Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-02-22
A MONSTER MEETING TO RAISE
FUNDS FOR THE DEsERy-
ING POOR.
A Handsome Sum Realized and the
food Work Progresses - Com.
mittees Appointed to
Look After the
Needy.

cure WORK. j. T.. Martin was by &C
ciamation called to the chair and
made a splendid address, settins
forth the objects of the meeting.
G. L. Ferris was made secretary
Ed. w. B. Taylor addressed tht
meeting. He made no suggestions
but offered a helping hand to the
great work. Mayor Lupton stated
that the city had about 800 yards O.
unbroken rock now in yard; he had
20 rock hammers but was able te
find but 8 men that wanted to work
that way. Men came and asked fol
work but when told hal they could
crack rock they went away. The
Mayor stated some Of his experiences
with the needy and objects of charity.
He said there were many who were
poor but too proud to ask and they
we're the hardest to deal with. He
suggested having a committee OF
ladies to find some means of secur-
ing employment for women. A. S.
Houston in a five minutes speech
brought to the minds of the house
several ideas that were food for
thought. For instance, he called to
mind one old man that for the past
4 months had received but four dol
lars per month for some minor Job
that he was able to do, and that 81
per month had to support a family.
That old man was passed by all
every day and few people would
stop and think he was an object OF
charity. Mr.. Griffee made some
good suggestions. President Martin
wanted to know of the Mayor if he
could furnish work cracking rock for
the poor all winter. The Mayor
stated that he could not say how
much or how long but there was
rock there now and employment
would be given. The Mayor stated
also hal he had offered to give work
to some men shoveiing snow last
week but they would not work.
Hon. w. H. KEENAN, in a neat
address paid a compliment to our
defunct Business Mems Association
and to Mr.. G. G.. Davis in having
the nerve to prospect and open up
the coal mine which was destined
to be of such great value to Mexico.
He thought no better deed could be
done than to set Jul poor to work
breaking rock to macadamize the
street to the coal bank. Said we
should not allow the railroads and
coal men to run in a switch, load
the coal and haul it into yards and
then monopolize the trade and put
up the price. Let's build a good
smooth road and let our people go
after the coal; allow our teamsters
to all become merchants, hauling
and selling the coal.
| Mr. Davis stated that he was now
getting out 800 to 1000 bushels per
day. Eight to ten teams are haul
ing it away. If the roads were
rocked it could be hauled some
cheaperand there would be a greater
demand for it.
r. R. Arnold acquiesced in every
thing that the gentleman had said,
but thought we were getting of from
the object OF the meeting.
The question now was, how to
relieve the wants of those in distress
and need. He advocated taking up
a subscription to be used at once.
Mr.. A. K. Luckie thought tn ere
were needed two funds-one an
emergency for immediate relief and
one a working fund.
President Martin made some sug
gestions, but no motion was made.
VIM. Llewellyn suggested start
ing a 25 cent fund, similar to ths
one now receiving so much attention
in st. Louis.
Rev. A. E. Rogers offered some
good suggestions and told OF
, worthy case or two that had com
under his observation.
Mr.. Charles Rodgers thought taa
the poor that would work could b
t given employment breaking roel
and the rock could be sold to tn
= city when needed.
Finally, Mr.. A. S. Houston mov
5 ed that the Mayor appoint a com
| mittee of two from each ward
( solicit and distribute funds to tn
poor.
t Mr.. Ferris suggested he make
. two men and two ladies from eae
ward. Mr., Houston held to hi
. first motion and it was carried.
I, Mr.. KEENAN, moved that two ladis
in each ward be chosen by this Il
/ lief Committee to act IN conJunetlo
with them and the motion carries
The following named ladies We
appointed:
First Ward-Mrs. J. B. Botki
and Mrs. John NJ. Pollard.
second Ward-Mrs. BIB. Runk
and Mrs. Clay Shepherd.
null yUard-Mp Mary IL, Sir