Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-05-16
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taken years to build up. He had not
the same idea that S,me had that
this nre was ai,uReta.r Il blessing
H had told his wife ne was glad II
WIS not her RE c0gld yet auotEeI
mill, but iie could never get another
woman like her. Laughter.l We not
only had new woolen mill, but We
had a worsted mill and silk mill on
the way; and we had machinery that
cluld manufacture anything that
could be manufactured anywhere In
the world. He said he hoped five
years would see thousand people
walking out Of this mill every day
[Applause II we could n anufacture
here only about one-fourth OF the
woolen goods used, ON the Pacific
coast we would haye 10 have over q
hundred more factories here in Orc
gOn. \ tannery WAS needed here,
it could just rs well employ one hun
dred people. Mr.. Black OF Frisco
was here when the tanuery was
closed. lie said they were getting :
cents a pound more for leather in tie
market than any tanncry In the
country. We had the best water in
the world to tan soft feathers. so the
glove factories reported. The brick
mills would hold tannery to employ
1000 people. lie now talked To the
farmers direct. Trust yourselves nc
more TO wheat or hops, he said. Coun'
tries where they paid 10 and ~ cents
a day, would destroy the wheat farm
ers In this country. He believed God
had made people to do some good In
this world. He wanted plenty of
gold, silver and paper, to be good
money. and when man borrowed
money he should haye the right To
pay back in any money OF the land,
What we needed was more manufac-
lures. He had travelled over hall
the world aud never saw any section
in England or America ms good as
Western Oregon. We would never
have competition from California.
FOrty-seven mills had failed in that
state. He had an order from one
agent, of 10000 pair Of blankets from
New York. He showed black suit OF
clothing, made In England. that cost
S4.75. 1t cost SS in San Francisco.
We could not compete with England.
We are buying too much goods from
the other side and leaving the goods
made in this country lying on
our shelves. He had travelled in Eu-
rope and all over the east, and the
people OF Oregon had more intellect
were better behaved, and better
dressed, than any in the world
[Laughter.l God helped those who
helped themselves. We must dc
something to give more employment
lie had In forty years manufacturing
business paid woolen mill dlvldend'
as high as 10 per cent on the Invest
ment. Why had so many lost money
Few corporations were honestly man
aged. If they were more honestly
managed, the people would not be Sc
afraid TO. invest in corporation. liz
would not blame them. But ht
would do his utmost 10 double this en-
terprise, and make bigger dividends
than ever for the stockholders. liz
hoped that some more manufacture
could be started. A thousand hors'
power of water was going TO waste
here now. Salem was the best tOwI
between Portland and Frisco. Th'
people only needed to make more o
their opportunities. lApplause.l
REV. J. p. FARMER
OF the First Baptist church was nov
introduced and referred 20 the vari0u
processes required from growing the
wool on the backs of 1.-The sheep 20 TIN
flying shuttles OF the loom and The
rattle OF the mule and spinning jen
nies. He cOmplimented the people Oi
Salem on their enterprise In revlying
these wooden mills. The farmer anC
the merchant would be benefited al
we'll as the men and women. boys and
girls who would here find happy anC
cOngenial employment.
He told OF a town back east where
not foot OF ground would be sold q
a mechanic. Lots were sold only 4
the elite. That town had TO have |
lot Of first-class funerals. The yOunge
blood took hold and from five thous
and the town grew to thirty THOUSAND
In few years. This town could d'
the same thing. lApplausel In !
charge TO the young ministers 1
bishop had said to succeed in any
thing praise IL up, pray II up, and tn
third was pay IL up. lie made al
earnest plea for the right OF homes
labor TO have chance Of employment
In cone lusiOn
HON C. "a MONTAGUE