The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-04-02
RAILROAD MEETING AT EAST PORTLAND,

Pursuant to notice. large and enthusiastic
meeting of the citizens of East Portland as
sembled at Lanes hall on Friday evening. The
meeting was organized by electing J. S. NJ. Van
Cleave chairman, and David Rafety, secretary
On motion, committee of five was appoint
ed by the Chair to draft resolutions expressive
OF the sense of the meeting, consisting of the
following named gentlemen: James B. Ste
phens. Kirk H. Sheldon, j. Saunders
The committee after short absence. report
ed the following resolutions, which were unan
imously adopted:
Resolred, That the Senators and Represent
atives of other States are respectfully and earn.
estly solicited to cooperate with the Repre-
sentatives of the State of Oregon in procuring
the passage of the Portland. Dalles and Salt
Lake Railroad bill, now pending in Congress.
RESOLVED, That the construction of this rail.
road is Of the utmost Importance to the devel.
opment, growth and prosperity of the whole
northwestern coast, and is Of great commercial
Importance to that vast belt of country ex.
tending from the city of Boston to the Pacific
Ocean adjacent to the line of said road.
Resolred, That this enterprise, if successful,
will greatly facilitate commerce between the
Eastern cities and China, Japan, the East In.
dies and the Islands of the Pacific Ocean, by
affording n much better route and greatly
shortening the distance.
Resolred, That the proposed line of this rail-
road, being almost, if not entirely. exempt from
liability to obstruction by snow bockades, is OF
greatest Importance to the whole country and
especially to direct safe and reliable route
over which to transport the mails, troops and
munitions Of war. at all seasons of the year
Resolred, That all persons who aid in the
passage of said bill will be entitled to the last.
ing gratitude of the people of Oregon and the
entire northwestern coast
Resolred, That the thanks Of this meeting
are hereby rendered to our Representatives in
Congress. to Col. w. w. Chapman. President
of the Dalles and Salt Lake Railroad, and to
all others engaged in pushing forward this im
portant enterprise.
Resolred, That the hearty cooperation of all
persons. irrespective Of party organizations, on
or adjacent to the proposed line of said rail
road, is hereby solicited in procuring the pas
sage Of this act.
On motion, the Secretary was instructed to
furnish copies of these resolutions to each OF
the daily papers of Portland. and to forward
copies to the President of the Senate, the
Speaker Of the House of Representatives. t.
each of our Representatives in Congress, and
to Col. w. w. Chapman. President of the
Portland, Dalles and Salt Lake Railroad.
The meeting was then addressed by DR.. J
NJ. Mccoy, Rev. Mr.. Doane. J. G. Chapman
J. CASTOR, w. w. Thayer, n Kennedy and
others. The speakers were frequently inter
rupted by enthusiastic cheers.
On motion, Mr.. J. G. Chapman was request
ed to furnish copies of the speech delivered b,
him, to the daily papers Of Portland, for pub
lication.
On motion. the meeting adjourned.
is. NJ. VAN CLEAvE, Chairman.
DAVID RAFFETY, Secretary.