The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-01
CAMPAIGN IS STARTED To
|! SECURE RIVER TERMINALS

Minnesota was named president OF
the conference, when the permanent
organization was affected yesterday.
Irving Norwood of Davenport, ]. E.
Smith OF st. Louis, w. S. Dickey of
Kansas City and J. H. Rosenberger
of Evansville were chosen vice presi-
dents. c. +, Perry of Quincy was named
secretary.
Perry was chosen to direct the sur
vey and the publicity campaign He
will hold frequent conferences with
President Eberhart and the vice presi-
dents, to report on his findings and to
seek counsel for the most practicable
way to proceed with his work.
Eberhardt's Views.
Former Governor Eberhardt gave
the following authorized interview re-
garding the terminals. 1t was pub
lished in this mornings Globe-Demo-
crat and is reprinted here
Eberhardt said he had received
fresh encouragement in the reports Of
executive committee members yester-
day that the public sentiment in vir-
tually all their towns was in process
of change from one OF Indifference ia
one of more or less keen interest in
river terminals, and what they mean
to town.
4 "At least fifteen towns on the Mis-
sissippi river ora tributary will take
definite steps toward the construction
of river terminal this year" Eber-
hardt said. "Some of the towns are
preparing to purchase the necessary
ground; others are drafting plans for
the actual construction.
"In st. Louis Il observe a much
greater public interest in the river
question than was evident on my last
visit in the winter. The editorial col
umns have contained Illuminating
articles, as clippings sent to me have
shown. The st. Louis newspapers, to
the last one, are. now militantly back
of the river terminal campaign, and
should be able to chronicle a large
majority for the river terminal bonds
when the question is put to vote
Another One at Dubuque.
This meeting which was held yes
terday at the American hotel at ST.
Louis, was attended by representa-
tives from ten states. The Iowa rep
resentatives were Irving Norwood OF
Davenport and Mr. Mcfarland OF this
city. Mr.. Mcfarland said that the en-
tertainment provided for the dele
gates was greatly enjoyed. The dele
gates were given luncheon at the
Business Mems league, and in COM
pany with the mayor, and the COM
missioner OF public utilities, were
shown the city's big new filtration
plant. e
A meeting OF the shippers will be
held at Dubuque some time later this
month, Mr. Mcfarland said, and that
delegations would come from the
shippers all along the river. Keokuk
is going to send a delegation to this
session.
Big Meeting Hare.
Following this meetins, It. is hoped
to have a big public meeting in keS
buk and discuss the terminal propo
sition and the shipping questions. Not
only will the shippers be asked to at
tend, but all Of the citizens invited.
It is proposed to invite G. F. Perry of
Quincy, Thomas Wilkinson of Burl1ng-
ton, president, of the Upper Mlssls-
sippi Improvement association, }. II.
Roy, national secretary and field
agent, Rivers and Harbors Congress,
and Irving Norwood of Davenport, to
this conference. These men will
make speeches at this proposed meet
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