The record-union., 1893-05-09
THE INDUSTRIAL MOVEMENT.
Last Nights Meeting of the Indus
trial Association.
Plans for CanvassIng the City Dis
cussed, Suggestions Offered and
Resolutions Adopted.

business men ana members OF the CaH-
vassing Committee.
David Lubin. President of the associa-
ton, ofliciated as Chairman of the meet
ing, and George B. Katzenstein as Secre-
tary.
The following resolution was intro
duced, and after some explanation by the
Chair was adopted and indorsed by those
present:
ResOiUed, That in order to carry out the
Promise with those vino have signed the
notes, and in accordance with the statements
made by the directory, that obligations signed
shall be on an equitable basis, the directory
cannot accept any kind OF note, the amount
OF which is Tor a less sum than would repre-
sent one-hilf of per cent. Ior tour u years,
on tie amountfor which the signer is assessed
ior the years 1892 and 1898.
Two new forms of notes were SUBJ
mitted, one for those desiring to con-
tribute their portion by a cash payment,
and the other for those voluntarily offer
ing to contribute more than the half per
cent. of the amount for which they are
assessed.
No action, however, was zen upon the
adoption OF the new forms OF notes.
Il. w. Sheehan said that it was evident
that in most cases the wards, as district
ed to the canvassing committees were
too large. especially those in the eastern
part OF the city. 1t was a difficult matter
tor committee OF six to give the time
and work necessary to thorough canvass
OF so much ground, and he suggested that
some steps be taken to increase the COM
mittees or divide the districts.
MIR. Sheehan also introduced the fol-
lowing paper:
There Is scarcely any necessity for ar
guments tending to show the Importance
OF obtaining promptly the necessary sig
natures 10 the Sacramento Industrial I'm
proVement Association notes. What we
chiefly need now isa plan or method that in
It's operation Is most likely to bring about
the desired results, and with that aim III
view herewith submit method that in
theory at least, promises to produce salts
factory results.
This method, understand, is not orig
inal with me, but is the outcome of a plan
proposed by Masters y. ii. Hawley, f.
1ade, u. richards and L. Scott, all Of
whom are, believe, scholars in the High
School.
substantially, then, the plan is that
canvassers be offered, as an incentive for
signatures, honorary awards in the form
OF diplomas, silver and gold medals. Said
diplomas and medals 10 be awarded ac-
cordlng to the number of signatures re-
celved ln accordance with a scale to be
nXed by the directors), and only after full
hrst payments have been received.
offered first, by the Sacramento Indus
trial Improvement Association: second
by the Board OF Education; third, by the
city OF Sacramento, and are to be artistic
in design, and to set forth the name of
the person to whom awarded and that
the award was made on account of valu-
able services rendered the City of Sacra-
mento, by helping TO raise fund for pro-
motion OF It's industrial progress.
These awards could be made during
the celebration ceremony on the Fourth
OF July, or on some other public or civic
holiday. and in the presence of the public
lit is my opinion that were this method
adopted it would result in making sue
cess of the work of the association
Il therefore move that 1t Is the sense of
this meeting that we heartily commend
this plan for its adoption by the direc-
torS.n
The paper submitted aroused consider
able discussion. j. o. Coleman thought
the plan proposed was good one as en-
bodied III the paper, but suggested that
action upon il be deferred temporarily.
Several others commented upon the
proposed plan, indorsing it quite gener-
ally, and when put 10 vote it was unan-
imously adopted.
The Chair called upon the Chairmen of
the several ward committees for reports
upon the progress made, and other infor-
nation concerning the canVassing.
All OF the committees were represented
and long discussion of plans TO hasten
backward signers ensued.
Mr.. Bowley said he thought the COM
mittees in each ward should be increased
TO at least eighteen, so that some of them
could be ut work constantly.
c. E. Wright, in response to the re-
quest of j. .. Coleman, explained some
OF the reasons given by the residents of
his ward for not signing the notes. Some
II them
posed doing so now, while others offered
other objections. Other members of the
committees explained the objections thev
had met with, made by persons who de-
clined TO sign the notes. Some gave AS
their reasons that factories started here in
the past had failed; others that they
should come without bonus: others
would rather see the money expended in
city improvements or upon new water
works, etc.
J. Nj. Avery said it was hard fight.
but all should make up their minds to
win. lie suggested that man be an
pointed TO canvass each block OF the CITY,
taking the names OF signers and those re-
1using to sign. lie believed this was the
only way to insure a thorough canvass
1t required time to explain the objects of
the association and properly represent
the proposition. The wards were too
large for the committees to work satisfac-
torily.
Messrs. Siller, Heilbron and others
offered suggestions in regard to the best
method OF arousing sincere interest i'm
the project and inducing the backward
ones to sign the notes.
James McGuire, rs one of the commit
teemen, did not think the committees
had done their dnty. They had NOT
worked Systematically and in some in
stances they did not know their ward
boundaries.
c. Z. Wright approved appointing one
canvasser or more for each block. this
man to be appointed by the committees
for the respective wards. Mr.. WRIGHT
made this motion, which was seconded
r. ID. stephens objected to the motion
on the grounds that there were MANY
blocks in ward. and that it was best #
possible, TO have friends and acouaint-
ances of those signers desired to an
proach them. He favored committees nf
eighteen for each ward.
MIR. stephens thought the neonle
should know that no new or doubtful en-
terpriSes We're to be sought but that old
tried and proven industries were to he
inaugurated-noth was to be epcour-
aged of an experimental or doubtful
nature
J. o. Coleman was in favor of the COM
mittees increasing their number To
eighteen in each ward, at the suggestion
of the committee desiring more assist
snce, the additional member to be
named by the members OF the committees
and appointed at this meeting.
Dr. Tebbets, K. d. Stephens. Secretary
Katzenstein, d. Lubin, K. H. Hawley
and many others spoke upon the subject.
and the motion to increase the ward com
mittees to eighteen members each. at the
discretion of the original committees, was