Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-05-25

means to build a railroad as | have !
said. who has built railroads in two
years? Why has not somebody else
built railroads while | have not?
Financial trouble, Missouri Pacific,
with Gould at its head has made little
progress. Why have not railroads
been built2 Stop and think. Why
has not the Louisiana and Arkansas
railroad been built? Why has not
Steeles road been built? The fact is
railroads, two years ago, received a
black eye; capitalist lost faith in rail-
road securities. j. Goulds stock
dropped down to IS cents. That
is why no more railroads have been
built. Lost confidence in this chan
1el of investment. Preferred to put
their money in lands instead of rail
roads talk plain. The people of
the North have had no confidence in
the people of the South. ask Hon. c.
Newton to bear me out in THIS. The
feeling is now growing better. What
am doing? Not only preparing to
build this railroad, but building it.
Is there any one such a fool as to
think we would go to SO much ex-
pense? We should be sent to the
lunatlc ASYLUM if such was the case.
There is no occasion for people to
stand around and say they have no
faith in Rice. You can find out.
Write or telegraph to any of the four
banks in Fort Scott Gen. Rice also
gave several other references as to
himself and those associated with him.
. He said II am too old to talk about
myself If you don't get out of the
, way the train will run ovor you.
Some say We put engineers in the
, field to deceive. They are here to
give it the lie. They are endeavoring
to ascertain the best line; where the
railroad can be built the cheapest and
pay the best. Somebody said this
was a little local affair to get rail-
road to Bastrop. There is no sense
r in such argument. No profit in short
A lines. an'tput your finger on one that
, pays. Do you think would quit my
e business to come down here? l employ
' 70 men at from $l4 to $27 per week.
e Wouldn't l be fool to quit business
and come down here in the interest
of local railroad? l don't say II
n will go to Fort Scott in twelve months.
1t will be built to northern connec-
n ton. If was to 60 to my grave to-
e morrow / would say it will be bull Put
g it down as great trunk railroadline
,. In ten years there will be road from
Y New Orleans to the British Posses.
0 sions. If we don't build it some other
v company will. 1t is 100 miles nearer
r than any other line from Kansas Ci'y
l. going into New Orleans. If you ac'
l wisely the road will be built through
). Morehouse parish If you vote the tax
e you get the railroad; if you
n stay at home and don't vote il
e will be built, but I cannot say
! on what route. If you favor the
o building of the road vote for it, if moi
n vote against it. You have right tC
d do as you wish in the matter.
e As to these gentlemen who got W
d an organization, knew nothing Of
until l received letters from Bastrop
Y If we don't build this railroad and
> commence actual construction in 6(
}: days at Vidalia-understand me-
v we have not got the cars running tt
d the ", S. g. P. railroad by May LIST
j. 1890, we forfeit everything. If We
u don't have the railroad graded from
=; there to the Arkansas line by Dec
n LIST, 1890, we forfeit the tax.
d There is four distinct forfeitures
y We have got to comply with these
s stipulations. We have got to go t.
n work. Many contractors have beer
o over the line as far as Rayyille. They
Il are ready to begin work when tn
g tax is voted. We are at work a
,. Natchez; will build in one year. L
II was unnecessary for me to order tn
It engineers in the field. l am mo-
It here to beg you to vote the tax. 1
it you are so old fogy as to live in tn
n woods, you have right to do so.
Is am surprised at people with SO mucl
e intelligence and general information
e SO Indifferent to your own interest
% If lived in Morehouse would vot,
It a tax every day before breakfast t.
y get railroad. The gentlemen or con
0 tractors who travelled over the con
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