Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-26
ALI FAVORABLE
O NI[RURBAN
Opinions of Business Men Are
Unanimous as to Beneficial
Results
NO OPPOSITION is FOUND
NO OPPOSITION is FOUND
Business Men of the City interviewed
to Ascertain Their opinions-AII
Favor the Project and Want to See
It Win-CoIoneI Parker Asked for
an Explanation of the Scheme.

pected to result in Mondays special
election, when the question of granting
franchise to the Marshalltown Elec-
trio & Interurhan Railway Company
will come to vote, the success of the
new interurban railway IS already as
the business men of tho city feel over
the project. and what benefits they
think will be derived by The building of
sr interurban line, the T.-R. today in
terviewed a number. Not one was
found who opposed it.
The Interviews We're secured from
those in different jobbing and retail
lines, whose business interests might be
affected. Those who are financially in
terested in the railway proposition We're
avoided. SO that no personal motives
might be considered as influencing their
views. Some who We're called upon
could not be found, but the same gen
eral sentiment is expressed by those
who We're. The interviews obtained
are as follows:
l.. c. Abbott-"There is no question
about it. 1t is a good thing and some
thing that Marshalltown wants to
grasp While 1t has the opportunity. The
value of lnterurban railways is clearly
shown at Rockford, Ill. Rockford was
practically a suburb OF Chicago until
six or eight years ago, when interur-
hans We're established. They now have
three lines. and the retail trade there
has been increased 40 or so per cent.
The benefits are clearly noticeable to
my mind. A great many people think
that this project is one that is going
to make a whole lot of money for its
promoters. What do we care if they
do make money? We wouldn't want
to see them lose. They are assuming
the risk. and not the city. If they do
lose the city has gained by 1t; there is
no risk on the city's part. If the pro-
motors want to take the chances we
ought to be glad of Il. 1t will help
both the jobbing and retail business
especially If we touch the Milwaukee on
the south or east: the Illinois Central
on the north, or the Rock Island on the
west. Every time you make new
railroad connection 1t means that more
business Will be brought to the city"
b. A. Morgan-'T think we ought to
have 1t by all means, and the sooner
the better. 1t will help us in every
way. both retail and jobping interests.
] can MOI find that there is any oppo
s!tion to the scheme, despitS the talk /
have heard. l have talked with n
great many, and ! can find no one who
is opposed TO it. No one who is inter-
ested in the welfare OF the town can
possibly have any opposition, but rath
er will feel the necessity of it, An in
terurban Is bound to come some time,
and when the opportunity presents it
self to build road that will make Mar.
shalltown its headquarters, and not a
way station for some other road, we
ought to go after it and get It,"
o. II. Hole-"My idea is that the in
terurban will benefit Marshalltown
immensely. There is a great deal of
outlying territory that, If we can con-
meet with 1t satisfactorily. will mean
is a splendfe opportunity. and haye
heard no opposition TO speak Of
A. A. Moore-''It is a grand. good
thing for Marshaltowr. and Marshall
town would certainly be a monkey to
assist an interurban line to Des Moines, |
Waterloo or some other city and be-
w
want to do Is to have one of our own I
and tap the country tina, is anxious and |
waiting to derive the benefits of /
trading center such as this city is We
must get after the business if we
want it."
F. r. Benedict favor 1t from start /
to finish, and think it is a good thing. .
1t will not only help Marshalltown but
it will help the farming community.
Every farmer who is on the line will
be benefited and If he is a progressivei
farmer he can not help but see it,
D. C. Wilbur certainly think 1t is
a good thing for the town, and l hope
1t Will carry. There are too many old
cranks here who think that some one
is going to make a little money: a lot
of soreheads who are afraid that some
one else is going to make little more
than they are making. What if these
people do make something out of 1t?
They are not doing it without risk
The town risks nothing as l see It, 1t
can not help but receive lots of benefit"
O. l.. Ingledue-"I am in favor of
the interurban, and always have been
since the question first arose. If it goes
in the right direction, say for instance
those towns, the advantages to us VIII
be great; likewise it will benefit them.
We have a lot of country north and
east of here that needs just such line
awfully bad. We get lots of trade from
that section now, but we can have more
with nterurban. If we can tap the
Milwaukee railroad and get that into
the city it will be an everlasting bene
fit. l think this interurban PROPOSE
ton is the greatest thing that Marshall
town could possibly secure; There is
nothing. in my opinion, that can equal
1t as business maker
w, II. Burrows think 1t would be
great thing, and would benefit the
town immensely. There are IL great
many people who live some distance
from town who would prefer coming
here to trade and yet are a little too
far away to drive conveniently. With
an interurban the problem would be
solved, and a line such as is proposed
could not help but prove a good thing
A. NJ Parker-'I think it would be
a great benefit to the town. and is the
only way to bring people here. There