The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-10

on a single industry that the Board of
Trade has established in Portland" and
that official had been unable to do it.
Mr. Joseph E. Blabon-'sPardon me,
| Mr.. Atkinson, have you ever attended
meeting of this board except the last an
nual?'
Mr.. Atkinson-"Y Yes, have"
Mr. Blabon-'I have not seen you
here"
Mr.. Atkinson-"Perhaps we have not
been here at the same times.''
Mr.. Atkinson then continued speaking
of the ways in which the Board of Trade
could be useful to the CITY. It should
have more members-at least thous-
| and, and its annual dues should be $40.
Then it could have the means to do
something for Portland.
Speaking of the bringing of new indus
tries, he said: The P. G. Holmes Graph
lite Fibre Company have been spoken of
several times. They want to locate
here Now say that it is incumbent on
the Board of Trade to send committee
to investigate that company, and when
they return with their report, if it is sat
isfactory, let the Board of Trade endorse
that industry. That endorsement would
be worth something.
Men in Office long time get into ruts.
board ought to be more important Off
cial than the Mayor of the city'of Port
land.
Mr.. L. A. Goudy
said he did not come to advertise himself
or to criticise others until he had served
his apprenticeship by attending at every
meeting. Now, as Mr.. Atkinson has
been somewhat personal, Mr.. Goudy
wished to recall that at Mr.. Atkinson's
own suggestion the committee on steam
boats and manufactures had been made
larger; and Mr.. Atkinson bad been made
member of it. Very soon he called
the committee together upon rumor
that there was some discrimination
against Portland. He started In very
bold, but when the committee Fgot to
work they got no help from Mr.. Atkin-
son, who was ready to hoist the flag to
the masthead if it would advertise Mr..
Atkinson, but not if it did not. 1t
might be personal to criticise Mr.. Atkin-
son personally, but no more so than for
him to criticise 300 men, each one of
whom was the peer of the critic. APP
plause].
Mr.. Atkinson started to reply, but
Hon. George w. Woodman was recog-
nized. tosmake stirringIspeeeh in behalf
Trade, which he believed was not helped
by the throwing of bombshells into it.
Concluding he said: II take no stock in
the remarks of my friend in the door
there Mr.. Atkinson] and am glad
there is brass enough in my friend
Goudy to reply I have been here many
years, and when there has been business
to do there have been men enough to do
it," Applause.
Mr.. Atkinson,
replying, said: Il seem to shave struck
hornets nest, and do not care to stir
the matter further. But wish to say a
few words in regard to what Mr.. Cloudy
has said about the matter of the COM
mittee on transportation Mr.. Atkin-
son then went on to explain that he had
done his portion of the work, and con-
cluded II am sorry that anything per-
sonal has been brought out here. Al
ready on this floor todayI have heard
men say that Atkinson is new conner
He has been here only seven OF eight
years. Let him wait for his promo
ton" Mr.. Atkinson deprecated such a
position as this.
Mr.. Goudy said that he also deprecated
personalities, but as his statement had
been questioned, he affirmed it, saying:
say that what | said was true, and that
being unable to get Mr.. Atkinsons at
tendance our committee waited upon
him at his office. And if it were not a
gross violation of courtesy | should like
to report what Mr. Atkinson's words
were when we asked his assistance in our
enterprise. Mr.. Cloudy said he was glad
that they had now elected for president a
man interested in the general prosperity
of Portland, and not solely interested in
putting forward his own interests.
Mr.. M. N. Rich deprecated personali-
ties and SO did the rest, for the meeting
adjourned with an appearance of good
feeling all around.
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