The herald., 1894-12-30
SANTA ANA FAVORS 1T.
BUSINESS MEN IMBUED WITH
THE SPIRIT OF PROGRESS.
A CompetIng Road to Fresno Would
Have n salutary Eject Upon the
Whole Southern Country.

Tho business mon OF Santa Ana are
thoroughly imbued with the spi rit
enterprise which has recently been
awakened in Los Angeles there is almost
q unanimity of opinion favorable to the
project which has been put forth for the
construction Of q competing railroad to
Fresno. In interviewing the prominent
citizens it WAS ascertained that they
are cognizant OF the economic impor-
tsnoe Of the scheme to Southern Cali
fornia, and are enthusiastic over the
proposition.
W. II. HPURGEoN.
An interview with W. II. Spurpeon,
known as "Uncle Billy" who was one OF
the founders of Santa Ana, and who has
been identified with almost every pub
lie enterprise since the inception OF
this city. ELECTED the following re-
marks: II regard this movement as one
fraught with great interest to Southern
California in general and Los Angeles
in particular. am glad to see this
manifestation OF enterprise on the part
OF the business men of Los Angeles, and
trust they will receive the moral sup.
port and financial aid of the people in
this end of the state. It seems that un-
less the San Francisco business man
can make the Dutchman's per cent, he
doesn't care to do business. This
is oubtless the reason he has never
avsiled himshlf OF the commercial posi-
bilities within his reach. But the Los
Angeles business men seem to be awake
to the opportunity and are going to ex-
tend their domain to the very threshold
of the metropolis. And just here would
say it is my belief that Los Angeles 10
going to be tho principal city of this
coast before long. l always had an abid-
ing faith in the future of that place, and
have no doubt that the enterprise of its
business men will bring about the great
destiny which nature intended for it,"
P. II. TURNER.
Mr.. Turner, the leading shoe man.
said: II should be glad to see Fresno
and the interior country freed from the
grssp OF the Southern Pacific monopoly,
and hope the project now on foot will be
speedily contaminated"
REINHAUs BROTHERS.
Reinhaus Brothers. the clothiers, said /:
1--WE believe a competing railroad to
Fresno would be good thing for Los
Angeles and would indirectly be bene-
ft to all of Southern California. 1t is to
be hoped the scheme will be carried
out"
7. D. Huff, one OF the leading mer-
chants of the city. said: II am pleased
to note the action of the business men
OF Los Angeles. They are availing
themselves OF the apathy of San Fran
cisco and the result will be obviously
beneficial to this part OF the state. It
will ultimately make of Los Angeles one
of the greatest business centers on the
Pacific coast. l can see no reason why
it should not be indorssd by all who are
interested in the welfare of Southern
California."
F. p. HICKEY.
Mr.. Hickey. q prominent merchant
and supsrvisor-slect. said: "a compet-
ing road to Fresno would have Q salu-
tary effect upon the whole southern
country as we'll as being capital thing
for Los Angeles. The projectors have
my moral support"
JOHN BEATTY.
Mr.. Beatty, one OF our most enter.
prising merchants, said:
The Chicago enterprise OF Los An
geles will bring that place to the front
as one of the chief cities OF the west in
q few years. The people OF Fresno
seem to appreciate this fact and are
sensible in looking to this end of the
state for aid. The com mpeting railroad
projeot. ifit materializes, will be grand
thing.
W. B. HENRY.
Mr.. Henry, president OF the First
National bank. said to The HERALD re-
porter: II shall be pleased to see the
railroad project terminate successfully.
1t will not only proves death blow to the
Southern Pacific octopus, but from
commercial point of view will be good
thing for Los Angeles. 1t will tend to
concentrate business in this end of the
state, the result OF which will be far
reaching"
There is consensus oil, opinion among
the business men of Santa Ana similar to
the above, and many more expressions
might be obtained If time and epace
would permit.
THE BLADES EDITOR.
J. B. Livengood, editor OF the Blade,
said: "It behooves the people of Southern
California, and particularly OF Los AM
geles, to stand in with the people OF San
Joaquin valley in the matter OF securing
q competing line OF railway to the south.
1t would greatly enhance the trade OF
Los Angeles, and the business men of
that city should undo their pursestrings
and assist the enterprise"
THE BESr SOLUTION.