Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-05
GOV HARDIN HOPEFUL.
He HASN'T Given up the Road Yet
Columbia Dropped From
the Notes.

All the rumors that could be
foated to the effect that Columbia
gets the new railroad would not
damper the ardor of those who
have faith in Mexico. The Circuit
Court room was well filed Thurs
day and every one present seemed
confident that the C., H. Il s. will
finally be located here. The
usual stirring speeches were
offered and every point made in
Mexieo's favor was applauded,
showing the spirit of the enterprise
to have possession of the entire au-
dienee. Hon. w. IL. KEENAN, in
troduced to the meeting L. NJ.
Bass, a leading citizen of Ashland,
who came here to learn the feeling
OF. the people and see if a eo-opera-
ton of Mexico and Ashland could
not be arranged. Mr.. Bass told of
the fine country he represented
and stated that his people would
subscribe literally for rail COM
munication with the outer world.
The question of a proposition
having been submitted to Boone
by the railroad company to buildthe
-.
line through that county by way of
Centralia and Columbia was spoken
of, and some of the gentlemen pres
ent though that an offer to that
effect, in consideration of $685..
600, had been made. Col. Hord
said he had been told by q
railroad man that there was
no truth in the rumor but that
the Columbia people had simply
resorted to a scheme of this sort in
order to raise more money.
Governor Hardin talked a few
moments and in his characteristic
way told the people to be more
hopeful. He was quite sure we
need feel no u~neasiness; he was in
favor of the committees pushing
the-work ofsoliciting subscriptions.
J. Shan Brown, of Hatton, was
present and said several thousand
dollars could be raised in his neigh
borhood.
Governor Hardin introduced the
following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, notwithstanding the
rumors to the contrary effect, we
have every reason to believe that
the Directors of the c., FL. & S.
railway company will give the APP
plication of the people. of Audrain
county for the location of the road
by the way of Mexico, fair, just
and honorable treatment. Therefore,
be it
Resolred, that the various COM
mittees appointed to obtain SUBJ
scriptions and accomplishments of
rights of way, are hereby urged to
proceed with all dispatch in the
fulfillment of their duties.
ResotUed, that we would enforce
by this resolution the public justice
of giving preference IN the location
of the road to a thrifty, growing.
commercial county seat like Mex
leo, over even so respectable and
promising a town as Centralia, and
we must insist that the future of
the road would be largely enhanc-
ed by such a preference, even
though it should turn out that the
Centralia route should make a
higher bid by a few thousand dol
lars of individual subscriptions
over that of Mexico.
Resolved, that it was our purpose
to cooperate with Columbia in
making it one of the points in the
line of route, but since her citizens
have refused our cooperation, we
now specially request that all sub.
scribers to the Mexico line do re-
new their notes without such con.
| dition.
Resolved, that the executive com.
mittee is hereby authorized te
make any combination it may
| deem best to secure the Mexico
line.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The executive committee me
upon the adjournment of the mass
meeting and have arranged for
thorough canvass for subscription
No stone will be left unturned tt
bring the road here.