Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-12-17
THAT Is THE QUESTION !


Salem has started out for that
railroad and she will have II.
A permanent organization has
been effected among the best men
In Selem. They don't know the
word fail.
The ball has been set rolling, and
all are putting their shoulder TO the
wheel. That means business. That
means railroad to the soa. a rail-
road to the sea means new era for
our already thrifty city.
Salem has never had boom, In
the common acceptation of the term,
but the town has had u steady, sute
stantial growth, that II almost phe-
nomenal. No over-drawn pictures
of this locality have been sent broad
cast throughout the country, to In
duce people to come here and locate,
but al the same improvements have
gone quietly and steadily onward
from day to day. We want no
'boom,n but we must continue this
steady growth and influx of new life
and energy.
There is no short road to prosper
ity, and when such course Is at
tempted II invariably reacts on the
projectors. Building this railroad
may seem like big undertaking to
some, but for big results we can af-
ford to undertake big projects. 1t Is
u big price to pay, but II will give
us IL sure, steady return on the in
vestment.
The good business man when he
makes investments wants to know
that his money will come back to
him, aud that with interest. The
best business men of our city have in
vestigated the merits of this project
closely, and they declare II Is all
right. AS their word and advise is
good In everything else, II cannot
be disputed IN this important under.
taking.
Our state IL comparatively young
In the business of building railroads,
hence the great need of such enter
prlses. The cities that nov become
active and push these enterprises
though are going to be the railroad
centres of our state. We all know
what II means to be Il railroad cen
ire. IL means an ever growing city.
IL means work for hundreds aud
thousands Of laborlng men. II
means the best markets OF the
world. IL means prosperity for
all within u large radius.
The committee In charge for so
llcitlng subscriptions for this enter
pii,e hns not yet turned hand, yet
over $4,000 ls already subscribed.
Voluntary subscriptions ARE coming
IN o., cry day and every hour, This
IL something unheard Of In such
enterprises, aud all bodies well for
the building of the road. In short
II means thnt the people Of Salem
and vicinity want the roids wlich
means that they will have II,
Salem J., not a city to ask OF lts
citizens anything which isunreas0D.
able, hence there exists u feeling Of
confidence which IN bound To do
great things for the place. This
cordial feeling and friendly CO.
operation hns already done much
for Salem, but what has been done
N very trIillng In comparison with
what II viii do. This upright aud
method Of consulting |
the common good must be the snlya. |
tl0n ~ our undertaking. II must
bear good fruit as n In conserved 0f
good seed,
The JOURNAL wants ~ see this
road built bccnuse IL can see results
IA be obtained which must be ~
everlasting benefit, BESIDES every
enterprise ~ this kind which n
pushed through, creates u doslre for
uiill more nDd better improvements.
II inspires ~ with faith in cur
ability a. do, That faith viii accom-
IillHll iilOf,i Than many Or any other
power under The sun without n.
u viii rniss the cash, that viii
bnlld lhe railroad that Viii connect
SALON With the aea,