The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-13
WEST END AND HIGHL AND PARK
 ARE OPPOSED TO ANNEXATION
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MET WEST END ORGANIZED
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 In eAss'..as.e lones and terms these oiti- zens o-a,ou4.oeo t.le D. oposi,io4i ot si,lnex- speech sf4SlfS ala Iavor oI aItncxsl.ion be- I..g tlAs,ue.
 Atter seveaa al heated and conviciug Speecnes wele n.s...e sn of whIch Me. a6aisst stA4iie4sas-V4A. t4ie IoIIowilig reSoiu- don was uAaniaiously adopCed:
 RSsoIVeNa, tLidt q c0iii44.l..ee of four De appo.iA.ed 10 keep III close toucn with anu report all proceedings ot the LegIslaturo m regard to the extension of the mats of the city of Mo.4.sJme4y and ma tSei s concerning hlg..idn0 Fdfk.'
 In cohIvlA.a..Se with Ia.s resolution Dr. 1. L.. W atKlns foI bes LiaoelI and J. Fl. Pearson were appointed oy Chairman w. G. blOD.
 Mir. Liddell made a motion to the ef- feet that MT. Blob be added to the Com mittee which was carried.
 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 o'clock and W. c. Blob was made Chair man. Mir. Bibb stated the purpose of the meeting and pointed out to the audience the argument of both sides of the ques- ton. At the same time M.'. Bibn made known his attitude as being strongly op- posed to annexation.
 Mir. Blob called on pr. I. l.. Watkins for a speech. Dr. Watkins replied in a short and precise talk in which he said that as mates now stand he was utterly opposed to annexation. His remarks. he sai6i were based on the line of converse ton with other citizens of Highland Park and his opinions were against the pro- posed measures on the grounds of the condition of Montgomery and Highland Park as had been told him by others. Then. too he said. he did not believe in- surance rates would be decreased by such water facilities as Highland Park would be afforded.
 We are not ready to bo annexed to Montgomery said Dr. Watkins. Under our present financial condition it would he no honor nor advantage for Highland Park to be annexed.
 ''So far as taxes would be concerned" l" continued Dr Watkins. T would be per fectly willing to pay them if I could get resuIts''
 He said. however, that he did not be- Iieve in citizens iu a suburb whose debts wer" paid. sharing the enormous debts of town or to aid the town in keeping its streets in repair. If Montgomery was in the financial position. continued Dr. Watkins. he would agree to the proposi- ton. but. he said. Montgomery is not able to take Highland Park in. Dr. Wat klus said that electric lights would be the only beneficial result Of the annexa- ton to Highland Park.
 c. T.. Bryan was the next to speak. He said his views coincided with those of Dr. Watkirs. He said fur ther that he thought if the citizens of Highland Park world contribute as much to the inn proven ent of the suburb ss the city gov erRment now stanc-. as they would be taxed should they become citizens of Montgomery. much nlo-e benefit would b. 'o~ive7 than bv annexation.
 Following MT. Bryan. J. M. StuclSey made rena ks to the effect 'hnt he be- ljeved the majority of the res dents cf Highland Park had been mis,ead, He said that he had talked with both Mayor Goodwin of High and Park and Mayor Joseph of Montgomery. both of whom said that 1t would be wise to get the Legislature to appropriate bonds to im- prove Highland Park, and then be an- nexed to Montg me~y.
 What the citizens of Highland Park should do" said MT. Stuckey, 'is to i'm. prove the suburb in which they live"
 Mir. Stuckey sid he thought the ques. lion to decide was whether or not High. land Park wanted he Legislature to ap- propriate bonds for its imp ovement
 MT. Peoples then made short speech in which he endorsed the words of Dr. Watkins He said that the only advant. ages to be derived from annexation would be electric lights He further said that he thought the majority should rule on this question.
 Chairman Bibb asked for the views ot Fl. P. Tresslar. who replied in a few words to the effect that he was in favor of annexation. provided Highland Park could get results. He sad he did not be. lieve in paying an additional tax ratt without returns
 Dr. J. T. Battle followed Mir. TresslaI He said that after conversi sing with in. terested persons relative to the proposed annexation. he had reached the conclu. sion that it would not be profitable te Highland Park He said he did not think tho people would be benefl led by annexa. tion.
 Mir. Schoolcraft was the next to mak. the statement that he was not in favor of annexation.