Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09
UNION TO BUILD UP OMAHA
Jobbers, Retailers and Travelling Men Dis
posed to Combine.
COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION NAMED
Designed to Cooperate with All
Bodies Having Practically the
Same End in View-How the
Project Was Discussed.

joint meeting of the jobbers and travel
Ing men was held at Krug's hall last even
ing r. G. Tuttle called the meeting to order
G.. M. Tibbs was elected chairman and R. F
Hodgin secretary. Mr.. Tuttle stated thai
the object Of the meeting was to form ar
association OF Nebraska jobbers and retailers
The Idea of an organization Of the kind came
from Kansas City, where the agricultural
implement dealers have such an association
1t was thought that it would require toe
many associations to have a separate organi.
zation for each line of business, so it was
proposed to embrace all in one. 1t was
proposed to formulate plan and then call q
convention and invite the retailers from all
sections of the state to be present and take
part in the organization. I'VE want the re-
tail merchants Of the state to become ac.
quainted with the heads Of the Omaha jobb ne
houses" said the speaker. "They know US
the travelling men, but they are not ac-
quainted with you jobbers. 1t is not intended
to form an organization that shall be an
tagonistic to the Manufacturers and Con-
sumers association, but rather the twin
brother"
RETAILERS TO BE INCLUDED.
Mr.. Hodgin proposed that the organiza-
South Dakota and other sections reached by
the Omaha jobbers.
Dan Farrell said that 1t was a fact that
the South Platte country was gradually drift
ing away from Omaha and the object OF the
organization should be to induce the mer-
chants OF the state to buy their goods in
Nebraska.
Mayor Broatch said that he felt that the
jobbers Of Omaha ought to place themselves
In accord with the merchants of the state
He was In favor Of making the organization
broad enough to reach all tributary territory.
Mr.. Cannon said that 1t was very difficult
to hold the trade In the southern part of
the state. Even within fifty to sixty miles
Of Omaha the merchants seem to prefer
to buy In other markets, and We feel that
there must be some reason for it. In the
northern part OF the state the merchants
seem to prefer to buy In Sioux City. We
realize that we must do something to change
this.
Edward Rosewater was called upon and re-
piled that he realized that the feeling in
the state toward Omaha was not what
Omahans like to see II. and that no oppor-
tunity to promote friendly relations between
city and country should be lost He pointed
out that the newspaper Is the advance agent
Of the business man. but that Omaha papers
had been handicapped by poor mail facilities.
The government was using its influence to
drive everything into the great metropolis
by the lakes, sending out eight special mail
trains daily to the great detriment OF the
press In the smaller cities and to other bust
ness interests as we'll.
BUSINESS REVOLUTION POSSIBLE.
Attention was also called to the disad-
vantage to Omaha of railroad rates con
structed In the interest Of other cities. In
the opinion OF the speaker. II all Omaha
interests, could be consolidated and work
energetically for the common good 1t would
be possible TO witness business revolution
In Omaha within twelye-month.
G. NJ. Hitchcock dwelt upon the importance
would do wonders toward brd-
ing up a business.
Mr.. Hospe said that as president of the
Retailers club. he could assure the organ