Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-19
n MASS MEETING ASSEMBLED
ann WORTH CHAMBER or cont
MERGE AND DEALERS
...meud the Action OF the q. c. mud
r. railroad In Bauaiixins
freight Rate differences Between
,,,, worh aud Gainesville.

,rstgbt rates IN which the city OF Fort
,,,1r,h gainesville. and the Gulf Colo
,sSa and Santa Fe railroad are inter-
The meeting was called to order by
p,es,dent c. II. Sllliman and the oh
III was explained by Secretary Oscar
;shits The meeting was called on ac-
',@nf OF the action taken by the
Gslnesyllle merchants. through their
sssrd OF trade, In publishing and en-
snrclnq a boycott against the Gulf,
r",orado aud Santa Fe railroad because
y, me adjustment OF differential rates
merchandise to territory points as
sstween Gainesville and Fort Worth.
L. Pennington, live stock agent Of
he Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe rail-
rnsd moved that n committee Of three
Ia appointed to draw up resolutions
sspresslng the sentiments of the Fort
worth Chamber OF Commerce and OF
he merchants and shippers Of this
'ifv The motion was unanimously
carried, and Messrs. j. Burnet Collins,
N McCord. Collins Commerce company:
paul NAPLES OF Waples-Platter COM
many, and j. c. Phelnn, secretary Of the
Martin. Brown company, We're appoint
Nj as a committee on resolutions. The
eommlttee retired and reported the fol-
loving resolutions, which We're unani-
mously adopted
Whereas. Fort Worth. as supply
and iobbing center. IL reaching out
INTO the territory that ls from It's geo.
rlaphlcal location, tributary to her
markets, especially all that new and
prosperous country lying north OF the
led river and as far north as the city
81 Oklahoma o. n, feels that she has
An equal right to seek their trade with
any other jobbing center, In investlgat-
M the causes that kept the Fort Worth
6hblng houses from participating In
Inc lucrative trade and supplying the
wants OF Ardmorc, Davis. Paul's Val
ley. Purcell and other enterprislng
towns to the north of us, we found
4 mat there existed an arbitrary rate Of
freight charges. unjust ana unequal, in
4 favor Of other cities, particularly the
dts OF Gainesville.
Whereas, We have and do recognize
d ,he fact that the management OF the
Cuh. Colorado and Santa Fc railway.
whose lines penetrate the Indian Ter
4 fiory, are broad gRugeG and liberal In
d their Views, ready and willing Mt all
4 tines To foster commercial and manu-
iacturing Enterprises along their line,
md when an Injustice is pointed out To-
them as adversely affecting n trade
tsnter they at all times promptly and
] theerfully correct such injustice so far
i, their road ls concerned, and so far
Is they can with due respect TO other
b beltlons upon their line.
Whereas. After a fun Investigation
Ia ti the freight question as between Fort
II Worth aud the Indian Territory. .bV
ume OF our jobblng houses. IL was
found that Gainesville, had an advan-
hge In rate that practically amounted
70 Prohibition ON Fort Worth trade.
The facts were fully and fairly pre-
nhied to MIR l.. j. Polk. general freight
estnt OF the Gulf, Colorado and Santu
" line. who, In compliance with the
views Of our merchants, jobbers and
Manufacturers. and so far as he could
consistently do so with due regard 10
he interests of both cities he lowered
NJ tate on all classes of freight from
eH Worth 10 the territory named and !
ised the same TO an equitable n,nount
rcm Gainesville ia th1i terrItor,, tlms
uualalng the dirrercnces vel ,a ci"
ldng the ADVANTAGE NJ siytv-fvo r,tIes
aer that territory thut S;aineaviIIc
reason Of It's location. held over |
vt Worth. maintained m nrbttrary
from Be to Sc ON tho different rIngsns |
freight In favor Of Gaincsviuc. and |
omed the jubbers of Fort Worth |
hey would enter that field and com |
Y for a share of the trade. with tho |
the best he could do In tustice 10 |
.hesylle,
Whereas The concession was accent
as being fair and equitable and felt |
Moeks and NM, 49, 9','' 'N.Dil7iNt
ison Of doing n ,nnrh inr 'on," t,Si w
4 lshbore. We could entcr Tho 6"id Wiz