Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24
Morc about. Railroads.

villages, Brockway and Brockway
Centre. Both expect TO get the new
Il. II. from Lexington to Utica. AL
classes unite and give literally to
help the project. The Port Huron
Times, in time past, has tainted our
neighbor, Lexington, with new
name (Fishvillc) and in recent ed
itoria called the new projected r..
Il, some more Of LexingtoDs chick
ems. The Tribune is sounding the
toskin of danger but warns every
body that Port Huron has brains
and capital and must uso both--that
n crisis is near when both will be
needed. The Tribune, notwithstand-
ing the boast Of "brains and capital"
speaks in the interest of Port Huron
while the Times, the presumed organ
OF the Narrow Guage railroads
sncers ut the isolation of their
nighbors. Perhaps it is distance
that gives Lexington an honorable
name. but whether or not, such is
true. The gentlemen at Lexington,
the projectors of the new railroad,
are rs far as known unblemished for
integrity, and of sufficient wealth to
sustain their undertaking. 1t is not
the call of the citizens Of Port Huron
Cor an outlet 10 4 market, but it is a
call OF the rural villages and the
people through which their narrow
gauges pass for railroad to Detroit.
These gauges became the masters
of the people who built them, not
their servants. The magnitude of
deception and false promises, namely
"benefts TO shippers and free
Market" il demonstrated long ago.
To rccapitulate, these gauge rail-
roads, beds, culverts and bridges
were built by tho donations OF the
people, were then bonded by the
ring for iron and rolling stock, and
by watered stock each one of the
partners pocketed $4,000. Not
satisfied by thus gaming, mann
moth system of royalty was engraft-
cd on grain shipping, causing loss
of about an average of II to l6 cents
bushel on grain to the producer,
and rates OF freight to shippers
higher from Port Huron 70 Brock
way Ccn,rI than from Cleveland ana
Buffalo to Port Huron and higher
than could be got for same work by
s'"''L' 1i,t'eS, pockcting the proceed :,
Such is and has been the ber Gifts re-
allied 10y the people a"I those who
bailt thei?. rod. Ills called double
ynesefY and il looks like it.
The business and prosperity of
Port Huron has At no time received
such damaging blow, as struck by
the gauge ring. The progressive
and circulative aleviation of the
people who has had to suffer the de-
ception and robbery eliminated in
seeking an avenue OF escape and of
course from Port Huron. IT'S not
the disposition Of the people to wish
evil to Port Huron, it is otherwise.
The growth of large and prosper
Gus city would to them be pleasant
and desirable. But hope for such
is ton remote for prediction or cal
culaiion. SO long as ringsters rule.
The plotters, no doubt, have much
wisdom in securing wealth for them
selves and managing elections, but
railroads arc something different.
The city was once pledged by those
sc,iemcrs 30 build the county court
house and jail for the people of the
county free of cost 30 the tax payers,
if the county seat was removed from
st. Clair City TO p. III. Such re.
moval was made. Where is the pro.
mise? Where are the county build
ings? aud how often has the people
been asked to raise the money by
tax to build them and been rejected:
Those wise but greedy city fathers,
have hoped that their sins would
either be forgiven or forgotten and
dreamed that the fat would still flow
in. "As the old cock crows th,
young ones learn" presents the pres
ent conditions. The narrow gauges
in system and purpose demonstrate
its projectors and manipulators hav,
learned from the old ROSTERS. ella
the city grown" Yes, but onl'
from advantages Of location, not b,
business enterprises. "Will it grow
to city," No! Not until she lesson
learned from the old roosters shall
be forgotten and business enterpris
and honor takes the place of Gun
ing and falsehood. The cup Of sill
is full. The innocent must suffe
with the guilty aud we are sorr
Port Huron has within its corporal
limits many we respect and wis
we'll. Self protection is the law tina
must govern. We must leave yo
70 your repentance and fate. Tn
removal Of the county seat back I
St Clair City from whence it wa
stolen is rs certain as time. To Gu
your gauges is task that the peopl
have on hand and will accomplish
giving us what you have refnsed--
market and fair play. The gaug
royalty cxactions will cease and tn
r;,tg will take lessons from ne,