Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-26
AN ADDRESS
To the Citizens Of Los Angeles County.

this year, and has therefore been In
operation about three months. 1t
numbers among its members some of
our most influential and respectable
citizens. It's object Is the advance
ment of all the material interests of
the county. An organization OF this
kind has long been wanted, for with
our Incompatible soil and climate,
and resources almost without number,
we have lacked that energetic and en-
terprising unity of action that is es-
sential for the development OF those
resources; and although the county
has steadily prospered and increased
in wealth and population, still the
proportion Of such prosperity is in
significant to what it would have been
had the advantages we possess been
known abroad. To every thinking
person in this county these facts must
be apparent without entering into fur
ther details, but as an illustration Of
how little interest has been mani
tested in anything concerning the
county being known outside OF it, it
need only be stated that for years San
Diego has been receiving the credit in
the san Francisco papers OF all the
freight and passengers belonging to
Los Angeles, and yet this was not cor
rected until the Chamber of Com
merce took hold of the matter; and
now, through its action, our ports are
properly credited. This Is merely re-
Ierred to as a proof Of what can be
done If the proper steps are taken,
and what it is believed can be accom-
plished by this Chamber if it has the
means to carry out its aims and
objects.
This county needs large accession
of population and capital for the de-
veiopment OF its resources, and the
most ettectual manner OF acquiring
both is by the dissemination OF infor-
nation concerning the advantages it
possesses over every other section Of
the Union. The Chamber of Com.
merce are now regularly mailing one
hundred copies Of one of our weekly
papers to many Of the principal hotels,
libraries and reading rooms in the
country, and the number will be
largely increased. 1t is also proposed
to publish u pamphlet embOdying in
concise form description of the
county, its resources, climate, capa-
biiities, ETC., and to cause the same to
be extensively circulated throughout
all the States of the Union. This
pamphlet will be issued by the Cham
Der of Commerce, and the facts it will
contain will be obtained from the most
reliable sources. 1t is believed that
this will have the effect of attracting
a vast amount of attention, and will
bring to us that addition to our popu-
lation and capital that is SO much
needed; all of this will involve great
labor and expense. Rooms will have
to be obtained and furnished, and the
constant services of efficient persons
will be required to answer the cores
pOndence that will naturally follow the
circulation OF these papers and pam
phlets.
Having no interests to subserve but
the public good, and the prosperity of
Los Angeles county, and every part of
it, it hopes to be able through our rep
resentatives to secure such National
and State legislation as may promote
this object. 1t is impossible in the
space OF this address to enter into COM
pete details of what is expected to be
accomplished by this Chamber, but
sufficient has been said to awaken an
interest in its success, in the mind of
every citizen OF the county.
In order to carry out the above plans
it is necessary to have funds; the regu-
lar income of the Chamber is insutli-
cient for this purpose and the Board Of
directors take this method of appeal
ing for aid to all who may have it in
their power to contribute toward the
attainment of results SO desirable.
At the last regular meeting of the
Chamber the following gentlemen
were appointed a Committee to receive
such subscriptions, and which can be
made at their respective places of
business, viz: P. Beaudry; John q.
Downey, Farmers l. Merchants Bank;
II. ID. Barrows, of H. d. Barrows 4
Co.; NJ. J. Newmark, of II. Newmark
& Co.; I. w. Lord, late of Dotter q
Lord.
1t is earnestly hoped that prompt
response will be made to this appeal,
and that every citizen of the county
will contribute what may be in his
power, for surely more laudable OBJ
ject could not well be presented for
their consideration and support.
NJ. J. NEWARK, j. s. GRIFFIN,
s. LAZARD, l. w. LORD,
II. w. HELLMAN, J. G. DowNEY,
s. B. CAswELL, p. BEAUDRY,
Z. &. LIPS, J. M. GRIFFITH,
r. NJ. WIDNEY.
Directors of the Chamber of Com
merce.