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

iidh'I VI NbiNh ~ 20 WV P'No''N''t Wv
occasion being the first anniversary Of that
body;
Gentlemen OF Jackson Board of Trade:
At the expiration of the first year Of our organ.
iZation, deem proper 10 make brief resume oi
the work you have done, and 10 offer some sug
gestions for our future consideration.
A. II well known the Organization Of this board
was the result Of lOngfclt want upon the part OF
many OF the business portion Of our people, Tor CO.
operation aud harmony In the management OF
enterprises Of every description that tend To the
enhancement Of the material prosperity Of uurCty
The adoption Of the name, Board OF Trade
was an index Of the broad and comprehensive
character Of the organization Its efforts were not
tn be devoted to any one line or branch Of bust
ness, but anything In which the city or county
was interested might very properly come before II
for consideration.
ltwis clear that our city needed some such or
gnnization M this, which should embrace oil the
scattered and diverse clements Of trade. By this
method alone could the strength aud potency
which we all recognize M the result Of concerted
systematic union,be No promptly aud economically
Obtained.
Il was believed there were especial and unnn.
swcrable reasons why our people should test the
efficacy Of methods that hnd succeeded 10 admit
rably elsewhere
indeed seemed ~ II the wheels Of progress had
ceased Ia royOlye Property wm ut standsiill, II
not declining In value, apathy, hopelcssness, want
OF confidence In all kinds Ut investments prevailed
| submit this IL not an Oycrirawn picture.
Inspired by. AN earnest aud healthy desire 10
make supreme effort TO build up the "wnsto
places IN our midst and again start our city on
The road 10 prosperity, having faith In it, future
and believing that the facilities and resources Il
possessed Justified this confidence, we organized
the board NJ Trade"
We In any manner succeeded Let Us see;
The establishment NJ double daily mail line on
the Illinois GENITAL Railroad II II did not originate
In our board was promptly taken up, and earnestly
urpcd I'm coniuuctiOu with the merchants Trans
pOrtntion Union of New Orleans and mainly
through the efforts Of our Senators was the line OBJ
tnined. II Il needless o. direct the attention Of
our business men Ia the importance ~ this work.
Important lcgislat Ou such ~ AN increased allow.
Rncc for the Improvement oi the navigation ~
Pearl River aud the prevention of the division Of
the Government lAnd Oiiue here, have been IN
iuenrcd by your action.
lmmlgmlion-li must be admitted by nll that
our cndeayor In this direction IN being crowned
with success IL II true We have given this matter
n very Large share Of our attention. We have spent
literally Oi cur means ~ distributing advertising
literature and ,onding aFrnlsh ng the people OF
the Northwest, but II 4 bcHr.ug iruit They are
coming aud hullug Lands aud settling here sew
cral thousand dollars worth Of lands have been
tween $3.50 aud 5000 worth and We have eyl.
lencc TINT the tiGo il being turned In this dirrt-
llnL. An idcn that low prevails and IN being
discussed by the daily pr ~, North aud South thai
his immigration my m ut IN Ia solve the ycxed
nee question was, IN my opinion, first promulgated
rum this Board. Aud, N ~ l. claimed aud be.
cvcd by many u Is ultimately To solve this grave
problem, we are largely entitled to the credit
The opposition that formerly existed 10 immi.
ration n st disappearing, and IL Ia becoming
apparent that " We Hrc 10 have that measure NJ
prosperity that our section merits We must invite
I'D from the ptudc, vi men aud money. our
success thus far 4 conclusive Of what eau be nc.
'omp shed by intel gent and well directed labor
our Onmittcv on Public Roads has given faith.
ul work IN the discharge Of H. ariuous duties
The turnpike and bridge leading into Rankin
lo.nty have demanded a largu share NJ time and
money, aud but lot the attention given II by your
loari, business from that direction would have
Dcyn well nigh Suspended.
Your Transportation and Traffic Committee have
lcyuicd themselves to the work assigned them
/, iih an energy, ski aud persistence which has
nerltrd morv successful results than nave been ob.
aimed Yet they have accomplished enough Ia
make them realize that murc cnu bc done 1hcy
lave tamiliafixwi themselves with milfnad tariffs
md are prepared IA watch over your Interests with
mater kuuce than hitherto. Many Instances
nlght hc given where handsome reductions la
stes have h,cn obtained through the work Of
Your Committee on siatstIs aud Information
rave made rich contributions ~ the bUArd aud
laye nj al times with ~ intelligence aud indus.
ncnt OF all enterprises In which You wcr inter
'sicd.
The Committee on Manufactures, considering the
iewncss II our organization aud the want oi cx.
,cficncc aud trimming amuuE our mcmbcr, have
'Vasun Ia feel encouraged, aud We believe The
groundwork has hcrn laid for the ercclion In the
Among the enterprises that arr nccuml lishcd
iacis, which were iuspiud, encouraged aud ius
lepd by your buani, u they did not originate III.
rccily lhtvin. may 10 mentioned.
he Public schuul building. the hnndsumcst by
Gar In the state The srhool u nov Ia iull opera.
ton, with an attendance largely Ia excess VI any
former tHfiui Under the management Of an ca
pgrirnccd principal with the aid ui competent
icaCsrs tile aur0uss ut the srhonl bids fats Ia sur
Pas even the most sanRuing expectations oi ~
friends mvmlgf ~ your buari was chairman
ui u Uumuiitiov which obtained the ncccssafy lcg
islutluu that male this school possibility.
The water works and electric lights nov Ia iaif
way ui completion, aw evidences IT an rnight
ruri spirit aud disposition a. keep abreast oi tho
times. aud ar IN q lafso dcHUc due a. the "a.
Crtiun aud Influence " your buard II u bUliotcd
that the former will de- rustf deal Ia suunli 80
values aud anuri gru Ter inducements tot The luca
ton II manufactures IN yuuf tu d.
The lufatinu ui sfrtmsmill on the fcan has ~
no mraus hc'u abandoned u T. ~ the hands ~ q
live and cuvuuilr man. Who u taking The news
tary siria a. tHfN put the cuirfpriar. The manu-.
tartuW II lumlrf nnrr iruun, We have ASSURANCE
that sash and blind. WACO ani other woodwork
Your b,ar,i stands plciscd 60 AID and encourage
by every mcaus Ia their puWct even 10 the cub
sfipuun " siuCk any rni,rpnso 10 d. successfully
established In your city iof this rnsun, aud en'
tetininug tlie view nnd ualiliug the injury ieins
dunr not unly 90, pntlucue, but every uthcf class
II our people by combination. aud trusts yuu
delegated n Uummitirr ~ which I wus chairman.
10 prrscnt such thoufhis aud io oiftr such oncuuf
ngrmunt Hs misht. ilyvmud proper Ia the state
Ailianrv ul Nieinipli. a. induco Thorn iu cml,ark
lirny imprra,d with thr conviction that ut8n
the pnHlvfiW Of The pntiuu,t L. hnEri. IN a
rrust mtasur', that ul OF ohrrs your Cummi ir-
rsinisili ufsol upon ihc nilianrc The impnrlnncv
oi establishing q haggiug ilUiuu. We believed
that the suCUtss ni uns vuirWf.sy oi this tiud
would D. followed d, nthra, until iactofici would
b. crstri ~ munuia iufc OIL 81 our products NJ
hnnr. thcfriN saving a. our puuplc the millions
upon millions uoW ,iUnt abroad This al0ns. In
uut opinion Wulll ~ Ncy hfiHi pcrol make
the -'uth ne " hg'l p-uplc uu earth.
We un,ud iu The Allianoe she Euamnioc 1T 10
cation iras of rhHuu. aud aso tn subscribe nf auy
stn iu alturJ chat mighi h. rsluif,d uf that
they might wish after cau,assing the matter among
tlrmsrlNUa
itulnent ~ This subject l. matter IT rfrat im.
pnrinnOe ~ us that has ainady attracted attention
" your bulri, n committee having apieard hyiofu
The Legislature Ia ~ hchalt rrirt "a The vmutal
deemed o. D. " such drrp Interest that I lrg ~
UmlsHlY the following cNtnaCt ffum your ufufi
submitted IN the STATE Aliancv
y ln,lde ~ ihc iFniicniiafy walls thew u sub
siAulinl brick building, ANxpl i,,t, aud two aud
hall stories high
. thi, huildlng was constructed by the state IT
Mississippi, aud was designed iufa factory % man.
uiactur' lutr iagrlns and other material
The lsris aiuw n Mississippi authorized the
cunsifurwn % This factory by the lcssrr and that
thuy Shout o. credited ul their annual r'nia by
any slm gkrfnioi iuf ihl, purpusc The object VI
this legislation we evidently tn encourage and
iusirf On unirrprlsc ~ this klud, aud thgrvly Wu.
DEE unt louplc. ." snm, extent Independent
Z Thew IL u rufWiuE public sentiment that
laufult prrdumlnniCs ln The cliT ~ jackson, aud
prevails ~ swat extent rlscWhcW, that the
pn.igntlau should D. moved outside " the city
limits u IL pHfhnfa. uulf n question NJ time
until THIS Will ~ duuc aud % D. thought % may 10
The Wufl " ihr neat Legislature.
h " The walls and main building oi the pcui
trntIni1 ven rmuNri. ns Indicated ahnto. then
this iaUtur1 building would rrmnlu. surrounded hy
hclutUul lnf ui nhuut tFht Hrra rligibly located
Tor the pufpuFr iuiruiUl thai 81 b. hHrriur inrtuu
or uuiiuu mill uf both. Aud ailaU,ut thpfyio afr
hfnU number ui cheap vuit1r,s suitable iuf orrr
nilNUs lhtiirs. u s easily artssslhip tn the rail-