The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
HOME INDUSTRY MEETING.
\ Good Deal of Talk. but No Action
Taken,
ANOTHER MEETING Is ANNOuNDit
At which Organization VIII Froo-
ably EHcctcd-Thc Speeches
Last Night.

/ ut ilplht lbANo'Af hLNNN'''S
hall last night was not as well patroniReu
as was expected. There were, however,
some 200 or more present, but this numoer
was considerably depleted before the meet
Ing concluded Among the audience was
quite number OF ladies'
Chairman Grlbble OF the Business League
| called the meeting to order and called upon
Major j. f. Dickson TO preside
Major Dickson, upon assuming the chair
said he came as an auditor and not 10
preside over the meeting. He knew very
little OF tho objects OF the meeting except
1t was to further home industries, in which
lie was very much in favor He called
upon Captain Hutchinson TO further explain
the objects OF the meeting.
Captain Hutchinson said that he had given
the subject but little thought He did not
believe In too much talk unless 1t was
followed up by action. ANY one could talk
any enterprise TO death. He favored home
Industries and he believed every enter
prlsing citizen felt that way. There We're
difficulties to be overcome aud he was
personally cosnsiut OF it. He had been
connected with great many new enter
priSes aud he knew the difficulties OF get
ting money invested In new enterprises.
| The cnt fprlses now IN Houston were most
Is adiunctiYe enterprises. lie referred to
the cotton comprcsscs and oil mills as en-,
tcrpriscs Of this character. The enterprise
over which the president OF this meeting
presided was purely adjunctive in charac-
ter depending upon the railroads When
Mr. Dickson first came 10 Houston he
called a meeting Of ctlacnS, one of whom
was tho speaker. and asked them 10 assist
IN his enterprise, but not one contributed
u cent and Mr. Dickson went into the en-
terprise alone and uuaided The trouble
generally is that those who have the ideas
have not got the money and those VINO
have the money have not gs rule the
ideas necessary TO invest ii probably
Every industrial institution established in
Houston is in measure charitable iu-
siituuou. The sneaker quoted some figures
from The Post Almanac showing the i'm
portancc Of the industries now established
In Houston. He then spoke Of the import
ance OF the development OF the waterway
10 the gulf as being one OF the most i'm
portaut enterprises now In contemplation.
| The speaker pledged himself To put $4,000
in any industry tina, well selected com
mittee OF ctizcus might determine upon.
Everybody should contribute something of
his means 10 the establishment Of mana
uiacturing industries. The trouble hitherto
has been that # Messrs. House. cleveland
Chew. Reed and few others who might
be counted on the fingers of one hand did
not contribute 10 qn enterprise 1t fell
through. This should not be There was
too much selfshr,4ss atnonq The ,aonla bcra
There vas n snirit NM 70 invest .nv rrore,
in an cutercriso which other naonIe roan,
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| aW.' ~ up A'tehp' 10 reuuce II TO the
"ul'"o" pfouucI IN manufacturing enter
! p'l3eS' ne dlherehce between the North
tHn me south Is mat the south has a
| Ciihate 10 Work lweNe months and work
| Pun hNe' Whne the North has a climate
| 10 Morl. but nVe months and work twelve.
( ne ana not believe that anything could
be aocomplished by talk 1t was a good
way TO hlll thing but he was willing 10
! put his name tpon any list that would
| load 10 practical results,
MIR. Tom richardson gave a h'V-ry OF
inc origin ot home industry clubs. The
| movement was started In Dallas, where
they have club Of over 1000 members In
san Antonio here was a club Of 5000 mem
| bers ana eiSht factories had been started
there Is result. one was a shoe factory.
and only a few days ago drummer for
! mis- factory sold stock to number OF
| local dealers. over 10000 900 now goes
ont or the state annually for manufactured
articles. This money might as we'll be
kent IA The state lie referred to the pre-
iudtc against home Industries as rule,
/ which prejudice had to be overcome. There
ave now a number Of propositions to To-
cate factories here. but they meet with but
/ !ltlc acknowledgements