The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19
end OF FOUR YEARS
PATIENT STRUGGLE
n attiesburg Will Get the Low Freight
Rate, and the Occasion is Thought
to Be Worthy of Big Demonstra-
ton.

The contract between the business
men Of Hattiesburg and the Mississip,
pi valley transportation Company to
place Hattiesburg on a parity with
Metidian and Jackson in the matter of
freight rates, has been closed.
The event is one of such great i'm
porfance 10 this city that it is thought
,,oitn while to celebrate it in a
suitable manner, and for this purpose
there will be big mass meeting next
Monday night, at the Auditorium.
Each and every individual who is in
any way interested in the progress of
Hattiesburg is requested to be present
at this big meeting, and rejoice at the
successful conclusion of long and
desperate struggle for justice and
equity in the freight rate matter
From the interest which has al
ready been manifested in the proposed
meeting, it promises to be a notable
event in the history of this city. The
contract just closed with the Missis-
sippi Valley Transportation Company
represents the result of four years
struggle for equitable freight rates,
and, as stated by President Jackson,
OF the Commercial Club, if there ever
was a cause for rejoicing by the citi-
zens Of this city, the opportunity is
afforded by the successful termination
of the effort to raise $25,000 to the
stock subscription of the Mississippi
Valley Transportation Company.
This effort, like all recent efforts
in behalf of the common interests OF
the city, has disclosed the fact that
there is a unanimity of purpose on the
part of the whole business community
that presages well for the future. The
list of subscriptions to this cause,
which will be published shortly, will
disclose an honor roll of which no one
will be ashamed, except, perhaps,
those who realize that they have al
lowed others to provide way for
their personal interests. The small
merchant as well as the big jobber,
has been asked to do his share, and
it is gratifying to know that at least
ninety per cent of them have shown
a spirit of liberality and progressive
ness.
The meeting Monday night is to be
in the nature of "get-to-gether and
take fresh start" affair. It is stated
that since this arrangement has been
finally concluded, there will be many
things possible for Hattiesburg which
heretofore have been practically i'm.
possible. From now on, prospective
jobbers, distributors and manufactur-
ers will be assured that Hattiesburg
has freight rates as reasonable as any
other city of its size in the state, aad
that it has the best railway facilities.
and in less than two years will have
water transportation of its own to
clinch its claim to having the most
location in the state.
1t is earnestly desired that every
citizen of Hattiesburg will attend the
meeting at the Auditorium Monday
night, as matters pertaining to the
future welfare and prosperity of Hat
tiesburg will be discussed. The deal
has been closed, Hattiesburg is on the
high road to prosperity, and the Com
Club wants everybody to re-
jOice over the event. Go out and
show your appreciation of this splen-
did achievement, and encourage the
Commercial Club to do greater things
in the future.