Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-23
R. R. FEVER HIGH.
A LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC
MEETING AT THE COURT
HOUSE SATURDAY
NIGHT.

Moro people were at the railroad
meeting Saturday night than at any
previous meeting in the interest OF
Cairo and Tennessee River Road.
There was great interest manifested
and everyone seemed ready to vote
and work for the new road.
The meeting was called TO order
by Allan NJ. Wallis.
Mr.. Nat Gather was chosen chair
and w. A. Wilgus secretary.
DR.. w. f. Patton was then called
on for a speech, and responded by
showing from map suspended over
the spea kers stand, the line of road
contemplated, its starting point and
terminus together with the county
seats touched and the many advan-
tages to be derived from the new
line. The DIR. said the name of the
new road was not the Cairo and
Cumberland Gap road but the Cato
and Tennessee Railroad. The DIR.
further stated that the parties who
were Interested in building the road
owned large coal and iron interests
around Cumberland Gap, which they
desired to make more valuable by the
completion OF the c. s. II. II. II. r.
and that they were now building a
road from Knoxville TO the gap. This
map together with the Doctors talk
made everything connected with the
road very plain. n
Mr.. T. G. Hanbery in responding
to call said that he had no mud to
throw atL. & N, for we would be far
worse off without it than with it. but
said If one was a good thing two
would be better, and that he was for
the new road heart and soul. He
gave some examples Of heavy freights
and dwelt largely upon the fact that
who sought office had
Scared the people with the idea of
burlensome taxation, when,they were
not burdened at all but living in a
land of peace and plenty. Mr.. Han
berry brought in someof his inimita-
BILE jocular demonstrations which
we're well received. He said there
were people in this county who
would rather go back to the primitive
state of Daniel Boone rather than pay
any taxes for improvements, advan-
tages and convenience. ~f 20
Mr.. Polk Cansler made short
speech giving his experience as to
freights, and pronounced himself
heartily in favor of the new road.
There were men in this county he
said who. would spend in one day
foolishly enough money to pay their
taxes, and yet they were opposed to
paying one cent for the benefits to be
derived from a new railroad.
He was followed by Mr.. D. L
johnson who showed the value of
taxable railroad property in the coun-
ty, and proved that after 5 years the
taxes on the c.. 81 I. II. r. r, would
pay in the interest on the bonds and
we would make clear all the advan-
tages 10 be derived from the road.
Messrs. e. NJ. Flack and Jno. w.
Payne also made short speeches ell
dorsing the proposed line.
Peter Morgan, Wyatt Watt, r. N.
Lander aud Hiram Smith were the
colored speakers, and right well did
they show that they were posted as
to the benefits they would receive
from another road, and expressed a
willingness to do all in their power
to assist IN carrying the vote for the
proposition on the 10Th of Novem-
Der.
There was a large number of col
ored people present and expressed
their Willingness to support the prop
osition.
The meeting resulted in awaken
ing the enthusiasm of the people, and
as the proposition is now before them
for vote in a few days, they are de-
termined to go 10 work for 1t in ear
nest. ri,t-,.-. .ss.. s