Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-28
A J0YFEST
CITIZENS GATHER IN COURT
HOUSE SATURDAY NIGHT
AND CELEBRATE THE RAILS
ING OF THE FUNDS.
THE SHOR FACTORY ASSURED.
Many Speeches Of Praise for Men who
Were the Life Of the Movement
Great Enthusiasm Manifest
ed by Large Audience.
THE SH0R FACTORY ASSURED.

The mass meeting Saturday night
In the Court House, was a general
jollyticatIon and joyfeast over the rails
ing Of the required sum to close the
Morris Bros. Shoe Factory contract.
Every one present had a beaming
countenance which reflected the Joy
in their hearts.
Mayor Graham announced the sue
cessful elimination OF the movement
In opening, and congratulated the
committee upon their work and the
city Of Mexico upon possessing such a
a progressive and Jealous number OF
young business men. The realization
OF this plan ment better rents, increas-
ed real estate values and better oppor-
tunitiesi for Mexico.
Squire L. N. Bass was called upon
to address, the meeting as q representa-
tive of the older men and made an In
teresting talk. 81 am over "A years of
age" was the squires opening remark
land do not expect TO live long enough
toexperience any great benifits from the
factory, but tie reason l made my
donation was the good the younger
generation would reap and the ines
Unable benefits to our city. This
factory is a permanent ficture and will
furnish employment for the many
loating youths Of our city who wish to
work but are offered no opportunity.
The Morris Bros. proposition Is the
safest and soundest Of contracts and
predict that ere long many, other
such enterprises will be seeking loca-
tions here" He closed amid great ap-
plause paying Mayor Graham q high
tribute.
Attorney o. Hit followed Judge
Bass in the list Of speakers, and spoke
upon the changed expression upon the
faceof the audience;happiness had sup
planted the worried look Of the prev
ious meetings. That Mexico was at
last starting in the right direction
and In place Of sending u money
away we were going to have a larger
per cent Of other peoples money spent
right here In Mexico. The Morris
Bros. proposition was thoroughly salts
factory to the people Of Mexico and
would likely please Moberly much bet.
ter than the Brown proposition. ZAP
plause.1
w. ii. Kennnn one OF the hardest
workers In the factory movement
next addressed the assembled citizens
After paying tributes to the comltte'
men and Mayor, Mr.. KEENAN, spoke o.
the intelligence OF the people OF Au
drain county and the conservative
spirit that dominated and always
guarded against a false step. Wher
ever there was good land you coult
always find smart people and this ste
ment the forging to the front OF Au
drain. The period has been reached
when only q factory could be OF an!
assistance to u advancement and fiv'
years hence II we should desire to rails
like sum it will come much easier
tApplause.l
| Judge George Robertson anothe
/ prime mover stated that Friday nigh
he had annouced positively his las
appearance, but as thlsilmeeting wa
to celebrate and not raise money b
would make a short talk. After payin
3 General KEENAN, and the committee
the highest encomiums, he announce
the appreciated fact that had 1t no
been for the laboring men we Shout
never have raised the money (Al
plause) and even after 1t had been al
nounced that the money had bee
raised they continued to give. III
ladies we're also complimented.
The meeting closed with a few n
by the Honorable Joseph Potts, mari
. who told of Mexico's world wide repI
: tation and said it was recognized to
the best town Of list size west OF III
mississippi II not in North America