The Forrest City times., 1894-11-16

making river transportation accessible, or some proper legislation, regulating rates and preventing discriminations, seems absolutely necessary and ineyi table.
 To secure the best results our mer- chants and farmers should unite in determined effort to bring about equity They have made start in that dlrec- tion, and held their first meeting Tues day night, the proceedings of which, are as follows:
 A REMONsTRANCE MEETING
 Tn view of the fact that the Little Rock & Memphis Railroad Co.,, IS dis eliminating in favor of other shipping points, and to the disadvantage of For rest City, and the ruin of her cOmmer- cial relations with producers, a public meeting of merchants and planters was called to convene at the office Of Gso. r. Taylor X Co.,, Tuesday night. At o'clock a representative body of bnsl- ness men had gathered, and on motion of MT. Jas. Russell, was organized by the selection of Mir. L. Rollwage, as chairman, and E. l.. Vadakin, as sec retary.
 Upon assuming the chair, Mir. Roll wage stated the object of the meeting to be the consideration of the matter of unjust freight rates now being de- manded by the railroads out of Forrest City. and of ruinous discrirninations i'll favor of other shipping points, and to the detriment of the commercial wei fare of this community; and to devise ways and means, if possible, to. over come and abolish these unfortunate conditions.
 After discussing the subject i'm promptu, and the matter being thor oughly understood by all present, 1t was
 Moved that committee Be appoint ed to draft resolutions, expressive of the deep concern and sentiments of the merchants and farmers of this county, regarding freight rates and numerous determinations from, and against Forrest City.
 The motion was adopted, and the chair named Walter German, chair man, E. l.. Fadakin and A. Becker, as Sucn committee.
 On motion l.. Rollwage was added to the committee.
 On motion the chairman appointed the same committee to confer with all attorney at law, with d view of ascer taining whether or not there is any remedy in the courts of the state or Of the United States, and against unjust diScriminationS.
 The following resolution was adopt ed:
 WHEREAS. It is our belief that the Little Rock & Memphis Railroad com pany dictates the freight rate on cotton and seed from Forrest City to Mem phis, and
 WHEREAS, The Little Rock & Mem phis railroad claims our business as it's legitimate trade, and defies it's com petitors to give us d reduction, there fore be it
 RESOLVED, by the merchants of Forrest City, that we will ship no freight, of any character whatsoever, over the Little Rock & Memphis rail- road until it shall make some conces- sious on cotton rates, and give us ship | ping facilities which will enable us to compete for the cotton of this section l It was moved and carried that a meeting of the merchants and farmers of Arkansas be called to meet in Little Rock in January for the purpose of or ganiZing Merchants and Farmers Protective Association, with view to securing some character of legislation l in the interest of equitable and just 1 freight rates, and to prevent discrimi- nations and combinations. | It was moved that a committee be appointed to prospect wagon Ioad 1 from Forrest City to Madison. with d view to making river transportation accessible, and to report its feasibility | probable cost, it's route. etc. The motion prevailed and the chair appointed J. D. Baugh, chairman, NJ. l N. Gaines, G. E. Pettus and w. $. 1 Graham.
 1 On motion the secretary was request ed to furnish the proceedings of this meeting to the Arkansas Gazette, Mem | phis Avalanche, CommerciaI- A ppeal 1 Evening Scimitar and THE FORREST 1 CITY TIMES, with request that the same be given space ill their several publications.
 1 There beingno further business the meeting adjourned subject to the call of the chairman.
 | l.. ROLLwAGE, Chairman.