The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-04-07
IT WAS LARGER STILL.
Tuesday Nights Meeting a
Hummer.
THE BRIDGE MUST BE BUILT.
That IL What Our Enthusiastic Cit
liens Have to Say.

Tit enthusiastic meeting on last Tues
day evening. is convincing evidence that
~Lsxington's citizens are agreed upon the
bridge question. There may be some
differences upon other subjects, but on
this n there Is but one sentiment. Old
men, who have spent their lives in Lex
ingtou, give testimony that there has
never been a larger or more enthusiastic
audience assembled here, on q business
proposition. Lexington demands the
bridge; We want it because We need it.
The mass meeting at the court house
was q that will 60 down in history.
As a result OF b enthusiasm apparent
there, Lexington will cast aside her old
paraphranalia and don new raiment. She
Is tired OF running in the old ruts, aud
has called q halt.
When President Huston called the
meeting to order, Tuesday night, he
turned it over to the citizens, and asked
that a new chairman be elected. but the
assembled people did not want his advice
on such a proposition. He was reelected
by reclamation. Having proved q model
presiding oficer. it was a merited C
milton Of his services to continue him in
the chair.
Chairman Z. NJ. Taubman, of the Board
Of Trade bridge committee, was called
upon to report. He reported the company
organized, officers elected, and other
matters OF import. In a well-worded
speech he said hat the bridge committee
was like a rabbit trace; it was, but the
sun shone and it was no more, but the
TACT still remained that the track led tn
hunter to the habitation OF the rabbit,
and, as a result, human hunger was
appeased.
MIR. }. {. McGrsw, chairman of the
committee on correspondence, read several
letters. which were very favorable. lie
was called on for a speech, and responded
enthusiastically. He said to secure thu
bridge We must pull up hill, but every
man had to do this in the business world
and it was no new thing. Rail road OF
no railroad" said Mr.. McGrew, I'VE are
going 10 build a bridge ACT oss the Mis-
souri, river"
Mr.. McCausland was called, and ex.
planned the work done thus far. He felt
assured that the bridge would be built.
Judge Young folio wed, and was cheeret
ut the end OF almost every sentence. ii,
defended Lexington. at has always beer
q good town." said he, land it Away,
will be-" But it was in need of thi.
enterprise to keep it from retrogrsssion
Lexington pays over s5O,0OO per year ID
state, county and municipal taxes, ant
every mar should give OF the basis of hi.
tax receipts.
Rev. Il. NJ. Cobb also spoke. He though
q penalty Of some kind should be impose,
on the man who would discourage the
bridge movement. We need bette,
transportation facilities. and when W.
have them we will have the best cit,
between Kansas City and st. Louis.
Hon. John 5. Blackwell was called, ane
advised unity of action and
Judge Richard Field added his indorse.
ment, and thought the bridge a certainty
Rev. Z. NJ. Bishop spoke for the bridge,
saying that IL he had 81 1000 he would Civ,
$500 to the bridge and invest the rest in
Lexington real estate.
Mr.. l.. ID. McClintic offered q PROPOSE.
ton, blu II was not considered at that
time.
The meeting adjourned.
Every one Is enthused, aud Ii is safe 10
say that the bridge will be built,