Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-09-01

Rail HOad Meeting
ruffuant 10 notice, q p1ftiou N NE ell.
fsns n bailas Was held az NE couft House
on tha sob of August 1900
ON motion, ! N iirgan was called ~
tho clair and Dec. Willard appointed SEQ
rrtary. The object ~ IN meeting was e..
plain 4 In m eloquent and elaborate man
her ~ In1ge Jno. \ 00od On motion,
committee II three was appointed by tho
Chair 10 draft suitable resolutions expires.
siyo OF the ~ citing. The chair appointed
DR. !. Y, Scott Judge J. j, Good and Col
Jno VI, Crockett, after brief abseuoe the
committee returned anl reported the FOL
lowing
WnEEEAs, Rail Road Convention has
been appointed 10 be hold at Tyler ON the
llth Of Septcmb =, for the purpose Of con
sideriug questions In relation 10 the South.
ern Paclfi Rail Road, which we suppose
will involve questions in relation 10 the
most practical as well rs the most proiita-
bic route for said road.
And Whereas, The county Of Dallas is
situated near Tie centre Of the real wheat
region OF the State and is n highly favored
county in many respects, and the town Of
Dallas most eligible aud pleasant bust
ness point,
And whereas, we know that tho demands
for our cutie, Of the products Of this por-
ton of the State are worthy Of the oonsid-
Grafton of those who are conducting great
Rail Road enterprises.
Aud whereas, 1t is the interest OF the
people of Dallas county, and all the eoun-
ties In this section of the State todo all in
their power to secure the earliest possible
means of transportation for their pro-
ducts, Therefore
Be il ResolreR, lst. That delegates be ap-
pointed by the Chairman Of this meeting
10 represent Dallas county in said Conven-
ton ut Tyler.
Resolrsd, 2nd. That We are fully sensible
of the advantages of the market for our
produce afforded MS in the Southern portion
Of our>Statc-that pride would prompt us
to throw our influence and our means INTO
the hands OF those who nro conducting such
roads MS terminate on our own soil ana
build up our own marts and seaports, but
when there are mutual interests, like those
of our mnrts and seaports on tho one part,
and this interior on the other, we have
right to expect tho utmost good faith on
their part and the utmost diligence to Sc
cure their own interests, aud thereby pro-
mote ours, and in what way we may con-
ceiyc to be such want Of good faith, we find
ample excuse for looking 10 other sources
for our profit.
Resslred, Sd. That having once thrown
all our influence and means into the hands
of the Houston and Texas Central Rail
Road Company, we are greatly disappoint-
ed at the hardness with which the work on
said road has progressed and from the APP
parent divergence of it from the line first
contemplated, we are dshcartened as the
benefits that are to accrue to us from It's
completion.
Resolocd 4th. That the Southern Pacific
Company appearing to manifest liberal
DISPOSITION and an amount OF energy equal
to the magnitude of their enterprise, seek
ing capital from any and every source for
the progress of their work, may afford us
an carly opening for our trade, and we
therefore pledge to it all the encouragement
in our power.
Resoircd, 9Th. That we regard the con-
struction of Rail Road on or about the
line first contemplated by the Houston and
Texas Central, connecting our sea coast
with Red River as the first and most i'm
portant enterprise in the State, and we re-
specially and especially call the attention
Of our Senator and Representatives in the
Legislature to the Importance Of giving all
the encouragement possible to any compa.-
ny possessing the means TO construct such
n rond. at the same time throwing around
it such restrictions and safeguards rs will
protect the State and the people from
the niggardly selfish ends of any com pany,
and secure the early completion Of such
road.
Pesoieed 9Th. We respectfully invite our
sister counties to cooperate with us IN try
ing to secure this greatly desirable object
The resolutions being before the meeting,
they we're discussed by several gentlemen,
when upon motion of Judge Good, they
wero adopted unanimously.
On motion of Judge Good, the blank in
the 1st Resolution was filled up by 10.
The Chair then appointed the following
named gentlemen to represent this county
in the Tyler Convention.
]. NJ. Crockett, Il. L. Sherwood, II. j..
Moffett, James Bcnily, VIM. Jenkins, Wat
Caruth, r. S. Guy, lsam Thomas, DR.. Pas
chal and George Wilson
On motion, the Chairman was added to
the Committee.
.-, On motion the Dallas Herald be request
ed to publish the proceedings of this meet
ting aud copies of this be forwarded to our
REPRESENTATIVES in the Senate and House
of Representatives.
On motion, the meeting adjourned, SINE
die. J. N, BRYAN, Chairman.
GEO. W. BAIRD, Sec'ry.