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

John Thurs.enburg's address was de-
iivered in swede.
Sven Burer next made speech in
the swedish language. He must have
said something funny as they cheered
and applauded him. Il forgot my
Swede pencil, hence could not writo
down his speech.
Another Swede by the namo of John
son next mads Q speech in Swede.
Mr.. Gunnerson said, l am in favor OF
this road and have many reasons for it.
If any person will go through my place,
they will see a:ong my wheat field
whore the teams Of Mcpherson have
traveled-cutting up my wheat. They
have destroyed about one and one half
acres OF wheat, drawing over my wheat,
hauling their wheat and broomcorn to
Salina. 1t is not only this year, but has
been this way year after year since
lived here. I have lost wheat enough
to pay my taxes.
Mr.. Hopkins said, did not como out
here to make . speech. came to hear
others speak. Some think if We only
get the road We ran all wear fine clothes.
l would DO glad if VIC all understood
this matter better. 1t Is not tho rail-
road that am against but the. bonds.
Trial bonds, SCI 900; figuring interest
on the same makes $3.50. Put this on
interest. Compound it and keep com
pounding it for thirty years and it will
amount to an enormous sum. Some OF
our friends have complained in tho past
few years of their taxes being 80 high.
What will they DO il they get those
bonds. think we had better build up
Salina, instead of Lindsborg.
CIV Lamar said, came hcre merely
as spectator and not to make q speech
and have but few words to say. Those
that are living in Smoky View township
may do US you please, but wc in Smoky
Hill township, Mcpherson county, are
going to vote bonds in spite Of all the
devils and Tom Walker.
Mr.. Collins said, when left home
this morning had no idea Of coming to
this place, no not in the least. l bad
no knowledge OF any meeting here un'
til came to Salina this morning on
business. While there learned that
some of the citizens were coming here.
In regard to this question of bonds in
this township havesnothing to say. l
have no interest in it whatever. l have
no property here. You can vote just as
many bonds as you please. lremember
little advice that was given number
of years ago to a young man, given by
an old gentleman. 1t was simply this ::
Never sign away more paper than you
can pay. l think that very applicable
to this bond question. | think tho best
way is never to vote any moro bonds
than you are able to pay. In making
reply to speakers preceding me, they
have mostly all of them spoken the swe-
dish language. So | cannot make any
reference to what was said. The ques-
ton was raised by tho first speaker,
twill the railroad DO built without
bonds?" When this thing first came
up, q statement was made that tho n.
P. road proposed to build down here
and cut off the trade. If the X. P. saw
fit they were to build this road through
whether you voted bonds or not. 1t is
question worth considering, if the peo-
pie can get along without voting these
bonds. l want to mako one remark in
reply to that remark of Charlie Gunner
son. He claims that the Mcpherson
county people cut up his wheat going
through his fold, while hauling their
grain and broomcorn to market. l had
case of similar character. l will
show Mr.. Gunnerson how l got out OF
it. went to work and made o good
dry road for the teams to travel on, and
| never have been troubled with them
running over my wheat since.
Gunnerson-The road is drifted full
of snow and could not fix it. Reply
Why did you not burn the weeds and
grass away before the snow fell and
then it would not have drifted.
l.. r. Hill said, am like some other
gentlemen here, did not come here
to speak, and have but little to say.
have never had the pleasure before OF
visiting this portion OF the county.
thought when left our beautiful city,
that if God ever did create paradise !,
was in this part of tho county. T"e
great question here is these bonds. Now
/ think from the figures that have been
presented to YOU arc There
are also gentlemen hero that arc repre-
senting the interests 1T Salina, who
claim TO you tina, Il you vote the bonds
you are shouldering a largo debt, and
are paying dearly tor railroad, and
they will try to influence you against
voting these bonds. Think of what II
cost the farmer to carry his produce &c
Salina. Some here stated that 1t would
cost from $40 to $50 per car to hire il
hauled by teams. 1t would not cos
that much to carry it on the railroad
certainly not. Gentlemen, | say and
repeat it, that the road is coming and q
do not vote them afterwards. You vii
be fully compensated for all the bonds
you will vote (appIause)
DR.. Curtis-You all know that live
at Lindsborg and that is the cause Of my
wanting THE road. We need it anc
must have 1t. hare been surprised
this evening in discussion of the charac
ser of this question. attended sons
meetings where great abuse was indulg
ed in, such as calling each other liars
etc. Salins is trying TO defeat this road
and don't wan, il built. They will tel