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every authority says it will more
than pay for the expenditure. With
good river stages, you are never at
the mercy of the railroads. You don't
have to seek the interference or aid
of the interstate commerce board to
modify rates. The steamboats, Will
take care of that.
I'VE hear much clamor for the en-
tension of the Frisco road to Padu-
cab. want to say to you, and don't
do 10 because ! am interested in the
steamboat lines running to Joppa,
that you are offered Just as low rates
now as you will be il this road is ex-
tended here. You gentlemen dohl
Appreciate that fact. but It Is so, and
| ask that you give II a little thought
and study and YOU will verify my
statement.
The nine foot stage will make the
Ohio and Mississippi river the great
highways direct to the Panama canal,
and look at the possibilities for Pa
ducah. The traffic men of the east
appreciate this fact and are fighting
us hard on the project, but We must
and will have it, Paducah must
awake to what it means and join
hands with those in the work. Nash
Vile virtually has no low water sta
ges. 10 has been brought about by
proper work in the river. Chattanoo-
ga is doing the same for the Tennes-
see. They appreciate their rivers. but
we do not. and plead for their con-
s.deration.
There was a time when Paducah
stood third in the list of river ports;
when the registered tonnage of boats
here was greater than Louisville. or
Evansville and more than Evansville
and Nashville combined, but today Il
is all gone. Our state has put an en-
barge. in the form of franchise tax
hes. on steamboats, properties. and
driven all of them from II. A few
years ago we had property registered
here paying taxes on big capital. 1t
is all gone. and we. only we. are the
losers. Today there is only one line
registering from here, and that is
theCairo and Paducah line. and II is
merely a matter of pride that induces
me to leave II here. Gentlemen. We
must foster our river interests. help
them all we can. Awake to their val
ne. and We will see a return of the
days of old,
I'm 1857 am told, there were
AZ boats here, undergoing repairs.
and we had the largest ways on the
western waters. | am pleased to note.
in some degree, a revival of those in
terests and have greater hopes for
Paducah's water interests than
have had the past few years.
Lets keep the rivers open, and
improve them. The river is what
makes a rate OF 3Ic to New York
city possible, when Hopklnsville pays
acc. The rivers make, the rate of 13e
on sugar from New Orleans possible,
whea II costs lie to send the same
sugar to Mayfield. &c miles. You can
see from this its importance"
Mr.. Sol Dreyfuss' address was
THE Needs of Paducah," and 1t was
a splendid one. He pointed out brief
ly the principal needs of the city.
unity of action. pride in the town,
more capital, discouragement of
buying out of the city, lower taxes,
clean streets. sewers and connec-
tons to the sewers imperative. more
railroads. sky scraper, parks, less
jealousy of our progressive citizens,
and one suggestion that touched a
responsive chord In his audience
less censure and more praise and as
sistance 10 our city officials.
Mr.. w. p. Hummel gave a short
a.1rszs on ''The Commercial Clubs
Work. and nicely brought in the
best points made by the previous
speakers. He told what the club has
done and is doing, and what 1t ex-
pects to do. zone result of our work
is the employment of over 800 more
hands in our factories than year
ago; one result Is the early location
of a college worthy of the name in
every detail in Paducah, one result
Is the location of four or FIVE more
factories in Paducah, the early con-
struction of one and possibly two
railroads. with bridge over the riv-
er; a greater enthusiasm and better
direction of energetic work for the
be.:erment of the town; the carrying
of the name of Paducah to every
state in the union, and a stack OF
over 800 letters to show the results
of the work for advertising the cry