The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-01-18


tlemen, who fully examined the whole
question, there is every reason 10 believe
that the award is just, AMI it is hoped
I hat Congress will accept the same. The
Company is in honor and in law bound to
abide the award
The importance of this improvement is
fully understood by the people East and
West. It's national importance is &c
knowledge on all hands. gat
!, therefore, recommend that you take
such steps as will lay the question, IN all
Ilts bearings, before Congress. There
ought to be no hesitation on the part Of
the General Government to promptly
accept the award and continue the work
until this line of water communication
between the great lakes and the MlssiS-
S|ppI ~ SO improved as to answer all the
demands of commerce. .t
RAILROADS.
Among the causes which have led to
| the rapid develOpement Of the material
interests of the state railroads may be
Ilregarded us the most important, and the
pa year las witnessed the construct n
ot greater plumber of miles of railway
fhan any previous year
The complete n of the Western Wis,
consIn Railroad to Hudson has opened
ont a region Of country greatly in need Of
such Il line Of communication, and the
large and increasing business that is
trausac citing, shows that its construction
was not in advance of the business by
which it is to be supported. ~"
The central Wisconsin, which has
bnilt and placed in operation sixty-six
miles this season, from Menasha to Stew
ems point, is rapidly pushing forward to
Ba. field, on Lake Superior, which point
It is expected, will be reached within the
present year, and will open up q vast
Country to settlement which hitherto has
echoed Orly to the sound of the lumber
mans axe, nr the rifle OF the hunJsman ;;
while the Northwestern Railroad has
pushed with energy its northern cxten
sion from Green Bay, until il has reach /
ed the Mrnomonee River, ard in few
mons hS will be connected with Lake Su
perIor and its northwestern extension,
now competed to Reehsburg, il is expcc-
ed, will reach the Mississippi River ut
La Crosse within tWelv. months. The
Milwaukee aud Northern Railroad, pass
ing through rich and populous country,
and one greatly III need Of Su h facilities,
will soon be in connection with Fond du
Lac and Menasha.
Oshkosh has joined hands with Ripon,
ard Fond du Lac will soon d. 80. Green
Bay is rapidly constructing Il line to the
VI ssi sippi, while the Madison and Port
age is road being extcn le up the Vail y |
pl le WI cons n to Grand Rapids anu |
Stevens polnt. r.. ..... .. ..rv -.I
The rapd and easy transit of passen
gers and freiGh: by rail, has given that
III de OF conveyance the preference over |
all other systemS,and sO strongly impress
ed Is every community with this fac,
tnur they are otter. in iuced to grant aid,
to secure near at hand, this most desira /
method of transportation, greatly in dis.
proportion to their ability to pay, aud
greatly in excess Of the advantage to De
obtained
On the 1st day of January, 1871, there
were in operation within the limits Of the
state ,238 miles of railway aud on the
Isl day OF January, 1872, 1888 miles,
representing ii COST, either actual or tic>
titIous, OF nearly one hundred millions OF
dollars THIS vast cnnccntra Iou Of capl.
tai in one interest alone effects every
other interest In tue state, and 1T may
with truth be said, that there is nn
branch OF industry within the state that
is not dependent upon railway facilities,
aud which unfriendly action on the purl
OF railway managers may not at any time
crush out
The railway interests of the state have
grown to their present proportions with
out any general system and with little re
sponslbllitY to the people OF the state,
and the opinion among railway manager
seems generally to prevail that their viii
is the supreme law. This is. an error
which ought to be corrected.
Railroads and public corporations, and
as suchf"re authorized to take private
property on making just compensation,
right which can only be given where
property is taken for public use.
Ii then, railroads are public highways,
the public are entitled to the fullest ben
etits TO be derived there from, after allow
ing the stockholders u reasonable divl
dened on their capital invested, and to
secure both parties in the full enjoy
ment of thor rights the mos adequa Q
protection should be given. do not IL
gard the railway management of this
state as less fair or liberal than that oil
other states. Trains are run with regu
Iarity and safety, and the travelling puo
lie has been we'll accommodated SO far Ms
their physical coAfort and safety is con
cerned Eb
The legal tender notes are promises to pay
gold on demand. They were issued in Ehe
countr US extremity and were fully justified
lfM hai N aaif IHn Nf ha
which led to their issue has passed away );
The country is prosperous, and has great cred
lit and with vast resources IL is the plain
duty OF the Government to pay its ObIiga