Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-28
ROUSING BIG MASS MEETING
HELD AT THE COURTHOUSE,
Citizens of Henderson Thoroughly
Aroused Over Treatment This
City Is Receiving at the Hands
of the Seaboard Air Line.

In response to a call of the
Chamber Of Commerce, a largely
attended mass meeting of the
manufacturers, shippers, busi-
ness men and representative citi-
zens Of Henderson was held in
the courthouse Tuesday after
noon, beginning at 3 o'clock and
lasting for more than two hours.
1t was the most representative
assembly Of manufacturers and
business men that has been seen
in Henderson in a long time, and
the spirit of the meeting could
not have been mistaken. A
stranger, dropping in, could have
readily discerned that there was
something entirely out of the
ordinary at stake. He would
also have noticed that grim de-
termination was clearly written
on every face. How much more,
then, could those of US who know
these men and what they stand
for in this community realize
these things. 1t all proclaimed
much louder than could words to
the effect that crisis has now
been reached in Henderson and
that our people, and more espe-
cially the business interests, are
deeply sensible of the fact.
The object of this big mass
meeting was to consider the gen.
eral attitude, both past and pres
ent, of the Seaboard Air Line to-
ward Henderson, but more es-
pecially with reference to the
slap in the face that road, or at
least some Of it's high officials
seem determined to give this city
by establishing the new terminal
within fifteen miles or so Of us,
when there appears to be no good
reason whatever why the same
could not be located here to far
greater advantage both to the
road and to Henderson. Many
ringing speeches were made by
leading manufacturers, shippers
and business men, protesting in
mild but decided terms against
the treatment Henderson is re-
ceiving in this matter. A deep
and lively interest was manifest
ed by everybody in all that was
done and said. No ill-timed re-
marks were indulged in by any
speaker, but all seemed at a per-
feet loss to understand why the
Seaboard Air Line has so sud-
denly turned its heel against
Henderson in view of the past
friendly relations that have exist
ed between the two for so many
years.
The Gold Leaf will not under
take to tell all that was done and
said at this meeting. If such a
thing were otherwise possible,
limited time and space would for
bid it in this issue. But this
paper very much regrets its in
ability to publish in full at least
a half dozen speeches that were
made by leading manufacturers
and business men. 1t would prob
ably do some of the officials OF
the Seaboard good to read them,
as it most certainly would have
done them good to hear them.
After a lengthy and exhaustive
discussion of the present situa-
ton and the proposed plans OF
the road for the Immediate fu,
ture, so far as they are known
here, a committee of ten leading
manufacturers and business men,
representing the Chamber OF
Commerce, was appointed to take
up these matters with the of
icials and directors of the roaC
at once and present and press
Henderson's claims and ad'
vantages as the logical and most
suitable location for the new ter
minal. This committee is com
posed or MeSSrS. d. +. 1aylOr,
D. y. Cooper, A. c. Zollicoffer
Samuel Watkins, Z. G. Davis, K
}. Corbitt, w. B. Waddill, j. H
Brodie, J. A. Kelly and f. C.
Ioepleman.
Henderson is thoroughly arous
ed over this matter and is prac
ucaIly aunitin protesting agains
the treatment it is receiving
at the hands of the Seaboard il
tas and other matters. The
Neaboard. it is understood here
proposes to locate the new ter
mlnaI at or near Norlina in tht
lace Of the fact that Henderson
IS the logical point for it and i
could be put here even to much
greater advantage to the roa(