The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-14
THROUGH TIMOTHY NICHOLSON
AS SPOKESMAN, COMMITTEE
IMPLoREs BODY TO TAKE I'M
MEDIATE ACTION.
FAVOR TWENTIETH STREET
Claimed That Large Number of
Citizens Are Now Ready to See
Freight Cars Run Down That
Street.

Just as had been anticipated, May
or R. S. Schillinger last evening told
the committee appointed at the mass
meeting of demonstrators against the
Twenty-third street freight route Of
the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & East
ern Traction company, he could do
nothing for it. The committee con-
sisted of Timothy Nicholson, Paul Ross
and William Russell. 1t waited upon
the mayor at his home and presented
the resolutions passed at the mass
meeting. The public wants the men,
bcrs of the board of public works to
attempt to have the franchise with
the company rescinded. or resign their
positions and permit the appointment
of new board. The resolutions were
handed the board this morning
The mayor was very affable. He
wore his campaign smile and rolled
his stogie between his teeth with GUS
tomary vigor. But he-shook his head
when it was suggested he call for the
designations of the members of his
board. Reporters were not admitted,
but it may be presumed the mayor
said smilingly: well, now, am
afraid this going little too far. OF
course, gentlemen. l remember those
mass meetings of the last campaign;
remember we'll that you, Mr.. Nichol-
son, were ardent in my support. OF
course, Mr.. Russell, l con not forget
how you mounted the platform and by
proclaiming that this city needed re-
form in it's government, secured for
me many votes. I understand you rep
resent the laboring men in the factor.
les Well did I know that /, as the
only candidate against the then May
or Zimmerman. was recognized as the
one reform candidate. Who else was
there to mako reform? And Mr.
Ross, although probably you were not
as active as these other gentlemen
were, l have reason to believe that
you were with them in accord, and
appreciate whatever services you may
have rendered. Gentlemen, I am CRATE
full. Gratitude is one of my chief at
tributes. but ask me anything else
rather than to request the resigna.
tion of these, my pets. You say you
represent the voice of the people; long
may it echo and reverberate about the
mountain tops, but down here or
Eighth street it is suppressed by tho
rumble of the traction cars on the
switches near the station, next door
Excuse me, but I am afraid l do rot
hear we'll these days. l would not be
so cruel as old Louis and proclaim
am the state, nor even the city. anc
again l would not be so reckless az
to quote the man who said, The peo
pie be damned" but gentlemen.
must say there is nothing doing If
can accommodate you in the future dc
not fail to call on me, and now, good
night He might have f1ecked tn,
ashes from his Wheeling with his litt
tie finger, thereby ending the inter
view.
1t may be the mayor did not speal
just in this mann er, but saw fit to re
peat memorized portions of the para
graphed statement of the board of pub
| lie works IN which the entire histor!
of interurban affairs in this city We.
reviewed A few points from the dis
custom at that evening meeting at tn,
! city clerks house may not have beel
| forgotten and placed before the vi3i
tors. Or, the mayor may have said
You will have to see Mr.. Study O
the board about that business. while