Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-21

vantsges of union where the interests are
identical. We have good population in
the two cities and all that is necessary TO
increase II is to unite II. He alluded to
the government island and water power
and believed that with q consolidated city
welding twice the power that either
can singly. the plant on tie island could
not only be developed into practical,
every day usage, but made of greater
benefit to the people and the manufacto
ries OF the three cities. There is strength
in numbers and that is what consolidation
will bring. We may have to get law
for it, but we can get one IL necessary
from the next legislature.
Mr.. l.. F. Kerns. of Moline, expressed
himself as a combattsnt of consolida-
ton, and held that In Moline an unfriend-
ly feeling toward Rock Island existed.
growing out of the fact as he alleged,
that Rock Island had once taken from
Moline strip Of land between the two
cities and lying in Moline township.
Moline had never forgotten that, and it
still looked upon 1t 10 the spirit of re-
sentiment that Mexico did toward the
United States for taking land from that
country by conquest. He was opposed
to consolidation, and was not friendly
to Rock Island. but if the two cities did
unite he would favor taking the name
Rock Island
Mr.. c. ii. Deere did not agree with
Mr. Kern's idea that any old prejudices
still existed; he held that any feelings of
twenty years ago. had been abandoned
and forgotten. and he believed the manu-
facturers and the people of Moline in
general were very much interested in
this subject of consolidation just now.
Mr.. A. s. Wright, of Moline, held that
of Moline were for consoli-
dation. The matter of the name was one
Of sympathy and Of sentiment, and for
this reason looking upon it in business
light. the manufacturers of Moline were
for Rock Island as the name, as that
would be most proper and profitable
cents. We should not think of sympathy
and sentiment in discussing this question,
but look upon it strictly in business
light, and considering it thus Rock Is
and would be the best name. He knew |
Of q number of Moline manufacturers
who always registered Rock Island when |
away from home.
DR.. Paul did not consider the name of |
10 much importance. Give 1t whatever
s the best name.
Mr.. VIM. Jackson explained that there |
was no wrong done in the transaction by |
which Rock Island acquired the piece of
and between Moline and Rock Island |
md in Moline township. 1t came into |
Rock Island by reason of the choice of |
he property holders.
Mr.. c. ii. Deere thought the land SUBJ
ect entirely foreign to the subject Mo-
inc entertained no i'll feelings now on
hat score.
Mayor Wessl was opposed to CONSOLE
lation, because he could not be convinced |
hat he could personally gain anything
y it and he could not see therefore how
nyone else could. II he could be salts,
led that it would be for the best inter-
SITS of all TO consolidate he would favor
t. He thought what was necessary now
vas platform on which TO work.
MIR. Fred Hsss moved that Messrs.
Vim. Jackson, A. s. Wright and G. e.
Deere constitute committee to prepare
resolution to be passed by this meeting.
he motion carried, after which a recess
5ss taken when the committee reported
he following. which was unanimously
dopted.
Resolced. That in our judgment the mu-
usl interest of the cities of Rock Island
nd Moline requires. that We encourage
nd foster spirit of mutual good will
nd business cooperation, that our Local
ion and business connections suggest,
nd demand practical union to the end
hat the interests of both communities be
and we are in favor OF har-
nonious and friendly discussion of the
uestion of consolidation. believing that
Then the question is fully understood
bat the whole people will recognize the
dyantage. and that the result will be q
nion of both cities upon an equitable
asis.
The meeting then adjourned.