Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-04
He SUBSCRIPTION OF TOWNSHIP
STOCK.

1t is probably known to every well in
formed man living in the townships through
which it is proposed to run either the Wich-
tia and Colorado or the Omaha and Wichita
roads, that the possible construction of these
lines lies almost wholly within action of
the townships, cities and counties most d.
rectly interested. In the absence of efforts
upon the part of our people, Vanderbilt nor
Gould nor any great syndicate of capitalists
will come forward to build either of the
three roads desired by Wichita. To secure
their construction we whose property is to
be most benefited and whose prosperity is to
be most conserved, must offer such induce
ments as will warrant the necessary great
outlay of capital. The construction of the
roads, and not the probable amount Of divi-
bends which they might afterwards earn. is
what concerns us. Only by united efforts,
by wise and vigorous movements and by the
offer of substantial inducements can we hope
for immediate or ultimate success. Every
property holder is interested just alike and
just in that degree proportionate with his
property or the importance of his business.
Somebody must 60 ahead and not only col
lect together and put in shape our ag-
gregated interests and inducements but
must also make it plain to those who have
the means of building the roads that it would
be TO their interests 10 do so. Therefore
there should be no beating down or dis
couragement thrown in the way OF those
who are willing to do this necessary work,
and which work, by the way. seems most
difficult and discouraging. There are ire
consisbles, pessimists, soreheads and selfish
men in every community, however small,
who can always be counted upon to criticise
and to impede every movement made in the
interest or by his fellow citizens. That is q
universal experience; but, in this enlighten-
ed day, in this progressive period, and
especially in this enterprising and growing
country, there are 10 be found very few men
who do not fully understand all we have set
out above and who do not understand that
only by tremendously doing our very best
as communities can we hope to secure the
good which we all desire in the way Of in
creased transr ortation facilities. To the
property holders of these townships we say
that the business men, almost to q man,
of Wichita, are tremendously and solidly
united, and will not only do all that they
are asked in the way of financial aid but
back with their moral support and counsel
not only organizations of their fellow citi-
zens, but all others who will or may be in
duced to help develop the county and its
city and towns to the end that value may
be added to its property and lands and
riches to its owners. In fact, the building |
of these roads is of such q mutual and uni |
versal benefit to US all that we cannot afford |
TO bubble over few dollars or even 10 stop |
to quarrel or argue with that small element
OF humanity found pulling back in every |
community, come their opposition of either |
envy or ignorance. Wichita has the name
throughout the state of being composed Of
harmonious and broad-gauged workers, who
are found pulling together always when it
comes to anything that touches the city's
interests. Sedgwick county is now the
second county in the state. She soon
will be the first il we but all pull
together, and not only that but
soon farm in Sedgwick county will be
worth thousands Of dollars more because of
the simple and single fact that it is located
in such 9 VIGOROUSLY prosperous county.
A few years ago the EAGLE was laughed at,
and it was called gush and its editor 9
dreamer because he predicted that within
ten years Sedgwick county lands would sell
from $50 TO $75 per acre. Tho reasons
were given and they held good before half
the time had expired. We now say that
with the securing of the three lines of rail-
way advocated by this paper, and for which