The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-14
The interior Railroads.

The interior Railroads.
Zumbrota Independents: "The Grange
Advance seems to think that we have no
right to ''harp" on the railroad questions.
We should like to ask the editor Of that
paper if We have not right to do as we
like in this free country of ours if we do
live in Goodhue county, with Red Wings
( three noble papers and lot of wheat sharks
at the other end Of the county. to the con-
trary Notwithstanding"
One Of cred Wings noble papers,
wishes to remark that it has never pub
lished one word against the Zumbrota
railroad projects. We do not regard it
as our mission either to advise Zumbro-
Ia people as to their town affairs, or to
antagonize the people in the southern
towns Of the county toward Red Wing
by making pretentious display of ad
vocating Red Wings interests by dis.
couraging enterprises elsewhere.
Whether the Independent considers
it respectful, or even decent, to desig-
nate the wheat dealers cf this city as
"a lot Of wheat sharks" is of course a
matter for itself to settle. But it is
only fair that we sAould say they are
honorable business men who have the
entire confidence Of people in Goodhue
county and in river and lake cities
wherever they have business relations.
Republican
Whether our contemporary means
the above for a defence of its own
or a reflection upon our conduct
VT: do not know, nor are we partic-
ular to inquire. In the former case,
we have nothing to say about it,
and in the latter its untruthfulness is
SO palpable that it is hardly worth
while to mention it. Our readers
know very well that the GRANGE
ADVANCE has always worked to pro-
mote the general interests of this
county and city, and has never pub
lished line calculated to "antag-
onize' the country against the city.
On the contrary, our efforts have
always been directed to convincing
the citizens Of both that their inter-
ests are Identical. So far as what
we said about the Midland railroad
is concerned, we were prompted by
the conviction that the consumma-
ton of that enterprise would not be
commensurately beneficial with the
amount of bonuses demanded, and
because we believe the giving of
bonuses by towns, villages, etc, is
wrong in principle, and especially
so where no remuneration is to be
made. We do not believe that a
portion Of the people have a right
to vote to give away the property
Of another portion, to aid a private
enterprise, which, it is understood,
is ODE managed by those who re-
ceive the gift for the, promotion es-
pecially Of their own fortunes.
As-tor laboring to advance the in
terests Of Red Wing, we certainly
have and. to the best Of our ability,
shall continue to do SO, despite
Of opposition from the Republican
or any other source but, in so doing
We have said and shall continue tc
say to the business men of Red Wing
that It is ESSENTIAL to advance the IN
t<,<sts. IF ms sse;ii!y: that they shall
deal honest!y aOiM all their custom
<ys. The man who does not d.
this, we care not what amount Q
property he possesses in Red VIM
nor what kind Of business he ma,
be carrying on, is an enemy Of 1thi
city, and merits the general and5un
i qualified condemnation Of his neigh
bors. 81 He is especially deserving 9
4 rebuke, who conducts his cuisines