Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-04-18
RAILROADS.

RAILROADS.
We have frequently called the atten
ton of our readers 10 the Importance
of making this city the objective point
Of as many railroad projects As possible
Let railroads be built and public enter
prises be constructed, and our land
of promise will blossom. We care not
who may be the individual instrument
10 accomplishing these great things, but
il he succeeds in bringing about thee
wonderful changes for good, the people
will rise VI a2i cali him blessed. The
way to most successfully accomplish
this obje- [ IS for our citizens and basl-
ness men generally to take hold of and
demonstrate the feasibility of the va
rious lines which offer promise OF snf-
ficient business TO wa rant the invest
lnent of the necessary capital to con-
struct them. OF course this will require
preliminary surveys and thorough in
vestigation Of the country along the
lines showing the resources from which
road will derive its support, and obtain
ing the necessary rights and franchises
Cor its construction. Ali this will re
ouire some outl2y OF time and money
but nothing compared with the benefits
to be derived from the construction of
lines of road centering here. Our people
are alive to the possibilities of Tucson
as q railroad center, and realize to a GER
tain extent, the metropolitan aspect this
town would assume, as result OF more
roads. but they are slow TO act. While
the majority favor the speedy construc-
ton of at least one road, there are some
who take contrary view OF the sltua-
ton, and argue. "that If a road is about
to be built, it viii be built without O y
efforts" This is sad mistake. The
sooner OR people purge themselves of
the egotistical sentiments, . | know bet
ter than thou" and work in harmony for
the public good, the quicker viii We
achieve prosperity and greatness The
man who opposes the constrr ctIon OF a
railroad to Tucson, r. Ill, in the end, feel
asmuch ashamed of himself as the people
will feel ashamed of him. With another
road, Tucson will feel an impetus gwen
to its trade such as it has never expe-
rienced before. Then we can look for
rapid influx of population, and our
city will enlarge its borders to metropol-
itan proportions. The CITIZEN has an
abiding IA, in the future OF Tucson
and the Territory Of Arizona, and we
have demonstrated our faith IN sub
stantial manner, and We firmly believe
that if our citizens wonld unite in the
grand project Of making this town a
good-sized railroad center, they would !
easily achieve what at present seems |
difficult task. With unity We eau lind !
prosperity.
The press of Tucson has oftt q been |
accused of building railroads on paper. |
The accusation is in part true. 1t is
true the CITIZEN is constantly nrging |
our citizens to build railroads-link /
Tucson with other thriving and prosper.
Gus towns, and our people have been on
the alert and have made advance move |
ments, but they have been checked here |
and there by unforeseen obstacles, which
we belie,e will yet be surmounted.
Every railroad project has It's opposi-
ion and those who intercept or inter
rupt such projects believe, no Goubf.
they have good reason in 50 doing; still
we have faith that by perseverance,
those obstacles viii be overcome. and a
means open for relief and roads be built
Wen ~nly wish 10 see roads built TO Tue
son, but TO every important mining
camp and city in The terfitofy We be
lieve such will come 10 pass. Railroads
are not built in day. 1t takes time,
money and brains. The movement, too,
must be made popular as we'll as feasible.
We build such first on paper, ard some
times they get no further for years.
and men who first inaugurate the move
ment are compelled 10 step down and
out, no matter how much time and
money they have spent or risk they in
Cured; and because the first movement
has partially failed, there is no reason
to suppose the project is a failure
Newspapers but reflect the sentiment
of people of the town, county or state
IN which they are published.