Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-24

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boxing above all to the advantages of
union.
Capt. John Peetz was entirely opposed
to the idea of consolidation. He could
see no benefits whatsoever to be derived
from the movement.
Dr. Calvin Truesdale sustained Mr.. |
Gest's views. He believed consolidation |
would enhance the value of every piece /
of real estate in Rock Island. The great
material advantages to be derived
were of immense Importance. Auoth-
er great advantage would come in
improved waterworks. by which at
a reduction in expense of one half,
we could have a reservoir and more pc.
table, and healthier water The
question of name should be one of sec
ondary Importance. Both names are
cherished, and both valuable, but he
would rather take another new name
than abandon the idea of consolidation.
Mr.. VIM. Jackson's views were solicited,
and he thought the question of consoli>
dation, one that concerns everybody
Ii springs from a spirit of enterprise and
broader view of things general
ly manifested. The entire commun-
ity is entering upon an era of progress,
of good solid, healthy, substantial adj
vancement, and the next five years, he
predicted, would be the
BEST THE CITY HAS KNOWN,
and that more would be accomplished
than had been in any ten years before.
The good results of consolidation would
be mutual. There is no reason in, or good
to come from the existence of the two
municipalities ST. close together. Yet in
the face of all that is to he gained by
consolidation, the question of name is to
be one of great difficulty To settle, and is
important too. Years ago when there
was talk of consolidation, the only oh &,
stacle was the pUstOffice. People said
that if there was a free delivery service
it would remove all objections Now we
have the carrier system, and there seems
TO remain but one thing To do and that is
to present our reasons for consolidation,
and our reasons for choice of h name.
Mr.. Jackson believed the true interests
of this locality and of all concerned,
would be best subserved in the retention
of the name of Rock Island, and II
should be adopted and maintained. Mo
line owes its distinction only To
the superior quality and fame of
its manufactures. AS soon as an
other town makes as good goods
at as low figures that other town
will become as well known. To simple
predicate a town on the strength of its
manufactures is not as good as to predi>
cate on immovable conditions Mr.
Jackson then enumerated the great ad.
vantages attached to the name of Rock
Island. such as the c., r. |. Il P. and r
|. & p. roads, neither of which would
change their names, and both of which
would put forth strenuous efforts to op.
pose a change in the name of Rock Isl.
and. He ventured the assertion that the
c., r. |. & p. road could not be induced
to change its name for 1,0O0, 600. 1t i.
name by which it is distinguished from
ocean to ocean and in every inhabited por
ton of the globe. and it could not chang,
its name without disturbing its whole
travelling value. To change would bt
TO overthrow what it has spent years o
time. and great sums of money to estab
lish. The name of Rock Island is some
thing of permanent and erssable valn,
to the community, and Moline by uniting
with us under it would partake of tina
value. Mr.. Jackson also alluded to tn.
Rock Island arsenal and the Rock ISLAND
rapids as associated with the name of thu
city, and in that sense always grea
advertising medium. Our advantage,
are so marked. and the speakers reasons
he said, so free from prejudice or per
8 sonal pride that we might in all fairness
: and with the best interests of the new
, city at heart, urge the adoption ot
s Rock Island as the name, a name of un
d He SPOKE rtT-1raf.Y4BlA associations
e name and the substitution of an un
e known name for one known the worl
e over, name fixed by nature, by history
i and one that cannot be altered By trade
or other conditions. He would be i
I favor of making any
REASONABLE CONCESSIONS
even to the establishment of a new cour
s house or other public buildings in tn,
D midway territory.
Mr.. Guyer spoke of another advantage
of consolidation, being the establishment
OF a larger business mems association witt
permanent secretary, whose duty il
; shall he to advertise the city in every wa,
possible, and he called attention to tn,
advantages Sioux City had gained in thi
way.
The resolution was then after SOM
discussion put and carried. with but on,
dissenting voice. and President Hass ap
pointed as the committee authorized b,
the resolution: DR.. c. Truesdale, VIM
Jackson, Phil Mitchell, w III. Gest. r
Champion, August Huesing, f G. Fra
y ger, l.. Simon and DR.. w. A Paul. MIR
Gest asked to be excused and Mr.. Free
, Hass was by vote of the meeting substi-
tuted.
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