The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-27
Rail Necessities.

THERE is no doubt of 1t. none in
the least, Waco is suffering for want
of connection with the Santa Fe.
There is no business man, and no man
of common sense, or half-grown
school boy -iu this city, who does
not know that we are daily suffering
because of lack of connection with
this road. We will not go back and
discuss the causes which led to the
placing of the main track of this road
twenty miles west of one Of the most
active and permanently pros
porous cities of Texas. Doubtless If
close scrutiny were had both par
ties would be found to have been
wrong in this matter. Perhaps the
road asked too much and the city was
inclined to pay TOO little. The road
ought to have reflected, that with
three lines, with all the connections
necessary, Waco could not be pressed
beyond reasonable limit, and Waco
ought to have reflected that the road
could possibly have been built, and
after strain have been operated,
even if Waco were not made a point
ia its system. Now both parties have
had enough of this foolishness.
Neither is vital to the other, but
either could help the other out amaz-
ingly The Santa Fe is not max
ing more money than any
other line in America. We know
this as well as she does. We find it
out by keeping run of the stocks and
the prices commanded in the mar
kets. Consequently she should not
now be averse to the Waco connec-
ton, and should put good deal OF
enthusiasm into her efforts to have
the McGregor branch built at an
early day, at least ia time for next
seasons operations, AS q corpora
ton has no soul, neither should
1t feel resentment, and the anger
which was the result of Waco's re-
fusal of her demands as to subsi-
dies ought logically to have
been dissipated long, long
ago. In such case wise aud
discriminating management ought to
meet the feeling in this city, which
demands the branch, with such deter
mination as to insure its construction
at once.
Now let the active business men OF
this city take this suggestion home
with them and chew it for awhile
not too long, however. We need the
road, need it sadly. Every best in.
terest and consideration Of our com
merce needs 1t. The roads wants il
and with this hopeful state of feeling
prevailing, why shouldn't We have 1t
If yea is the answer, il we can SEE
margin enough in it, why not let five
of our leading business mer
aud capitalists, each put $4,000 intC
the pool to commence with, and say
to the road, eve take that much
stock, and will be willing to guaran
tee enough free ground upon which
to erect depot buildings. tracks, etc.
or better still, make room for her il
a general union depot SO that bust
ness may be facilitated in that way
This il the common sense and mos
practical way out OF the difficulty
Let something be done, and don't
soon. We need the facilities
which this connection will
supply, and which only it can supply
There is not city of our class ives
OF the Mississippi which would suffel
such an interest as this to crippl,
along even for week, and yet W.
have endured it here for years. 1t il
time to act. Who will take the lead
VIII il be William Cameron, Mr.. Peter
McClelland, Leasing, Solomon q Ros
enthal, Kellum & Rotan, Sanger
Brothers, G. NJ. Seley, the First Ma
tional bank, or who? One thing II
certain, whoever does move first In
the matter, will stand as benefactoI
to Waco as long as enterprise is con
sidered a desirable quality in thit
community.