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Melrose
was today the theater of
a general and rousing railroad meeting in the interest of the
Louisville, Charleston and Peoria railroad. The meeting was
organized by placing Dr. J. M. Wilkin in the chair. Mr.
Lindsey of
Martinsville slated the object of the meeting briefly and
showed that he was earnestly in favor of a general cooperation of
the citizens along the line in securing the road. He was followed
by Captain Harlan in one of his usual and interesting
speeches, earnest and emphatic dealing out plain rounded truths
which made a good impression on the minds of the audience. The
Captain has many warm friends in
Melrose; he was followed
by Esq. Tom Johnson of
Martinsville in a
fine statistical speech showing the yearly amount collected from the
various railroads in the county in the way of taxes, showing
conclusively that they were the best paying property for the amount
that they cost the people of any property in the county real or
personal. Elder George Sandoe then gave his experience in
living in close proximity to railroads and living where there were
no grand thoroughfares of this kind and spoke of their general
utility. Next came Dr. McNary in his humorous way he
believed in railroads but he was in favor of railroad men building
them. He thought it bad policy for farmers to take stock in
them. The Dr. would make better headway in talking politics than
railroads and would get a great many more votes for Senator than he
would for superintendent of the road. If he is nominated for
senator, this county will be a blaze for him. The people believe
him honest and well qualified. Mr. S. B. Lake of
York closed the speaking
in an earnest address to the people to be liberal in giving the
right of way. After some other preliminary work, the meeting
closed to meet next at West York on Thursday, April 6th
at 2 o'clock P.M. |
