Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-18
Railroad Rally Tonight.
Pubic Speaking At The Court
House Music By The Band
Come Everybody.

A caucus Of the friends of the II.
& G. Railroad was held Monday
night and it was resolved TO make an
open and aggressive fight for home
interests and In order that the prop
osition might be thoroughly under
stood by all meeting was announced
for tonight, when the question will
be fully discussed. The following
circular was issued Tuesday after
noon:
MASS MEETING.
A Grand Railroad Rally will be
held at the Court House Friday even
ing at 8 o'clock, 10 which every voter
in llopkinsville is invited. If.you
are opposed to the new road come
and hear the subject discussed. III
you are in favor Of it come and
help to convince others that they
will not make a mistake in voting
and working for the proposition. Its
enemies are on the ground and have
declared war against us. Shall we
tamcly submit? What right have
strangers TO come among us and tell us
how to votc2 Why this diSinterested
friendship? Let this convince all
that we are on the right track TO
obtain relief. Let every citizen
who has home interests at heart put
his shoulder TO the wheel and work
for the enterprise that assures relief. |
Heed not the seductive promises of
interested parties. The past shows
what We have TO expect in the future.
The prosperity of lIopkinsvillc Is
trembling in the balance and every |
voter should take stand.
The meeting Friday night is for all
voters TO attend. Opponents of the
road are especially invited to be oil
hand and hear the question discussed |
in all its bearings. Every voter should |
inform himself and few If any can
object TO the proposition. The paltry
sum Of $4,000 is nothing when the
welfare of our city is at stake. Is ii
not better TO tax ourselves than 10 pay
tribute to monopoly that is crush
Ing us into the earth?
The circular also contained Gen.
Echols' letter TO Judge Landcs, pub
lished in a recent issue, and the fol-
lowing
PLEDGE OF THE DIRECTORS
AT a meeting of the Directors Of
the IL. 81 g. Railroad Company held
at the Office of the President OH Mon
day, June 18th, 1856, there were
present; j. l. Landes, President, with
w. j. Withers, Lucian Jones, W. &.
Wheeler and II. G, Alternately, Direc-
tors.
w. G. Wheeler offered the follow
ing Resolution which was undni-
mOuSly adopted:
"WHEREAs, 1t has been objected
that 1t is the purpose Of this Directory
to use the $4,000, asked of the city of
IIopkinsville to aid in the construc-
lion of the II. & C. Railroad, in build
ing a road that will not secure to
llopkinsville competitive rates there
fore,
RESOLVED, That ii is the purpose of
this Directory TO use said amount OH
ly in the securing of Branch road
to connect with the G. o. & S. w.
Railroad, and TO be operated only in
connection with said c., o. & S. w,
Road. And the Directory is hereby
pledged to make no contract for the
construction or operation of said
road that will not secure such COM
petition and be satisfactory TO the
people of IIopkinsville."
j. l. LANDEs, Pres.
A. ii. CLARK, Sec.
This hand bill created the widest
excitement Oh the streets. People
would talk or think of nothing but
the II. & G. Railroad and the audaci-
ty of its opponents. 1t was known
that three high officials of the L. &
N. were in the city working against
the proposition and this fact caused
many who were Indifferent to come
out as active supporters Of the propo-
sition, willie number of influential
citizehs who opposed the meas
ure changed over and are
now among its most earnest
advocates. 1t was perfectly plain
TO all that if it was worth the while
of the l.. & N. people to defeat the
proposition it was worth the while of
the citizens of IIopkinsville to adopt
it. Many of the business men were
exasperated beyord measure at the
interference of outside parties in a
purely local matter, and the senti-
ment soon became so unanimous in
favor of the proposition that it is
now evident TO all that the majority
in its favor will be overwhelming.
The principal argument of the L. &
N, officials is that that corporation
will own the /. A. 81 I. by fall, and
that they will then make the most
favorable terms with Hopkiusyille
and help to build branch road to
Newstead. AS we already have one
connection with the L. & N, the peo-
pie almost with one voice reject this
offer which comes at such a late day,
and will see that this opportunity to
get a competing line be not allowed
to pass unimproved.
Dropped Dead.
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