, 1874-11-05
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SHARPsTEIN ON THE RAILRoAD.-The
Democratic partizans of Mr.. Sharpstein
in this county and he fas no other
supporters here-insist that Sharpstein
is better friend of the Seattle and Wal
10 Walla Railroad than Jacobs. We
doubt if there is an intelligent man in
this county who believes any such thing;
and we are very sure that there is not
one in Walla Walla county who does
There is not a supporter of Sharpstein
in this county who would not willingly
sacrifice the highest public interests Of
the community and all hopes for the
future advancement of the city and
county. for the sake of a party triumph,
or the prospect of an Office, or a few
"pieces" to treat the boys on election
day." And the leaders persuade their
dupes this is patriotism and devotion to
principle.
The Walla Walla Union, in speaking
from personal knowledge of the facts,
says: "That the Seattle and Walla
Walla Railroad has secret foe in the
person of Mr.. B. L. Sharpstein we are
thoroughly convinced. or else he is be-
traying those who oppose the project
and favor the river route" The Union
gives its reasons for this statement,
which are conclusive in the absence of
all other testimony. It saws: g If Mr..
Sharpstein was elected to Congress, is it
to be supposed that he would favor the
Seattle road, when as lie himself admits,
it's construction would be death or alb
sorption to the line in which he now
holds, we believe, five thousand dollars
stock those who know him best, and
admire him most, will not contend that
a sacrifice of personal interest in favor
of the public welfare is a characteristic
of the man. No one looks out for his
own interests more close than he"
This accores with the impression made
upon Messrs. Denny and McGilvra. who
visited Walia Walla year ago in behalf
of the Railroad. From their observa-
ton then, they put Mr.. Sharpstein
down as an enemy of their project.
g Another reason" says the Union,
"that would confirm us ia this belief, #
confirmation were needed, is the fact
that those interested in the road from
here to Wallula generally favor the cleo
ton of Mr.. Sharpstein-the Vice Presi-
dent as we'll as the Attorney Of the Com
pany. And an argument used in favor
of Mr.. Sharpstein by these same men,
ia that the building of the Seattle road
is hopeless scheme-that it would be
fine thing if the road could be built.
but as the thing is impossible, it is nom
sense to attempt the work. But they
say that the river route is our natural
outlet of this country, and that to open
it is possible, and that Mr.. Sharpstein
will throw his whole heft in that di-
rection. That the interests of our local
company lie in the direction of the. CO.
lumbia river route, no one will deny
Their road terminates on the river, and
there is no prospect of ever extending it
in any other direction They expect to
make the river the termination of their
route, and must connect with the steam
ers and with nothing else. Hence, their
interests lie down the river, and not
over the mountains. We therefore con-
clude that every vote cast for Mr.. Sharp
stein is for the Columbia river route and
against the Seattle road. On the other
hand there can be no doub. thvt Judge
Jacobs will give hearty support to the
Seattle road. Putting it on the same
grounds in his case that we have Mr..
Sharpstein's = that of self-interest-
then he must favor this road. He lives
at Seattls and his whole interests are
on the Sound. The river route takes
trade to Portland, and diverts it from
the Sound, while the Seattle road will
have exactly the opposite effect"
Our interest is too vital, too absorb
ing in this matter to allow for any risk.
lie who is not fer US is against us. A
mere profession of friendship now, un-
der the stress of circumstances proves
nothing against the abundant evidence
to the contrary. The only opposition
the Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad
has met thus far from any source has
been from the organization of which
Mr.. Sharpstein is Vice President, Attor-
ney an large stock holder. Our only
rival is the Columbia river route, with
which Mr.. sharpstein's interests are
mainly identified. and the chief charac-
teristic of Mr.. Sharpstein, according to
the testimony of both friends and foes.
is profound regard for his own personal
interests. That he favored the annexa-
ton of Walla Walla county to Oregon
there can be no reasonable doubt. That
he declared in his speech at Walla Wal
la that he would net vote dollar to-
wards building the road west of the
Cascade range. is true. That he ever
took any interest in any matter for the
benefit of the people of this section Of
the Territory, none of his friends will
claim. That after this matter had been
the great absorbing topic of discussion
for year and more, his position should
be matter of question or doubt, is
proof as clear as holy writ that he is
not such friend of the project as could
be depended upon to give it his ardent
No one who is amenable to
reason is, or Feed be, deceived in this