The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-04-16
THE BOARD OF TRADE.


THE BOARD OF TRADE.
A Permanent Organization Effected.
Pursuant 10 adjournment THUS lay the
9Th, the Boir Of Trade met last Thurs
day p m. at the court house for the pur.
pose OF effesting permanent organization.
The meeting was well attended. the fol-
lowing being among those present: w.
R. Wilson, w. G. Lewis. G. W. S,xon, r.
W. Williams, F. T. Myers, J. E Sycles, B
A. Meginness w. M. Mcintosh, Jr.,
Phelps w. Wilson, R. B Carpenter,
John s. Winthrop, Leroy d. Ball,
j. X. Cohen, w. A. Rawls. G.. E. Ball
Constantine Alg' 70, T. B. Byrd, w. G.
Powell, and Others. The meeting was
alei to order by r. w. Williams ESQ.
chairman temporary organizatlon, w. NJ.
Mcintosh Jr., ex-secretary. The COM
nittee appointed at the last meeting upon
permanent organization, constitution and
bylaws made the following report upon
permanent organization which was
adopted-name-The Tallahassee Board
of Trade. Its object is to advance IN.
trade, business and commerce, to promo tt
the general prosperity and material in
| teri sis of the city of Tallahassee and the
county of Leon, Florida. ALI persons in
good standing engaged in any agricul ural,
| industrial or commercial pursuits, or prac-
| ticiDg reputable profession in the civ of
Tallahassee or in Leon county being eilgi-
BILE to membership. The permanent organ
| iZation is as follows: w r. Wilson Presi-
dent, w. G. Lewis Vice President. VIC.
Powell Secretary; G. w. Saxon Treasurer
| The Board OF Governors are w. r. Wilson.
w. G. Lewis, r. Carpenter, p. Houst. u :.
John S. Winthrop, L. D. Ball, j. r Cohen.
Jas. Munro, H. V. r Schrad.r. The
committee upon the effecting ofthe per-
manent organization reported consii u
ton and Bylaws which were adopted and
ordered printed.
| A resolution was passed making the
| signefs of the first call md all membe g
present at this meeting char Ter members OF
| The association.
| The Board Of Governors hold their 6rsl
meeting 3 p. IN. at the Leon Hotel on
| Tuesday next.
The follow ing timely remarks were made
| by President Wilson:
misunderstanding upon tile duties OF
President OF this organization, to which
you have hOnored me, desire 10 say,
though UNI xpecld, is not unappreciatrd.
IL under stand your object arilhl. it is
| 10 organize board OF trade, not for ITALIA
hassee alone, but for the entire coun'y of
Leon.
Tue object of all boa! d. of government
| is to obtain the advantage which naturally
result from Conference and concerted &C.
ton.
Individuals have their opinions, which
| appear TO them SCUM |, but frequently
conference and interchange oil opinions
| " it'll others, reveals to them, where their
own have been faulty. So lar as the man.
agement of our city affairs are concerned,
there is less need of a board Of trade than
ever before. Growing out OF the fact, that
we have to-day the bes city government
Tallahassee ever enjoyed. There are
matters, however, which as citizens we are
interested 10, which p Operly come under
the work OF Boards OF Trace, and which
the city government cannot accomplish
For instance, the building up OF our waste
places, by inducing capital into our midst.
by regulating, 80 far as psssible, righ'
rates, IN coming and outgoing freight; by
arranging for passenger iares on our own
road, and by CORE spondence with foreign
corporations for the putting ON of tickets
to our place and for special rates for indi-
viduals and excursions. Special legislation,
necessary Tor our prospects, both by our
own municipality, and the state legislature
and many other items, properly belonging
TO the care OF boards of trade.
The need OF the county for an active,
jealous board of trade appears to me TO be
a pressing need. There can be no pros
perity In the towns situated Ia agriculture al
districts, when such districts are not In q
prosperous condition themselves, and to
make this board of trade success, and
the means OF advancing the. interest OF all
the people of Leon county, reliable and in
telligent farmers must be interested 10 its
work. We must realize that we are In
the midst OF revolution in our industrial
affairs. The past TWO year have revealed
the fact that we can no longer rely upon
the means heretofore relied upon for our
maintenance. Cotton, which has been
the source of almost our entire revenue,
has reached price 80 how, that instead OF
being a source Of profit, II has actually be-
come tax. Under these conditions, We
must be active in new industries, or be-
come poorer each year. The farmers must
engage in some hing which will give them
fair return for their labor Fortunately
for farming interest al this county Ii has
bet demonstrated that they are not de-
pt ndent on cotton growing.
The dairy business has b en- q great
success 10 our miisi.
Stock raising, both cattle, horse and
mules, has been paying business to those
engaged in il.
F.uit farms and vineyards have added
10 the wealth Of .uch az are engaged In
this busineas