The record-union., 1893-05-03
FUNDS FOR FACTORIES.
Public-Spirited Citizens Working for
the City's Welfare.
Last Nights Meeting at the Court
house-ReaSons Why All Should
Help the Cause.

The second of the ward meetings called
by the Industrial Improvement Associa-
ton was held at the Courthouse last even
ing, and number of prominent business
men were present. The meeting was called
to order by j. NJ. Avery, who made a
brief opening address stating the objects
OF the meeting.
The following-named were elected
Vice-Presidents: William Geary, D. Fall
coner, DR.. Tebbets, w. f. Knox, f.
kolliker, c. W. Clarke, Eugene j. Greg
ory, Mayor Steinman, \. Meister, w. +.
Peterson, William Beckman, Silas S.
Carle, f. y. Elmer, II. Stainman, j. Oh
sen. David Falconer was appointed Sec
retary.
In opening the meeting Mr.. Avery said
that all present were of une mind as to
the advisability of the efforts of the asso-
citation to get factories located in Sacra-
mento. but that great deal might be ac-
complished by exchanging ideas and
listening to speakers. All could then go
out and work with renewed energy to get
slgners to the notes.
REV. \. c. HERRICK
Was called upon, and said he was really
quite surprised at being invited to speak,
but he would be glad to say anything he
could to encourage progress. In 1884 he
was called to Sacramento to take charge
of church, and on December 10th he ar
rived here from the State of Maine. He
had been here nearly nine years, and had
thought many times of the situation of
this city, with valley of 10000 square
miles, and surrounded by mountains and
with a large river, and he wondered why
1t had not grown more rapidly.
The people OF the city, he said, have
schools just as good as in the East, and
may well be proud OF them. He under
stood that it did a $50, 600, 900 business in a
year. He knew the moral tone of the
city was superior to what it was seven
years ago, and enjoying these advantages
he felt that he owed a debt to the city. \
crisis had come, when he thought a few
blows properly struck meant a great deal
for its welfare. He believed the ladies'
could help in the undertaking in hand, as
they were getting ahead of men in many
things nowadays, and he believed they
should be urged to do all in their power
to aid in the effort to add to the wealth
and progress of the city.
REV. J. b. KOEHNE
Recalled a story of a celebrated violinist
W IO pay GU W d CIlGICtL duultllCG, anu rs
he prepared to do SO one by one the
strings of his violin snapped until but
one remained, but he accomplished a
great deal with the one. Sacramento had
only one string-in the railroad shops
and if 1000 men should be laid of it
would be hard blow.
He thought it was necessary to be pro-
gresslve and aggressive in this town as
well as in others. lie had great deal of
Sv,f1rathU a hOrin0 nd
without work were in a desperate condi-
ton, and every provision should be
made against men being thrown out of
employment entirely.
The merchant, he said, leans on the
man, the man Oh the factory, and the
factory upon natural products. Sacra-
mento has peculiar physical advantages.
progress and civilization. He COM
mended the public spirit and zeal of
those who were working so hard in the
movement. If san Jose spends 81 ,000, 600
to get the Capital, this city could spend
more than that for factories. Get
factories and you get the people, while
nearly all of the Capital cities in the
country were unprogressive and dull.
In places of legislation the wheels of pro-
gress seemed to be blocked.
DIR. G.. NJ. DIXON
ciate opportunities in California. The
State is prospering and on the verge of
immense prosperity, while but few
seemed to realize it.
The next boom in California will be in
the central part of the State, and will
center in Sacramento, which is Il city
with future. If one or two more facto-
ries were started here we would get as
many as can be taken care Of
He advocated for one thinU a baof
sugar factory. In Utah they now have
the largest factory in the world in a
desert almost, while there is no better
place than Sacramento for such an enter
prise. There is, he said, financial dis
tresS in W Western States. Owing to the
stoppage of the silver mines a portion
of the population was looking about for
place to go. In this he saw an oppor-
tunity for California to profit, and by
California he meant Sacramento as well.
ADD c. HINCKsoN
Said he was one of those having great
confidence in the future of the city, He
thought we had been sleeping upon our
rights" as a lawyer would saw, and bv
doing so longer might lose them This
matter of Improvement had been dis
cussed and thought upon great deal by
himself and friends, and in his opinion
the outlook for improvement was never
more encouraging and hopeful than at
present.
The agitation of Capital removal was
one of the most fortunate things that
could have happened. He was not one
of those who thought the retention of the
Capital was a thing of vital Importance to
the city, and believed it would be a Hour
ishing city with or without it. 1t was
unfortunate, however, that some of the
very ones who should be first were lag
ging behind in this important movement.
DIR. f. F. TEBBETS
Said he had lived here for twenty years
and had seen people grow up here and
make money and then move away.
Some of them even tried to take the city
with them. 1t was well there were nota-
ble eXceptions-men who had confidence
in the city, who have invested here and
built 1t up. Many hesitate to expend
money in the locality in which they live.
but go farther to fare worse. Sacrament
tans were often too timid.