The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-06-17
INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.
The Committees Meet and Exchange
Opinions.
A General Feeling in Favor of Push
ing the Canvass for Funds
What Was Said.

An enthusiastic meeting of the COM
mlttees of the Industrial Improvement
Association was held at the Courthouse
last night, the Ward Committees, the
Women's Auxiliary Committee and the
Railroad Shops Committee being pres
ent.
j. w. Clough was elected Chairman OF
the meeting, and on taking his place said
he supposed that ali knew what they
had met fort was in the interest of the
Sacramento Industrial Improvement AS
sociation. He hoped that every man who
had anything to report or to propose
would do it promptly and with vim,
as the movements of the association de-
manded. Let us put push and vim into
everything we do, said he, and we Will
make it a success. 1t only needs that
sort of push to succeed; let us use 1t then.
He proposed that they should begin on
one side of the room and speak in turn,
making such suggestions as they had to
make.
Mr.. Oldfeld said the Railroad Shops
Committee had done all it could. Can
wasting is neither easy nor pleasant, IN
fact, often embarrassing. He could work,
but could not talk.
ID. Lubin said the association had now
more than $4,000, 900 subscribed, and
victory is substantially won. The turn
ing point had almost been reached, and
only a little more persistent effort is
needed to win the goal.
Captain Seymour said it was rather en-
barrassing for him to speak in the way of
suggestions. He had been on the Can
wasting Committee and had had many
and various difficulties to encounter. He
had an idea that ii a committee of solid,
influential pn
TO take list OF the property who
have not subscribed, make a thorough
canvass Of them and see that every man
OF them is seen and talked with, and not
let up on them, something might be ac-
complished. 1t would also be advisable
to look up owners of property who are
not known and induce them to sign. He
thought about all had signed who will do
so without personal solicitation, and the
rest will have to be canvassed.
In his canvass, he said, General Shee-
han had gone with him, and nine out of
ten of the men on whom they called were
not at home, and their wives could not do
anything in the matter. In the night they
were only able to get around more than
block, and could only canvass for one or
two hours. A committee, he said, can do
good work in the daytime among the
business-houses by taking list of those
who have not signed, and can reach
many of them.
j. Q. Coleman thought the meetings
had been productive of much good. He
believed the meeting at the Clunie
Opera-house did great good, and
that the people were aroused. The
directors are as much at a loss
how to round up this work as any one
else, but it can be DONE and must be
done. There is much better feeling to-
ward the objects Of the association than
there was month ago, and many doubt
alr OSf owl
dence of life and vigor in the movement
is coming in, and a cause of so much i'm
pOrtance to Sacramento must not lam
guish. The members must come together
often and encourage each other in the
work, and show a determination not to
give up. He believed that new COM
mittee would bring in many who have
not signed. Some who have not devoted
much time to it will do so if asked. New
faces will do good. 1t is only question
OF time, a man will think, 81 shall sign
sooner or later, and l might as well do it
now"
w. Ulrich did not know that he could
offer any suggestions, but he would keep
on and do all he could. He would rather
hear from Others. We receive benefits
and should be willing to give in return.
William Grothen said he was one of the
committee from the car shops. 1t had
occurred to him more than once that it
would be good thing to have noon meet
ings there, with good speakers, and post
notices announcing the meetings and
their purpose. He thought many signers
could be got there by having the subiect
presented in that way. Now you can
only talk to man fifteen or twenty min
utes; then you would reach them in
bunch, more Of them and faster. 1t
would be well to have two or three meet
ings next week, with good speakers.
Mr.. ClOugh said the great mass of the
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men. He found in his experience with
them that they said they made every dol
lar by the sweat of their brows, and did
not intend to take any chances. He told
them that it would always be so, because
they won't take any other means of earn
ing the dollars. Some of them say
factories are detriment; some say they
don't want to improve their property, as
il Will make their taxes heavier. They
cannot see that while it costs as much
now for the city government as it would
with twice the population, the taxes
would be less on each the more popula-
ton there was. If factories will be of no
benefit, why not shut down the railroad
shops and do without them?
w. +. Gormley said the movement has
come to such point that it must be a
success. 1t must be conceded that much
good had come from canvassing, but the
best work is yet to be done. If the large
property-holders will sign, the small
ones will follow.
Mrs. Henry said that not many ladies'
had been working, there being feeling
that some of the gentlemen did not APP
prove of their aid.
Mr.. Coleman assured her that they
were mistaken, the efforts of the ladies
we're appreciated and had contributed
much to the success of the movement.
He thought the chief official of the city
should take the lead in inducing others
to sign. He had large property interests
here to be benefited.
Considerable more discussion took
place, and finally, on motion of Captain
Seymour, it was resolved that the direct
Ors call q convention of the note-signers
to be held on June Goth, and that the pur-
poses of the meeting be set forth in the
call.
Ii was also resolved that the Ward
Committees, the Shop Committees and the
Ladies' Auxiliary be requested to finish
up their work if possible by that time
A committee, consisting OF Mayor
Steinman, J. NJ. Morrison, A. Abbott,
Adolph Hebron, Frank Ruhstaller and
c. A. Luhrs, was appointed TO canvass
the large property holders and business
men who have not yet signed, and were
earnestly requested to serve on such
committee.
The meeting then adjourned.