The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-10
TO BRING INDUSTRIES SOUTH.
TIE WORK OF THE GEORGIA MANI
FACTURERs' CONVENTION.

Mai. WarheId Talks on Matters Con-
nccted With It-GeorEians Must
show Their Confidence in Their
own Enterprises by Backing Them
Themselves, He SayS-A Local Man
ufacturers' Association to BE Or
Ennized.
Capt ". ". Williamson. Maj. /. VI
Warheld Mr.. l.. ". Haskell and ar. VIII
liam Kehoe. who attended the manufac-
tuners convention from Savannah return
ed 10 the city yesterday morning. They
were all well pleased with their trip and
enthusiastic over the prospects Of the
Manufacturers Association organized as
the result of the convention.
Maj. VARIED when seen by a Morning
News reporter expressed himself as very
well pleased indeed with the results.
1T was a thoroughly representative
body of men," he said. "and one that any
man might be proud to be a member Of.
There were about rs manufacturers pres
ent, among the number many of the larg-
est manufacturers in the state. and ali
seemed very much interested IN the move
ment. = number Of letters were also re-
oeived from manufacturers who We're not
present, expressing their sympathy with
the movement and stating their willing
ness 10 join in any association which
might be organized. The purposes Of the
association are to band the manufactur-
ers together for their own benefit and
protection. for the improvement Of the
manufacturing industries and the condi-
tons surrounding them and to attract
capital and manufacturing industries 10
the state by showing what has already
been done as a proof OF what can be done
The association will meet again this fall at
the Atlanta exposition. The next meet
ing after that will probably be held in
Macon. The meeting was a very harmo-
NOUS one and everyone present seemed to
recognize the Importance of organization.
one OF the main purposes of the OrganiZa-
tion viii be TO head off bad legislation.
We might not be able 10 do this singly and
divided, but combined together we are
likely to effect our object"
This, | believe. is the only manufactur-
ers organization IN the SOUTH continued
Maj. Warheld. There is a national man
ufacturers association, sO-called. but at
its last meeting at Cincinnati il showed
very decided sectional tendencies and
gave much ofense to the southern mem
bers. This, in my opinion. had a great
deal to do with the organization Of the
Georgia Manufacturers Association. This
organization can and will be of great bene-
1T 10 the state. 1t Is really wonderful TO
look around us now and see how many
manufactures of all kinds we have when
just after the war we had almost none at
all. We have made great strides Of prog
ress on this Ene, but II is only an indica-
ton OF what can be done. The manufac-
turers individually will make an exhibit at
the Atlanta exposition. They VIII erect
their own building. paper was circu-
lated at the convention for this purpose
the manufacturers intending TO exhibit
subscribing for as much space as they de
sired. Enough space was taken at the
meeting Tor building eighty feet square
Were any steps taken at the meeting
to bring northern manufacturers to this
slater Maj Warfeld was asked.
There was no discussion on that line"
he replied. The general impression
seemed to be that tho only way to bring
northern manufacturers south is by show
ing our confidence in what we thave to
otter by investing our own money in II.
Then when they see that we have given
a guarantee of our good faith they will
be ready TO come forward and put their
money in too. OF the millions Of dollars OF
investment represented at the convention
nearly all Of IL was the result of south
ern energy and enterprise. The factories
urely by her own people with their own
money. That is the way we must con-
tinue to do. There will be more northern
capital invested south every year, but
the southern people must take the ini-
tiative. In spite of the efforts of our
Citizens Industrial committee. that is
the only way, in my judgement, that we
are going to bring manufacturers TO Sa-
vannah. We must put our own shoulders
10 the wheel II is useless to go mp north
and tell monied men there what a COOL
thing we have for them down here walt
ing for them to put their money into it,
They want to know at once If it is such
good thing why we do not put some of
our money into II. II viii not
do to tell them that we have
no money to put into factories, for they
know better. The reply we have made
heretofore is that we DO not understand
manufacturing here, and their answer
has been that If there was money in 1t
we would soon get acquainted with It,"
"A meeting of our local manufacturers
will be called soon for the purpose of
organizing local association. We think
it VIII be good thing for us to organize
locally though at the same time we want
TO get all our manufacturers to go into
the state association"
The convention unanimously adopted a
resolution proposed by Capt. Williamson
looking to action by the manufacturers
to secure such changes in the present
laws as will enable inducements to be Of
fered to secure the location of factories
in this state in the way of exemption from
taxes for certain term Of years and by
other means.