The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02

Alter consolidation with the stock
holders abroad, they came back with
to offer for the eonsidera-
ton by the people of Johnson City.
Those propositions, which embraced
100000 in equal shares OF stock and
donation, were submitted to the people
of Johnson City, Saturday, more than
a week ago, and the result is now
known.
Faithful work has been done. With
the characteristic grit of Johnson City,
every man who has her future at heart
entered the contest to win 1t was
not, twill we succeed?'
Meeting after meeting was called.
Committees were appointed to push
the work, and not stone was left UNI
turned until victory crowned the efforts
Of the heroic sons whose souls are with
the interests of the thrifty and irrepres-
sible young giant of upper East Ten
nessee.
Other towns thought we were only
in fun and intimated through their
papers that there wasn't much in the
steel plant meetings, They had lost
sight of the pluck and energy, which,
in three years time, made us a city of
five thousand souls.
But yesterday revealed the signih-
canoe of the steel plant meetings. II
was the last pull, but won the victory
which means that in eighteen months
time Johnson City will reach a popu.
lation Of ten thousand, with increased
industrial and railroad advantages
which must ultimately place us in thu
lead Of any other city in East Tennes
see and make us the steel producing
center of the South.
Yesterday at 8 o'clock p. M, the cit
liens began to pour into the Opers
House in response to call for the Fl
nal meeting.
They knew that this meeting wo ul,
decide for better or for worse.
All the speech-making necessar
had been made. There was not a
argument in favor of the plant blu
what had been exhausted in previou
meetings, The real Importance of de
Gliding the matter, even at a sacrifice
had been clearly explained.
At the proper time, A. B. Bowman
who had been elected president of tn
organized movement, called the hous
: to order, explained clearly the positio
as regarded the subscription and cal
ed attention to the fact that thel
would be no other meeting in whic
to decide the matter.
By this time the large hall was flu
of people anxious to learn the pleasul
of the meeting.
Congressman Taylor was present al
responded to call for a speech by u
dressing the people briefly. He sa
=" that Johnson City was the prettie
place he ever saw fora city, that it HI
" an abundance OF water, flowing fro
eternal springs and limpid streams, b
with all its natural advantages that
would never make II city unless
" people encouraged the location of
dustries.
While Mr.. Taylor was speaking CT
= oral Wilder came in, having just
!. turned from Chattanooga.
The General made rouslng spec
suited to the needs Of the hour.
placed before his audience world
common sense in mere drop of |
guage. He said that Johnson G
i was on trial and the jury out weigh
the evidence.
:; He was followed by Maj. Campb
Capt James, ex-Mayor of Chattar
.os ga, and others, after which a call
90 made for subscriptions.
nd The response was liberal, and in
he than an hour as much as $4,000
to raised, independent Of the men
of corporations Of wealth who refused
its give cent.