The Business Men's Association also opposed the bill, saying it opposed the renaming of any avenue that was named in the original plan of the city. The street renaming was stricken from the bill during the reconciliation process. In 1908, Senator Bacon proposed the street renaming again.
The Business Men's Association objected to a bill that opposed renaming avenues according to the original city plan. This objection led to the removal of the street renaming provision from the bill during the negotiation phase.  In 1908, Senator Bacon reintroduced the proposal for renaming streets.