The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
LAST WEEKS RALLY.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AND AN
EARNEST SPIRIT.
The Speeches Made by Messrs. Pat
terson, Watson, Manly, Glenn, j.
w. Fries and BuXton-Letters
From Other Gentlemen.

Inc industrial ann COIN meTCldI Fdtly
at the A rmOry on the night of Deceu
her % h was attend. d by iarg,
nGmber Of WinstOn-Sal. ms best
business men and mechanics.
| On motion of Mr.. e. j. Davis, OF the
Merchants and Traders u ..iun, Mr.. E
I E Gray was chosen TO preside ovel
| the meeting. After the chairman eX
planned the OF ject Of the rally, Mr. w
| A. Blair, secretary of the Chamber Of
| Commerce. announced that Mr. M. V.
| Richards, immigration agent OF the
| Southern road, who expected to be
| present and make an address, teie-
graphed yesterday that pressing busi-
| ness elsewhere prevented him from
| coming to Winston Mr.. Blair stated,
| however, that Mr. Richards, in let
| ter, said he expected to do something
| for Winston Salem the coming year.
| Mr.. w. B. Bevill, General Passenger
| Agent of the Norfolk and Western
| road, was invited to attend the rally,
| but he wrote that other engagements
| prevented him from being present. In
| tbs letter to Mr.. Blair he says:
MIR BEvILL'S LETTER.
"But beg to assure you that when
| ever we can do SO. every assistance
will be gladly rendered in the up
| building of your city, the inducement
| Of Immigration and the establishme Mt
| OF new enterprises.
we are constantly at work in the
North, East and Northwest, present
ing the advantages OF our country to
Tn, Sc who are dissatisfied with their
present location especially those who
ind d change, on account of climate, d
nece SsiGV, and those whose small capi-
tat would more likely find better
paying Investment than that they now
enjoy.
We are meeting with some success
in our efforts, but we hope for good re-
suits when the conditions Of trade in
general are such that a re-investment,
without serious loss, can he made.
Experience shows our greatest
draw back in the Way OF securing land
seekers and settlers in the fact that
there are no large landowners or
parties controlling large bodies of
lands. able and willing to divide and
sell in small parcels on long terms OF
payment. This is secured in the far
Western States by the railroad owner
ship of lands granted by the general
Government and this character of
competition for bonafide settlers, it is
almost impossible to overcome, and it
cannot be successful met until com
panies in our section are organ
iZud to provide lands at reasonable
prices and upon long terms OF pay
ment, with absolute guarantee Of
title.
Il sincerely hope that your meeting
will be success, and that some feasi-
bic plan for the inducement OF immi-
grafton and establishment OF new
enterprises may be agreed upon and
put into actual practice"
LETTER FROM MIR. II. E FRIES.
Mr.. II. E Fries was on the program
to make a talk, but owing to an i'm
pOrtant engagement, calling him out
of town, he could not be present. In
"A letter he requested Mr.. Blair to eX
press to the assembled organizations
his abiding faith in the continued
growth and prosperity of our towns,
and the belief that the erection Of the
new court house will not only prove
a monument to It's projectors and
builders, but that its completion will,
in the future, be recognized as the be-
ginning OF new era OF prosperity to
our towns and sections.
MR. PATTERSoN's ADDRESS.
Mr.. J. L Patterson, the retiring
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, was the first speaker. He said
the object of the meeting, as he under
stood 1t, was to take review Of the
past, Investigate the present and look
into the future. So far as he knew no
enterprise was put forward last year
as a result of the work Of the Cham
Der. While this is true, he did not
contribute any lack OF enterprise on
the part of the industrial and COM
mercial organizations and citizens gen.
orally. Mr.. Patterson said we cannot
hope for improvement in business un-
til the banking business is relegated
to where it was before the war. He
believed if Congress would give the
country a national and rational bank
ing system, prosperity would follow,
and when it comes to the whole country
Winston Salem will get her share. He
| pointed out the necessity for addition
al railroad facilities and spoke
OF the eXtenson Of the Norfolk and
Western road from here to Salisbury,
Concord, Charlotte and then to Wax
haw, S. c., connecting with the Sea-
board Air Line. With this extension
he believed the Twin-City would grow
| and flourish.
Before taking his seat, Mr.. Patter-
son introduced Mr.. q B. Watson. the
| new president Of the Chamber OF Com
| merce. He said he believed Watson
was here when Winston was born and
was not far away when our sister
| town was in her swadling clothes.
MIR. wATsoN's ADDRESS
Mr.. Watson stated that he CANE to
| Winston with Bob Mosely 27 years
| ago He said: 1--WE are here to talk
abuut what we are to do in the future;
| to see whether there is any come out
| in us; whether or not we are to go for
| ward. If we do it must be through
| the three organizations. We are ia.
vorably situated-have a good back
| country; have native forests and good
| timbers. In this respect we are bet.
| ter situated than most any town in
| the State. We ought to have cash
| market for every tree and enterprises
to manufacture that timber.
He urged business men and me.
chanics to be alive to the situation
Said the members of the Chamber OF
Commerce, Merchants and Traders
Union and Tobacco Board should at
| tend every meeting OF their respective
organizations and work for the benefit
of the whole community. Mr.. Wat.
son said cooperation should be oul
motto; that the county of Forsyth
shou d raise and furnish everything
| Winston-Salem people eat; we should
buy flour with the home brand ON it.
He also uged home people to trade
| with home merchants. "Stand up tC
your own institutions, . said Mr.. Wat
son. 'sSend your own boys and girls
to your own schools. When you de
these things you will have prosperity
and when people from the outside
come In tney viii find US loyal TO ont
another
MI. Watson spoke In favor Of Win