Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-17
TO PUSH pITTSBURG.
An Association Trade League to Be
Formed Here at Once
NATIONAL IN ITS INFLUENCE.
The Chamber Of Commerce Said to Have
Opposed the scheme.
SOME OF THE FIRMS INTERESTED

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of business men similar to that of the Cham
Der of Commerce. A meeting of those in
terested is being arranged for some time in
the near future.
The object and efforts of the proposed
organization to be known as the Trade
League of Pttsburg is embodied in state
ment made yesterday by A. 7. Douthett, of
the Penn Printing Company. Limited:
"We have talked over the idea of form
ing a national league of business men, with
organizations in all of leading cities of the
Union. By so doing the body would have
the greatest influence for good, and would
represent the whole nation in mercantile,
manufacturing and business way. Each
city would have objects suitable to its local
| ity. If the other persons interested are
satisfied and the Chamber of Commerce will
| agree, think that all business men should
| interest themselves in that philanthropic
| body, and push our local and national plans
if thought best"
Those Behind the Scheme.
1t is more than two months since Mr..
Douthett and three other commercial col
leagues, viz, w. c. Stillwagon, A. g.
Roenigk and G. p. Lipphart, deputized
| themselves as a committee to put upon a
| substantial basis the project Mr. Douthett
| is himself q member of the Chamber of
Commerce, and his first step he saws was to
ask the cooperation of several of the MEM
bers As he related the circumstances of
the matter he conveyed the impression that
| a majority of those talked to on the subject
were at once favorable in their views 1t
| was the officers OF the board who offered the
first objections, and afterwards followed up
their opposition by trying to prevent the
acceptance Of the committees proposition.
The latter, however, labored industriously
and ultimately succeeded in retaining the
sympathy of many firms for the earliest
promulgation of their pet scheme.
The difficulties that first threatened to
harass the endeavors of Mr.. Douthett and
his associates were soon bridged over, and
the question now descends, he claims, to the
practical surrender Of the Chamber of Com
merce.
''They don't give in directly but make con-
ditional overtures which come indirectly
through the friends and associates OF the
directors to those connected with the estab-
lishment of national trade association"
Mr.. Douthett said "Alreadv the business
mems committee has succeeded in getting
the secret aid of the members of the Boards
of Trade in other cities to work up the idea
in their respective localities. In Chicago
and st. Louis the project has met with con-
siderable success and according to reports
received number of other important West
ern trade centers are favorably considering
the matter"
The Principal Objects.
The principal objects of this Business
Mems Association is the Improvement of
commerce, the business and the manufacture
ing interests of the city Of Pittsburg To
endeavor to overcome as far as possible all
discrimination against Pittsburg in the
matter of freight or passenger rates that
now exist or may exist in the future. To
advocate and encourage any and all meas
ures that would tend to benefit the business,
the prosperity or the convenience of the
citizens. The aims of the association are:
First-To bring about an arrangement by
which passengers from the South, West,
North and East, to and from all points,
might have the privilege of stopping Off here
a reasonable time on their through ticket.
Second-To secure a lower rnte of tonnage
on coal shipped to and from this district.
ThirQ-To advocate and encourage the
entrance to this city of other railroads that
would give competition to the present lines
now entering here.
Fourth-To secure the equalization of pas
senger and freight rates to and from Pitts
burg.
FifJh-To encourage and advocate meas
ures of rapid transit.
Sixth-To advocate and encourage the
building of q ship canal or ship railway
from Erie to Pittsburg.
seventh-To promote and foster the estab-
lishment of steamboat and sailing lines be-
tween this and other ports.
Eighth-To secure better and cheaper
telephone and telegraph services.
Ninth-To adopt and carry forward any
other plans tending to advance our various
mercantile, manufacturing and business in
terests, with the ultimate object in view of
placing PittsDurg In the commanding posi-
tion among the cities of the Union to which,
by reason of her wealth, geographical posi-
tion and ample space she is naturally en-
titled.
The Associations Bylaws.
The bylaws of the association are many
and lengthy in articles and sections, and
state that any firm in good standing en-
gagged in man nutacturing or the distribution
of merchandise or other permanent busi-
ness is eligible to membership in
the association upon being duly
elected in the manner prescribed in
the rules. Provision is made for the ap-
pontme of the following standing CON-
mittees in January of each year or until
their successors are appointed: A Railroad
Committee on Passenger Transportation,
consisting of seven directors; Committee |
on Freight Transportation, consisting of |
seven directors; a Committee on Member |
ship, consisting of nine directors; Com
mittee on Entertainment, consisting of five |
directors; one on Finance, of five directors;
on Water and Navigation, of five directors;
on Legislation, of an equal NUMBER on I'M |
provement of Mercantile and Manufactur- |
ing Interests of Pittsburg, consisting of |
nine directors, and five elective officers of |
the association and a special Press Commit |
tee to circulate the Pittsburg newspapers |
throughout the reading rooms of the leading |
hotels and libraries throughout the land.
The People Interested.
Among the firms who are now taking |
active interest in the permanent establish |
ment of the Association are: Godfrey & |
Clark Paper Company; J. L. Brown, hol- |
lowware manufacturers; A. M. and j. B. |
Muruock, florists; Goddard Hill & Co.; w. |
E. Tustin, the promoter; M. G. Cohen, |
jeweler; j. M. Hastings, lumber dealer; j. |
C. Grogan & Co., jewelers., Jas. Lappan &
Co., boiler manufacturers; II. NJ Double |
day Electrical Supply Company; George S.
Douthett, druggist; WIN. J. Friday, whole
sale liquor dealer; Frank Suehr and quite |
number of others.
Over a dozen financial institutions have
signed the roll of membership, but wish the
publication of their names withheld for the |
present.
For Buyers From Ear and Near.
Assortment of furniture complete. No |
better goods made. Prices always right.
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