The record-union., 1893-04-21
MORE ENCOURAGEMENT
For the Promoters of the Industrial
Movement.
Non-Residents Who Promise to Stand
In-Colonel Crocker Signs-Points
for the Ladies'.

Several directors of the Citizens In
dustrial Association visited San Fran
cisco yesterday to interview residents of
that city who own property in Sacra-
mento relative to the proposed voluntary
tax for the purpose of promoting the
establishment of more factories here.
The members of the committee report
that they struck a few snags, but on the
whole the result of their visit was quite
satisfactory. Several firms having bust
ness houses and property here promised
to consult with their Sacramento repre-
sentatives on the subject, and intimated
that they would do their share in the di-
rection in which the people of Sacramento
are working.
Among others seen was Colonel c. F.
Croker, First Vice-President of the
Southern Pacific Company, native son
of Sacramento and one who has always
manifested a lively interest in the city $
welfare. Colonel Crocker owns con-
siderable property here outside of that
belonging to the great corporation in
which he Is interested, and the COM
mittee did not have to do much talking
i'll order to secure his signature to one OF
the associations notes.
The matter of the railroad company
standing in Tor its proportion of the pro-
posed factory fund was brought up and
Colonel Crocker said he was in favor of
the company signing one of the four
year installment notes whenever two
thirds of the property owners in the city
had done so.
Thus it will be seen that if the city is to
reap the benefits talked OF, and so greatly
desired, her resident property
must ''toe the mark each doing his
share, no matter how small it may be-
The railroad company has large inter
ests here, and its proportion of the tax
would amount to great deal; but the
company cannot be criticised for not
signing so long as there are home capt.
talists and property-oWners would
be directly benetited-that are hanging
back in the hope of profitlng by the lib
crafty and public spirit OF their poorer
neighbors.
Therefore, it rests with that class of
property-owners to say whether or not
the present movement shall or shall not
be a success.
Thus far there has been no organized
movement on the part of the ladies of the
city toward aiding the industrial move
ment. This should not longer be, as the
ladies are power whenever they put
forth their efforts in any good cause
which is the only kind in which they are
apt to engage.
1t has been proposed that some of the
more enterprising ladies of the city take
this matter up and consider the advisa-
bility OF entering the industrial CAM
paign. That they can materially aid i'll
the good work, there is no doubt. and
they are as deeply concerned in its sue
cess as are the men.
There is large class of property in the
city that should not seek to evade its
share of responsibility in this matter
property owned by fraternal orders,
churches, etc. Some of the churches
the Catholic Cathedral, and other conSre-
cations that are not represented in the
list should come in without delay.
No class of property in the city would
be more enhanced in value, if the indus
trial movement should succeed, than that
owned by fraternal orders and social or
CARNATIONS. Increase of population
means the increase in membership of
fraternal societies and a greater demand
tor the use of halls. 1t is not fair for those
controlling these properties to refuse to
stand their share of the proposed burden
while expecting to derive large benefits
therefrom.
The fact must be borne in mind that,
freely as so many hundred citizens have
responded to the CALL there must be much
more money subscribed before success
will be within sight. Let the remainder
of the two-thirds of property-owners
come to the front with their subscrip-
tons; then doubtless the railroad COM
pany will add its large sum, and then no
man of property who values the respect
of his nkighbors will have the hardihood
to decline.