The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-06
THEY DROPPED OUT
Board of Trade Withdraws from
the National Organization.
The Latter Body Fosters Eastern Inter-
ests Exclusively, and 1t Wasn't Pay
ing Observation-Disclosures Culture.

By a vote of the governors of the Indian
apolis Board of Trade the organization
last night withdrew it's membership from
the national board. The action was taken
on the suggestion of d. =. Erwin. who at
tended the annual meeting of the national
body at Washington. Mr.. Erwin was of the
opinion that the National Board of Trade
was inclined to foster the interest of the
Eastern and seaboard cities rather than
it's Western sisters and he thought that the
money paid into the national treasury by
the Indianapolis board was a useless ex-
penditure. His opinion was shared by other
members, and the resolution to cut loose
from the national body prevailed.
The membership committee reported ap-
plications from Albert Sahm and Harry ].
Milligan last night. Both were elected to
membership, Mr.. Sahm taking the last chair
made vacant by the death of a member.
Mr.. NIilligan was elected by transfer.
The committee communications and
resolutions reported unfavorably upon the
request of the publisher of the. American
Review to indorse an advertising scheme
which that journal proposed working in
the city of Indianapolis. The committee
favors 1udicfous advertising, but prefers
not TO lend its influence toward securing
subscribers for any particular pUblica ton
The committee indorsed the attitude of the
National Board of Trade toward the Torrey
bankruptcy bill and also reported in favor
asking for the early completion of the
Nicaragua canal A resolution received
from New Orleans protesting against that
feature or the Wilson bill which is inimical
20 sugar culture referred TO the gov
erning committee without recommendation.
George G. Tanner offered the following
resolution, tending to promote timber Gull
ture in Indiana: Whereas, the State of
Indiana was a few years ago well supplied
rap!dty with which it has been cut, and
in many cases reckless waste permits ed
the growing scarcity of such material is be-
ing felt to the detriment of the commercial
interests of this State, therefore, be it.
Resolved. That the Governor of Indiana
be requested TO appoint commission Of
public-spirited men, himself TO be a men,
Der eX officio, TO thoroughly investigate the
subject and to formulate a measure for
enactment by the next General Assembly
of the State of Indiana, providing tor the
dissemination of information and the adop-
ton OF such measures as will induce faTm-
erS 10 pay more attention to tree culture
our timber supply, which has been in the
past. and should continue 10 be, a great
source of wealth TO the State"
The board discussed the resolution, and
the members unanimously favored the plan
The resolution was adopted. and the score
tary was instructed to present the Governor
with a copy at an early date.
W. q. Holton presented for the considcra-
uon of the board a plan for commercial adj
vertisng at the State fair. Mr.. Holton's
plan provides for the erection at the fair
ground OF a building TO be known the
manufacturers and merchants building
and to be under the supervision Of the
Board of Trade. Each subscriber TO a
fund for the purpose may De allotted GER
tain space. prorated with the amount s,lb-
sCribed and also be advertised on a bulletin
/ board as an exhibitor in the building a
resolution offered by Mr.. Holton 10 the
furtherance of this plan was referred 20 a
special committee, consisting OF w. r. HOl-
ton. William Scott George @. Tanner. Ed
ward Hawkins and IOhn Shaw.