The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-09-13

Of Congress when the act Of July, 1854,
was passed, amending the charter OF
the Unirp Pacific, and making the large
grants to the company designated by
the President to build the sioux City
branch OF the Union Pacific railroad.
Will. u, Allison hns been member OF
Congress almost continuously from
1860 10 the present time. This Sioux
City branch seems TO have been spc-
titl fa*orite with certain congressman.
On page 30 Mr., Cloud pronounces
this Sioux City branch In which our
present Senator's were interested:
"One Of the most remuncrative jobs
ever conceived and consummatcd by
incoypdratiiag, stdckhplding and 'di-
recting' Congres,l,.tn Nv The companies
receiving the aid" And ids, ut will
not be uncharitable to conclude that
this fat little slice Of the Pacifi, rail
road job WIS put through Congress,
and nnrsed and petted by the Govern
nlert for the exclusive benefit OF Con-
gressmen, their friends and relatives. I"
This same amendment while 1t
authorized the loan Of $4,000 per
mile, and gave twenty sections Of land
to the mile further allowed the Union
Pacific and its branches to place u second
mortgage of $40, 900 per mile and make
the second loan first lien, thus max
ing tho debit to tho Government see
ond mortgage. See 10th section of
this amendment.
HOW ALLISON AND WILSON, TWO POOR
Nj r,.t. ny ~
PRlNcELY FORTUNES.
We do not know how extensively
these gentlemen were Interested in
other branches and the main line Of
the Union Pacific, but We do know that
they We're not only interested in the
Sioux City branch, but were so largely
interested rs to he made Directors.
Let us estimate the profits upon this
branch. 1t extends from Sioux City to
Missouri Valley. distance Of seventy
six miles, over a surface that nature
had graded so that it hardly needed a
pick and shovel, except for cutters on
either side. The cost of the road,
all equipped, should have come within
$4,000 per mile, seventy-six miles
cost S760,0o0.
Rec irts
The Government furnished Messrs. Alli-
son and Wilson, etc. $4,000 per mile
or. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. fl 2l6,O00
1t aso gave them twenty sec ions OF
the finest land i'm the world per IN le
now woltl so to $40 Ter acre. We
will call II Is uron va, su3 acres, 4,s6i ~
Ii i allowed a first lien of mortgage
bonds o; sid.'o, pc. mile G inal. ...... 1.alG.ool
Deducting expense 500, 900 from re-
ceipts it will be seen the profits on this
little branch alone amounted to the
snug little sum So, sac, 900. How much
Of this was divided between our Iowa
Directors" Allison and Wil,or no che
outside the ring knows. but it is not ut
all unlikely they had about all thi,
swag as pay for helping the whole job
through Congress. Neither of these
men have attempted to hide their plum
der. Wilson owns or controls Il num-
Der Of banks, one Of which is in Fair
field, and gets vast revenues from the
poor people who now send him to the
Senate as reward for this work. ALI
son Owls very valuable property in
Washington and in Iowa, and is every
where regarded as capitalist OF no
mean proportions.
To cap the climax of mi iuitv, the
Pacific railroads and branches have re-
fused to pay the interest upon the
boGds issued and loaned to them tSl6.-
900 per mile, and have employed the
ablcst lawyers and fought the Govern
ment in every possible manner, and are
to-day i'll default about 500, ooa, 900, Of
interest due tsee treasury statements
of the public debit and among these
lefaulters is this Allison wilson Sioux
City branch These men, after having
received for their little company So
536, 900 more than the proper cost of
their road, now compel the people to
pay their interest for them.
Those who ride on their road pay
dear for it, and then pay taxes every
year on the money it cost. These
Senator'S, whose pockets have been filled
with gold through their own votes, not
satisfied, compel the people Of Iowa
and other States to pay interest for
them on tie road, and still have the
cheek to ask to he kept in the United
States Senate. The Republican party
says, Oh, yes, we'll keep You there!
Under Iowa Republican administra-
ton the people have to resort to lynch
law for the protection of their lives and
property. Not only SO, but the great IS.
criminals III the State are rewarded by
the ring with the highest public Offices