Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-27
CENTRAL FACTORIES.
Tue New Industries That are TO De.
velop the Resources of the State.
And Eradicate the Present Labor
System.
Millions of Dollars to be Saved by the
Manufacture of Bagasse into Pa.
per Stock.
ne Aims and Objects of the Coop.
erative Association.

uCai w ulSCuSSlOU III HtTCdHJlIc HuS
agricultural circles. 1t was everywher.
regarded as a most important one
and its ultimate solution was awaited
with great deal of anxiety. fester-
day a Times reporter met Mr.. TheO-
phile Harang, the well known agricul-
turist, who has given the question a
great deal of attentive consideration
and who has been looked upon as the
person most likely to unravel the diff
ficulties that surround the proper ex-
ecntion of the plans that have been
suggested for the establishment of
central factories. Accosting Mr.. Ha-
rang, the Times man asked:
"What progress have you made in
yoar schemes"
"Well, our plans are all perfected
and we are now taking measures to
secure labor and capital"
"Who constitute the 'we'?"
"The Louisiana Cooperative Cen
trail Factories and Internal Improve
ments Association. | am at present
arranging for the publication OF the
"Universal Cooperation Of Capital
and Labor" which is the title of a
paper to be started in this city and
which is to be devoted EXCLUSIVELY to
the interests of the association"
TIE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION
"What are the objects Of the assoc
citation -
"Our views are not to countenance
individual speculations, sectionalism,
,egotlstical considerations or political
antagonisms, as we feel that the lat
ent wealth of our country, involving
ineXha1stible treasures, in CONNER
sial, industrial and agricultural point
of view, fully justifes ut the present
time this immense cooperation of
both capital and labor, and to said
cooperation, tending to dispel our
past troubles and to finally reward |
our efforts, we cordially invite the
capitalists, the planter, the laborer,
the mechanic. the merchant and tie
business man in any capacity and
from all quarters of the civilized
world"
"Is the association chartered ?"
ono, not yet. We have elected Of
ficers however, and our intention is to
procure charter in the early future.
| am the President; Col. Louis Bush.
the Vice President; w. II. Reagan. +
Treasurer, and Tilos. Badaux, Secre-
tary. The domicile of the association
has been fixed at ThibOdauX. The
board Of directors will superintend
the external workings ofthe body that
Is execute and attend to all plans
that have been determined upon. No
call has been made as yet for capital,
but, of course, we cannot do anything
autil we have secured that very ne
cessary adjunct"
''Please tell me in detail the OBJ
ects of the association
"Well, our intentions are
TO DEVELOP TIE RESOURCES
If the State, Of every sort, By build
ng sugar, rice, jute, bagasse, rope
sud paper barrel factories. Our
purpose is not to disturb existing en-
,erprlses, nor to revOlntiOnize or to
disturb the present status of society.
We will unite our energies to the ac-
of our common purpo-
YES, and each will contribute in labor
n capital according as his means
viii allow"
"Where will you begin operations9" {
SIN New Orleans which will be the {
leart of our operations. New Or t
cans is, if may use the expression,
he great central system as she |
hould be. We are creating model q
or one hundred other similar compa- {
lies that may be formed in case onr a
meets with success" t
"Upon what do you base your ex S
of ultimate success?n +
"Why, I'll tell you; have been /
tudying this matter for the past fif-
cen years, giving it my almost un- $
ivided attention, and ] think that v
W ideas are practicable Here Mr..
Iarang exhibited great enthusiasm t
s he proceeded "The United States b