The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-04-26
THE MIDLAND RAILROAD.
81 Rug Under the Chips
MEETING OF cnrzrss, rnsolrrloss, ETC, ETC.

meeting Of citizsDs respt ctable alike in
numbers and character, was held Ut the
Courthouse on Friday evening. Gen. Tom
Harrison was called 10 preside, ard J. w.
Downs requested TO act as secretary The
object Of the meeting, as explained by the
Chairman, was to consider what was known
as the " Midland or "Bill Taylor" railroad
charter, which recently passed the Lsgisla-
turs, and to take fuch action as the exigen.
cies of the case might seem 10 require. With
reference to this charter, it had recently come
to his (the Chairman'sj knowledge, that, while
the idea had been put prominently forward
that the road was 10 come by this city, there
is no such provision in the charter the route
prescribed is, in general terms to begin at
| some point on the Central between Bremond
and Hearnc, and crossing the Brazos somc-
| where in Robertson or Falls county pass in
northwesterly direction, up the Boseue Val.
ley, ETC., thus leaving Waco out altogether,
and clearly subjectiDg Our city to a demand
for subsidy. This he thought was wrong
lilo was not opposed to the Railroad, be it
UNDERSTOOD but only TO that feature of the
charter, which placed our city at the mercy
| OF the Company,in levying black mail. Heavy
| Investments, extensive improvements of both
| arublic and private nature had been mldo
here and lie thought our city entitled to pro.
lection from what appeared to be black
mailing scheme He submitted the
| question; i. was for this meeting
| TO decide what should be DONE
Ga taking lis seat, tho CHI .irman asked
G!atrh SIP iEht to read L telegrahic dispatch
r.c-iy,d from Governor Yoke.
tore reading the message, Gen. Spci h,
sall, that being fully identified with Waco,
he, as c,tz,n, had anticipated the mu h
talked of Midland railroad with pleasure, as
an important auxiliary 10 The present for
tunes OF the city; but that while At Austin
recently, facts had come 10 his knowledge,
which, through him. probably, had given rise
TO this meeting. From Senat Erath lie
learned that tile bill referred to had passed
the Senate, and at the S:nator's request lie
went to see Mr.Sa2ler,who was opposing it in
thc iiNu5oi anu IIOih Illul lt IeSTueu, LOT INC
first time, that Waco was not ia the
charter. While present there, the bill was
Nlled up and, hearing it read, lie turned to
| Gu. Taylor, who was also present at the time,
and reproached him with euplcity in repre-
sonting that the road was to come by Waco
Col. Taylor replied that he thought the bill
had been amended in the Senate, SO as to
provide for Waco. Tho ID" exclaimed the
General with less reverence than emphasis.
'you told me- that Wac, was in the charter I"
| From that moment the General said he had
grave suspicions--there was bug under the
chip. He therefore asked Representative
Helton 10 jim Representative Sadler
in opposing it. He regarded it
as placing not only Waco but Hearne and
Bremond at the mercy of the incorporators in
exacting subsidy. Disc!ainng intention 10
asperse the motives of any ole, he, only
stated facts involving Tho public veal be :
lieviug it dangerous to place such COVER IN
the hands 0: any mln or corporation.
General Speight then read the dispatch
from Governor Coke, a r,narking that the
bill having passed beth Houses Of the Legis.
la,ufe, the only chance FOR its defeat was by
he 6overno. : veto, res nmed lis scat.
AUSTIN. April a.
To Thos. narri-on, ). W. spcight, ard oticr.;
| Your dispatch was rocei ed placed it in
the h,nds of Senator Erath. lie moved re-.
consideration of the bill, but afterwards with.
drew hi. motion, and the bill passed.
RICHARD COKE.
Col Gerald Their offered thesfolowing res
olution, which after stirring speech by
that gentleman opposing legislative action
giving power 10 levy black mai were
adopted unanimously, and a committee
Speght. Gerald Trice and Slauter, to which
the Chairman was added was appointed to
send the resolutions Sy telegraph to the Gov
ernor:
RESOLVED, Tint tho attempt to incorporate
what is known as the Texas Midland, New
Orleans aud Gulf railroad Company under lis
present charter, If SUI c;sslul, would place il
in the power OF the iucorportrs OF said r ,ad
to levy black mail upon one of three points on
the Central Railway, Bremoni Calvert or
Hoarne, snr also upon the city OF Waco
ResoiCed, Thst..we believe The people of Texas
have already suffered enough from peing
placed in the power of soulless corporations
and we protest accordingly against this rail-
road charter in ite present itrm
ResOired, That wo appeal to Governor Coke
TO interpose his veto aud save tho people Of the
points before mentioned, from the probable
Consequences Of the charter in its presel
form,
LUCKETT's LiNIMENT-LlvING WIT