Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-09
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION.
Permanent Organization Effected at
Nashville Last Monday.

ness men. representing all the cities
and larger towns of the State, met at
Nashville last Monday and organized
a State Business Mems Association,
The delegates were received and en-
tertained in the most genial and hos
pitable manner by the Nashville
Commercial Club, at their elegant
rooms on Church Street. The bust
ness meetings were held in the hall
of the Y. NJ. G. A. building, with a
mass meeting at Watkins Institute
on Monday night, in which short
speeches were made by prominent
men from all sections of the State.
The following constitution and by.
laws were adopted:
"This Association shall be known
as the Tennessee Business Mems AS
ISOLATION.
1.-THE objects of this Association
shall be: To promote the welfare
of the commercial, manufacturing,
industrial and agricultural inter-
e5ts of Tennessee to assist in the
development of the resources of the
State by the attraction Of capital from
other sections of this country and
Europe for investment by bringing
to the attention of the world a knowl-
edge of their extent and value; and
by encouraging every home institu-
ton based on the utilization of these
resources of whatever kind or descrip-
ton. To ford an organization
whereby the great body of pro-
gressive citizens, OF every pursuit
and profession, may express their
desires on questions affecting the
progress or prosperity of the State,
} but at all times to keep out of the
! domain of party politics. TO i'm
} press upon the people the fact that
what benefits one interest will bene-
fit all, and what Injuries one must
damage all. To endeavOr to bind
together all elements Of citizenship in
3 the patriotic and practical purpose to
3 tremendously and steadiastly labor
) for the advancement of the material
, affairs of their common State. To
! encourage worthy immigration from
7 any portion of the United States, but
only honest and industrious foreign
7 ers under proper restrictive legisla-
Q ton. To cultivate friendly relations
between capital and labor.
"The officers of this association
u shall consist of the following to he
chosen at each annual meeting, and
o to serve until their successors are
: elected and qualified A President
o and one Vice President from each
grand division of the State, who shall
be designated First, Second anG
8 Third Vice Presidents in the order o
5 their election. Secretary and Treas
8 urer.
"It shall be the duty of the Pres
ident to preside at al meet
% ings of the association and Sc
2 sions of the Executive Committee
= and at the close Of his term he shall
submit to the association a report o
the work of the past year, discussin!
such matters relative to the associa
y ton as he may deem advisable.
"In case of the death or resignation
Of the President, absence or refusa
to act, the Vice Presidents in thei
respective order shall perform tn
functions of the Office.
st "The Treasurer shalLcollect all fees
d dues and assessments, and disburs
Y the same upon the order of the Pres
RI ident and Secretary.
m 1.-THE Secretary shall keep accurat
'h minutes of all meetings of the assC
citation and of the Executive Com
mitttee. He shall perform such otf
T. err duties as are incident to the pos
- ton of Secretary, and submit an al
nual report of the work done by tn
association for the preceding year.
1.-THE following standing commi
tees shall be appointed by the Exc
utive Committee at each annu'
No. meeting, and shall consist of mir
m. members each, three from each gran
he division of the State: Committee O
". Commerce, Manufactures, Agricu
es ture, Press, Labor, Public Policy, II
5S' ternal Improvements, Mining, r
IN, sources, Taxation, Statistics, FinanC
ny and Immigration.
rot For want of space we omit ii
o eu sections defining the duties Of Il
re. various committees.
,rt. "There shall be an Executive Con
in mittee, composed of eleven men