The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-02-03

The motion was adopted and the reso-
luton as amended was then adopted and
The chair appointed as such committee,
Messrs. B. u. Wilkerson, f. NJ. White and
J. r. Barrett, and the railroad meeting
adjourned amid storm of applause.
The Capitol.
Mr.. Daily then called the meeting to
order again and stated that there was an.
other very important matter to be brought
before it for consideration, that OF the re.
movsl Of the state capitol to Sedalis.
Great applause.
On motion of Geo. P B. Jackson Messrs.
Daily and Glessner were continued as
president and secretary of this meeting
also. Mr.. Daily STATED there had been a
private meeting of some of the lesdiDg citi-
zeps held yesterday at the office OF MIR.
John Montgomery, at which it had been
agreed to send Mr.. George F. Longan to
Jefferson City tc Look after The interests OF
bill for submitting the capital removal
question to vote of the people and il had
been resolved that iuasmuch as those present
were unable to remove the capitol
without help. The matter should be laid
before the people al the present meeting
with a view to obtaining help. Mr.. Bar
rett would further explain the matter.
Applause aud cries for Mr.. Barrett
Mr.. BARRETT
arose and said that at the meeting yester-
day the natter had been thoroughly dis
cussed and numerous letters from leading
citizens in St. Louis, and from all over the
state were read, pledging their most hearty
- IA fhar,
toned list of names of prominent parties
abroad in the state who were urging the
matter, and closed by saying be had visit
ed Jefferson City and other points to confer
with leading politicians and members OF
the legislature, and the result was almost q
unanimous verdict in favor of removal
to Sedalia, and be was convinced there
never had been or never would be
AMoRE PRoPITIoUs TIME
than now to urge the matter to a success
full issue. One thing, however, was abso-
luteIy necessary, and that wss liberal do
nation. The main objection urged by the
opponents of the measure, was the loss TO
the state on its present property which the
people OF Jefferson mildly termed an attempt
to steal from the state. In order to meet
this it had been deemed advisable to donate
to the state from Petiis county sufficient
amount to cover
THE PURCHASE OF THESE BUILDINGS,
the total value of which had been placed at
100000. 1t would be necessary in order
to accomplish this to amend the constitu-
ton so as TO permit Pettis county to vote
this amount to the state. and such q pro-
viso had been inserred into the
bill providing for the submission
of the removal question. Applause.
In addition to this 1t would require some
s. 600 to cover the expense of submitting
and canvsssing the bill, and il was deemed
best that this should be raised by subscrip-
ton in Sedalia.
As for himself be was ready to pay his
share OF this fund, his pro-rata assessment
of the $500, 900 and in addition would do
nate
FORTY ACRES OF LAND
within the corporate limits and the finest
site in the city, from which was an uhin-
terrupted view from horizon to horizon.
TApplause.l The land was very valuable
as he had sold less desirable property a
quarter of mile from il for $1,000 per
: Another renson Why the matter should
be urged, was that ST. Louis had sent up
bin asking for q removal of the capital to
that CITY, which would be presented unless
Sedalia presented hers, in which event it is
understood
ST. LOUIS WOULD NOT COMPETE
against her. [Applause. He thought
that the present meeting should take deci-
sive and vigorous action
MIR. Msckey asked Mr.. Bush how Saline
stood on this matter.
Mr.. Bush said if Sedalia would give
Saline county its railroad connection every
man, woman, child and yellow dog would
work and vote for the removal. Laughter
Mr.. Barrett moved that the chair appoint
az an executive committee to take charge
of the subscription and the submission
question the following:
Chairman, John n. Daily committee
men. d 81. Smith, Cyrus Newkirk, b. u.
Wilkerson and James Glass.
Mr.. Wilkerson said Mr.. Barrett should
be op the committee, and il the committee
was designed to 60 to Jefferson City to
urge the measure he thought, as that body
was strongly democratic the commit
tee would have more force If CON-
posed of known democrats. As to
Messrs. Newkirk, Smith and him.
self and there was strong suspicion and
even rumors that they were not very strict.
| Iy orthodox in that faith Qaughter). he