The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-02-10

him. Being in favor of free speech and
fair play, we cheerfully granted tue re-
quest. But Mr.. Carrull's communlca-
ton being very lengthy, lack of space
cOmprls us to divide it and print but
hall this morning. The other portion
will appear to morrow.
There are but four points made in the
first section of Mr.. CAROLS train of
argument:
First; That Mr.. Corlett did not be-
tray his constituents. We submit that
this Is simply a question Us to who are
his constituents
Second; That the limitation of one
year or Two years, is merely IA difference
of opinion. We grant this. The rail-
road company wants two years; our
people want the time limited to u
year. The railroad company wants to
stand the matter OFF until tie next leg
i%slative assembly and then
Third; That Mr.. Corlett promised
and did stand by the Laramie county
delegation, but ''lIs simply disagreed
with his associates a, to the length Of
time" This proposition commits sui
eide it carries Il denial ON its face.
Fourth; That Mr.. Corlgtt was mis-
understood in saying That he would
support tue ruilroad bill. We desire,
IN answer, to call attention to MIR.
BIrGlrtt's communication in another
column, Which Lriugs up the question:
vi yrracity.
Candidly, we fail to see that Mr.. Cor
roll has improved tie case Of his friend,
50 far. As to Mr.. Corlett's friends
gong back on kim, . 1t should be re-
mrmbered That Mr.. Cotlctt FIRST went
back on lis friends by refusing to stand
either by the aucus or the promises to
hi, friends.
Perhaps it will. be explained &c. NOR
row Why Air. Clrlrtt chose to insult his
friends in the midst of his argument.
The following is Mr.. CAROLS produc
tion.
EDIroG OF III LEADER:
When the ruthless hand which has
neru extended 81 often to the members
If the humm family, took hold Of the
immortl Webster, he smiled and said
Ia response. 4 stiIl live" aud [ might
well say, although the political hand Of
death las reached out in the opi i
ion of some and grasprd hold of the
arm OF William W Corlett, yet in the
language OF Webster, vino Is gone, and
the sentiments of the people, Corlett,
who Will Stay, might well say, II still
i've"
Mr.. Editor, it seems to myself even,
that I am not the proper one to state
and SIT forth in Il communication of
this kind the reasons for the attack
now bring made on Mr.. Curlctt on ar-
count uf his conduct i'll regard to the
'rulfond BILL" yet I propose to SAY
what l think, aud farther. that there will
be a better aud more convincing ''show-
ing up" against him than has yet been
made before his old friends, of whom l
Ahi 'fiAf- u E' pANh ~ nun
So far as 1 am concerned I am very
well ware that what l may say in de.
fence Of the position of Mr.. Corlett
may not, us eliminating from myself, be
very complimentary to him, aud can
nuly possess any merit EXCEPT III so far
as 1t may deal in the facts, differences
and common sense of tie matter in
question, in Il ummOn sense and lUgi-
cal way.
want, however, to state Il few facts
and make Il few suggestions for the
consideration of the public. In the first
place, what has CUrtlclt done which
jusIilies all this hue and cry that is now
raised against himP
Why, they say, she opposed the rail,
road bill" In what way, let me ask,
did he oppose the ''railroad bill" more
than any others of the Laramie county
delegation either of the house or cuun-
ell. 1t was sought in the bill to limit
and Tx the time when the road. or
rather when one hundred miles of the
same should be built, aud that time
WAS designated in the bill ut one year.
Mr.. Corlett simply offered an amend.
mrnt fixing the time ut two years. In
what way did ne ''betray his constitu-
ents" in so doing? II The U. z. has MT
done the hight thing 10y the people of
this county by not building the road
heretofore. what is the difference in the
principle, 1 would like t. kuuw. between
those who vote to givs them one more
years time and those who, like Mr..
Corlett, takes the ground that they
ought IL have two yeIrs2 II is simply
n difference of opinion rs to time, and
that is all. 81 far as 1 am concerned
Talthough my opinion is not of very
great Importancel | hpld that the right
thing to do would he To give the com
pauy eighteen mouths in which to build
this one hundred miles uf road But
thai is neither here nor there. II it is
not right to give them two years time,
it is not right to give them one years
time. Tue former law should be re.
pralrd altogether and Il ness 0ne enact.
ed, giving the county or its representa-
tives Lhe right TO make u contract with
any company that will. in consideration
I'll the bonds, construct the road within
a reasonable time.
If Mr.. Curlett has done anything he
ought not To have done, the balauce of
the Laramie county delegation have
hnue the SANE thing. The ouly qnrs.
ton hei wrru him aud them Is the ques