Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-03
IMPORTANT MEETING.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
ON REPEAL.
The Question or Freight Rates Taken
Up. and n Request TO the Roads TO
BE Made To-day.

Tb. members o. The chamber Of COM
merce met yesterday afternoon TO aq-
knowledge their appreciation of the ac-
ton by which the purchasing clause
o. The Sherman act was repealed, and
take some action looking toward a re-
vision Of Fort Worth freight rates as
would place this city on q hasis Of
equality with Galveston aud Houston.
The attendance was not large, but The
Interest eyiuced was gratifying.
Owing 10 the absence OF several gen
tlenien who have peenilr interest in
freight rates President Silliman asked
that the freight question be passed over
until the silver resolution had been act
ell on.
The suggestion was cnucurfed ia and
SECRETARY CLARK read the following reso-
luton;
''l.,-olved, that the appfeciaiiye thnnks
Of this body be rendered all who by their
acts made possible the presence among
she statutes Of tue United states Of
law preventing further disturbance Of
currency vnlursn
This resolution didn't quite meet the
appreciation Of g. c. Allen MIR Allen
wanted especially to thank ihose Of the
Texas representatives, who voted for re-
peal Pending action On the resolution
Secretary Clark read The letters from
Senator'S Coke and NILS in answer TO
one from the chamber asking them To
sOte for fcpcn!
Mr. Allen observed that, while hc
could moi cuucur with The opinions "a
pressed by Senator Coke. aud hrnre
could not endorse biz proposed nrtiou,
pei he must 1imii that HE letter was
candid and honcsi aud altogether
manly expression NJ opinion.
Mr. Allen intrudurrl a. O substitute
the following, which was adopted unani.
Innuely;
Rcsolved, Mu, the apprcciaiiyc
thanks Of this body be- rendered 10 our
scutor aud representative. Who voted
for The repeal Of The purchasing clause
OF the so-calletl Sherman silver lass"
The other mgtirr-ihe uurs ion Of
freight rurs-was then presented for
consideration. President Sllimnn In
LAYING the matter before the members
said lbr question was momcutons one
inr Fou Worth. 'n,il the Rock Island
bad made ,s cut inis city had been
plAcgd ~ great disadvantage. The
Southwestern Traffic association. he
said, would meet In S. louis NEXT Mon.
NHs ! nv must lhVNlANAt lNAlIfl MHWu
wnuid come before j would bH the of
fnri tn restore freight rates to Fort
Worth 10 VIVA they we're previous 10 The
Rock Islands cut Tho i"0ortance of
the question to Fort Worth could not
easily he exaggerated and 1t bchoo,ed
the merchants 10 exert themselves 60
prevent tue proposed action.
Mr., Collins. ut 1.-THE McCDrllColliug
Commerce company. said lac was In 10
NO position To explain the situation 10
those uuacduaintrd with H. The object
OF the meeting H." continued MIR Co.
Illus, ITO get ~ many ut the merchants
MS pnssibl" tu mite III u general request
10 the general freight agents who live in
Fort Worth Ia usr their Influence IN
getting better rates for Eoyt Worth ihhu
81 has had before. The Southwestern
traffic association VIII meet in ST Louis
next Monday, aud all the general freight
ugeuts will attend n. The adjustment
Nih bo made, and there Is 10 question
thst something Will be douc TO restore
the rates 10 Whit they were before the
llOck Islands cut The outside lines
have used all the influence 10 get tho
llock Island 10 stop It's cutting, We
wnnt 10 a,e II we can't do something Ia
influence Tie other roads, ~ well US the
tock lsland. 10 plaue For Worth In u
better position than Il has been. The
Rock Island rates are very low, aud
wAile we cant expect them 10 cnuunuu
that, We eau gel ON 4 better basis liinn
We have been,
II have u list Of commodity rates Ia
HouNnn aud Galveston. and u,so To
Fort Worth. hatpre this rate war WIZ
announced. and if any QUE viii look II
ovor ne will clsily SEQ how badly we
have been dlScrlninated against"
Secretary CLARK then read the rates
referred 10 by Mr. Collins which have
been published In hte Gazette.
Altar rcading the rates Secretary
Glars said
Tho Southwestern rate association Is
az organization formed Of the various
tarln aud freight agents, |, embracoa
Texas, Arkansas, part OF Louisiana and
part Of The indian Territory When che
r. light and tariil agcnts vi the Niriuus
roads get together they take w. discuss
aud tx rates Oh commodities h0ndlrl by
their r1llis, and thrae rates hold good
until some road hreaks ;lic agreement
THE secretary Of the association sends
y letter out saying certain subjects will
be discussed AZ The meeting For IN.
stance, the tOgk Islands cup Will be con.
stdcrcd aud notice has gnup 10 every
prominent railroad man ihHt they IN
eHdeavar Ia lestoN them 20 waai they
were before the cui | have taikel with
n railroad man and he told iue that II
the men who han1le goods wOnlL get
together. express themselves put their
eYpresslon IN tangible shape. antl lille II
beRHc the association he thought IL
WolM Ne OF suNh strength ~ To hold
down the rates We have HOW and possibly
better our local rates"
II. j. Goldberg moved that a commit.
tee Of three or four be appointed to lay
the matter before the association.
Paul NAPLES. Of tue Naples Platter
grocery compnny. said that thuse Who
are In the light would like 10 know that
. the people are behind them He thought
oil the general freight agents should he
requested to place Fort Worth gu the
same basis as Galveston aud Houston.
~ move said Mr., Naples ''thai th,,
secretary BE- Instructed 10 write that
letter to every freight agent In Texas
that comes iuio Fart Worth"
The motion prevailed. as did aha a
motion by sir. Allen, that a COMMITTEES
OF four he appointed TO take the matter
IN hand and Dre,ept the matter M he
proper shape before the freight agents
President Silinan appointed die fol.
lowing named gentlemen to compose ihe
commiiteei Mesrs Collins, Naples.
Casey, Bnrnsides and IAthrop.
The clnnittee will mcct this morniuc
81 ? O'Clock aud call On every genelltl
freight agent IN fhe city
o.