The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24
THE OHIO
Manufacturers Hold Convention al,
Columbus.
4 state Organization Effected and OF
hcers Elected--A Vigorous Fight to
Be Made Against tho Rawlings Bill,
Taxing Made-Up Products.


CoLuABus, O., Dec 10. The Ohio as.
socintion of productive Industries was
organized here Thursday by nearly
seventy representative manufacturers
from various parts of the state. Tho
movement toward the formation of q
state association Of manufacturers
originated in Cincinnati, where an or
ganiao,ion of between 200 and 300 of the
,eading manufacturing firms exists
The committees of this body are con.
stantly studying the economic ques.
lions relating to manufactures, and in.
vestigating the facilities and advan'
ages of other states--whether manu-
facturcrs are deferred from coming into
Ohio, the volume of production re-
Atricted, or the tendency to drive manu-
factories away.
The success and usefulness of the
Hamilton county organization led tc
the belief that it would be good thing
20 have state association on similar
basis. Hence invitations to the convo
cation here Thursday were sent out tc
all the manufacturing firms in Ohio, in
which it was announced that the meet
ing would be held "for the purpose o1
devsing effective methods to relieve
the manufacturing interests of the state
from the undue proportion of taxation
which is imposed upon them by exist
ing laws"
A temporary organization was effect
ed by the election Of Il. II. GLADDEN., OF
Cleveland chairman, and L. p. Wilson
of Cleveland, secretary. Mr.. GLADDEN.
spoke OF the need of reform in the mat.
ter of taxation, and was followed by
Mr.. w. +. Perkins, vice-president of the
Manufacturers association of Cincin
natl The latter advised caution, sc
that no injury would be done to other in
terests. The manufacturers must go tc
the legislature with this idea in view
without antagonizing the agricultural
interests Of the state
Mr.. VIM. n. Whitley, of Springfield,
thought the meeting would be con
ducive of good, and he would guarantee
that the manufacturer would not ask
for anything that was not just-any,
thing that would be detrimental tc
other interests or industries.
Speeches voicing the same sentiments
were made by Col. James Kilbourne
and Mr.. VIM. Rurdell, of Columbus
Mr.. j. L. Taylor, of Cincinnati; c. r.
Teed, of Dayton, and others of prom
inence.
In pursuance of a resolution offered
by Mr.. A. j. Wright, of Dayton, state
association was formally organized
The election of officers resulted as fol.
lows: w. r. Perkins, of Cincinnati
president; W. r. Warner, Cleveland
first vice president; j. +. Oglevie, Co
1umbus, second vice president; e. p
Wilson, Cincinnati, secretary, and NJ.
2. Cox, Canton, treasurer
The executive committee is composed
of James Taylor and b. w. Campbell
Cincinnati; c. v. Osborne, Dayton
Henry Flesh, Piqua; George d. Shelby
Portsmouth; Henry A. Lanman, Colum
bus; Charles Thompson, Fremont; j. w
McClymonds, Massillon; j. A. Long
Akron; Henry Holt and A. j. Wright
Cleveland.
The first meeting of the new associa
tion will be held at an early date, whe1
a vigorous fight will be made against the
Rawlings bill, taxing the made-ul
products of manufacturers.