The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-22

several Of the business men to consider
| the Cudahy proposition. Later there was
| another meeting to consider more fully
! the idea Of the Cudahy people operating
the Whitaker plant to it's fullest capac-
| ity. A meeting was called for tonight
and the proposition had come down to
the point of the citizens Of Wichita rails
ing $4,000 as the stock yards company
| had guaranteed to give the $50 900 neces-
sary to make up the $4,000 required
Twelve years ago five men were ap-
| pointed as trustees to look after such af-
/ fairs, and it should be the case at the
| present time. There should be five men
! as trustees, and the men could be found
| right in this gathering of citizens.
when the Whitaker proposition was
considered by the other trustees Wichita
/ was not as large as at the present time.
| There was nothing to ship out The
| boom had failed. There were many riv-
ais. Wichita had no wholesale interests.
Yet for all of that she secured the Whit
| taker packing house.
There were many obstacles in the way
and there never. was a scheme gotten up
| by Wichita people but what Kansas City
! had worked against it. Kansas City tried
! 10 prevent NlCIllAd from getting the
Rock Island the Missouri Pacific and
the Frisco railroads. but for all Of their
interference the tireless energy of the
Wichita people won the roads. And just
such as energy as displayed at that time
is needed now.
1.-THE proposition which now confronts
us is whether we make a town or city
IF we are to have a city the time will
never come when we do not need to
work. For twelve years We have not
raised a hand, and the time has now
come for Wichita to wake up and take
advantage Of the present opportunity.
The new Wichita is founded on the
ruins of the old Wichita. To take the
places Of the old men who were here
there are those younger. Merchants In
Wichita at the present time carry bigger
stocks and there is more business than
at any previous time in the last few
years
It does not seem necessary to agitate
this matter further. The time IS here
when the city should shake off its sleep.
The proportion is worth looking after"
On motion of Mr.. Harris a committee
Of three persons was appointed by Colo
mel Murdoch to nominate five persons to
act as trustees and take charge of the
matter. The committee members were
Kos Harris. Pat Healy and c. w.
Schwartz. They reported to the meeting
the names of L. S. Naftzger, of the
Fourth National bank; A. c. Jobes, of
the Bank Of Commerce; j. c. Chandler
Of the Kansas National bank, Mayor
Ross and c. II. Smyth.
Colonel Tom Fitch was called TO the
floor and made a few remarks concerning
the proposition. Mr.. Fitch was in Wich- |
tia at the time the Whitaker PROPOSE
ton came up in 1883 and was active at
that time He said that the idea of the |
plant being operated was a fine thing |
for Wichita. Mr.. Fitch said that It |
seemed to him that money could be
raised for everything else in Wichita, !
and that for an enterprise of this kind
the $4,000 wanted from the citizens of /
Wichita and surrounding locality could |
be raised without any doubt in thirty |
days. All that was needed was for the |
people to get together as they did ten |
and twelve years ago and the matter |
would be settled within a very short !
time.
Colonel Sam Amidon was called to the |
front and made the statement that ut |
is up to Wichita" and that Wichita peo- |
pie were going 10 see the thing through |
with their old-time enthusiasm.
Mr.. Amidon thought that the farmers, |
even Il they did not feel like contribut- |
ing money, could give one or two hogs |
to help the project along. e
tt was suggested that a committee be |
appointed to solicit subscriptions, and |
that the committee be a large one.
Another meeting was called for, and /
on motion Of c. V Ferguson the meeting |
adjourned to assemble at the council /
81, n, l,ers on Thursday niGht.