The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-21
ANOTHER MASS MEETING.
Committee Reported $1,000 In Ex-
tensions and S3,37o New Sub
scriptions.

According to the motion EN-.
bodied in the adjournment of the
meeting held last week, mass
meeting was held AZ the court
house Monday night, to further
discuss the extension contract
with the Orient and hear the re.
port of the soliciting committee.
The meeting was called to order
by DR.. John Abe March, who re-
ferred to work of the committees
the past week. He stated that
the railroad committee had been
censured by some parties, who
claimed that their action had been
kept secret. He explained that
only action of right-of-way com
mittee had been withheld and
this was thought advisable.
w. A Guthrie acted as secretary
of the meeting.
G. A. Broome in beha { of the
~ new commi teemen reported a
meeting on the day following mass
meeting when committee was sub
divided into four committees,
that took the names of those who
had agreed the extension; the
amount being 81, 100. New sub
scriptions were secured amount
ing to S3, 800, giving an available
subscription list of $4,000. The
committee was handicapped by
carnival rush, and had yet to see
q good many of the parties sub
scribing large amounts. There
remained on the list As names
representing $4,000, that had
not been seen. Committee asked
for further time.
Judge J. w. Hill. said he felt
discouraged and could not see
why people took 80 little intere st
in matter of 30 much import
ance. If it was n personal mat
ter he would throw up his hands
and quit. A number of men had
worked faithfully and yet the en-
thusiasm that should be shown
by the public, had not been in
evidence. Something had to be
done, and the people should help
shoulder the burden. Eleven
men had been carrying the bur-
den for three years and it could
not be expected that they would
continue to do 30. He still con
tended that so or 60 men should
agree to sign the contract, that it
was the most feasible plan, then
if there was a deficiency it would
be distributed and a greater num-
Der would be more directly inter-
ested in rustling the amount.
Mr.. G. e. Webb gave in the
name of a gentleman for $25 sub
scription, and stated that another
had written to have have his
subscription extended.
Col. A. J. Baker moved the
committee be granted further
time and that they report back to
a meeting on next Tuesday night.
Col. Baker referred to the eff
forts of 1887 to secure a railroad,
and explained the circumstances,
wherein the committee, without
a dollar in subscription, had
signed n contract with the Santa
Fe, involving an expenditure of
over $4,000. He recited how the
people came to their rescue and
paid every dollar of the amount
required He did not believe the
people of San Angelo would go
back OH any committee that had
made a guarantee for the benefit
of its people. Believed with Mr..
Hill, citizens interested should
come forward and sign contract
and tighten the burden Oh the few
that had been carving it for three
years. Continued however, that
it was important to increase the
subscription now as much as pos
.sible, that there might be a sur
plus if possible, rather than a de-
ficiency. Referred to the secrecy
maintained by the right-of-way
committee, as mentioned by DR..
March, and explained why it was
desirable to adopt this course, in
order to avoid eXtortionate charg-
es for property along the line,
Favored his motion because he
believed it would enable commit
tee to secure needed amount, the
carnival having prevented a
thorough canvas of the city
the past week Col Baker
motion was carried unanimously.
G. b. Metcalfe moved that COM
mlttee be appointed by chair, t"
draft suitable resolutions for the
treatment accorded carnival as
ISOLATION by the Santa Fe. Mo-
tion prevailed and the chair APP
pointed Messrs. Metcalfe, Currier,
Spence, Lee and Johnson.
Geo. j. Bird referred to question
of signing contract with railroad.
Did not think it would be out of
place for those present, who were
willing to sign contract after thew