The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30
bridge aod impartial management

bridge and impartial management
thereafter.
THE DISCUSSION.
Mr.. Hill moved TO lay Mr.. McF,r-
lands resolution on the table. Mr..
Crawford seconded the mo ion.
The motion YVES put and lost.
Before the motion 10 adopt was put.
Mr.. Harry Hill took the floor ard said
he was satisfied there was never a
more important meeting tha1 the
present, except that held to instruct
members Of the LsQislsture regarding
ihs abolishment o: the old charter.
"rhe dream of Memphians for many
years." he said, "has been to see a
bridge across the Mississippi river. IL
is about 10 be realized At last. The
movement just made is to throt lie the
capitalists who are about to build our
air caste Of solid rock and iron
Nettleton, whose name has msde
lodement in our hearts, tells the
pt ople OF Memphis, give me a char or
and will spend So, 900, 600 or a, 000, 900
and build your bridge. When you
wers asleep,he was building his road
through the swamps of Arkansas,
swakiOg the sleeping city with the
whistle Of his loo )mo i've before they
were aware it had etntsd. Will you
kill this golden opp 1itunity? This is
a matter which belongs peculiarly to
US, aud not to our representatives.
We have an opportunity to instruct
them in favor of a man whom We
know will carry out his p om'ses. Let
US take a coIt Iinty instead Of a specu-
latoD. When you show me bridge
bu 1t by the opposing shadowy corpn-
Iations / will show you BHretL's
slree.-cars running acres the Atlantic
ocean. The right TO regulate the
charges on a bridge over the river be-
longs 10 the Secretary OF War-a DEM
ocrAt-and To- to an individual or
corporation.
Mr.. SChoolhel1 said he would like
for the meeting TO remamhtr one OF
the argum' nts made by Mr. Hill, thai
charges would be regulated by the
Secretary OF War, 1--WE should decide
in favor of a compauy which is ready
TO build this bridg' rather than one
we know nothing If," Mr.. Schoolfield
said.
Judge j. w. Clapp faid he thought
he cav prospect Of the realization ola
prophecy made when he Charles on
railroad was built and water from the
Atlantic waspouIed into the MISSISSIPPI
pi. No man has right TO cut of leRiti-
m ate enterprise or to anticipate the
future. Let us sea what is behind the
m who are preparing 10 build the
bridge which will give US me guar
sntee that they are in earnest. The
Kansa3 q ty railr I'D RAJ conferred
larger benefit upon US than any other.
They ara men who mtan what they
cay. If they g,t the charter
they will be as sure to
build the bridge as they have built
the road. We need not an'icip ate any
monop lly in the shape Of bridge.
The charter is held subject to modifi-
cations. Millions OF dol ars are rs-
quired and we must LOOK to the men
who have it. We have bird in the
hand and we should not les it go to
ca oh one in the bush.
p. M. Winters made few remarks
for the resolution.
w. r. More said the point that
both companies were composed OF for
tign CAPT alists should be considered.
Mr.. McF, r and's resolutions were
then put t, the me ing and lest.
TIE orIqioa resolution moved by
Mr.. Schoolfeld was put ard unaUi.
mously carried, and the meeting adj
iourned.