The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-24
FUNDS BEING RAISED
Cudahy Packing Plant Project
Fully Launched.
COMMITTEE WILL SOLICIT
Funds Among Wichitans and
SedgwiCk County Farmers.

An enthusiastic meeting Of Wichita cit
items to further consider the Cudahy
packing proposition was held last night
IN the council chamber Of the city build
ing. The attendance at the meeting was
very large and every person present was
enthused with the idea that Wichita IS
20 have another packing plant in opera
ton in this city.
Towards the close Of the meeting an
impromptu SUBSCRIPTION list was started
and $500 was raised in very few min
utes. This morning at o'clock the trus-
tees who were selected TO look after
the proposition viii meet and IN connec-
ton with Chairman Murdoch viii select
the soliciting committee of seventy-two
members who are 70 make an active can
vass Of the city and country for the nee
essary funds in the securing Of the
plant.
The meeting was called to order last
night by Colonel Murdoch who stated the
meeting was an adjourned one and
met again for the purpose Of considering
more fully the proposition submitted to
the people Of Wichita by the Cudahys.
Colonel Murdoch said further that the
stock yards company had offered 10 buy
the building and place il in the hands OF
the Cudahy people and that they would
also give $4,000 Of the necessary amount
remaining to be secured for the Cud-
ahy's. BY doing this the stock yards
people would leave the matter in the
hands Of the people and only $4,000
would need to be secured in order TO
have the old Whitaker plant operated
After having the proposition plainly
stated, a number Of people were called
on to give opinions in regard to the
proposition Mr.. Davidson was first
called for and responded. Mr.. Davidson
said:
Il believe that this proposition is the
best thing for Wichita yet for the price.
The thing that Wichita needs IS pack
ing houses and what we ought to do is
to accept the proposition which the Cud-
ahys have submitted to the people.
Mr.. Cudahy agrees, in case that he
should cease operating the plant that
the building and fixtures should revert
back to Wichita citizens who helped put
the thing in motion. Mr. Cudahy states
that he has never abandoned a packing
house and that he thinks that he never
will"
Nr. n. A McC1eIland gave his opinion
of the matter and said: Il coincide with
everything said which IS IN favor Of the
proposition and think that it viii be a
great thing for Wichita We must push
the matter through as it means an op-
portunity which never comes to a city
more than once"
Mr.. ". R Dulaney here stated that he
had received a letter from a friend in
Ehe east and that the person had stated
that CUdahy was anxious to operate a
packing plant in this city and was in
hopes that the matter could be definite
~ arranged. Mr.. Dulaney said further:
There may be an impression that if
Cudahy was anxious to operate a plant
IN this city that he would come without
a bonus, but the fact is that at the pres
ent time no city which desires a packing
plant refuses to offer a bonus in order
10 secure It."
Mr.. A Hess the Wichita Wholesale (
Grocery company was asked TO give an
opinion IN regard to the proposition from /
the standpoint Of a wholesale man Mr.. +
Hess said: Wichita citizens for years /
past have made an effort to build up 1
city and they have succeeded to a GER /
tain extent. At present we must have /
the industries best adapted to this part .
OF the country. The Cudahy people .
would be the best people whom we could .
bring and with their reputation it would 4
be a great thing for Wichita. We must
take hold Of it,"
Marsh Paugh Of the commission firm
Of Paugh & Co. n the stock yards. gave
his ideas in regard TO the matter. Mr..
Paush said: I'VE need this packing
plant and I look at it from the point
OF one who is in the stock business
There are carloads Of stock which should
come here and would come here If we
had better inducements. The Cudahv
packing plant viii be an inducement and
the very fact that the plant Will be on
Grated 70 its fullest capacity should in
duce us 10 make every EFFORT to carry
the matter through.
Q. c. Daisy, one If the old time Wich-
ia men was as enthusiastic as he was
years ago, and said: This thing re-
minds me old times We need The pack
Ing house and We can make the raising
o. this money q 80. We need the plant
and we must have It
Mr. A. r Moore. a man who Is thor
'ughly posted in regard to live stock
matters. said: we are W against this !
proposition. Tt is 20 either make a great ;
i've stock center or let IT so. II we let Z
this proposition slip by we viii never
have better I've stock center than al :
the present time.
we must 20 after this concern or
keen stiu. The people viii uphold any I
proposition 70 bring four or five hundred I
ahorers here and they are willing to
push proposition NJ this kind for Il !
means much 10 Wichita. Out Of town
oeopl, like 20 bring their stock here. one
packing house IS not sufficient 10 handle !
he stun which comes 20 this market. {
For this reason alone we need Two pack J
ng houses. II We let this opportunity
20 by. other towns WIZ make a PROPOSE r
ion to get Cudahy and Wichita Viii lose :
Ter chance OF ever becoming a great ,
'sck!ng center" /;
mo one ever doubts" said psf Eealy.
but what the people Of Wichita want I
he Cudahy packing plant in this city.
Tesrs ago thousands Of dollars were sub
ori5ed in one evening and We can co this
hing again. We need 20 20 az this thing
Z once and move you gentlemen that =.
here be appointed a committee consist f,
ag Of twelve men from each ward IN the =
ity TO compose a soliciting committee. u &
ecure money FOR this project"
The motion Of Mr.. HeaIy was voted On Q
nd passed.
II was afterwards moved by Colonel
am Arnidon that the selecting q the
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