The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-03

suDulItlcu laSt spring VINO Will vote for
this. lie had heard NJ man who owns
some property Just above Glen's nun who
was opposed to having the road built. 1t
would run through his land. lie did not
want 10 sell his land, and il this r0ad was
bulIt he would be annoyed by people
coming to him and wanting to buy land
Tor manufacturing sites. Laughter, lie
agreed with Prot PendlCton in regard to
inc future prosperity OF the city. The city
had Increased her population but little in
the last ten or fifteen years she was now
not only standing still but rather going
backwards; and unless more railroad Ia.
clIitirs were secured he feared the retro.
grade movement would become more
rapid. lie alluded to the migration Of
capital that had already occurred, and
snld il he was satisfied tho people of
Wheeling and Ohio county had arrived
at the conclusion not TO make any further
effort To get additional railroad facilities,
he would sell every dollar of property he
had in the city ut whatever price II would
bring, and seek investment elsewhere.
lie trusted every man who was and OK.
peCted TO remain citizen here, would
feel sufficient interest To go and vote for
this proposition Wednesday. II they
did, nc was very sure ii would be almost
unanimously carried. II wAs n question
that interested the labOrcr Just us much
in proportion to the wages he receives rs
it does the capitalist. AS 10 the financial
ability OF the county. he did not hesitate
to say that thcrew no city in the United
States 0Flhc same population, that had u
better ability, in financial point Of view
than Wheeling; and il they will employ
what is within their reach, they will not
only maintain and pCrpetuatc It but get
anything they want.
SPEECH OF Hon. C. b. HUBBARD.
HON. G. D. HUBBARD was called
Tor, and said he would add single word
Of eXhortation. There was a tide in
the affairs OF men which, taken at the
Hood, leads on to fortune" lie felt that
there was just such tide in the affairs Of
the people of this county, and its flood
would be next Wednesday; and il they
took the tide ut the flood he believed il
would lead 10 the future fortune and
greatness OF thls community. lie had
iO%nu little opposition to this proposition
in its present shape. lie had been told
by many persons within the last three Or
tour days that they had voted against
subscription under the former proposition,
but would vote Tor it now. There seem.
ca 10 DC an almost unanimous feeling
ing III Tue community III regard TO IT,
Tic referred to the communication in
inc Hc.2'Mcr calling on laborlng men 10
uhltc IN voting against the subscription,
anu said there was no part of the com.
mnnIlysp deeply interested in the enter
prise rs those very persons. II is not CS'
pccIAlly capitalists. Capitalists will have
To pay the taxes on the money loaned;
anu the working man knows that when
he has plenty Of work he can pay his
taxes much easier than when he has
none, And il seems 10 me, us the prOlcs.
sOr has shown, that this enterprise will
make work and business for all the COM
munity, and that MI can pay the triiling
additional tax easier than they can pay
their present tax if We do nj have this
property and work TO do. know one
portion Of the county must be benefited
Il little more than the other; hut that can.
not he avoided in any public improve
mcnt that may be made. But remember
this county has helped enterprises in
other sections of the county, and there.
fore it will be no more than equitable. in
that view of the case. 10 helm This enter.
,,.;r, -, a., Al. 49,. -.
lie believed if this substitution should
tail on Wednesday the nrnSprrity nj This
community wuuil receive such n blow
that we would not recover from il for
twenty years. lie felt. therefore there
was much more at stake than the money
Involved; that it would he better, if tia,
were necessary, To give this AS "A free rilt
than let this measure he defeated; he.
cause the effect would he evil abroad nc
well as ut home. and it will he felt Ihnt
there is nothing in the future for Wheel.
ing beyond what we are.
Referring 10 the article in the INTErJI.
GENCEK some weeks nro sn,tjnr forth
the views Of leading manufacturer whm
was uppOscd tn II comfy or cIlv snbscrin.
ton TO anv railroad LG asked how w,.
could get more canitnl enlisted in mann.
featuring, unless We can afford mcili,lrs
SO that thcy can rct mntcrinIs forS mann.
acturc as chcapIy rs thry can be obtained
in any other community, and place the
hahulacIurcd article ut the point Of sale
~ cne"Ply rs any other manufacturing
c o.,.. Gun 90 H. ms can be done
un,y ny no'ic cohpeulIoh hetwGGn rail
, .':TIs n''u II we cannot OflnS additional
, ,aa.''us ' mere We cannot nave ll'3t HIdI'
sI " CON petition anu cannon gel addition
IL. u'"''i'"C1TL!nS CaPNati because Tor inc
, mnnt VI "uuIIch"l EoauS our mah'lIac-
su.'IS SHPlIHl Is gong Nor"au' oyer me
WI ,,.; yearly al 'hc men III 'le lSI"'rc
, M"i, m,.I went out OF w ilGcI'ns anu LOOK
i inG,r cMi,'u! WI1n thcni; ule large cStah'
,Ta. ~ Dinr!I'Svll'c anu some Iur'
' w. '"c river "F T run ny hce!ihH
I'LL TSEm III" nnu ceInp'"y NheeIths capital
mSSG "iu .".|S VA" t C"ulc nome 10 u.s.
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