The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04
ADDRESS OF THE CENTRAL
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE
NORTH AND SOUTH
RAIL ROAD.

NaIley! we now AuVisc you 'h"' '"@
representatives of Syndicate of our |
fellow countrymen, fully able we are
satisfied, to comply with oil Of their
contracts and agreements as shown by !
a series of resolutions Of officials and
fellow citizens of the State of Kansas-
recommending that their (the citizens)
part of contract she'll be complied
wilh-will soon be amongst you Tor
the purpose of arranging for the carly
construction of the great North and
South Rail Road along your valley;
which road is intended to ultimately
be- our Grand Trunk line across the
country, from the far off regions OF
Dacota Territory to the shores OF the
Atlantic Ocean-connectiug you win
all the markets Of your own country
by numerous, short and quick lines o.
railroad, aud the markets of the world
on the seaboard. We are satisfied, as
we say, that the Syndicate Of our feis
low countrymen are able to comply
with their contracts, and to carry out
this grand idea. We have neither
seen nor heard anything to cause us to
doubt their ability, or their intentions
to do as right with us as with our
countrymen of Kansas, who are reap
ing large benefits with rich reward
in view, as the results of their duty to
their country and selves by aiding in
railroad development-the North and
South Rail Road amongst the NUM-
berthe taxes from these railroads
pouring many thousands ofdoliars more
into their county treasures than the
interest on the bonds voted by those
people to SECURE the railroads, which
are rapidly developing their mineral
and other resources of wealth; and
dotting their plains, but few years
ago the habitation of wild animals,
with churches and schools, towns and
cities, and still onward moving them
in the grand march of progress, civili-
cation, prosperity and happiness.
Fellow citizens! The time is fast
approaching when you must decide
whether you will take your place in the
march Of progress, or go along as you
have been, wasting your resources of
forests, climate and soil placed here
for your good by an all wise, benili ,
cont Creator-the time is approaching
for you to say if you will grasp grand
oportunity when presented to you, or
if you will still depend for the ednca-
ton of your children and people, for
the glory of our State, upon one un,
certain and insufficient resource-cot-
ton. 1t has been shown you in indis-
putable facts and figures, which are
suhslantiated by the history of our
own country and those of the world,
that railroads are the great civilizers
and developers of country; the build
ers of wealth, schools and churches;
the promoters of education and thrift.
Compare your country's present and
past, glance along those iron arteries
of commerce., watch the granduor of
the moving train carrying religion,
education, wealth, friends to meet
friends. Consider all these, give
wider range to thought, and we can
but think and feet that VIC, your ex-
ecutive board, have not worked in
vain.
Fellow citizens! Again we appeal
to you, not to let II grand opportunity
60 unimproved, let no prejudice or
selfish views ningle with your
Thoughts and reflections on the North
and South Rail Road question; develop
your country and utilize your resour>
ces; build up your own Institutions of
learning for your children and people.
The man who says l am doing well
enough, and opposes the North and
South Rail Road tax, which time will
prove most handsome investment, is
selfish or ignorant, and il the former,
no true patriot though he may not in>
tend to or desire to be such. Ii has
been shown in indisputable facts and
figures, that railroads by developing
resources, enhancing values, increas-
ing populations, have produced in
many States Of our Uuion 80 or more
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