River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-14

Daidwin Telegram stating that the
lands Jally paid for, were released,
before itappeared in the Star &, Times
lis true that we called on Judge
Barron to define his position on the
land grant road, just as we had right
to do. tits equal true that the Judge
made a reply, AMI we published it,
And now what's the matter? Pray tell
US, if you can. If that letter had not
been satisfactory, does the Times sup
pose we should have feared to have
said 50? If it was satisfactory, does any
one suppose it was our duty 10 fall
down and worship the author for writ.
ing it? That's a kind of fawning we
are not apt to indulge in.
The implied accusation of any unfair
ness, comes with a poor grace from the
Star &c Times. 1t is far fetched, and
its editor Is either lamentably ignorant
of what has appeared in the JOURNAL,
or he Intentionally misrepresents. We
do not expect the conduct OF the JoURN.
AL to be altogether in accordance with
the peculiar notions Of the Ttntes, or of
its Echo. We could not make it so if
We wouId-we would not if we could
We intend to deal fairly with all, and
we fail to discover that we have come
far short OF our intentions. We have
treated Judge Barron fairly aud frank
ly, nor do we believe that he will thank
the Times for whining for him.
As for abusing the Company for
not releasing its lands" you can make
just as much, or just as little as you
please out of what we have said about
it. One thing is certain, and that is,
VIC have driven the Company to the act.
If it has made a.virtue of the necessity,
the managers are welcome to all the
glory they gain by it. But, VIC give
this mouthpiece of the Vest Wiscon-
con due notice that we are not done
with the Company yet. 1t ought &c
furnish further, AMI better protection
to those who hold their lands on con
tract. Now that it has taken one step
there are more important reasons why i
should take another This we demand
call it "abuse," or what you please, and
we shall continue to demand it. 1t
would be far better for the Compan
TO do this very thing at an early day
Then confidence would be restored, and
its lands could be sold more rapidly
and at far better figures. Justice harms
no man, nor will it harm a railroad
company.
Nor is this all. We demand of the
Company prompt payment of its taxes,
here and elsewhere. The wheels of
state must move, and the machinery
must be oiled. II the Company walks
up on time, end pays its taxes IN this
county, as do our honest citizens, then
all is well so far. Our schools must be
supported, orr roads be cut out, OPEN
ed and improved, and, it takes labor
and money to do these things. Walk
up gentlemen, when your turn comes,
and pay your taxes.
We shall not stop here. We shall
continue to insist upon repeating the
law exempting the lands Of the Com
pany in any county in the state, from
taxation. That IS what We understand
by fairness. And this is what we call
"fair journalism"
We cannot afford to notice all the
bubbles, misstatements aud garb-
ling Of our contemporary. Neither can
we think Of dealing with him as Sc
verely rs his conduct deserves. We
trust therefore, that we shall be pardon
ed for any seeming omission on our part.
lie takes kindly to US Of late, and we
still hope to bring his standard Of far
ness up to reasonable point.
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