The Forrest City times., 1905-08-11
\ GREAT MASS MEETING
 CALLED,

ago in the Gazette.
 The men whose names are signed thereto are the very cream of Lit. tie Rocks business men. They be. long to that splendid class of men who are developing Ar. kansas, and bringing value to her lands and industries, and it is the,r business and business interests which are affected and crippled by this law, winch was born in Jeff Davis political incubator.
 Is It any wonder then, that The Times, taking eognizance of these interests and the welfare of the State, should damn the Antitrust AclY Not at all. If the men who carry the bulk ofthe insurance say that it is injurious to their busi- ness, and that they are not grumb ling at the price charged for in- suranee, why should anyone else, those who do not carry insurance, rise up and drive these insurance companies from the State. They have no interest Tn the matter and II Is none of their business. Be.  sides, instead of cheapening in- suranee, 1t IS sending the price up to double what it was before the law went into effect. Here IS the call:
 We are facing 4 most alarming con- alton of affairs. All of the old-line fire lnsural ce companies. with their half century or more of activity, and their millious of capital, have been forced to leave the State Several thoa-and of our citizens have been thrown out of business. We are on the eve of wholesale cancellation of the insurance still in force. It is a state of aifaHs that is alarming. It is d handicap to business. It is draw. back to the general prosperity of the State. It IS full of forebodings for our future. All good citizens and proper ty holders are interested in this mo mentous question
 The credit of the people, their ability to ott in loans; thelr ability to extend credit to others, the farmers. the work ingmen and the laboreis; everybody and every interest IS affected
 Now, in the hope that these who have the power U grant relief will do so, We, the undersigned. call a mass meeting of al our citizens, that we may be able to get expressions from the commercial and industrial interests of all of our people, and pass resolu- tions and petitions to those who are in power, and in whom rests the resronsi- bility of these conditions, for relief.
 We therefore ask all citizens of Little Rock to assemble in mass meeting at the opera house on the night of August 2l, at o'clock sharp, to give eXpres- sion to our views, and devise means for our speedy relief, and also to ap- point delegates to he State conven- ton to be held on Thursday, the 24th:
 Gus Blass Dry Goods Company, by Max Heiman, secretary
 HolIenberg Music Company.
 ]. II. Martin Arms Company, by J. H Martin, president.
 Sandefur-J ulian c, mpanv, by J. B. Sandefur, president.
 The NJ NJ C1hu Company, by A. D Cohn, secretary.
 Laskpr Bros.
 J. A Flemistpr Trunk Company.
 Little R ck Tent and Awning Com pany.
 C J. Lincoln Company.
 Tones Blos IIaId sare Company, by J. J. Mandeibaum, secrt tary.
 Arkansas Brick and Manufacturing Company, hy w W. Dickinson, pres ideut.
 Fred Schader Company.
 Beal-Doyle Dry Goods Company, by Thos. N. Doyle, secretary.
 Rauch- Darragh Grain Company, by A. ]. Rsueh, president.
 Noss Barbee Manufacturing Compa- ny, by C. Voss. president.
 J. w. Mast.
 The Charles F. PenZpl Grocer Com pany, by R. c. Wilkins, vice pre sident.
 E.C. WehrffitZ Machinery and Sup ply Company.
 Carl x Tobey Company.
 F. Craig < Ca.
 Dudley E. Jones Company, by Dud- lev E. Jenes, president.
 The Philip Carey Manufacturing Company. by !. H. Cayeuder, Jr., man ager.
 ScottMayer Commission Company, by Max Mayer, president.