The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-23

for their .ulocistic remarks like n be generous
these matters and il of sincere regret to
me that w.thou: violating my conscience can not
men do not seem to bear in mind that when n ~
abuse Siina they abuse themselves THIS ATTEMPT 10
people Of MS townsbip, is . verv potent one Your
interests ai the interest OF SAlina are not diverse
Salina cannot prosper without Saline county Tapping
some OF the benefits OF that prosperity. This abuse
cnmes with bsd grace from the people OF Lindsoorg
Yon citizens OF Saline county should take pride
in your county seat lit nouri-hes you prosper anil
As one Of yoLr fellow townsmen said = few momcn,s
ago, whatever INJURIES you hurts Sslna. You cann"s
possibly Vote tax upon yourselves That VIII oar1nn
rou this evening to discourse this matter IN can
did and impartial manner. We have no desire dicfa &c
viii il paw yoa 10 vote these bonds , Yoa should
weigh the advantages with the dssdv antases and de,
70 vote these bonds. You have no assurance the
road will be bnilt. When Mr. Palmer wss
asked who would build the rosd. he so a.
not auswer. Brit let admit that the rosai VIII De
What will you get? Yoa will get branch from thsi
monopoly which has for years been opprrssins tns
people OF Saiina and Saline county by Its exorhtsn'
charges Ii is needless to cali your attention
10 the treatment which this community has reetel
At the hands OF that cSr.rAo. YOU Al r
never cease until we have competing line. ioo
know thst the company have shipped goods irosn
Kansas City to Denver for less than from Kansas
CITY to Saiinag simply because there are competing
lines 70 Denver. This monopoiy has brea very bur
NensDme,
extend its power and influence The gents upon the
opposite side OF rais question have norncI YOU ma
would not discuss this question esndiaiy tna' vs.
would use every effort To deceive You. and WON'T Try
10 make you believe what WAS not true ! leave " !"
you gentlemen TO determine who have been hones
with You Compare the minner AMI the Statements
OF the speakers who opposed the voting OF these
bonds with conuct Of the grnflen IN ShH dd noi
know whether he had received that letter or not and
IL he had received II. he did not consider t OF sur
cient importance To either preserve h OF destroy
am perfectly willing To let You juds for yoarssss we.
which party has spoken the truth. Now there on'
xiysntasr you would derive from this road u
would, perhaps. briug the market nearer your door
Can you AFFORD To swap sslina for Lindsbors Thes'
gentlemen from Lindsbory enthusiastically IN y
n, ~ 10 h. ir,xsi fr.m H. They Deem il highly
important that the ROAD shonid be built ! DO no
hiamc the citizens OF Lnis3org Tor being ANXIOUS o
this road IL will uaioub tey liz OF great beneht q
that city. hut You gentlemen content yonr>ei
with being made cats paw to rake Lint>oots
the bonds have claimed Tonight that this NJ. X. 4
r. project sprung To defeat the Lindsborg orsnsh
will give YOU little history OF the connection o
one OF these gentlemen with tina; project oae morn
ing Mr.. Powers took me by the arm and invited M
attend railroad meeting ID take steps 10 secnr'
with him He enthusiastic IN favor 9th prep
osition. He elected OF the directors OF th'
ing IL became no,s -d abroad. Tom Lyntlr came &
Saina. He saw Powers. From that Moment Power.
weakened On the NJ X. I and soon AFTER hauled
after learned that the N +. was going 10 get
with SalinA for try ing To get the N h Z. by uiid
ing a branch TO l.ndsbors.
James Smith said, l think you al
heard all there is in this question dis
cassed tonight on the Salina and Linds
borg road. Now | say to You fello"
citizens of Smoky View township, dc
not pay any attention to what these
gentlemen have said TO you. You know
what you can afford to do. | tell yo'
gentlemen don't vote bonds for this X
p. road.
They have lawyers On both sides try
ing to look this matter up, and tel
you gentlemen of Smoky View town
ship, am opposed to voting these bond
for them to build this road. II they
build the road we will ship our whoa
over this road. l think there is some
thig min this same scheme. Mr.. Lynd'
is not here for nothing, and there 10 no
q better business man this side Of Kan
sas City than Tom Lynde, and there i
some scheme in this or Tom Lynd
would not be here. Mr.. Palmer had
hand in the Cutler bonds. OF cours
there is something wrong, so beware o
the bonds. That is all l have to say.
P.Q. Bond then arose and said b
would like to ask Mr.. Ly nde question
@. As Mr.. Palmer's memory is no
very good l would like to ask you
you ever wrote that letter?
Ans. do not know whether did o
not, never saw the letter here.
The letter was then produced and Nj
Lynde was asked if that was his hand
writing to which he replied that it look
ed fcarfully like his writing but that b
never signed his name to letter tina
way in his life.
Two other letters from Mr.. Lynde 4
Frank Goodnow, admitted to be gent
inc, and signed in exactly the same wa
were produced and Mr.. Lynde was ask
cd if he had signed them.
Mr.. Lynde then said it was a yer
unusual thing for him TO sign his nam
that way, which answer was receive
with cheers and laughter by the aud
ence.
Mr.. o. Lindgrcn inquired what wa
to DO done with The bonds and how the
were to be disposed OF.
Mr.. Lynde-That is nobody's bus
moss.
The answer of Mr.. Palmer with re
gard TO the "boss scheme" letter, tbs
no did cot know whether he received
or not, and Of Mr.. Lynde that he di
not know whether he wrote II or no
wero very unsatisfactory, and 'hs'
caulvocal statements seem TO tell ngain'
them with the audience. Their cxpla
nations and protesta,ions OF honesty d.
not apparently have much effect in the'
favor, and when the meeting adjournc
the prevailing sentiment was evidentl
largely against them and their bon
scheme.
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