The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-05-18
FOR BUSINESS MEN.
The Commercial and Industrial
Association ofNorth Carolina.

0SooS1oC1OA "a AN VI IQ Sul o14Ads
RALEIGH, n. c., May Sth, 1898.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF, Henderson, n. c.,
Nv Dear Sir AT the meeting of
the State Press Association held at
New Berne last month, Mr.. Alf. \.
Thompson, President the Commercial
and Industrial Association, addressed
that body on matters relative to the
development of the State. As was
easily to be expected, the Press gave
him full attention, and the immediate
action Of the Press Association was
such as to greatly encourage him and
the entire Commercial and Industrial
Association in making further attempts
to develop every resource of the State
through organized effort.
The matters toward which our AS
soCiation first directed its efforts were ::
The repeal of the Merchants Purchase
Tax, State Banking System, and a
Uniform Insurance Law.
The work of our Association during
last year and through the last Legis-
lature resulted in radical modihca-
ton OF the Purchase Tax; the passage
of State Banking Law drawn by
Colonel Burgwyn, of Henderson,
which the New York Journal of Conn.,
meyre pronounced the best one ever
passed by any State, and such reform
of the Insurance Law as was most
needed.
The matters before the Association
now are: The State at the World S
Fair; the improvement Of Public
Roads; Municipal Ownership of Gas,
Electric and Water plants, to the end
that cheap lights, power and water
may be furnished to all manufacturing
industries; Diversfication of Crops,
and the Encouragement of Immigra-
ton of Proper Class.
TO deal with these matters properly
we want the advice and cooperation
of the business element and talent OF
every town in the State.
Twenty four towns have member
ship in the Association, viz: Beau
fort, Carthage, Clayton, Greensboro
Henderson, Kinston, LaGrange, More
head City, New Berne, Penello
Raleigh, Burlington, Aberdeen, Sails
bury, Wilson, Windsor, Sanford, Nash
vile, Pittsboro, Sylvia, Tarboro
Waynesville, Winston and Holly
Springs.
We desire your assistance in secur
ing membership in the Association
from every town in the State. Please
let me call your attention to the action
of the State Press Association, as re-
ported by the Nez0s and Observer O.
April 2Sth:
Mr.. Alf. \. Thompson, President of the
North Carolina Business Mems Associa-
ton, returned yesterday from New Berne
where he addressed the editors on behalf
OF the Association, making valuable sug-
gestiOns which We're most favOrably re-
ceived, and also read letter from Gov
ernor Carr After Mr.. Thompson con
cluded his address, a committee OF three
editors was appointed as follows, Messrs
Lamb, kernode and London, and made
a report which was adopted, and which
was substantially as follows:
First, that all towns throughout the
State be encouraged to form Business
Associations looking to local develop
ment, and that they connect themselves
with the State Association.
Second, that they extend every assis
| L. 4 4, =,
ing the publication of his letter, which
is to consist OF six thousand words, set
ting forth the material resources of the
State. This letter is to be published il
pamphlet form, with letters from TIL,
Governors OF the other Southern States
and distributed at Chicago.
Third, that all the several railroad
lines throughout the State be requested
to aid in the movement of preparing at
tractiye pamphlets and Offering reduced
rates to visitors wishing to come to th'
State for prospecting.
| Fourth, that the local press prepare
illustrated trade editions OF papers to b'
sent to our Commissioners at Chicago
for free distribution.
The editors all expressed their warn
interest and hearty cooperation IN TIL
suggestions made by Mr.. Thompson, an'
there is no doubt but that his visit vii
result in material good to the State
Ne'cs and OjSerrcr.
We wish to arrange for a grand
meeting of the Association to be helt
early in July, and we beg you to con.
stitute yourself a special committee tC
see that your town, and those tina
may be Influenced through your col.
umns, form local organizations, SO tina
they may be represented at the Stat
meeting. Immediate action in thi
matter is important.
Proper representation in this meet
ing may be had by the election O
delegates from your board of trade
or the appointment of representative
by the mayors of towns in which ther
may be no commercial or busines
organization, or in any manner sue
towns may deem proper. Each tow
and city is entitled to one member
ship, casting one vote in the Associa
ton, to be represented by as man
delegates as j; may be deemed expe
dient 10 send. If we may count oI
your assistance, please advise tn
Secretary. An early reply srequested