The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-09

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would like to have these men como n,
and give IN account of themselves
He had no objections to citizens o.
Mcpherson county working for q rail
road, but he did not believe true and
honest citizen of Salina could do so.
Mr.. Ober being called for, spoke Z
few words in favor of the N. X. l. T.
Ry., and then turned his attention e
the Southern road. Hc produced g
letter which he read, which caused F..
fiutter among the audience, and which
was the most astonishing document tina,
has yet been given to the public in
ail:oad matters. The letter is as fol.
lows:
OFFICE or LYxDE, ws,cHP Co.
KANSAS. CRY. No.. Nov. 81. isss
DEAR PALMER Yours to hand and all delivered.
him. Palmer, wickhsm, Powers, LYRICS here in
town. names given. Organize saiina and Linds-
Vote s:5oos township 6SasSaa u hIna.S % fSi
about ss0OoO Cakes said he would furnish the tics.
and give 5000 per ear IL is = gooi one and
will work like charm ! will be up Tuesday and
good anil satisfied with what YOU nave done. Yours'
| Ton.
STATE OF KANSAS,,s
SALINE COUNTY,
IJACOE DEWITT. Notary Public within and
for the county aforesaid. do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is true copy OF the letter to
this day exhibited
Witness nv hand and Official seal this ..l dav OF
Dece:nber, a. ID, ISIS JAcoB DgwirI,
Notary Public.
Mr.. Ober said that "Tom" was Tom
Lynde. Parties who were familiar
with Lynde's writing, would swear that
the original letter was his writing.
The letter explained why those four
citizens of Salina had been working
so hard for the Lindsborg road. He
then paid his respects to those gentle
men in manner which brought out
jeers, laughter, etc. He thought that
$40 per car for every car shipped over
the road tor 80 years pretty good
bonus for the tax payers of Saline and
Mcpherson county to pay for railroad
communications.
Mr.. Goodnow had talked with over
500 farmers about this NJ. X. l. T. con-
nection, and he had yet to find one
opposed to it. lie gave some facts IN
relation to the Texas trade, which show
ed that trade to be one well worth an
effort to secure. With that road run
ming to this point, all our mills could
be kent running night aud day to sup
ply the market it would opon to US.
A saving in coal of from % to 80 per
cent. would be realized. The NJ. X. 4
7. was the road he wanted.
Mr.. Howard Rash called for read
ing of the letter, and moved that 1t be
published in the city papers, which was
carried.
Mr.. Gels prefaced the reading by
saying that it was complete answer to
the question he had asked, why these
mon were working for this Southern
road. He had transacted business With
Tom Lynde, and knew his writing, and
was willing to take an oath, that to the
best of his knowledge and belief, it was
in the hand writing of Tom Lynde.
Messrs. Curtis and Swanson, Of Linds-
borg, were called for. They stated
that they were bound to have . railroad
but Mr.. Curtis doubted If the people
you'd now be willing to vote aid on the
proposition, if thoro was any truth in
the letter.
Mr.. Gels said no did rot blame the
Lindsbcrg people for wanting a road.
Mcpherson was large county and as
thickly populated AS Saline, and she
needed a road to carry off her produce.
He would work for u railroad If he was
a citizen of that county. Neither did
he blame tho X. p. for extending their
limo there. 1t was Legitimate business
proposition to bring it freights which
might be taken by the A. T. 4 s. F. Ry.
What no did object to was that citizens
of Salina were working for the road and
furnishing their money to help it-sell.
ing Us out for q consideration, when |
they know it was directly against our
interests aud would do Us vast injury.
He then related few circumstances dis
closing the "tricks that are vain" Of
Kansas City grain buyers. .
Mr.. Curtis inquired how this letter
came to light. II was explained that
Willie Thompson had picked the letter
up In the alley near Geo. Bagley's barn,
bad given It to Mrs. Champion, she to
her husbend and he to DR.. GROCER, who
with Messrs. Underwood and Seitz had
aiken care of it.
There was much indignation felt upon
hearing the letter read and our citizens
rave INDUCED in free expression of
heir sentiments over tho affair, which
'rc not complimentary to the gentlemen
FAMED in the letter. Ii is, to say the
east, q disappointment to the many
riends of these gentlemen that they
ave engaged in this transaction. While
heir actions was unfair towards those
ou;h of US who hoped to be benefited
y the road-laborins as they do to ex-
ort an unjust and outrayeously heavy
AK from them,-tbe movers in this pro-
oct were also acting in bad faith towards
heir neighbors. This road would result
Ike the fire tisnd upon uninsured build
,gs-desiroying the value Of the prop |
r,y IN our city. 1t is no excuse that
lie road will be built any way for these
len were not only hurrying forward .
he road bu, were lending aid which is
valuable to the builders of the road,
nd which needed mon Of their standing
the county to insure ITS success.
In connection with TIE proceedings
@ have been req ues,ed to publish the