The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-02-16


est people on earth.
Following the disastrous effects OF
the yellow fever panic, when business
of every description was suspended
and gloom and dependency hovered
over the community, it was to your
labor and influence, more than all else
that so promptly restored confidence,
and in great measure revived our
dropping trade and commerce. II was
the practical aid and encouragement
given by you that made the State Fair
a possibility, and all must admit that
the success of that meeting served in a
large degree to open up all the avenues
of trade in our city.
When these things are calmly cou-
sidered it must be evident to 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 occasion, 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 if We are to carry out
in every way the purpose that was in
the minds of the originators of this
organization, II must be placed on a
permanent foundation. All innova.
ton of established methods meet with
opposition, it matters not how merito-
rious or deserving they may be.
WHAT REMAINS TO BE DONE
AS step in this direction, recon-
mend that you own your building in
stead of leasing. Either purchase q
suitable one or what in my opinion is
better, buy a lot and erect handsome
structure, adapted to yours and Other
purposes. To do this | suggest the in
creasing OF your stock to say $4,000
Embody the plan of the Investment
Company as a part of the Board o
Trade stock. The slight effort made il
behalf Of this, seemed to promise sue
cess. The payments on the part o
each stakeholder, are so small--onl!
$l.00 per share per month-and easil.
made, there is but little doubt that
sum would soon be obtained, not onl,
sufficient to complete the propose,
building, but to enable us TO fulfill ou
pledge to aid In the establishment o
all enterprises seeking location here.
This is the method of all similar OF
ganizatlons in other places. They Civ
stability and tirmness by securing
permanent domicil And In every in
stance, so far as can ascertain. the,
have grown in wealth and power.
Again: Your Traffic COMMITTEE
must be sustained and aided in ever,
effort TO obtain improved transporta
tion services for your city. II must b.
apparent to all, that upon this largel.
depends the successful introduction o
manufacturing enterprises in YOU
midst.
1t Is q well-known fact, that one, /
not two investments of considerable
magnitude have been abandoned-eyer
after contracting for location-becaus'
of their failure to secure rates that
would enable them to proftably dis
pose Of their wares.
After an intercourse on this subject
of some months duration with the rail
road lines centering here, give II AZ
my opinion that traffic arrangement
can be made, by liberal and intelli
gent effort on your part, heartily ant
substantially endorsed by your Who'll,
Board, that will make Jackson what i
ought to have been years ago, and tina
| feel confident in saying, some of th'
railroad lines desire il to he; u dis
tributing centre of trade.
Another matter that seems to me t
be of great Importance to our people
is the interchange of trade among our
selves.
We ought in every instance when !
can be done, on fair and equal terms
patronize home industries. We canno
expect our merchants to prosper, II W.
go to foreign markets to buy on
goods. Foster and encourage you
Ice, Fertilizer, Brick and Broom Fac
tories, in fact every article manufac
tured here. Your foundries are max
ing all excellent plow-as good an'
cheap perhaps, as there is in use
Patronlze them and aid in every legiti
mate way, in distributing articles tha
are made in your midst.
Bear in mind, gentlemen, that yol
are engaged in noble work. Tn
education and training of people o
all classes and vocations in life to fai
and honest dealings, TO business prin
ciples and methods, which must neces
sarily result IN the advancement an
prosperity of the entire community,
laudablc work, and worthy the bes
effort that can be given 1t. There
genuine craftsmanship that ought t
demand the consideration of thought
fulmen in the successful consummatlo
of a movement of this scope an
character.
Before returning into your hand
the office with which you have honore
me, | desire to express my heartfe
thanks for the courtesy and kind col
: sideration with which | have bee