple fact of too much haste, which
! An old adage savs, makes waste was never
better verified lDen in this case, for if that
complicated contract, or proposition, or wha,
ever it may be called, had passed by ms
jority of Council that evening, all our means
| in this last and only hold on railroad facli
ties would have eyaporated and few In
dividuals only, derived benefit from it; ane
a vote of thanks is due to the discern ment o
more than one of our citizens, and shoui'
be credited to the honesty and integrity OF 1
majority of the city Council, who hold on
confidence as a sacred trust, and Lot to az
grandiss parties who disregard public in
tercstr. Too much cannot 10 said in favor Q
men who act from principle-yet it is adult
l RI. A.
selves.
1t is only necessary to read that PROPOSE
ton and compare it with the Barklay cor
tract and lease, to discoverit its identity and
any man Of ordinary discretion. can see th
propriety Of further complications with thu
party, or any Of his associates. who has q
subsidy in the case, have not been able
find him. And tie bare fact That the autht
and dictator of Spectator - sentiment
this regard is proof Of their own culpabilit
) in what they charge upon others, if furth'
proof, than palpable treachery visible to Il
naked eye Of ordinary observers was nece
sary. Four. fiths of the people and larI
majority of stock holders all along the line a
opposed to the lease, and would as matt
of course, be opposed to voting our ci
stock to legalize it.. Can they all expe
special benefit? or would they not bs smp
, repaid By the general benefits that prop
management of the road, and the preservs
D ton Of theirmonied investment would pr
? ducef st
T spectator" alias the "Scrib.," says: g
their effort to get a contrac. Tor erecting sho
have failed, the city would be in no wor
: condition than it is now.' If this is SO, tn
why press Q contract that is no: accepta BIZ
or why not enforce a more reliable contra
We already have with the party who is tryi
to diyest ~ of tie road aud this contract to
|, and z We us one that will, at best, be q to
loss or law suit, which will prove equa
q disastrous!
> The only proper move 10 make at this pa
9 tcular time, is to hold ight still aud see hi
4 happily the problem will work itself out; .
4 be content to submit to the last paragraph
: spectators" argument.
n When the officials of this association set
= vail against the city Council for allowi
citizers TO express their opposition, on
matter Of such vital interest, it is time [
. Council would supercede them by voting
= city stock for board which will sci
;, salaried officers that can better appreci
!" their favors for be It understood, that tn
= indignant gentlemen derive their posit
: from which they have realized largely, tn
re the city Council, " hich they charge with
acting . farce. oBsEsvER
l. An Indiana farmer, after trying
+ trap-poison, and shoot the rats Il
ID overrun his premises, bought two 60
and naxa them range of Iaids and 81