The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-23

masses. The name is "misnomer'
and well calculated to mislead. The
second article of the constitution sets
forth in clean cut, forceful language
the central IDEA that suggested the
formation Of such an organization,
while section l of article III states
plainly the necessary qualifications to
membership.
ARTICLE II-OBJECTS.
The objects Of this association are to
establish aud maintain board Of
trade, to unite the business men of
Waco in the promotion of their com
mon interests, and the advancement
and development of the material well
fare Of their city; to acquire, preserve
disseminate valuable commercial aud
economic information, to advertise the
advantages of Waco, to encourage
immigration, investment and the es-
tabishnt mt Of manufactures and COM
mercial institutions of all kinds, and
generally to secure to It's members the
benefits Of co operotion in the further.
ance Of their legitimate pursuits
ARTICLE III-MEMBERsHIP.
Section /. Anv citizen of Waco, of
good, moral character, may become a
member Of this association upon his
election and payment of his member.
ship fee as herein provided.
|: will be seen from these articles
that the basic principle of this asso-
citation is cooperation and the con-
trolling idea is the advancement and
development of the material welfare of
the city. Upon such a broad platform
the banker and the artisan, the CAPT
talist and the laborer, the merchant
and the farmer can stand shoulder to
shoulder and work together in harmony
to achieve the much desired result.
The board of trade has recently en-
tered upon the third year of useful
ness. Much good has been accom-.
plished and much more would have
been done had the association re-
ceived the financial support to which
it is justly entitled. During this
period in its efforts to promote the
general interests of the city, debts
have been incurred. The treasury is
empty. These must be paid 1t is
imperative, involving the honor of the
association and the fair fame of Waco.
So long as these debts remain unpaid
the usefulness Of the board is impaired
and its Influence for good destroyed.
Therefore, We appeal to members to
"psy up" arrears-to all good citizens
in or out of business,
either to join the asso.
citation and become colaborers with
us in the upbuilding of Waco or to
subscribe of their means to assist in
pushing forward the work in hand. A
short extract from President Parrott's
message is pertinent and appropriate
in this connection. "To continue the
work Of progress, already inaugurated
by the board, it is necessary that a
fund be raised by stated monthly con-
trbutions from members of the board
and citizens, covering the period of
the ensuing year, sufficiently in amount
to create a monthly revenue or income,
so that Waco may be systematically
advertised to the cheapest and best
advantage. Energy and will can &C.
comphsh both results. There are
many citizens not members of the
board. who have large investments
in Waco and are equally interested in
the growth of the city, as those who
have identified themselves with this
organization, who have given neither
time nor labor in assisting in public
matters and should therefore give the
more literally so as to enable those
who are more enterprising and are
willing to work for the public veal,
the better opportunity of pushing for
ward the material interests of our
growing city 1t is believed, if prop
erly approached and the facts set
plainly before them, these citizens will
contribute out of their fullness to as
sist in the good work of building up
aud developing Waco" Adopting
this suggestion, and in order to Sc
cure the necessary funds to
pay off all indebt.
edness, and to put the board of trade
on a good working footing, the direc-