The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-06
SPOTSYLVauIa aCTS.
MAss-MEETING OF CITIZENS.
New Railroad Endorsed.

citizens Of Spotsylvania was held at the
county seat Friday to take action in
reference to the proposed new railroad
in which subject the deepest interest
was manifested
The meeting was called to order by
DR.. q r. Massey, who stated the OBJ
iect Of the meeting, after which j. 7.
II. Crismond was made chairman, and
w. b Warren. secretary. The follow
ing resolutions were unanimously
adopted
Whereas, there is now pending be-
fore the Legislature Of Virginia an APP
plication OF the Seaboard Air Liue
Railroad Company for the granting OF
"A charter 10 build parallel line 0t rail
road 20 the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad from Richmond,
Va. b. some point on the Potomac aver
near Washington. ID O with view
To making connection with some trunk
line in the latter city and, whereas We
believe that the building Of said rail
road will greatly aid the people Of every
calling IN the section Of country through
which said proposed railroad VIII
pass by reducing the excessive rates I
freight now charged by the Richm
fredericksburg and Potomac railroad,
bv adding to the taxable values OF all
pr psrties along the line Of said road ,
together with the revenue which Will
accrue to the State at large, and also
the several counties through which sid
proposed railroad Will run. by reason If
the value Of the railroad in itself. and
will also give TO our people better pas
senler accommodation and lower freight
rates by far than We now have there
fore, be it
Resolved by the people Of Spoisyl-
yania county Tin mass.meetiug AS
sembled on this the I'd day OF Feb uary ..
1900. at the court house Of said county q,
That we greet with joyful appreciation
the efforts now being made by those
members Of the Legislature who are
seeking 10 have passed the charter hich
will be the means of building through
this section great railroad from the
state capital 10 the national capital
Resolved. That we believe. and
declare it contrary 10 the letter aud
spirit Of our State Olnstltution, An 1
certainly contrary 90 all Democratic
doctrine and platform declarations OF
the Dem jcratc party, for the state
q 1vernment 80 be interested in pom T.
ing and sharing the profits Of rail
road monopoly along with individual
citizens. especially when the existence
II such a monopoly enables the indi'
vicuals interested in It 10 use the
States Interest cloak tehind which
% masquerade as bsnefactors Of the
State: and at the same time hinder
retard, and pAralyz3 the rights Of her
citizens 70 obtain and enjoy a great
common privilege Of immeasnrable
benefit.
Resolved That we most heartily en-
dorse and approve Of the charter asked
for by the Seaboad Airline railroad,
by which they propose TO build a pr.
allel line to the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad aud hope
that the Legislature will oyerwhelm-
ingly grant the same.
Resolved. That we feel aggreved
that our delegate in the Legislature,
HIN A T Embrey, should have asked
for consultation with and instructions
from the citizens OF Fredericksburg a.
20 this important mJve. and TO ignore
totally. as far as is known 20 us. the
people of SpOtsylyania county, who
aided in nominating and electinR him
to the House Of Delegates, and whose
interests he should represent as well as
those Of fredericksburg
Resolved That we hereby instruct
our delegate, Hon a I. Embrey, and
our senator. Hon G NJ Wallace, T.
aid by their influence and vote the
proposed charter applied for by the
Seaboard Line, whether said railroad
runs to Fredericksburg. by Spotsylvania
Courthouse, or through Spotsylyania
county, or not.
Resolved. That a copy Of these re'.
olutions be forwarded 20 the Richmond
aud the Fredericksburg papers, with
the request that they publish the same.
and that a copy be also sent to Hon.
T. Embrey, Hon G. NJ Wallace, and
John SHELTON Williams. Esq and that
Judge r. L Waller. W. q billiard,
Lee J Graves. l. Nj. Smith, Ira I.
Turnkey, DR. o. h. Massey, r II.
DeJarnette. o II Andrews 7 A
Harris. j p II Crismond. John X
Alrich, f. W. Smith, M f Waite,
J. II Biscoe, l. K Colbert, j. p.
Gayle, I. f. Morrison. II A. Garner,
r. @ Decker, r W. Bowling, James
L. Flippo, G. W. Perry, 7 p. Payne,
W. B Warren, G. w. CLARK. W. l..
Jones, ]. o. VOORHEES,. s l. Pritchett,
r.. ]. Morris and Jno. T Coleman be
and they are hereby. constituted a com
mittee TO visit our representatives. In
Richmond and urgently request them
to use their best Efforts to carry out the
letter and spirit Of these resolutions as
to said proposed railroad.