Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1869 — From Carpenter Township. [ARTICLE]

From Carpenter Township.

Kkmixoton, Ini*., July 5, 18C9 Eiutoks Union: 1 have examined the railroad law, gtul heard many objections urged against u county levy to aid the Indianapolis, Delphi A, Chicago Kailroad. The election ordered lor the 17lhinsl is much talked of and will be unanimously attehded by our citizens. Tltero is much opposition to the ft I ? ,00t) nppropri at ion here. Our voters are,l tear, led aw ay front their trite interests, by prejudice, ignoj ranee, selfishness or by persons act iug from sinister motives. i A, says: ‘‘The lax is wrong in principle,” and opposes it as he would sustain the Golden Hole. I AMI in favor of it because 1 believe it Utc (ftosl just and fair metlioil of making public works. The jM-oper-ty of the county shouhl pay the cost ol additiotml improvements. The non residents have no sacred rights of exemption Those who wish something for nothing should he taught by iron law the duty of a citizen, jjy no belter method can •roailsy bridges, <litches and other public iiiiproveinents be constructedJ{, says: f‘\Vc have a raiload, it is not lair to tax us.” This is seem iugly A feasible’ objection— we kit aw the blessings of what we arc asked -Ul_ welcome, to the whole county’. The ludianapois, Delphi A Chicago Uailroad is located upon the best route that could Ip: selected to subserve the interests of all our people. Our tax will bo about one-fourth as much us that of those contiguous to the fine. The $42,000 will not be a moiety ol the donation required in Jasper county to secure the road. Property owners along the l’oute will need to sub: eribe, grant right of way and otherwise make up the deficit. What it .Marion township, that now has two costly bridges across the Iroquois, would say to us; “we have our bridges, it is not fair to help you Imild yoursf” What would wo think of it V For a little pittance of four-fifths percent, per annum, for two years are we, as a township, to go upon the record as hostile to railroads? Should our people second a'projcct to construct a railroad north from Attica or Lafayette through Remington, could we with good grace ask our neighbors lor aid when we have treated them with such cold-blooded envy?

The i»ro|K>si‘tl road will brnefit us more than the amount of our tax. It will enhance the value of our lands, increase ihe aggregate of properly, lessen the rate of taxation, secure Urttei markets in which to buy ami sell, develop our resources, drain | our marshes, build our roads, bridges churches, school-houses, ami secure many advantages. It will pny a large l»er cent on our investment. Then with duty, interest, and common weal conjuring me to vote loathe appropriation, can I permit narrow 0 cenl-per-eent. selfishness, to cause me to vote against the appropriation ? If 1 sell a horse for SIOO and the purchaser sells him lor S3OO, l need not repine at his p#sperity. I Let us feel truly grateful for our present blessings, and be neighborly. Let us have railroads, pikes, macadamized roads, and bridges and let the wealth of the county he taxed to secure these blessings, which “but multiply that which is taxed. Then let me say tvs a citizen of Carpenter township, pint I desire our tow usliip a majority “for thu appiopriaffJpF The law is just, ami its provisions give ample •ccurity against swindles by proviib mg for non-payment until the road is completed. The proposed road is the best ior the whole tjfak oould.possibly fa* built. It will ifever fa* built unless such aid is given, 'lire advantages to our township directly Will move than pay our taxes. Then because, I desire to be rigid, upon tfa* record, mentally, morally, socially and financially, 1 will vote on the nth iust., hope others will do likewise, FoK THE KAIS-KoAO AUffiOPKIATIOX.