The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-09-03
RAILROAD PROPOSITION.
Mass Meeting Called for Monday
Afternoon at 4 O'Clock at the
Club Rooms.

visit San Angelo about the mid
die of the month for the purpose
of comforting further as to the
improvements proposed on their
recent trip, has occasioned re-
newal of the interests previously
manifested in this proposition,
and as result mass meeting
has been called for Monday, Sept.
Sth, at ! o'clock p. m, at the
San Angelo Club rooms.
In this connection it might be
well to state that meeting was
to be held on Monday, Aug. 18th,
at the Landon hotel, but the des-
truction of that building by fire on
the morning of the 10th and the
consequent demoralized condition
of business in general, overshad-
owed all else and the matter was
permitted to rest for u while.
1t will be remembered that Col.
l.. J. Polk, for the Santa Fe has
submitted a proposition to put
up one half the amount required
in providing better facilities for
the cattlemen III bringing their
herds to this place for shipment.
At a previous meeting a commit
tee composed of Messrs. j. w.
Hill, Geo. Bird, l.. Mosbacher,
Geo. E. Webb J. b. Taylor, X.
Fl. Harris ard A. j. Baker, was
appointed to canvass the matter
and report to citizens meeting
to be held later. This meeting
has not been held and as a con-
sequence this committee has new
er had an opportunity to submit
u report of their conclusions.
Hence the call for a meeting Mon
day.
Every citizen, regardless of his
opinion upon the question, should
attend this meeting that some de-
finite understanding may be reach
ed, and an intelligent reply pre-
pared to the railroads proposition.
San Angelo IS due the officials
this courtesy AMI it would not
speak we'll for the city to act in
different in the matter. If the
proposition is to be accepted it is
time the fact was made known
that the work of perfecting plans
may be inaugurated. If, on the
other hand, it is not thought ex-
pedient to cooperate with the
railroad in making the provis-
ions indicated, then our people
should at least so express them
selves, that the committee may
act in compliance Herewith. No
member of the committee feels
like assuming the responsibility
of guaranteeing that San Angelo
will bear one half the expense of
the proposed undertaking.. nor
would they like to make mega
tive reply without instructions to
that effect. We are due this
committee hearing, as we'll as
an expression of approval or dis
approval of the railroads propo-
stion.
1t is hoped that there will be
n representative attendance at the
club rooms Monday afternoon at
4 o'clock
The Press has obtained a num-
Der of expressions from promi-
nent business men, and without
an exception they are of the opin-
ion that the matter is of vital i'm
porti.nce and urge a large attend
ance on this occasion.
John Findlater, Jr. I've
ought to get together and say
what we are going to do. Wheth-
er we are going to let the con-
slant i'll treatment of the Santa
Fee make us "cut off our nose to
spite our face" or go ahead and
hold our trade"
Col. A. J. Baker:-"We should
take the matter up and give the
railroad definite reply. 1t is a
courtesy we are due the officials.
| If we cannot raise the money,
then we ought to tell them so.
r. A. Hall: 81 think it is es-
sential that we have a meeting
that we may be able to give the
Santa Fe people an answer. The
question of whether or not we fa-
vor their proposition should not
cut any figure with the import
ance of the meeting"
Geo. E. Webb: 81 believe we
ought to have n citizens meeting
and say what we are going to do.
If the people do not want to do
anything they should say so, then,
if they get the worst of it, they
would have no one to blame but
themselves. No one man, or n
few men, feel like putting up the
money and I think the citizens
should express themselves one
way or the other"
Chas, A. Daley: 81 consider
this question n very important
matter to San Angelo and to the
stock interests of this portion of