New-York tribune., 1870-08-08
TEXTILE FABRICS IN THE WEST.

THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION AT INDIANAP0LIS-
The third annual Exposition of Textile Fab
rcs, under the auspices OF the Western and Southern
Msnufaeurers Association formally opened at the
Rink, in indianapolis, Wednesday. Mr.. W. c. Tarking.
ton President of the Board OF Trade Of Indianapolis,
opened the inatory services with speech OF welcome
and the Mayor Mr.. Macauley, spoke on behalf Of the
city Mr.. George 6. Bowen OF Chicago in the Of
a response to these addresses, said:
81 need not tel you OF the great Improvement that
few yers for any ne that has giTen any thd t t. the
subject would readily notice. in examining the beautiful
goods now on exhibition at the spacious Rink that we.
as manufacturers, are Darcnng on III the hlghWay 10
and the practical question is shall receive
from the good people of our common country words OF
encouragement that shall make success the
certain shall the popular verdict be against MS, and
to enemiesl IL we all able TO produce such
articles OF textile fabrics the market demands shall
nation in the use OF American goodsl Give these
and the fostering OF Government, and we shall
our glorious land filled with factories and
founderies both North and South, and tide OF pros
perity will be with us heretofore unkdown."
Gov Baker followed Mr.. Bowen, welcoming tho
hibitors appaudng the objects of the Exposition, f
hctatng his hearers the new civilization which ts
utilizing the Of the West and South and bring
the producer and manufacturer together in the
localities His welcome 10 the Southern exhibitors
especially hearty and well received. Following Gov
Baker came j. c. Stevens, esq, OF Canton, Ohio, Pres
spoke of the Importance magnitude, and growth OF Tho
wool production interest in this country, and taking
ufacturers Next George b. stebbins, esq. Of Dc
tro Secretary Of the Industrial League, familiar a
yocate of protection, ana fluent and eloquent speaker
who made persuasive address OF some length on ths
Importance OF diversified industries throughou the coun
try the consequent necessity or suitable protection
that end. Mr.. Stebbins followed by the
Rev c. Norton OF Chicago Secretary OF the National As
sociatiOn OF Home Industries.
Mr.. NOTtOn's address similar in It's scope aims and
views that Of Mr. Stcbbins His representation OF tho
increase OF Western and southern manufactures within
the past few years. very encouraging, showing how
the number did not exceed 800, which to-
day has swelled 10 than CO., with great Increase
in the capacity of each. well of those then In exist
those that have been called INTO e. lie
devoted some time to showing how the American con-
sWndled by the shOddy largely employed by
the British manufacturer in the fabrics exported by him
he exhibited To his audience with the honest, genuine,
seryceabe products OF the American loom. The visitor
here lie said would honest goods, all wool when 80
represented, and not spurious article, containing no
more wool than wire seiye
John L. Hays ESQ., OF Boston, Secretary OF the National
Association OF WOoen Manufacturers spoke briefly, CON
graduating the people OF the West the display here
made. EX Senator Hendricks was the next speaker he
said 10 generally admitted that the Northwest
had superior manufacturing facilities, and had future
great promise In respect of home manufactures Dr.
James H. Laws OF Cincinnati and DR. Busscy spoke.
Letters read from the Hon. Nm. ID. Kelley and
other distinguished gentlemen, expressing regret that
they unable ~ attend. Dir. Kelley letter,
said
was the coal and iron Of England that made herthe
workshop OF the world and the mistress the Yet
what her deposits when compared those Ohio
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa. Wisconsin and Michigan OF Ken
tucky, Tennessee, Alabama Missouri and Arkansas Not
one to hundred . II our grain and woolgrow-
lish cloth they pay for much food grown England
Hungary the shores of tho Baltic and for wool
raised In Africa, Austria elsewhere where land Is un
taxed and labor poorly paid they would realize the inter
home market for their own productions But this wiz
come with time and experience"