The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-07

building ana FOUND upon which II Is located to
the producing Eclass of the State, VINO are now
struggling undsr the burdens imposed upon sneI
by cOmbina10ns or trusts, and VINO are now en-.
gnged In the1audable effort to naugurate practical
business enterprises not only Tor their own rellei
but which Will donnd 70 the ineres. o. 'pe pe pen
question the Justice OF this action on the part OF
the State for Il IL fully realized that the producer
has been aud viii be the special sufferer from
these combinations
II lies within the power Of the people to accom-.
plish this The question is, will they see TO II mat
the next Legislature Is properly adapVed 10 inc
work.
FollowlngJthe disastrous effects OF the yellow
| fever panic, when business OF every description
was suspended and gloom and dependency
| lowered over tho community II was to your labor
! and influence more than all else that so promptly
restored confidence and in great measure revived
| our dropping tgade and commerce. II was the
practical aid and announcement given ~ you That
made the state Fair possibility and all must nd
init That the success OF mat meeting served III
large degree 10 open up all the avenues Of trade in
| our city.
When these things are calmly considered, II
must be evident 10 all fair minded persons that the
work Of the Board Of Trade during the past twelve
months has not been entirely In vain.
Before closing what ! have to say on this ocea-
SION ! desire TO direct your attention TO some
thoughts that have impressed me In regard TO your
future:
1t must be clear to every member Of this board
that II we are 10 carry out In every way the pur-
pose that was In the minds OF the orlglnators OF
| this organization, IL must DO placed on perma.
nent foundation All innovations Of established
methods meet with opposition, II matters not how
ever mertOrlOus or deserving they may be.
There is a little fish that inhabits the waters
along our beautiful Southern coast which on nc
count Of the sound II cmits h called "crOakcr'
| II h thln%knned, delicate creature whose only
mission appears " be- 10 be caught aud eaten by It's
| own kind aud by the human family ] regret 10
say there Is little or no analogy between this fish
| and the human species of "crOaker' The latter
| exists In every community Is not thin skinned in
| fact, Is usually regarded as being tough, and Is
never by any possible chance eaten, and Is ALWAYS
| regarded IN line specimen Of the carper and oh.
strucionist / dane say In the inscrltable ways Of
Providence. he may have mission Of good, but so
| far as human ken II concerned II Is past finding
out 10 Is of the highest importance that ptOyis-
| ion should be- made at once 10 place yourselves In
n condition % meet all opposition nnd 10 defy tho
assault of those who would impede or Obstruct our
| advancement As n step In this direction, recon-
mend that YOU own your building instead OF lcns-
| ing Either purchase suitable or what Ia my
| opinion j. better, buy lot and erect handsome
structure adapted To youn aud other purposes. To
do this suggcsi the increasing Of your stock 10 say
| $1,000. EmbOdy the plan Of the Investment
| Company rs TART OF the board OF Tmdc stock.
The slight effort made In behalf Of this seemed Ia
promise success. The payments ON the part Ut each
| stoekhodcf are ~ small-only 81 per share per
month aud easily made, there Is but little doubt
! TINT sum would soOr be obtained not only sun.
Client Ia complete the proposed building but 70 Gu
| able M TO fulfill our pledge IN aid IN the establish.
ment Of all enterprises seeking locntion here
| This IL the method of all similar organizations
| IN other places. They give stability aud irmnc,s
| by securnga permanent domice, and In every
instance NJ TAT NJ can ascertain, they have grown
Again Your Traffic Committee must be sus.
uiined and aided In every effort 10 .obtnin i'm.
| proved Transportation service inr your city. II
must be apparent 10 all that upon this largely de-
| ponds the successful Introduction Of manufacture
| Ing enterprises In your midst II well known
| fnct that one or two investments Of considerable
magnitude have been abandoned, even after con
tracing for location, because of their failure 20
cure rates that would enable thom 10 prohtibly
After ana iniercourse on this subject of some
months dumtiOn with the railroad lines ccnteflng
hcrc. give itas my opinion that tniiic arrange.
ments eau bo made by liberal aud intelligent
eiinr On your part, healthy aud substantially iu-
dorcd 10y your whole lOirl, that viii make Jack.
son what IL ought Ia have been years ago. aud
what icc confident In saying snmc Of the railroad
lines desire Il ~ bc. distributing center oi rade.
Another mattel that seems Ia me To he of great
Importance TO our people, Is the interchange OF
trldc among ourselves
We ought In every Instance wncrc Il eau be dono
on iair aud equal terms. pafonizrd home inslitu'
Tons We cnunOtrNpcct our merchants To- prosper
II We go to foreign markets 10 buy our Ruods los
et and cncnurlee your Ice, fertilizer brick, broom
factories. Ia iagt uycry article manufactured hofc.
Your iuundGcs Arc making an excellent pillow.
good aud chcap, Perhaps as thcru Il IN use. Fat.
runil. them AMI AID IN every Legitimate way In
distributing Articles that arc made IN your midst
Hear In mind gentlemen that you uru engaged
Ia noble work. ihc education aud training "
people ~ all closes aud yomtions ~ lie Ia fair
and honest d1tbig, a. business principles aud
methods, which.t lnt necessarily insult Ia the hd.
yanccment aui pf0sperly Of The cniirc commun.
tty u a lnuuaUc Nork und worthy TIE beat Vfufia
that can be glNrnN. There j. genuine statesman.
ship that uuRlt "a demand the cunsidorni on of
thoughtiulu1p IN, the niccc .ini cousummntion of
a movement ~ this scope and character
noior rrtufnnf into your hands the Office With
which you have inirnstsd me. drsifc o. express
my heartfelt lhank, g! The oouries, aud klndc9n.
slftmtiuu Win which have hcru treated by
every member ana on all occasions
Aud wish "a Stale. that IN all discussions. NJ
tunes warm aud implssioucd ~ they we're. extend
INK through year when Ne assembled almost
weekly. TINT there WIS Uniform courtesy and fair
dealing among the member. aud never. IN single
insinncc. Wa your President forced ~ make Uar-
iinncniary ruling. u only rrinalns Tor me a. an.
nounUc that The lime has arrived iot your annual
election Oi oihcvfs
Immediately after the delivery Of tine
address, on motion OF the Hon. +. Barks-
dale, the constitutional rule, requiring cleo
tons to be- held by ballot, was suspended,
and Dr. Peoples was unanimously ~.
elected president Tor the ensuing term.
II good laying hens are wanted. select
| the eggs for Matching from hens that have