The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-01-22

Senate; that Senator Money was
very much interested in our be-
half and that while he felt sure
that Senator McLaurin would dc
all in his power to further our
aim, still it was due the Senator
that he be approached in the right
way. Finally resolution was
adopted instructing the Presi-
dent of the Progressive Union to
wire Senator McLauin if he would
stop by Columbus as the guest
of the city on his way to Wa sh-
ington next week, and in the
event he could not stop, the fol-
lowing Committee was appointed
to visit the Senator at Brandon
and acquaint him fully with our
River Improvement: t. B. Frank
lin, P. w. Maer and Capt. G.. A..
Johnston. After some discussion
by several parties, it was agreed
that the Chairman appoint a
Committee to draft a suitable
Memorial setting forth our cause;
have same printed and see that
our Senator'S and Representatives
are each furnished with copies.
The following gentlemen were
appointed on that Committee: c.
A. Johnston, P w. Maer, Wal
ter Weaver, John p. Mayo, [. H.
Sykes and E. r. Sherman. The
Committee will meet at Mr..
Sykes office Monday evening at
7:30.
On motion rising vote of
thanks was extended to Capt.
Johnston and Mr.. Sykes for their
faithful attention to the details
in this important matter.
Capt. Johnston assured the
meeting that he appreciated their
kind expression, but that what
he had done was done from a
sense of duty.
Mr.. Sykes said that instead of
thanking the meeting that he had
some more good news to give
them and referred to the Grain
Rate matter that had been
thushed out through all the courts
and said that he was that day in
receipt of a letter from Judge
Niles office stating that Col. Rus
sci had told Attorney Frazee that
he would not appeal from Judge
Niles decision and that since an
order restraining the M. &c o.
from charging the excessive rate
had been entered effective Jan.
20th, 1907; that if they did not
establish the low rate, they would
be subjected to fine of $3.50 per
day for every day after the 20sh
of January, they had not COM
piled with the Courts order.
Maj. Mayo asked Mr.. Sykes if
he had figured on just what the
saving to the Columbus trade
would be on account of these low
rates. Mr.. Sykes said that would
depend largely upon the Corn
shipment, that however, the saw
ing would amount to S9, 900. 90 to
S13 ,000. 90 annually, whereupon
Maj. Mayo offered the following
resolutions which were unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, it appears by the
faithful and intelligent effort of
the Progressive Union, suit for
better freight rates on commodi-
ties begun in 1892 is about to be
successfully terminated and Co
lumbus is to receive from
Railroads all freights unjust
ly taken from her merchants and
to obtain from this time a reduc-
ton of $4,000. per annum in
charges ontfreights, we therefore
wish it to be moved
That it is the sense and delib-
crate conviction of this mass
meeting of tax payers and citi-
zens of Columbus, Miss, and
vicinity that the thanks and ap-
proyal of the entire section are
| due Mr.. I. II. Sykes, the efficient
Secretary of the Progressive Un-
ion, and that all citizens and tax
payers of this county should seek
by word and deed to encourage
the Progressive Union, seek to
perpetuate the Progressive I'm