The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-30

mediate action in the ,liuctpn Of raising
the $3.50. 600 subscription skkeJ Of Mem
pledges. ~
Atll:90 o'clock the Meeting was called
10 order by President ]. IA. Martin, OF the
Merchants exchange, who fucycsied that,
~ the meeting was CONFESSED OF citizens
generally, without reference 70 member
ship In the exchange. Il you'd ID proper
10 elect q chairman ion nc mnkl Of tho
people present, not on ally or in any
other way connected wit,l tho Mirchlnis'
exchange.
Citizen West J. Crawford seemed TO
be the unanimous choico Of tho nesting.
and he was accordingly nomfnated and
elected by acclamaiion. Onfinotion, the
members Of tho press iposcnt were ~.
questcd 10 act NJ sccwtalltA
After thanking fle meeting for the
honor conferred upon him, Chairman
Crawford called upon
JUDGE T.. opR,
Of Columbus, who took w. platform and
spoke substantially NJ blows
"Genilemen, this u H. sixth lime you
have done me the honor 10 listen 10 mo
upon the subject Of TIM rojcct. You are
naturally, after my wpcsl II explanations,
reasonably familiar With The character and
scope Of the enterprise Delegates from
various points along Tie line Of the new
route between here and Tuscaloosa have
visited your city aud cmaincd twenty
four hours or longer, 10 +, enough nj all
events 10 realize the dai o. which the In
corporaion will have d encounter here,
the danger that Memph having grown 10
such magnificent prop Ions M 10 imagine
herself independent 'oi Mississippi and
the rest Of mankind, nn' sayt 10 capitalists:
III YOU want TO buildn BAL 10 this point,
come right along and BE- III u: We will ap-
preciate the connection ghly, but are dis
Inclined 10 pay for ~
aNow, gentlemen, ", have been nppre.
ciatinq Memphis Town way for twenty
wears, and want 10 gct oecn 10 H. APP.
plause. This proiede' ond runs through
country virgin, ~ ~ railroads are
concerned. II would \ difficult 10 trace
a line through a tcuito where railroads
are 10 rare, aud i0ttv ny years We have
been looking 10 hsn his With longing
eyes In the hope thai Il might reach out
for us with iron arms.
MEMPHIS Is ouR ma vnAL OUTLET.
We Qrayilato In ibis 4 oction. We have
heretofore had H. DEF nd ON ~ Louis
for everything we NY, and would
much prefer Mcmphis I We can secure a
direct fine 10 H. We Q In an agriculiu-
raj country, and YOU n lerstand the grasp
that A large comnorcin city can secure in
a country whose olasi industry Is agri'
culture.
"when II was su1ga 81 that Columbus
should be the terminus the road no at
ieniion was paid 10 ~ those capitalists
whom we sought 70 llist 10 The enter
prise, but when II bscH ~ known that we
contemplated 10 pcnsi ~ tho coal hclds
Of Alabama, we iound no difficulty In go
curing a favorable ~ iract from parties
abundanlly equippedt do the work.
"Now, ordinarily, II y right for cities
equal In importance b Memphis 70 eay 10
projected railroad eat prissE All right,
come In and build, bui don't expect us 10
help You. II the road sa good thing foI
you, build Il with our own money.
That would be the pr yer way 10 answer
capitalists like Gould, ho has the capital
10 build any connectio 70 his great sys
tenn which he may nee bot with this en-
terprise II IL diicpsH We stand In tho
attitude Of being dep dent upon you
Without your aid %, enterprise falls u
the ground. ..
EAST January We cum horc and TOLD
you Of our vast timbef wealth, Of on
5000 bales OF anhnsl cotton product
and We received p|edr,s Of support her
upon The faith Of uhi1h We went 10 work
1--we contracted viii a construction
company 70 pay ~. 600 In bonds ~
bonus for The eon1sucL Won Of the road, pay