The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-30
A BOARD OF TRADE
BADLY NEEDED IN BRYAN
AND THE ONLY PRAC-
TICAL METHOD OF
SECURING CONCERTOF ACTION
In Matters Pertaining to The
Welfare and Improvement
OF the Town.

Of the TOWN.
Some Of our leading business men are
anxious for the organization OF Board
OF Trade. We understand such an or
ganiEation formerly existed here, and |
was allowed, like many other good
things, 10 fall into decay and die. But
this Is no reason why new Board OF
Trade should not be organized. Busi-
ness men who are worthy Of the name
fad the interests Of their town insep-
arably interviewer with personal inter-
ests. Jeopardy 10 the former is danger
to the latter, and general prosperity
means individual profit. The man who
doesn't understand this has no bua-
ness in business because he Is not even
Az axe to his own interests, and there
are men everywhere who are not but
YOU can look all over the ratty joints
they call their stons and shops and
Offices and find failure" written every
where in letters palmer than their
dingy signs, and then you can turn and
read Il In their faces. There are other
men who realize the full and complete
affinity between general and individual
welfare, and are anxious 10 profit by
the results Of enterprise and public
spirit so long as 1t is brought about by
the efforts and at heexpense oil others.
/, But selishness draws the line there.
When asked TO aid or contribute any
g thing themselves they retire 10 the 20
. elusion Of their moss grown shells and
wait for the solicitor TO pass by. Wher
these men predominAte In tow
, that towns name is Dennis. But fort
|. unaiely the drones and the leeches are
: In the minority here, and could sOor
e lie frozen out and consigned to oblivion
Is Bryan is not wanting in public spirite'
Il men. Many Of them have alone an
unAided sent her name and fame "a
over the surrounding country an
"A brought here hundreds and thousand
y Of dollars which have been distribute
ie in all lines Of trade. And what
Il more, they keep this psOdigious ind
% yidual effort up year aher yea
They remind US Of volunteer soldier
who might rush impetuously into batt
<. without organizing q company. hov
~ ever courageously and Valiant
~ they fought, Il would be at terrible an
al dangerous disadvantage. Some
those We have in mind are up on mil
tary tactics and we believe wouh NAL
th rare commercial commanders. VIII
nd BRYAN needs and all she needs Is mi
srs biliEation Of forces and concert oi q
ID ton. How better can this be secure
than through the medium OF Boa
Of Trade OF which every active bu'
ness man can be a men. her attend me'
ines regularly and perform ar Al
- every service that will result In the 9
"a building Of the town. The same amOu
Of effort which is now pu, forth 10y
ps diyiduals in advertising the indus
ments and advantages OF Bryan a
low trading point would II combined
FdA twice as much good. Moreover gu
concert Of energy and activity wO'
soon devise WAYS and means to
W crease the number Of our indu
ments and advantages and this to
Nv, would grow and thrive as Il never
done before. Better roads would %
lead out In every direction; u
ting BRIDGES would span the water eour'
and wagon trade, that most valua
) Il and profitable Of all sources OF &C
a'sF merclal prosperity, would be increa
10 almost double its present volul
We believe when the good roads q
s'fa ton is thoroughly launched In
county the commissioners court
meet the business men Of Bryan
way. Asit is nov the roads are
up entirely by the county, aud BE-
'eps does nothing for her most vital arse
~" !, !. Of trade beyond paving q pro rat'
- tax. There are many other quest
s,sh and enterprises which might profit
.tale occupy the attention Of Board
Trade. Nearly every tOwn Of imT