Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17

L. WEDNESDAY,, s,
gavs them ~ made to himself BY thsss
gentlemen. . marked difference being sx-
hibitsd. He then said he could not sss
what adTAnsags Davenport had to gain
ssw by the Peoria road. He thought Il
rather for the interest Of Davsnpest % %.
pose i. NJ. H. stated that t. bed tha
promise of - eminent sailreed nas. Oh
nessr esnt back On yvmiss. that Il NJ
Cable teek that road, On Independent rosd
would b built from the Illiaois river "a
Davenport. Things had changed since
then in the railroads East. yet hs vas el
the opinion that il would be done. Ap-
plauss greeted this assursaee.l He would
like TO see how the Directors Of the Peoria
road cin Ask the Davenport subscribers "a
pay their assessments, after the promises
o. cheap ceAl and cheap frsights made to
them to secure the sub scriptiens. Ar. II
then explained an Offer which the p. 1 R
|. Railroad he'd received, which had nol
been mentioned. He then said hs did no,
Jet know what arrangs.ents had been
made vita Mr.. Cable, - no statement had
been published. a. is usual 10 such cases.
Hs had, however, seen the statement
published By Nj. Cable in his organ. The
Deetsr had stated that the 'hue and cry in
Rock lslsad and Davenport" had hslpsa
Ar. Gable. He wanted to knew II The nine
Dirssaers Of The road outside sf Davenport
wsuld allew such things 70 govern then
aud yet pretend to wsrk fos the iatsrssts Of
tasssad. Ar.Helmss then rsad some choice
sxtrscts from Nr. Cables articles In the
ArSws last summer, when be was opposing
the Peoria s Rock Island road With oil HE
night. He thoughtin consigning the read
10 such hands the Directors had consulted
its best interests with vsngssaes that il
had bssn placed in The hands Of The very
man whe was dstsrminsd 70 kill the rsaa.-
A. to whether thsy:havss right 70 release
she Davenport stockholders, NJ. h. bsgesd
leave to differ with the Doctor, saying that
II they he'd right TO release towns which
had voted 450. 900. they had . right . rs.
lease ". What face can they have 10 ask
- for our installnsnts after al their prem
isssl Dr.. Hsmilton once stated 10 this hall
that they wsald not call for dollar until
The road wss graded. bridgsd and tied. and
the stock wss not = b turned over satil
~ we're aotiasd they had mensy enough
% 10 Do BY . committee appointed at .
Dsvsspsrt meeting.
Mr.. Holmes thsn asked what representa-.
tens were made to the committee by which
the stock Was turned over, - hs had never
knewn.
DR.. Hauilton replied that none we're ever
nads-taat he had supposed the subscrip
sisns we're unconditional.
(xr. Cock one OF the committee whe vss
net present st the meeting. hes to-day hand.
si 10 the following, which ~ here insert,
showing how utterly false were DR.. H.'s
statsments
EsI,sas DssocaAr IL see By report Of pre-.
sssdings st the meeting held st the City Rall
yesterday, published Il Ga-stte or this morning.
thas Dr.. Hsmilto.. Pr.sids.t e =: r = A 2 I: I:
sr. jno. % l.. ssi.s sSss the ssbseri7sion 10 The
stock Of the company made bv the sitizsns Of
Davenpest vs. net sosditional.
wes not little surprised 70 lsasn that Mr..
Hamiltsn haA made such seatssasst. whore
the faets 10 The esse ere JUST the revsrss, sad
can esly sceeunt fer the posities 10 essences,
il shis wey y-tAat his msoery 10 sntifsly q
iault. o. that 10 fully Miarepsesents tAs tacts
DO not wish y charge hin with making false
etatemonte knoWinR them 70 b oueh but rather
sbrsW ever him The maatls Of ehsrisy ssd ~
tribute his pesitisn 70 ~ "sxessdinsly trsssh-
eeous memOry,"
Mayer Deuehus and nysslf we're delegated
By the citizens Of Dave npert, whs had subscrib-
Cd msnsy TO aid II the eonstrustien Of the read,
TO sttsnd the meeting q Bureau, ILL.,. at the
time Of the nrst election fer directors and turn
over the subscfip items, on such senditiens, a.
to us seemed judicieus md for the best inter
ests Of this community.
v . attended that meeting. whore 10 met DR..
Hamilton, Nr. Oregsr. Mr.. Dswsiss asd other
nsmbsrs Of the board, and in eenversation
With Mr.. Hamilton, 1 statsd TO him distinctly
in view IN rendering aid TO the road, viz: To
get aaethsr rsad BY which ~ eeuld reach the
coal hslds Of Illinois. thereby procuring fuel q
. reduced rate aad competent line Of road TO
Eastern eitiss, By means Of which We could ct
lower rates Of freight and get mschsndiss
atteading the transfer q Chicago, when shippsd
~ that route. kr. Cable VS. q The meeting,
and ~ supposed was licking out for his own
interest. In the ecnveSation with DR.. h.
stated that We we're dssirous that the road
should be - centre that no one could monop
olizs the coal trade. sLas ~euld naturally grew
out Of The completion Of the rod. He assufed
~ that the reed wsuld Be kept within the cor.
trel Of the board snd thsa - tadiridssl Or cor.
poratioa should have monopoly ef its bcsinsss
10 sny way whatever. thsn ookSd him hev
much stock Was subscsitsAi hsw much vs.
Necessary 70 grade, bridge and tie the road and
what the prospect Sss fer securing the required
amount, in a1ditisn % subeeriptieps thsrsln
made TO naks the read ready fer the iren.
He stated the amsunt subscribed; said there
we're some townships In Htsfk (ana think In
Henry 90. } that had not subscribed yet, but
we're gelug 70 % %. .aad that with what they d ID,
eaeush fundo weula hays been eecsrea o put
the road in readiness ks ths iron. aad aitil
enough wss ssssred y acseaplish this end. W
would net be called On to pay our subscription,
exeept Abeut I've Der eolS ef u - defrey the
expenses Of . pfslieinas, survey Of ths route.
With these osouranceo tAs otoek Woo TUNED ever
to the board, o. eeo1itiel that ~ eheuld net -
called on - pay u until sseugh wes subseribed
to grade, bridge, and lie The read, With the ex-
csption Of the 8 per cent heretofore msstiensd.
these eenditiens we're seeuceA y writing BY my.
SELF sanstieae1 By NJ. Denahue anA together
With The subscription lie; put ints the hesds el
the Board Of Directors.
must thersfsre eentrsdiel tho statement 81
Dr.. Hamilten, thst the Iavenpert Subscription
was not eenditioasl, at % skew mere eoselu.
sivsly thas they % esasdefed II. would stase
that when the vote wes ikea fer dire eetese, The
Davenport stsck ssuld NJ ~ vetsd bscsuss il
wss not caneidsre1 "1poe Ade" subscription.
except s0all portien hat was rspeeesnts1 q
The meeting. By the mbsesibefs thsmsslves.
He'd not h04 the aa9usneoe here 0entionel
sheuld have opposed puatee Ne steek subeesibe1
bv cttiesne Of this plaes ioee TIE hoa1s ef the
Doasj, and l thiak - ~ 0iSeohoa u ooyiAG
that Mr.. Dooahus weald heve entestosnel tho
eane viswsef the natts,. have dwGlt % thie
subject as some lsnoss that tie citizens sl
Dsvsepert nay kesw ~. u aay 80. Aas acsed
In bsd iaitA. Truly Ysuss,
After 0oms further ssoasks In ssfsrsaea
y tho ssthsd ofsalane msasy pursusd By
Dr.. Hssilsss ~ u plss psssssd l. this
State. NJ. 4. drs,psd tAis part u he
| subject, snd spshs sf The Sssslisg rcd
- .ssessiag bssss seansetien with D.
Y.auia anA Ohioneo.