The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-17
HOW ATLANTA DOES 1T.
The Organization of n Manufacturers
Association in That City.

| inc organization OF Manufacturers
Association in That City.
To the Editor OF Tho Appeal
On the evening Of December IL, 1888, a
meeting Of the representative business men
OF this city was held at the Young Mems
Christian Association building for the pur-
pose OF recognizing the Atlanta Manuiac-
turers' Association. Considerable eEthus-
iasm was manifested and n number of
sp eechcs were made. The old Association,
which wH started without any experience
and very little money. was referred 10 as
having been the means OF establishing and
upbuilding the following industries: One
excelsior factory, one glass factory, one
spice mill one furniture factory, one hard
wood factory, one soup factory, one vinegar
works, one bridge aud axle works, one
manufacturer investment and land com.
plny, one Southern cotton seed oil works.
One speaker said: 1--WE have met here
tonight 10 organize manufacturers asso.
citation. Now, look at that (pointing TO
the gas iiXturcsl; that is not made in At
lanta, nor in Georgia. The chairs Won are
sitting, on and the clothes You have got
on, the shoes You arc wearing, and the
hats on your hcads-thcrois not n thing
IN this room that Is made in Atlanta or i'm
Georgia. Now, don't you see that we are
behind the times? You see these farmers
complaining about not making money.
When farmer gets up in the morning hc
pulls on pair OF Boston boots, slips ON a
pnir OF New York pants, washes his face
IN u Cincinnati tin pan. lie goes out and
puts q Boston bride on a Kentucky mule.
hltchcd up tO q plOw made in lndiann.
ma. 4 NI..... . H..
they arn 80 poor. There * not n single
thing except the rail fence around the field
that IL made on the farm
| feel satisfied that n good deal OF thi,
applies 10 Memphis, as well rs TO Atlnnta.
Atlanta is beginning TO awake from her
lcthargy. Is II not time that Memphis
should pay moro attention 10 manniactur.
ing enterprises What YOU need il an
association that will look into tine cost of
manufacturing, and give information when
II Is wanted. Your editorial in SATURDAYS
edition lthc O,hl OF your paper, "Our
Expected Visitors whore you say "What
Memphis stands most In need OF Is manu-
factories that will invite population, that
will draw hither industrious mechanics
aud factory hands, aud thus increase the |
population and create a healthy demand
Tor real estate aud houses Tor rent or pur.
chase" Is 10 the point, hut unless You |
organic and give people encouragement |
and Information, such places ~ Atlanta |
where concerted effort Is made 90 induce |
people 20 como will surely got ahead OF |
you. Memphis has the advantage over |
most Southern cities In being suited ON |
the Mississippi River, In the immense and
icriilo territory surrounding her aud In |
the number OF her railroads, but she Is |
very much behind in manufacturing On.
orpri-cs and cannot, in my opinion, grow
~ she should II her people rely entirely
IN business growing out OF cotton, as they
have done ia the past.
The Atlanta Manufacturer Association
ias been, since the meeting Of 18th Dc.
'cmbcr, put into proper shape 10y the elcc.
ion of president, five yicc-prcsidcnts,
'oard OF directors consisting oi twcnty-Ono
Il the best mon OF the city, and n secrc.
AIRY aud treasurer.
I am interested in the development Of
Ia wLo'c South, aud especially OF Mom-
ihs, because am an
OLD Mmrnis Boy.
Atlanta, Ca, Feb. IL.