Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-05
TEXAS TOWN FOR
 RAILROAD

 state of Texas where the people have their eyes wide open to the fact that all railroads are not hydra-headed mo- 1 nopoly monsters. but that at least one of them, the Texas Central, is a benefactor. The people of Cisco are up in arms because the district attor- ney of Eastman county has filed a suit against the Texas Central road for a violation of the law requiring that separate coaches be provided for white people and negroes and that equal accommodation be provided both. TheNwinning of this suit would ] mean a punishment of the railroad company by fines aggregating more than five million dollars.
 When it dawned upon the people Of Cisco that the county attorney of Eastland county had filed this suit. and it was intimated that the suit emanated from Cisco, the citizens got up in arms and Mayor Platt issued a circular calling 8 mass meeting at the city hall This call brought a full house. every man of prominence being present.
 Mayor Platt called the meeting to order and stated the object of the meeting. after which a motion was made that Mayor Platt be elected | permanent chairman. which motion prevailed without a dissenting voice. Richard II. McCarty, secretary of the Cisco Commercial club. was elected secretary. After the organization of the meeting Dr. w. NJ. Britton was called upon to read a letter from Colonel Charles Hamilton, general manager of the Texas Central road giving his views and status of the suit now pending. After the reading of the letter Dr. Britton made a red hot speech condemning the suit and paid his respects to the counsel who filed it After Mir. Brftton yielded the floor Richard II. McCarty made a few remarks. pointing out to the audience the black eye which this suit. if pros ecuted. would give Cisco. Then he asked permission of the chair to offer a set of resolutions. whereby the cit izens of Cisco might put their stamp of disapprovai upon the filing of this suit. and at the same time asked the county attorney, by petition, to with draw said suit The following is a copy of the resolutions offered: l the Mass Meeting Assembled: Where as. It has come to the knowledge of the citizens of Cisco that a suit has been filed in the district court of Eastland county against the Texas Central railroad, alleging that the said Texas Central railroad has vio lated the separate coach law of the state of Texas, asking damages to the amount of s5,S40. 900; and.
 Whereas, IL is the belief of the citizens of Cisco that this is an un- just demand on the said road and that they have reason to believe that the said Texas Central railroad has not violated the spirit of said law; and.
 Whereas. gentlemen. in times past. the citizens of Cisco have not forgot ten the many favors that the Texas Central has shown our town and peo- pie: be it further
 Remembered. That at one time our town was in the midst of a great water famine and that the said road came to the relief of our people by hauling water from Walnut Springs and gave it to our people without money and without price; and, gen tlemen. be it further
 Remembered, That the Texas Central railroad has now located at Cisco its freight division, working about eeventy men and thereby add ing with their families. something more than 800 inhabitants; and, be 1t further
 Remembered. That the Texas Cen tral people are contemplating exten- sive improvements in their freight I | I; ;yio mt 70 O
 co-partners in the erection in the near future of one of the most mod ern depots in the state of Texas, and when completed it will prove a credit to a city of 10000 population; and, be it further
 Remembered, That the said Texas Central railroad has now under ad- visement the suilding of a spur out to the coal fields in Stephens county and 1t has been intimated by those who are n authority to speak that if Cisco will cooperate in the right man. ner that in all probability the spur will extend from Cisco to the coal fields in Stephens county.
 Now, gentlemen of this mass meet ling assemled, in view of all these facts above recited (and there is not a question of doubt but what they are facts), and there is no question but what these facts are vital to the Interest of our city and to the future ldevelopment of our town and county. Therefore, gentlemen of this mass meeting, be it
 Resolved. That we put our stamp Tiff disapproval upon the filing of th's unjust suit against the said Texas Central railroad and with the evi- dence before us there is no question but what it will be detrimental to our city Be 1t further Resolved. That it is the spirit Of this mass meeting that we circuiate a petition asking for our county atfor- ney to withdraw said suit. and that we appeal to every business man in Cisco to sign said petition"