The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-03-04
DoNT VOTE sONDs.

The following communication from Q |
taxpayer in the north part of the county, |
We print for what it is worth. He SCENE !
70 be in earnest. and no doubt has writ
ing is intensified by bis Convictions.
EDrroR NEWS The public journals
are and should be the proper source of |
information TO the people. The people |
should be warned against every attempt,
from whatever quarter, 10 cheat and de-
fraud them 6nd induce them TO enter
into schemes that Will result in their
lasting lnjury. From the course of the
NEws heretofore, the people look with
confidence Tor correct and honest infor-
nation on all matters pertaining To their
welfare. Nov, we wish 10 call the at
iention of the people through your val.
u bic journal. 70 scheme that Is being
actively pushed by several railroad COM
panies in the northern part Of this
county. There are several corps OF en-.
gineeFs making surveys IN said portion
of the county at this time, and at the
same time they have employed NUN.
Der of men to go from house to house
ana use every kind OF argument, wherh.
or true or false, tn induce the people OF
the several townships through which
the several roads or road is proposed 20
be located, to hold municipal and town
ship elections for the purpose of author
izing the issuance of bonds to these Eosds
as an inducement to locate said roads,
through their several townships.
Now, this scheme we look upon as
gross imposition upon the people. The
great lines of railroads do not look TO
little municipal and township corpora
tiOHs for aid or the means to build their
feeders or connecting roads 1t q rail-
road company deems feeder or branch
road g profitable and valuable cOnstruc.
ton the means to build It is furnished
| by capitalists independent of the town.
ships, cities and municipalities through
which It may be located or built. Il IS
exactly like any other enterprise. Ii 1t
is desirable and necessary and profitable
to build the road 1t will be built precise
~ where it can be built, through the
most eligible portion of the country,
having regard to its objective point or
terminus or connection with other roads,
and where 1t will command the greatest
amount of passenger and freight traffic.
| All the subscriptions or bonds of any
township or municipality in Lyon coun-
| ty could possibly afford 70 contribute,
would not, and ought not 10 effect the To-
cation Of any railroad one single mile
/ from the best, and most eligible location
deemed best for the benefit of the IncOr.
poration building il. The interest of
any special location, or any township,
or municipality. or the people living
therein are not regarded as q factor IN
the location OF the road Il is trite say
ing, and true one, that corporations
have NO souls. They care nothing f5T
the people. They locate their road re
gardless of the people, where il Will 90
ithemselVes the most good. These mun;'
cipal and township bonds, as a rule, do
/ not 90 into the fund that builds the road.
They 90 into the pockets OF the specula-
~. the fraudulent hiTeliDgs and theiT
IcanfeieEates, for q nominal sum and for
their ssrE1ces IN dupinR the people into
mQsseazlng their farms, their little
property that the harpies and hiTelings
may profit by the III gotten gain, wrung
from the honest toll of the farmer
by the memorable tax 0atherer. We
cay to the people. - oui
FOte against encumberIng your homes
with debt. Vote against the insult Of
fered you by these men Who are hired to
deceive you by holding out to you that tC
secure q railroad you must vote bonds
mortgage you homes, TX debt upon you
and your children; yes, that children
yet unborn will be burdened In paying
We are informed thAt some of YOU
neighbors are hired and payed to work
ia the effort to deceive you into inflict
ing upon yourselves this great burden
without one particle of corresponding
benefit. The men who ever asked you tS
vote for scheme 20 runsyou in debt ar
your enemies and not your friends. Tit
writer of this article Is one OF your neigh
bors and will be burdened or benefited
exactly as you are. Don't vote bonds
d sn't ONE OF You.