Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-14
Osr Railroaa Prospects.

We presume that there In not per-
son interested In property In this sec.
ton VINO does not desire to see the Al
bia- Moulton gap finished, or closed al
an early day. While IL Is true that
but few towns In Southern Iowa have
the railroad facilities that we now
have, it is equally true that we need
this connection at Abba more than all
else, for with it our future is fixed be-
yond an adventure; without IL we will
continue to enjoy excellent and unsur-
passed connections with the two lead
ing commercial ceuters Of the West
st. Louis and Chicago, but still will
lack the one outlet which alone can
make of US city. As no one can de-
ny the truthfulness of the foregoing
may we not as well look the facts
sauarely in the face and when the sit
uation Is thoroughly understood, pre-
pare TO act In such manner rs to
eventually secure the coveted prize?
1t Is true that some of our citizens
feeling the need of this northern con-
nection have expended not only mon
ey but muck valuable time in the in
terest of their town by endeavoring to
spcure the completion Of the gap.
Their number however has been few,
while the great mass of our people
have done practically nothing TO aid
them. The time, however, has come
when q move must be made by all in
teresied or else q less favored route
will secure that which by right be-
longs to US. We have the many natu-
raj advantages on our side but that
seems to be all, while the less favored
seem to have men for citizens, who
moi only appreciate the situation, but
are determined-if hard work and
money can be made to do the work
to wrest the situation from us. Those
communities are leaving no stone un-
turned To accomplish their ends, and
the only manner in which they can be
defeated Is by united, simultaneous
and energetic action on the part Of all
along the line, from here to Abba, and
from there to Des Moines also. 1t
seems to be generally understood that
the only plan to be adopted is In un-
ion with the st. l.. X. G.. IL N. roadsat
this place or Abba, and If no such UNI
ion is accomplished the gap will still
remain bar to our further progress.
But such we believe are not the facts
for we are creditably Informed that If
the st. l.. X. G. Il n. road does not
take advantage of the present oppor-
tunity and close the gap, other parties
are ready to so, and not only give US
the needed northern connections, but
also give us another route TO ST. Louis.
Yet while this is true, there must be
al effort made by those would reap
the advantages.
We would suggest that the citizens
of this place and MOravia, Abba,
Knoxville, Des Moines and interme-
date points, meet and appoint COM
mttees with full powers To act in the
premises, and that these committees
meet at some convenient place and APP
the shrewdest of their number and
place tina matter In their hands. We
are satisfied If such course were
adopted the gap" would soon be one
Of the things of the past. What say
our citizens and along the line from
here to Des Moines?
The above we find In the Moulton
Record. IL has the right ring. Our
prospects and In connection with this
line are identical with those of Moul-
ton. Though we have been often dis
appointed i'm the matter, and the fates
seem to be against US, we should yet
spare no reasonable effort. The time
is not propitious for the building of
railroads, the general hostility which
has eliminated In an apparent Juror
against all railroads, has almost en-
tirely checked their building, not only
In Iowa, but all over the country. Yet
notwithstanding these adverse consid-
erations, we should hold ourselves in
readiness to take immediate advan-
tage of any circumstances which may
arise I'm the near or even quite remote
future, offering all opportunity for eff
fective action. The suggestion con-
tanned In the Records closing para
graph seems TO us good one. Our
A. X. d ID. organization may be suifl-
ciept however for US, and might act in
lieu of committee appointed as sug-
gested.
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