The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-12
BUSINESS MEN
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OVER PROJECT
An Editor Ought to See Bright
Things in Life, Says
Mr.. Stubblefield
BETTER GET RIGHT
URGES E. ]. DEAL
Publisher Gets Back at Bankers
by Offering to Sell
Some Stock.

Except for two members, the Com
mercial Club last night unanimously
Endorsed the plan Of the city to buy the
Fairgrounds.
Fred Naeter and his brother, George,
cast the two dissenting votes. Mr.
Houck, chief opponent to the bond is
sue, was not present.
A ballot was taken both before and
after three bank presidents, w. H.
Stubblefield Jr, E. J. Deal and w. &.
Schaefer, together with S. VI. Carter
and W. H. Bohnsack Jr played horse
with the editor in an argumentative
session
Naeter stood up and made a speech
in which he attacked at random most
everything from the Fair Association
down to the city administration. Mr.
Bohnsack promptly reminded him that
if the people approve of the bond issue
like they do the administration, the
bonds will carry by a three fourths
majority.
"You look on the dark side of things,
my FRIEND" Mr.. Stubblefield said
turning to Naeter who sat at the
bankers side "You want to brace up
and be an optimist." His voice was of
an encouraging tone.
The clash over the park bond issue
came at the last of the meeting, when
Il discussion arose over what would be
the result of the Fairgrounds purchase
upon the Cape County fair.
After President Mcpherson had call
ed upon the club members several
times to voice any "new business" and
all had stood pat on silence, W. W.
Hinchey. who was acting as secretary,
whispered to the president.
"Oh, yes. Mr.. Hinchey Just suggests
that we ought to have something to
say about the Fairgrounds bond cleo
tion," the president announced.
The ice was broken and the club
members waded in.
yes" William F. Bergman, began.
"Mr. Otto kochtitzky asked me to sec
several gentleman in connection with
holding a meeting in the Courthouse
Monday night, when we can arrange
to have speakers who are informed on
this proposition present to tell the
public what this bond election means
There are so many voters who do
not understand exactly what it means.
The talk is going around, hear, that
if the city buys the Fairgrounds, it
will mean that there will be no fair
here next year.
eve want to have some sort of a
meeting and thresh these things out
and get right on the issues at stake.
Eyes, and you want to get the
Naetcrs right on that proposition,
too" Mr.. Deal declared rs Mr.. Berg
mann finished speaking.
81 think you are mistaken" Fred
Nacter retorted to Mr.. Deal.
At about this iuncturc, President
called for show of hands
to ascertain what the sentiment was
regarding the bonds. He asked those
who favored the bond issue, to raise a
hand.
All except the Nacter brothers man
Tested their approval of the bonds.
Mr.. Bergman again picked up the |
thread Of his argument concerning the /
meeting Monday night and the state
nent that the purchase of the Fair
grounds for a city park would mean
he abandonment of the fair.
The idea was secuted by several of
he men present, when Mr.. Naeter rose
o his feet and began. /
"As to about where we stand, want
o be convinced that there is going to
" a fair there next year. | am afraid
he purchase will be disastrous to the
air i
"And what guarantee will we have
hat the park will be taken care of by {
he city," he asked.
He then began to cite reasons why
G thought the administration was I
holly incompetent to look after a
ark. He attacked the work of the t
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