Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-06

At the mass meeting held yesterday
afternoon at the city hall, the follow
ing report was made by the soliciting
committee. after that committee had
been increased in number. and the de-
termination reached to vigorously re
new the soliciting:
Palestine. Texas, Sept. 5. 1907.
Hon. Jno. r. Hearne,
President of Citizens Meeting,
Palestine, Texas.
Dear Sir:-Your committee appoint
ed TO raise 100000 for the purpose
Of securing the State Railroad for
Palestine. beg to report that we have
thoroughly canvassed the town and
have procured subscriptions to the
amount of s21, 677.5O, leaving a bal
ance of sS,322.50 which must be rails
ed. This subscription list is in the
hands Of Hon. p. H. Hughes. and can
be seen by anybody desiring to see it.
Some people are saying that the
road Is coming here anyway This is
not true, because it is impossible for
it TO do 1t without assistance.
The legislature made provisions 70.
the road TO be bonded TO the amount
Of S150.000.00 and no more. and or
dered the penitentiary board to have
the State Road extended to connect
with the International & Great North
ern and the Texas & New Orleans.
No point was designated for this con.
nection. The friends of Palestine sug-
gested at the time to the legislature
that the road should come to Pales-
tine. The legislative committee an
swered this by saying that the state
was arranging to build railroads and
was not arranging to build town.
and they refused TO do Il. The .
--sstiaiy board trc1ts ie5--l..e
estine, but cannot build the road hers,
for the amount of money allowed
They have agreed to come II we will
raise s15,000.00 in cash and also fur
nish right-of-way. depot grounds and
other terminal facilities. etc. in Pal
estine. The cost of the right-of-way.
depot grounds. terminal facilities. etc,
being so uncertain the committee. OF
rather the citizens meeting. agreed
to raise S15.OO0.O0 more, making a
total of 100000 to cover both ex.
penses.
II we do this we get the road. If
we do not we lose It.
Both of the connections ordered by |
the legislature can be made for the |
sum allowed by the state, but to do |
this the connection with the /. & G. |
n. cannot be made at Palestine. but |
will be made probably at Jackson.
vile, or some nearer point east of the /
Neches river.
Any one doubling these facts can
verify this statement by addressing /
Hon. VIM. F. Ramsey, chairman OF
the penitentiary board. at Cleburne,
or J. W. Wright, at Tyler or Governor
T. NJ. Campbell, at Austin. All OF
these gentlemen have assured this
board of their desire to bring the road
10 Palestine If we will make IL pos
sible for them to do it. They have
also assured US that they cannot come
and will not undertake IL unless we
raise the amount of money required.
To raise this amount those who have
will have to materially in
,rease their subscription and others
will have TO be added who have not
heretofore.
If we get this road property and
business will advance from ten to
wenty per cent in Palestine and vi.
Unity. If we lose It property and
business will depreciate that much or
more.
We are going to make one more ef-
ort. and sincerely trust that we will
lave the hearty cooperation of every y.
itizen Of Palestine.
Yours truly. :
p. II. HUGHES, Chairman,
A. B. HODGES.
p. F. MYERS.
THOS. CRONIN.
J. II. GRANT,
THOS. s. GREENWOOD, :,
J. VI. COLLEY.
]. w. OZMENT,
W. II. NANCE,
y. B. MORRIS. \
Committee
Some erroneous ideas prevail rela-
I've to the building Of this road y
lany think the road will build to Pal u
slime. whether the bonus is raised or
OF. The bill providing for the con- c
truction OF this road does not pro
ide for its building to Palestine. but n
, a connection with the l. & G. ~. nj
nd this connection can be had for n
sveral thousand dollars less at some Y
her point than Palestine, and II this M
IOney IS not raised the road will m
ake the connection at some other o,
lint. r.
Another thing: Some people think q,
lat Mr.. John r. Hearne has guaran-
ed this amount to the committee.
nd that he will pay It. whether the .
mount is raised by public subscrip-
on or not This is entirely errO- NJ
aOus. Mr.. Hearne very generously ST
fered a guarantee that II the citizens
Used the 100000 required, that he
ould secure for the road the
pot grounds, right-of-way, termi.
lis, etc, required II the amount