The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-05-02
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC AGAIN

The articles of The TINES, during tn,
past few days, triticising what is commonly
called ''the outrageous conduct of the Mis-
souri, Pacific road" meet with hearty re
Spouse from the people Of Leavenworih, ana
are approved with unanimity which, TO any
one not acquainted with the circumstances
would be surprising.
We are for peace, as long as peace can be
had without sacrificing every interest; Blu,
there is point beyond which forbearanct
ceases to be virtue, and when war is thrus
upon us our duty is plain and simple,
accept the challenge and make the best fight
we can. In the present emergency the peace
policy is no longer available; in the words
of Patrick Henry, gentlemen may cry
peace, peace but there is no peace; the
war is already begun" our most valuable
commercial interests have been attacked
understandable, inexcusably, and shamefuliy
attacked-by the Missouri Pacific Company,
and We have no alternative but to fight o.
surrender. We have submitted TO outrage:
At the hands of this company already toe
long; because it was ''one Of our roads" we
have borne with its derelictions many a time
when il was our duty TO have taken up the
cudgel against it; in order to avoid any sun
pleasantness' we have carefully RETAINED
from saying anything about its wreckless
management, its frequent delays, and its al.
most daily murderous accidents; we have
seen our friends and neighbors killed and
manned through the company's carelessness
snd Indifference; we have realized that it,
trains were as uncertain as the wind, and iii
cars little else than public slaughter pens,
and for the sake Of peace We have said moth.
ing. Blu. a state of affairs has now been
forced upon us by the company, under which
to remain passive would be to sacrifice the
public interest and the public honor, and
having been forced into the war, let u. make
the bes, fight We can; let us fight to hurt; let
there be no compromise; lei it be regarded
as a test of loyalty TO Leavenworih
to totally ignore the road in every
thing; lie; every hotel and public place, and
every citizen, consider i; duty to advise
strangers to avoid it; let no Leavenwor,h
man send or receive pound of freigh. by
its line, and when it is necessary for us to go
TO St. Louis, let us take another road. In
this way We can keep the peace" and at the
same time make war that will be felt.
Railroads, like all other busiucs. enter
prises, are operated for the purpose of max
ing money, and any line of policy which
defeats this end is never long persisted in:
the Missouri Pacific people will not continue
their outrageous conduct toward us very ,onp
after they discover that they are losing mon.
ey by il, and the quickest way to make peace
with them is 10 show them that their war
policy don't pay. Leavenworth has ALWAYS
been its best station; the trade of this place is
worth more than that of any other town on |
tneir line, and forms a very large pronor. |
ton OF their entire business, Let this he
summarily cut of, on account of their J;r.r
treatment OF us, and they will yerv soon
quietly and quickly SIX THINGS VIC can
the remedy in our hands, and the people are |
now in just in the right mood TO apply !,
There y no need Of any fuss or public dem.
oustr1llons-no remonstrapces or .npo,Is.
let us only be united in our action. .. r w.
now IN our feelings, and then permit Tho
aoaa 70 pursue its own policy, while We let |
1t alone severely. 's'