Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-08

| n securing right of way here. but we
10 not want 10 have any interurban
secure right of way in Rock Island
merely 10 carry people through this
city TO Davenport.
Warren H Reck-'Under no circum-
stances should Rock Island people
sanction the granting of a permit to
an additional street railway company
20 cross the arsenal We are getting
efficient service now, and the secretary
If war would not permit any more cars
O be run. nor the trips 10 be made any
oftener than they are now made"
ignoring Local Business People.
T. J. Mediu.'I do not think any city
council would be so unfair as
10 grant an interurban railway rights
which were refused when the Tri-City
Railway company asked to be Civ
IN a franchise on Twenty-fourth
street, which might have enabled
to connect with its Moline lines
direct from the bridge. Why, if the
promoters of this line go before the
Davenport business men and explain
heir intentions. should they not come
before Rock Island people in the same
way? Such matter is of vital inter
est to the citizens of this city, and
they have a right to know what the
company proposes to do
w c. Maucker-'Let the promoters
IF this company give US exact infor-
nation as TO what they propose to do.
They have not approached the bust
ness men of this city, and their ac-
tions all show their intention.
they aim to get across the arsenal, to
Moline. and then they can build their
interurbans to Monmouth, Galesburg,
or other cities as they suggest
President Kingsbury-"That the pro
motors have not the appearance CT
sincerity, and do not know just
what proposition TO make to Rock
Island citizens is shown in the differ
ent manner in which they approach
different citizens. To one they talk
the advantages of a direct line to Dav-
to another they suggest that
they will furnish light and pu" ar to
Rock Island at lower rates than at
present; to another a heating PROPOSE
ton is mentioned; and to a next the
nterurDdn feature Is the Jdlh.
Only Fair Deal Is Asked.
F. G.. Young-"While Rock Island
do not fear the fair COM
petition of Davenport business men
and merchants, they want fair
chance to show their goods first to the
of Rock Island. Then if they
ean not interest them. let them go to
Davenport. We only want what is
Justly ours
F. G. Gall-"The people of the city
should be given information on this
subject. | was under the impression
hat the merchants we're to meet here
his afternoon to approve of the Dav-
EXPORT syndicate's proposition. l have
earned a great deal about the true
rue state of affairs
George Price-"The sentiment in |
Moline among the business men is
probably as strongly opposed to the |
.rossing of the arsenal as it is in Rock |
sland. 1t would be well to work to-
,ether with them to bring influence
o defeat any such possibility
F. T. Myers-The Walsh brothers |
md the others interested in their |
company are active. and are working |
light and day to get their petitions |
signed. We can not afford to be ST.
ent and leave the people of the city
O think that the business interests OF
he city will be benefited in the least
" such a scheme as this one which is
,eing developed"
VIII Have Chance to Explain.
The idea that not to speak at all is
o give consent was brought strongly
,efore the meeting, and on motion of
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