The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-02-24

Louis. published in this mornings
Republic, against the removal of the
NJ, K. IL I. headquarters from Soda
liza to Parsons, Kas., and l think it
will or at least should have great
weight. In my judgment the mer-
chants of Sedalia ought to enter and
publish a similar protest. | think it
would be the wisest and best thing
they could do under the circumstances.
Our merchants have always been es-
pecially favorable to the NJ, K. u l.,
road and know of many instances
where they have had their goods ship
ped by way of Hannibal from St.
Louis, even at a loss of time. 1, my
self, have had freight shipped by that
route. when, it could have reached
me "a hours earlier by the Missouri
Pacific.
James Glass, Wholesale liquor
dealer: 1 am just reading the protest
of the leading st. Louis merchants
against the removal of the NJ, K. q
T. shops and offices from Sedalia to
Parsons, and l think it powerful and
timely. 1t is certainly doirg not only
Sedalia but the State of Missouri a
great wrong to make the removal and
| for one protest against it. l gave
$500 to have these shops and offices
located here. So far as our merchants
| in general are concerned, they have
always favored the NJ, K. d I. road
at The expense Of other roads. Goods
that might have been shipped here
over the Missouri Pscifc have been
given to the NJ, K. & T., simply
as matter of preference and not OF
rates. The company has always been
well treated in Sedalia, and if they
retain their headquarters here, they
may rest assured of even better treat
ment.
S. H. Beiler, wholesale grocer
We Sedalians consider the NJ, K. d
T. ROAD as a kind of home institution
and have always favored it. We
want to see the headquarters remain
here and think it would be greatly to
the interests of the company to hold
them in Sedalia.
Frank B. Meyer, President of the
Commercial club, upon being inter-
viewed said
The expression of the most prom
inent and influential St. Louis bus
mess men in yesterdays Republic, Is
but forerunner Of what will follow
all over the State.
The removal of the NJ, x. q
I. headquarters from our city is not
a question efiecting Sedalla alone, but
one in which every true Missourian is
interested, and bitterly opposed to.
There is every reason why the
headquarters should be retained, ii
not in Sedalia, at least in this state.
The original company was ircorpor-
with money subscribed in this state,
the msior portion of the business
transacted by the road north OF Den
Iison, Texas, is done in Missouri.
"Ihere existed but one excuse tol
removal, and that was legislation. In
this state we have always felt kindly
towards all roads and, unlike Others
have hampered them as little as posi-
BILE with stringent laws. ,
The reason given for the removal
I am informed, is to comply with
Kansas law, failing to observe whlel
the charter will be forfeited. A lik
I law prevails in Texas. :,
To accommodate the gentlemen VIII
are so very anxious to comply wit
; the law, a bill was introduced In tn
1 senate Yesterday (and passed with
e out a dissenting voice. requlrin
D all corporations to have their geners
D Offices in this state and providing
penalty, for those failing to comply
forf. iting charter and enj joining then
e from transacting any business in Ml'
s souri,. so that there now exists no goo
: excuse for not allowing the offices I
/ remain where they are.
a There are persons here who al
e under the impression that the COL
y tsmplated removal is actuated, not b
yIa desire to ueneft the NJ, K: u
d road, bu. for personal gain, that
1: boom (Which will die a bornin)
'f the acre property adjoining
lie and 10 the quiet bul
L of Parsons, will, if the supply OF sue
n ers materially, that they so fond
ID hope for, enrich them to no little e
L text.
~ Whether or no this surmise IS CO
n. rect am not prepared to state, but
8, heartily endorse the sweeping denu
C, citation in the Republic and am nc
he of the firm belief, owing to elrcr
stances, unnecessary to mention her
a. that the much talked of removal W