Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-16


the Machine Shops Of said Railroad Company,
and for no other use or purpose whatever; Pro
Vtded, said land does not cost over the sum Of
Sixty thousand Dollars.
,. Be Il further cHae,od, That in holding
said election, the qualified voters Of the city
who are in favor OF giving the power and an
thOFity provided for IN the first and second sec
tiOns OF this Ordinance shall have upon their
ballots, either written or printed-+'FOr the
Machine Shops" and those opposed shall
have written or printed upon their ballots
''NO Machine Shops
4 Be 4 0fTfher enacted, That when said
Railroad company shall have made their cleo
tiOn as 10 which OF the two foregoing PROPOSE
tons they will accept, then and in that event
the proposition not elected by them shall be
null and void and Of no effect whatever, and in
no event bound for more than Sixty Thousand
Dollars and the cost Of collecting the same for
the purpose Aforesaid.
-. A ARLINGTON, Mayor.
L. W. MAY, Recorder.
This Ordinance removes the main objec-
tons heretofore urged against the Machine
Shop proposition. It is definite, and
eouched in language thst cannot be misun-
derstood. Boiled down TO = few PLAN
words, it asks the people Of Jackson: DO
you think the Machine Shops are worth
sixty thousand dollars! If 50, will you
give that amount to secure theml We are
prepared 10 say that If Jackson donates
the sum asked, the location Of the Shops
here is fixed and certain. And further, il
she does not vote that amount the Shops
will be located at some other point, where
a wise liberality controls the public mind.
The question Is now Invested Of all ambi-
guity-it is plain and simple, and the most
Unbalanced or misehieyous brain will find
it impossible TO pick = flaw in it. VIII the
people Of Jackson pay 10000 for an insti-
tuition that will add two or three thousand
souls TO our population-tbat will cause
the erection Of five or six hundred new
houses-that will be the means Of circu-
iating in our midst two or three hundred
thousand dollars per annum, and that VIII
give the greatest railroad corporation IN the
United States, the leading capitalists in the
United States direct interest in the growth
and prosperity OF jackson. That's all there
is in it. Who can fail 10 see where the
path OF interest and duty liesi Who will
peril his bread. his merchandise, his real
estate, by voting against such PROPOSE
ton merely to crafty bigoted pride Of
opinion! Who can risk opposing Il in the
hope Of getting il any how and without
cost? Who will suffer his resentment
against the railroad, because HE thinks the
road cxtravagant in its demands, TO inilu-
ence him against an enterprise whose bleS-
sings are incaleulabie! Can the people Of
Jackson afford, in a matter Of such vital
import, to be influenced by passion, stingi-
ness, blgotry or resentment. NO-a thou
sand times NO. Let our people meet the
issue like men. Consult their interest, the
interest Of Jackson, and not ''llke the base
Indian who threw away pearl richer than
ali his tribe" unreasOningiy sacrifice the
greatest boon ever placed within our reach.
Let common sense, experience, and a
knowledge of our immediate wants in
nuence US IN this important matter. Am
bilious as all are to make Jackson great
and prosperous, let US exercise the nerve
necessary to accomplish that ambition. |
Understanding the fact that if Jackson is |
10 grow in wealth and population, some |
hing must be done that has not yet |
been done, let Us all 90 to work now and |
10 il.