Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-08
TWO PROLIFIC MEETINGS.
CentraIia Voters Invited TO Business Rooms,
Next Monday Evening. March II,

Next Monday Evening. March IL.
Two harmonious and evidently
fruitful meetings for frank and free
discussion of consolidation problems
were held at the Business Mems
rooms in Centralia the past week.
The first meeting occurred Saturday
night, sort of preliminary session
attended by about fifty Centralia
voters, at which comments were
informally made. many questions
asked and answered.
On Wednesday evening very near
200 voters Of Centralia filled the same
rooms and gave their undivided atten-
ton to one Of the best. most fOrcible
and convincing statements of the
present all-abSOrbing proposition upon
which citizens are expected to cast
their ballot next Tuesday, that it has
been the writer's privilege to hear
through all these weeks Of argument
and debate. Attorney B. r GOgginS
was the speaker and he drove the
truth, the facts and the figures from
municipal records, straight to the
convictions Of his hearers in manner
frank and plain, without prejudice or
Otfense, but with telling fairness. He
touched thoroughly upon all the mis-
leadlng and erroneous arguments that
have been spread broadcast concern
ing the post office, taxation and water
works, laying them low in their own
abSurdity one by one. We regret
exceedingly that his impromptu
remarks can not be reproduced here
with, but we are glad to say that they
changed the opinions of many former
Observation-Disclosures We are
permitted to print the following
letter read by Mr.. Goggins which
speaks for itself:
B. r. GogginS, Centralia, Wis., -
Friend GOggins: [ authorize you to
use my name as being wholly in favor
of consolidation. | have advocated
this for over twenty years as | think
1t would be one of the very best moves
for the future prosperity OF our cities.
My interests in the two cities are
nearly equal while Centralia has the
preference and it does seem to me that
every fair and clearminded man should
be in favor of the consolidation of
those two cities. / could give a great
many sound reasons why this should
be done. but as the matter has been
discussed so thoroughly | don't think
it worth while to 60 over the ground
again. Yours very truly,
JOHN DAILY.
ChaS. L. kellogg acted as chairman
of the meeting. He read letters from
the mayors of Green Bay, Kaukauna, |
DePere and Sturgeon Bay concerning
the maintenance OF two pOStotfiCeS in
each of said cities, conditions there |
being similar to what they would be
here in case the twin cities are Joined. |
In each of above cities are conducted |
two poStotfices. The following letter
from mayor of Kaukauna is self |
explanatory, all the others are of |
similar purport:
Dear Sir-Replying to your inquiry |
of 3rd. At the time of Incorporating
this city-that part on south side of |
the river was Ledyard and the post
office was same name. Application
was made to the p. O. department to
change it's name to South Kaukauna
which was granted and has continued |
ever since. AS | understand it the
location Of your two cities is very
similar to Kaukauna and | don't think
you would have any trouble in main
tanning the two offices as is done here.
f. NJ. CHARLESWORTH,
Mayor of Kaukauna.
Pleasing and fitting imprOmptu
remarks for consolidation were also
made by L. NJ. Nash, twenty years a
member of the county board, and by
E. Oberbeck, representative for Cen
tralia as a director in the Wisconsin
Valley Advancement association.
Lester A. Rose of WauSau was present
and addressed the meeting, portion
of his talk appearing on the front
page of this issue.
Another meeting of all voters of
Centralia is called for next Monday
evening, March y, at eight O'Clock to
further consider and discuss the
questions of consolidation. All are
invited to attend. Go prepared to
ask and answer questions. Write your
questions on slips of paper if you do
not wish to put them verbally and the
slips will be collected. Be sure and
attend.