The record-union., 1895-07-11
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETING,


Elsewhere this morning appears the
official call of Mayor B. U. Steinman
asking citizens who signed the recent
petition to him relative to Chamber Of
Commerce, and all others feeling an in
terest in the matter. to meet on Friday
evening to take the subject into considera-
ton, and do as wisdom shall advise.
The Mayor is to be commented for this
prompt response to the petition, and for
having given the subject the support Of
his position. That there will be large
meeting, we hope and believe Every
man who signed the petition must feel in
common honor bound to be present. 1t
will never do for any one of the petition
ers to say to himself, "There will be
others in plenty there; l will remain at
home" By such policy communities
have lost the best opportunities ever
offered to them. In this matter there is
strength in numbers, as well IS wisdom
In a multitude of counsel.
purpose of the meeting. and that the
formation of a chamber is a fore2one con-
clusion. But while that is SO, it is not
true that all men are of one mind as to
details, methods and aims, and it is in
such details being properly considered
that great success lies. The chief
Of off 70
small things and details. The cities and
towns which are most renowned for push,
energy, public spirit and business sa-
gaoity are those in which the people show
the liveliest interest in all meetings.
gatherings, councils and consultations
concerning community welfare. The
city that starts such movement as that
now contemplatedi with a cold few,
sparsely settled auditorium, begins it
under heavy handicap. There is GER
tain stimulant in numbers. a certain
amount of strength in crowded town
meeting and enthusiasm in the presence
of the many drawn together for COM
mon purpose that cannot be equalled in
any other way or form.
Why should we have a Chamber of
many reasons, but mainly to have body
to do that which no one does when the
thing TO be done is everybody's business.
Really that answer covers most of the
ground. But there are specific reasons
which must suggest themselves to all
thoughtful minds. A chamber composed
Of citizens whose interests and lives prove
that they are concerned for the public
welfare and the prosperity of the city,
will be competent to consider all local
questions relating to municipal econo-
mics; to advise the people as to the true
status of certain questions and conditions
affecting their local interests: to be in
communication with whomsoever out
side of the State desires Information con-
cerning Sacramento; to be in commnui-
cation with all other Chambers of Com
merce in the State; to aid by counsel and
approve all worthy schemes for the bet
terment of local conditions, the fostering
of trade and the extension of Sacramen-
to's trade area and to condemn and dis
approve any and all schemes that in the
Judgment OF such body should not have
local eountenance and support.
To have place of assembly where the
body of business people and the member
ship can meet frequently, daily, indeed,
and exchange views. To have gathered
at such place of assembly information,
statistical and otherwise, that is fully ex-
pository of the advantages and resources
of the Sacramento Valley, and of Sacra-
mento in particular. To have sabdivis-
ion of labor by committee. SO that dis
tinguished strangers seeking information
may be met and advised; committees that
will consider applications for the location
here Of manufacturing and business
plants; committees that will provide for
the dissemination, in time, of such In
formation as it is desirable shall be sent
abroad concerning Sacramento; commit
tees that will be able to look fipto local
questions which divide the people in
opinion, and report iudicislly calm con.