Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02

Our hope with regard to the railroad town
meeting to be held tomorrow is that the nc
tion Of the town may be a broad. far-sIgnted
and public-spirited one. There is no citizen
Of Brattleboro, who desires the growth and
permanent prosperity Of the town, who would
not experience sense of satisfaction in know
ing that the construction Of railroad to Viii
mington and Nottingham was assured: and
the construction OF such a road. we believe,
may be practically assured by a favorable vote
on this question tomorrow
The important consideration should not be
lost sight Of that, with this road built. Brat
tleDoro will have practically complete svs-
TEN of railroad connection with her outlying
country system SO complete and adyau-
tageous as to assure her importance as bus
mess centre for all future time The need Of
the road Is acknowledged 10y all Guilford.
Halifax, Marlboro, Nottingham and Winning
ton need 1t to save them from decay and de
velop their natural resources. Brattleboro
needs it TO bring back to her the trade Of
those towns and to permanently liz il here
The only question is as to the money to carry
the enterprise through, and this can only be
raised by the bonding Of the towns interested
We should 60 as far as any in opposition to a
bond for any foreign or doubtful project. but
we fail to see what valid opposition can be
raised against q vote Tor pecuuiary aid to a
home enterprise like this-an enterprise among
friends and neighbors--which must Weld an
immediate ana permanent return. The small
yearly tax which bond for, say twice our
grand list, would impose on "a man paying
only on poll tax or on an average grand list
of SO to $50, is a matter so often stated and
so well understood as to hardly bear repeti-
ton
AS we have already said We hope the &c
ton of the town will be such as to show con
idence in Its own future. The vote should
also be such as to show at least a reasonable
degree OF confidence il the directors OF the
proposed road The need of the town for an
other outlet to the south by way of South
Vernon is pressing one, but j; must be evil
dent TO every man who takes an intelligent
view Of the subject that such al outlet can
not be secured by making it condition OF
the town S vote that the road shall be built 10
South Vernon. On the contrary such d con-
dltion would kill the entire project The
road could not be built to South Vernon for
tine money that can be raised, with the pro.
ceeds Of first mortgage added and with our
vote hampered with the condition named We
should be at the mercy OF any connecting line
from the south, which could then act its OWL
pleasure as to either helping US out or letting u.
severely alone; but with this condition l-ft
out, and fair chance before us to build the
road 10 Wilmington We should then be IN O
condition to avail ourselves in negotiation.
with other companies, Of the full benefit OF
thai most valuable part of our charter which
permits Us to go to tue Massachusetts line
If this question Is understood IN all it,
bearings, and the discussion of it is charac
terized by fairness candor and freedom from
personal feeling, We believe that the action
Of the town will be such as we shall be glad
to report to our Nottingham and Wilmington
neighbors