Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-22
WHAT CORSICANA
THINKS ABOUT 1T
An Enthusiastic Mass Meeting in
That City for the Interur-
ban Proposition.

The Corsicsns Sunlight publishes
the following report of a big mass
meeting held in that city few days
ago to take action in regard to the
iuterurbsn proposition. The people
over there believe in the project and
express great confidence in Mr.. Wat
kins The Oorsicsns paper says, in
part:
Quite a goodly number of represen-
tstive citizens of Corsicans assembled
at the Commercial Club rooms yester-
day afternoon at 4 O'Clock in response
to the clubs call to consider "the most
important railroad proposition ever
presented to our people,"
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. Jas. II. Woods, president of the
club, who stated briefly that the sub
ject to be considered was the building
of an interurbsn railroad between Cor
sicans and Palestine. Mr.. Woods said
further that if the project can be I'M
dertaken and carried through success
fully that Corsicsns would reap its re-
ward.
Capt. o. a., Allyn was nominated
and elected chairman.
Responding to his election he said
that he was not any more interested
in the interurban than any other citi-
zen should be. He thought the prop
osition a most excellent one and said
so plainly and he declared himself to
be heartily in sympathy with it. In
fact he regarded it as the best railroad
proposition that had ever been offer
ed to Corsicans, which is strong Lam
guage, for Capt. Allyn has lived here
for many years, is a public spirited
man VINO has taken a prominent part
in the development of the city and is
familiar With all of its many enter
prises. He said that Mr.. Watkins,
who had brought this matter to the
present stage, did not claim to be q
man of means. He had merely work
ed it up and had Interested capitalists
IN It. Captain Allyn then stated thar
Mr.. Watkins had disclosed to him
names Of the parties who proposed to
build the road and that of his own
knowledge be knew these men to be
able, financially, to do so. What was
wanted on the part of Corsicans was
the raising of s25, 900 bonus and the
granting Of terminal facilities. When
this was done it was proposed to build
an interurban road to Palestine and
branch to Fairfield. Mr.. Watkins had
promoted the enterprise to the extent
that capitalists had become interested
and it is now in such shape that there
is no doubt about the road being built.
As to the benefits,a continued Capt.
Allyn, it will prove more valuable
than any enterprise ever offered to
Corsicsns. at is, )" he declared, worth
two Brazos Valleys"
Gov. Jester said that the road would
be feeder to Corsicaua and reviewed
some of his observations as to the val
ne of lnterurbsus while travelling in
some of the New England states. He
said that Corsicsns should feel indebt-
ed to Mr.. Watkins for the interest and
time and work he had put into this
matter and for which he deserved
great credit and that Corsicans should
raise the $4,000.
Capt. Clarity said the road was
worth the money, was better than a
steam, road and would bring trade that
Corsicsns could not get otherwise He
thought the road would speedily de-
velop into a paying proposition be-
cause it would develop the country; it
is everybody's road; farmer can get
on it anywhere and bring the products
of garden, truck farm, poultry yard,
dairy, etc with him to market. IL is
good thing, and am very much in
favor of il.
Mr.. Watkins was called out and after