The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
Cooperation Urged Between
Manufacturers and
Consumers.
PLANS TO BRING PROSPERITY
Stirring Speeches Made by Con-
gresham Mcguire, Samuel M.
Shortridge and Others.

Temple last evening, under the auspices OF
the Manufacturers and Producers Asscia-
ton, was double success. Not only was
the attendance so large as to crowd the
edifice to the doors but it showed that the
association which has for its object the
promotion and encouragement of Califor-
MIA industries has the sympathy and sup
port of the people with it.
Every sentiment which the speakers gave
voice to, and each hope for future indus
trial advancement, touched a responsive
chord in the heart of each person in the
audience, judging by the hearty manner in
which the applause was bestowed.
1t was in all respects a representative
gathering. In the audience were business
men, workingmen and capitalists. They
had their families with them, too, thus
showing the spirit of home industry is a
genuine home feeling and is appreciated
in the domestic circle as well as in the
marts of trade and finance.
1t was this showing which gave the
meeting a tone which it would otherwise
have lacked and which made the pro-
moters of the movement "feel good all
over" as one of them put it. The speak
ers, too, we're all men of prominence, and
in their remarks were many valuable sug-
gestions and ideas which would bear
thinking over.
The hall had been deliberately decorated
for the occasion. On all sides the National
colorS shed q blaze of color over the scene.
Long, red, white and blue streamers were
festooned around the platform in pro-
fusion On either side of the organ the
stars and stripes were formed into pretty
shapes around large shields. In gilt let
tiers across the stage was the associations
motto, Home Industry" and the bunting
was also strung out around the gallery and
walls.
A display on the street was another fea-
ture of the evening. Across Fifth street
was stretched pyrotechnical piece, which,
when lighted, showed Up the same en-
blem-"Home Industry its display
was accompanied by discharge of sky
rockets. There were many hundreds of
people in the street who could not gain adj
mission to the hail.
When the meeting was called to order
the scene inside was inspiring. In the
framework of flags and bunting on the
stage were seated the following vice presi-
dents:
w. w Montague, John P Merrill, A. s. Hal
Idle, Isaac H. Morse, Conrad Hermann, Arpad
Haraszthy, C. A. Murdoch, James Spiers, Henry
/. Davis, F. W. Dohrmann, J. J. O'Brien, P. c.
Hale, Raphael WE'LL, Charles G. Cinch, J. P
Taylor, Hon. George C. Perkins, Lfppman
Sachs, P. A. Buell., E. c. Williams, A. MeLaugh-
Bowers, J. P. Currier, Julian Sonntag, NJ. Nc
Glynn, R. S. Moore, Louis Saroni, James
Sproule, \. Sbarboro, NJ. j. Keller, John Sroute,
E. N. Herrick H. Z. Holmes, l. Blankenhorn,
L. P. Degen, Joseph Ghirardelii J. o. Miner,
Simon Baruch, w. F. Robinson, Z. G. Dennis
ton, Professor George Davidson, A. J. Moulder
c. Meese, W. X. Vanderslice, H. Euler, J. Nc
Mullen, E. ]. Leary, William N. Bunker, Joseph
Greenberg.
In the front row were seated the speakers
of the evening-Hugh Craig, Samuel NJ.
ShortridCe, Congressman James G. Ma
guire, Horace Davis, DR.. julius Koebig
and others. A brass band made the pro-
ceedings Gvelier-if that were possible-by
rendering patriotic airs between the
speeches.
The following telegram was received
from Charles NJ. Shortridge by the chair
man:
CORONADO, July II, 1885.
To the President Of the Manufacturers Associa-
ton i: regret exceedingly my inability to be
present al the meeting tonight. hope and
believe the effort of your association will
arouse the people of the Pacific Coast to the
great Importance of purchasing home-manufac-
tured goods.
While it may be quite unnecessary for me to
pledge my loyal and earnest friendship, yet
not being able to be with you take this means
OF declaring my sympathy with the spirit of
your association. Its purposes are of the most
patriotic nature, and deserve and should re-
ceive generous and q united support.
CHARLES NJ. SHoRTRIDGE.
Henry T. Scott, in calling the meeting to
order, made brief speech, in which he re-
ferred to the purposes for which the meet
ing was called. He stated that the Manu-
facturers' and Producers Association had
been organized for the purpose of putting
new life into the industries of our State
and of arousing among the people gener-
ally an interest in home products and in
dustries. The meeting, he said, was the
first of series. The two main objects to
be achieved were: First. systematizing of
our business interests in order that first
class goods could be offered to consumers
at prices which will be satisfactory, and
also of a quality which will compare with
any imported product; second, to appeal
to all citizens to give California products
chance, thereby keeping vast amount of
money at home so that all may have the
use of it.
Mr.. Scott then introduced Hugh Craig.
who, he said, would explain more fully the
objects of the association.
Mr.. Craig spoke as follows:
At meeting of this kind, when citizens are
called together and asked to give their time
and attention to the interests Of the Manufac
turers' and Producers Association of Cali
fornia, 1t is proper to explain the why and the
wherefore and the necessity of such an associa-
ton.
The United Stetes census of 1890 shows that
at that date there were in the State of Cali
fornia some 5000 manufacturing establish
ments employing nearly "a 900 operators, nav
ing out in wages SOL 900, 900 per annum The
competition, however, of foreign importers
and domestic manufacturers east of the Rocky
Mountains has occasioned large reduction in
the number of these establishments. To such
an extent has this been felt in our City and
State during the past four years that early in
the present year few of the manufacturers of
the State called meeting to consider the cues
ton and after sundry preliminary arrange
ments for committees called together a con
vention of State manufacturers, which was
held at the rooms OF the Chamber OF Commerce
in San Francisco, beginning on the 10Th of
March last, to take into consideration what
steps would be practicable to foster and protect
the industries that were left us and if possible
to increase that number.
Out of this convention grew the Manufac-
turers' and Producers Association of California
of to-day, and in the short period of it's life
not quite four months since its organization
its mem bersh1p numbers something ike $50
gathered together, representing State indus
tries, and employing an average of forty men
to each member. Quite number of these are
interests outside of the City. This valuable
showing in so short time encourages the
directors of the association to hope that You
will join with them hand in hand, not only 10
increase the membership, but to spread far and
wide within the borders of our own State and
in our neighboring States the fact that within
our own boundaries eau be produced articles
of daily consumption of such quality, quantity
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