The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02

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growth that would be real benefit to
the surrounding territory.
In the matter Of passenger traffic
the new line would be great thing
for everyone. 1t matters not where
one wants to go from here 1t is a
roundabout journey and sometimes
one has to travel two or three times
the necessary distance. With the ex-
cellent connections at Garden City,
with the d. G. & G. v. at, the inter-
section of that line, with the Scott
City line of the Santa Fe and the
Union Pacific at Winona, it will pro-
vide an outlet in almost every direc-
ton, and the connection with the
Katy at Forgan gives the needed out
let in the other directions,
This is a matter in which the peo-
pie of the town and county are nu-
tually interested. This is your town,
Mr.. Farmer. 1t depends for its sup
port upon your patronage and friend
ship. 1t is for you to make 1t what
you choose. If you would have 1t a
beautiful little city to which you
could point to with pride as your
home town, you now have the OPP
portunity Of assisting, and at the
same time work to your own advant-
age.
Those who are now living so far
from Liberal that they can seldom get
to town will be doubly benefited by
this line. 1t is conceded that there
will be two good towns in the north
part of the county. There is' some
very beautiful and fertile>country up
that way that is too far from rail-
road facilities for the sake of con-
venience. There will be every op-
portunity to build up towns there
that will be credit to the communi-
ty. These towns will be able to re-
ceive all the benefits of the road in
the saving on lumber, coal and other
products, as we'll as the better rate
on wheat and grain. They will natur-
ally be able to take advantage of the
wholesale markets Liberal will pro-
vide. They will add taxable valua-
ton to the county that will help ma
terially to reduce the levies.
The people living in other parts OF
the county who will not share i'm,
mediately in any of the direct bene-
fits from the new road will also re.
ceive some advantages in the way 81
the greater development of the coun.
ty. Since they will not be required
to pay anything more in the way Of
taxes, the road more than paying iti
own way, there is no raeson why they
should not vote for the bonds.
| Next Tuesday is the day that the
people of both the town and countr,
Unjust decide this matter. 1t is NOR,
than likely that the decision made a.
this time is for all time to come. L
will be Anal No little differences o.
opinion or personal reelings Should
accuate the voter on that day. The
progress of this country rises above
any personal consideration. Many OF
us will not receive any great benefits
ourselves, but the coming generation
are worthy of our consideration, and
their interests safeguarded.
1 AS those who came when there
were no railroads, and paved the way
for the great civilization we enjoy
today, we should develop still more
for the generation to come. ~
Iif we can build for the future at
no expense to ourselves we owe it as a
duty to do it. Go to the polls next
Tuesday and vote Eyes" You will
never regret it, and you will be per-
forming real esryice to the entire
southwest