The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-10-23
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The relations existing. end - exist.
between The railroads. The people. and
The government constitute IN interest
ing problem. thst demands HE Thought
aud study Il honest, practical, prudent
AMI tho.ghtful men, instead n imrcr.
illing public and private interests and
rstar,iing the progress and develop.
ment " our Western country BY max.
ing thsss corporations and The inter.
CT they rsprcsso. and sabservc f'm..
hall IN The dishones. arena Of politics.
The idea u conaict existing between
tbs railroads aud .hs people h one 81
shDsc 6c,icna that the dsmagogue In
politics always ends II profitable 70 biz
profession Tia. the people believe. On
the contrary railroads can % moro q.
ist and prosper without people than
can the people without the roads. And
ths greater tho general prosperity Of
the people. the better for the railroads.
while tho latter ID ! nscsssity 10 ths
people. their prosperity 10 necessary IA
Che business and .succsss VI tho rail.
roads. The following opinion IN 70.
ccnt Wisconsin case cmbodicr 20 much
truth. and l,as such fsnd Of practical
common sense, law. and reason that W
copy Il tor tho general good aud In.
formation " the reading public:
Railroads are tho great public
highways IL tho world, along which In
gigantic currents II trade aud travel
continually roul---highways compared
with which tho most magnificent high
ways u antiquity dwindle into insig.
ni6csncc. They arc tho most marvel
ons invention II modern times. They
have done moro u dcvslcp the wealth,
and resources, " stimulate tho indus.
Try. reward the labor, aud promote .hs
general comfort and prosperity u the
country than any other. aud perhaps
oil other mcrs pLJ steal causes combined.
There i probably mot ! man. woman
" child whose interest aud c.nainrs
has not in somo degree been suhservsd
Ly thcm. They bring 70 our doors
The productions " the earth. They
enable ~ 10 anticipate and protract
The seasons. They enable The inhah-
itAnts of eauh elMe " snjny The pleas
urcs and luxuricr Of all. They soatlc,
the productions Of the prcss and u liz
sraturc broadcast through The country
with amazing rsrility, There IA scar.
csly want, wish, or aspiration II The
haman heart which they 10 not Ii son,s
measure hslp 70 crafty. They pro-
mote the pleasures Of sociAl lnc AID
Il friendships; they bring the skilled
Dhysician tro,n distance 10 attend shs
ssck sud wounded. aud enable The al..
ssnt frisnd 10 b present Il lhe Lsslsi.ls
u the dying They have moro than r..
allied the fabulous conception Il Eaas.
srn imagination. which pictured The
ssaii - Transporting inhabited palaces
through the nv. They take train u
Inhabited palscss from The Atlantic
coast with marvellous swiftnsss, dsrsi,
IL m the shorss thai ass washed l,y the
Pacific sens. In war they tsans,nr,
ths army and supplies u NE t'overa.
ment with tho gr~Atost celebrity. anil
Garry forward. M Il wcrc. IN the wings
Of the wind, relief and comfort 10 sh..st
who are stretched bleeding and wound.
Cd on tho field II Lattlc.
What single figure IN this dclinsat ton
u ovsrdsswn 7 Hut concsdinR that
the state II soy orcign. aud that To ~,
srsignty cannot b. csdsd cithev 10 In.
dividuals Or their representative. -
: corporation, Il docs not follow that !
bitter anita gonism between existing
roads and tn pcolls along them ought
70 b. encouraged, " that those away
from railroad routes should b. dopriy.
Cd Of their extension 70 crafty the
ambition d those seeking Office on hi,
kind d capital, rather than the pro-
motion u public interests. Men who
roll their eye balls with horror III the
supposed direction u heaven, n tho
msrsst allusion % Repatriation Of any
portion of orr immense public deb.
much u which represents the skin and
success In theft and robbery Of me gov.
srnment, boldly approach NJ question
Of rspuaiating vested rights represent