Omaha daily bee., 1891-09-27
Constitution Adopted.


Article /. The name OF this association shall
ne the Mamutactnrers and Consumers Asso-
citation of Nebraska.
Arc. ii. The object of the association shall
be to promote home Industry bv encouraging
thc purchase of Nebraska products and man
ufactIUcrs.
Art. Iii. The management OF the association
shnll be vested IN II board OF directors, to con-
slst or twcnty-onc manufacturers to be -
lccted by the active members OF the ussOcfn-
ton; seven OF said directors shall be elected
Tor one year, seven Tor two years and seven
t3r three years, The officers OF the association
snail be president, viCc-prCsident, secretary
and treasurer, who shall be elected by the
board OF directors. They shall hold thor
Offices Tor one year or until their successors
are elected and qualified, The duties OF the
officers snail be such as are usual in any or
prescribe. The officers shall furnish such
bond for the faithful performance Of their
duties and receive such salary AS may be de-
terinined by the board OF directors. The
directors shall have full power to fill vacan-
cles in the board and to remove or suspend any
officer at their discretion by II two-thIr ds vote.
Art. Nv. The membership of this association
shall consist or two classes. % The
to such manufacturers Of Nebraska as shall
pay the initiation fees and dues required by
these articles; % The general membership
shall sign an agreement to give n preference
to goods manufactured in the state
inltiStIon fee o of 4. md ,1G wnnth Sn" dup pay y ~
payable in advance. The general members
shall sign an agreement TO give a preference
W. llShh anu IOuut
prices and qualities being equal.
Art. vi. The directors shall not incur in
AMOUNT Of money IN r the tre ar.1ptt at t the time Ine
such indebtedness is created.
Art. vii. The annual meeting Of the associa-
tlon shall be held on the second Monday of
Septembcr. and the monthly meeting on the
third Wednesday of each month at 3 o'clock
p m:
Art. viii. The directors may adopt such by
laws as they may deem necessary.
Art. IL, These articles may be amended by
n twu-thIr1S ynta uf he active mann hprS IrpS-
ent at any regular meeting. notice having
been given at the preceding regular meeting.
After the articles had been adopted Mr..
Henry Estabrook was asked to address tho
meeting.
Mr.. EstabrOok's Address.
Mr.. Estabrook made a very practical and
pointed talk of ten minutes, in which he said
that nearly everything from n baby buggy
to a coffin, from the alpha to the omega of
existence, was manufactured in Omaha and
that if the people of Omaha would patronize
home Industries the manufactures of the
city would prosper and increase. He
thought that it would be unnecessary to
offer gratuities to manufacturers to locate in
Omaha If the people would simply give them
patronage. Everybody should be u protcc-
zionist in Omaha to the extent of patronizing
home manufactures Tho motto of the people
of Omaha should be: Omaha first. last and
all the time; Omaha goods at a price that
would build up the home industries" Mr..
Estabrook was heartily applauded.
A large number of tho gentlemen present
then signed the articles adopted, and then
the association proceeded to elect officers.
Direct rs Elected.
Tho following directors were elected and
the other two will be elected at the next
regular meeting; Charles Metz, brewing;
Richard Smith, brick making: w. Il. Drum
mond, carriages; g. j. Trostler, cigar maker;
j. Z. Murphy, furniture; A. j. V%ierling, iron
manufacturer; }. II. Robinson, overalls; j.
X. Barrett, vinegar; j. II. Evans, shirts;
Dan Farrell, syrups; Samuel ltees,
printer; Aaron Chadwick, flour; w.
A. Page, soap; w. ". Cole,
coffee and yeast; II. b. Milford, boxes; G..
p. Gedney, pickles; f. p. Davis, iron manu-
facturer; ". c.. Smith, fences; A. II.
Rawitzer, tents aud awnings.
About forty names were subscribed to the
constitution and bylaws. The board of di-
rectors will meet on Monday at 3 p. IN. at the
same place to map out a plan of campaign.