The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1875-01-16
THE RAILROADS ARE COM
ING.

We imagine we near some, que
excIaim as he picks up the SEN
TINEL and reads this caption,
"here he comes again with that
some old hackneyed subject,
Railroads." Well it may be
hackneyed, in one sense but it is
not yet worn out, and we intend
to keep hammering away at it
and add our mite to the general
demand of the independent press
for grand Southern transcon-
tinental railroad. We don't ex.
pect to adduce any new argument
in its favor, for every argument
has been used and reiterated that
can possibly be brought to bear to
show the great national necessity
of the work, and the prosperity
that would inevitably follow in
the train of its construction. In
fact so much has been said on the
subject that it is almost impossible
to speak of it without repetition,
There is one grand fact in this
connection, and that is, that moth
ing worthy of the name of argu-
ment has ever been used against
this great Enterprise. All the
opposition that it has or ever had,
rests upon the shoulders Of three
monsters, Ignorance, prejudice
and the jealousy Of competing
lines. How unworthy such mo-
tives are TO sway the minds of
statesmen it is unnecessary to
speak. But Notwithstanding all
the opposition that has been
brought to bear from the causes
named, be believe the prospects
for the speedy construction of that
great thouroughfare are better
now than ever before. That wise
and energetic railroad man, Col.
Tom Scott, did not bring the mat
ter of guaranteeing the bonds of
the Texas and Pacific before the
last Congress, because probably
defeat awaited it, as the members
of that body were elected upon
the insane issue of opposition to
any aid by Government to any
public enterprise, no matter how
much it might rebound to the
public welfare and prosperity.
But there has been a material
change in the minds of the peo-
pie during the past year, in re-
gard to the national importance OF
this road, and as men are becom
ing enlightened, ignorance and
prejudice are giving way, and the
only opposition the friends of the
project have now to encounter
comes from those two great mono
poles, the Union Pacific and
Central Pacific Companies. Those
great wealthy corporations feal
the competition of line built in
the 32nd parallel.
And well they may fear it, fol
it would be the popular route OF
travel, unimpeded by snow, cars
running all the year through
a magnificent climate. But with
all the opposition of those bloated
aristocrats and a hired lobby oil
miserable unprincipled scallawags,
we have confidence that the Con
gress now sitting will grant all
that Col, Scott asks. That gentle
man is on the ground, personally
attending to this matter before
the committees, and we don't be.
lieve he would allow his bill tc
go before Congress if he had not
counted noses and knows, just
what the vote will be. Yes, we
believe the bill will triumphantly
pass both houses and receive the
approval of the President, and
that there will be great activity
along the line the coming Sum
mer. But this is not the only
railroad that is coming to Arizona
A company Of capitalists in Utah
have organized for the purpose
of building a railroad from the
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