The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-10-29
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Hon. Carl Ii. Schmidt, in an artic in
relation to the respective merits of the two
candidates for the S ate Senate-IIon Jos.
Villas (reform), AMI Mr.. John Schuette
questions, viz:
let. Having undertaken 10 contract the
railroad for $3.50, 900 OF the bouds Of tue
county of Mani!owoc, why did you at
later date nsk of the city of nani,oxoc
s. 1000, and the village of Two Rivers
s25 900 in addition?
%. Why did you locate the road be-
tween Manitowoc and Appleton on an
ind rect route, via. kaukauna and Little
Chute, rather than on a direct or air line?
80. Why did he not bring the Wisconsin
Centr Railroad to Manitowoc, and make
that city Its outlet?
Very few men with the intelligence
of the editor of the Nord- 'Testen would or
could have been induced to make the uu-
generous Insinuations above quoted against
Mr.. Villas, man who has by his known
integrity, business ability and indomita BILE
energy accomplished more for the Lake
Shore counties north OF Milwaukee than
any fifty men in the State of Wisconsin,,
and it is beyond our powers Of solution, with
credit to the editor in qIestion,a our readers
viii naturally conclude that these ubiec
tons were originated, or were hatched, in
the editors brain simultaneously with his
ambiti1rs fol Congressional honors, which
alas, we're not realized.
Wo do not intend to make an elaborate
argument in defense of Mr.. Villas, as VIC
feel entirely certain that ninety nine out of
every ona hundred persons 10 this county
well know that be needs no such defense
FOR his dealings between the people Of this
county and the Lake Shore & Western
railways, and are nowise afraid of The
result u tie coming election on November
81. We only notice it with view of DIS
charging our whole datv, as Reformer,
to the Legislative ticket of this county. the.
Matt Carpenter may not again be elected
to the United States Senate flom this
State, as the Ginning Legislature vii have
the important duty to perform of electing a
L. S. Senator.
As to the hrst question. all may examine
the two propositions on file at The County
Clerks cfce, and by whom submitted to
the voters of this county.
Slch al inquiry would disclose the facts
that one was signed by Chas. Cain, Presi
dent cf the Lake Shore & Western X. r.
Co.. asking for 500, 900 of county bonds
in aid Of its construction. The other ia
signed by Hon. JOS Villas, then Presid. at
Of the Al pleton & New London R. K. c.,
proposing to construct the Western Road,
and asking $3.50, 600 in county bond. 10 aid
thereof.
The two propositions were fairly and
squarely submitted and accepted 5y the
people by an overwhelming majority at
the railroad election following.
These proposisioss were supported and
persistentlJ advocated by the Nord- Westen
and ell other papers published in this
county. Mr.. Sehuette, who has been nom
mated to oppose Mr.. Villas for the State
Senate, as they pretend on railroad
grounds, went to the town Of Newton and
! worked all day At the polls 70 carry this
same vote.
The Western Road, Of which Mr.. vilas
was President has been eousu uesed By
him from this city to Appleton 10 accord
auce with the contract With the esnnsy, add
no Sj.tsesel aid has Bees asked fer, o.