The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-03-08
THE BUSINESS MEN.
Meeting on Monday ENening--N Valuable Al
dress by Hon, W. Bushnell.

Mems Association was hcd AZ the court HOUSE
on last Monday evening, about 10 gentlemen he
ing present.
The minutes of the previous regular and direc-
tors meetings were read and approved,
The committee appointed at the directors meet
ing to plan an advertising pamphlet reported
subjects and writers thereon selected; the cost OF
the pamphlet; and the following resolutions:
ReSol,td That this Association authorize the
preparation and publication of a pamphlet SINH
lar to that indicated in tins report.
RtSol,,d, That Il committee of not less than
one, nor more than three, be appointed to edlt or
publish said pamphlet rs soon rs practicable,
On motion of John Stout the report was adopt
ed and on motion of f. D. Cutlin Mcssrs. j. O.
Harris, f. G.. Swift and +. c. Osmau were APP
pointed the committee contemplated in the sec
Ond resolution.
John Stout from the committee on speakers,
said they had met with some difficulty in procur-
ing addresses, not that the gentlemen approached
were unwilling to speak, but they objected to|
spending time in preparing remarks to be lis
tened to by small audiences; and they were loath
20 accept appointments until they were assured
Of having an audience. As a,last resort, they
called upon the president for the first address
and he consented to speak
On motion of f. c. Swift the present commit
tee on speakers was continued.
John Stout suggested that committee from
this body should be appointed to act in conjunc.
ton with committee which it was expected
would he appointed by the city counsel to act in
the matter of preventing the consolidation Of the
Supreme Court and its removal from this city On
Catlin's motion the chair appointed John Stout
nd I as
The resignation Of J. r. Cameron as director
was read and accepted; and William Stornont
was elected to fill the vacancy.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
According to announcement the President,
Hon. W. Bushnell, made the first of a series of
addresses on Ottawa and her possibilities and ad
yantagcs. We attempt to condensc it giving
few of the salient points, feeling, however, that
but poor idea is given Of the address, which
should have been heard by every man in Ottawa.
He said in substance: ] have but few words to
say When called upon by the committee, asked
them to secure some one else, bat at second in
tcryiew with them, | consented to make afew re-
marks. They will be very frank and uttered not
vchcmcnty but earnestly and mcaningly.
know not what you can expect me to say that Is
new or novel, or indeed anything you do not al.
ready know and realize fully and completely I'M
ucrstanQ. But VIII say some lNlHBs lnaI HAY
not be known to all. 1t has fallen to my lot to
visit every county seat in Illinois bat two to say
nothing Of my travels in adjoining states, and
wherever have been in this state and elsewhere
and met different people who have passed through
Ottawa | have been met with the inquiry, why
does not Ottawa improve more? she has every
thing to make town Of" | knew this, but
have been ashamed because hadno an answer
When we see all that nature has done for Ottawa,
it must not lie Il matter Of surprise if the finger
If iS moi bpplIlSt.
to be the first internal city of the state you are
the least Is it because there is lack OF energy,
or a want of zeal in the people, or want Of Will
lingness to turn in and assist; or lack of wealth
or pride? No. THAT is Il strange remark says
some one. 1t is true, nevertheless. There is no
town of more wealth, Willingness or pride toward
building up a city than Ottawa! Mark me well
know the truth Of what utter But there rs
a difficulty serious, gricvOuS difficulty. what
is it? 1t is want of harmony, of good feeling;
awant of getting together and warming towards
each otherand smoothing down of asperitics be
tween men; and Il funeral Of the past and past
grievances. All necessary for growth is here, but
there is a want of unity and aneCessity of bidding
good bye to jealousy and past enmitics. When
this is done, YOU will 20 on to prosperous future.
This want of unity alone has kept Ottawa down.
The man who ISLANDERS you with lack OF wealth
orencrgy libels Ottawa, but when he tells you of
your want of unity, he speaks the truth; ana
these asperites will keep you back until they are
smothercd. ! am not mcay -mouthcd-t is not
Style, especially WnCn nave Il uulE 10 per
form For the past p years it has been impOssi-
ble to propose a public improvement but some
one on the next street begins to undermine IL oe-
cause he has not originated 1t himself. Let
propose an improvement OF any KIND ana START
around with subscription: in less than an hour
some one is following him up vlltfyin% him ana
his project. It's your characteristics; you have
done it. and the only thing left you is to dig your
graves. Such men forget that they are injurlng
themselves Why can't you keep still: Why
not turn in ard help build up the town? Sup
pose you don't like 4 or b. what matter? Can
oppose BIS project because don't like MN SO
cially without being a villain and c scoundrel:
When YOU invite capitalists here, you have got 10
consider that all with whom YOU work friends.
Don't take personalities into these matters OF
business After YOU have accomplished your
purpose, If You want 10 brood over Your dislike
Of or r. do it 10 your hearts content, hut don't
do il to the peril Of the public. am speaking NJ
random. II say what is untrue, chide me; II ii
is true, take it to your hearts, and forget all en-
", hatred or revenge that works TO the public
hurt.
here is another thing have noticed: Go to
Bloomington or Rock Island, or Decatur Hc.,
and yyu VIII lind the local papers full uf local en-
ierurisc>. Manufacturing is looking mp and
rewspaUtr columns teen with items. Strangers
find i1 them something tO attract their attention.
Her, yrU pick Up q paper ard say there's moth
iu, I'm IL" and proceed to curse the editors. But
whose tlEl- l. Do; j. II 'lr fault IT the editors
30. And why? IU'tcN YOU: You cans make
hrcl. ult az straw. G0u remember the story Of
the children af I-rGyI-'hy.T most -l!yN"u- Tut
den was q, mas brick wirhav, straw tn, fault
is NOT with she editors. TleyN publish an that
hampers. Hu. Won can't cNlc.- them Co Iuin the
rcuut. ton &C their papers ny -llin- 'hc'n WITH
he Lg..y.G start any rHIu- as~. uoml'i"g HuN
triHiur ....ii tud ID. editors VIII publish DO in
Tho I-.t manner ro--iIfr aud gid a- jLrv cam.
But the, can't publish au Interesting and va'ua-
tlc rla,,.r without material. Let wauUl,ciurrs
spllne no aud you'l lind the papers hyEca- good
as any 1v'i'0 ind anywhere.
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