The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-20
MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
a RESUME OF THE WORK SINCE
IT'S ORGANIZATION
The Interest in the Assoe'"'io"
tinues to Increase--L"s'
Nights Meeting.

C Mosehart Secretary "a - "a
q Rnst las Charlton. j. o. forteine.u'
II p. paws, E. e. Taylor, A. H. eala l,
y povle. ]. ]. Pastorlza. Mr. lie BURT
n woodhead. F. n. Gray, II. NJ. Ramsey
Mr.. Yorte and others. -,
+, was reported that the Houston Dusi,
mass League and FIVE labor counciis nsu
Indorsed the local option exemption from
taxation plan as proposed by the asso''A
ton,
Mr.. Baldwin made strong 'aiA upOA
the cooperative plan of industries
Mr. F. n. Gray delivered the following
address upon what the organization had
ACCOMPLISHED:
Mr. President. Ladies and Gentlemen OF
tho Houston Manufacturers Assocla
ton: W. IT
Nv invitation of your secretary, Mr.. NJ
C. Crawford, TO address you, Deg 10 Son
graduate you upon the most heailnlui
showing which your organization presents
today. over 100 members representing
without exception all manufacturing Gu
terprises in ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN ac-
cord with the inspiration OF the movement
and working earnestly in the common
cause 10 ueNeIop tht Ai't'Ns 10,
this city--a city naturally endowed WIN
every advantage for becoming great
manufacturing center
Less than twelve months ago you had
no organization and were therefore with
out power 10 accomplish anything IN an
effective way. acting as individuals. You
are now equipped to handle any question
of common veal that may arise, and iuT-
Their armed to deal specifically with the
only problem of laying the foundation, as
1t were, of the manufacturing metropolis
OF the Southwest.
Do you realize the responsibility of the
work you are now doing? And are you
conscious OF the forces constituted within
you? One hundred men and women, repre-
senting as you do almost as many diverse
industries in a city of 10000 population,
Is no small nucleus to grow upon. 1t is
within your scope TO do much IN paving
for the futurity O. Houston, and II | mis-
take not your potency will accomplish
great results for the commercial we'll be
ing of not alone Houston but the entire
State of Texas; for foresee the probable
ity of a State organization of manufac-
turers and Houston taking the initiative
in that particular.
You are also to be congratulated on
having the press OF this city strictly in
accord with every movement that has
characterized your deliberations in the
past. for the press Is the factor of factors
in DEVELOPMENT Your own little organ,
The Situation Is the resplendent mir
Tor which reflects every idea you may
suggest. and the current issue for the
month of June Is replete with all that
goes to make It a strong commercial num-
Der and portrays a most gratifying eX-
hibit OF the progress and development of
great many OF your industries In this
number one-third OF your membership
give expression as to the condition of their
business at present as compared with
what they We're doing twelve months ago
and the most remarkable showing is made
that nearly every industry has improved
IN business volume or extension OF en-
terprise from between . per cent and 100
per cent within that time These are in
terviews confined for want OF space In
The situation to only 80 1-3 per cent OF
your members. Is 1t not fair 10 assume
Judging by this, that % per cent will an
proXimate what the remainder will snow
II loo manufacturers can demonstrate
each and every one Of them % ner cent
Improvement In every line within twelve
months last past what does this signify
for industrial Houston?
Il means and speaks in trumppt TONI
that Houston Is no uncertain place fol
the manufacturer, and from point of ex,
pansion il accredits YOU with having ac
complshed the equivalent Of adding a,
least twenty-five new industries to VIA
you mad a year ago, and thus er-phasize,
your force as an ever increasing factor IL
the commercial growth Of Houston.
through the dissemination of ideas anC
views as your meetings win warrant an,
by the vigilance of the press you viii maj
llply and Increase year by year. ever az
tording an object lesson and serving b,
indirection as the best possible induce
ment for not alone home, but outsid
capltal to seek investment
ms Is the only practical method to b.
pursued In factory building. and YOU ar
: at this moment, by your acts. laying IN,
true foundation for commercial greatness
as manufacturing city.
II Is the consensus Of opinion as ex
pressed in personal interviews which
have had with many Of the most nrom,
nent and successful manufacturers of mi
city that small beginnings. will directed
are the most efficient means of promotin,
Industrial DEVELOPMENT This certatnI
should give hearty announcement TO ever
manufacturing enterprise now with us ir
respective Of size II its condition Is no
neat htul' there must be an efficient cause
, ana II Is within the province of This as
soeiation to relieve that cause, If It b
osner imam incapacity TO handle for wan
OF intelligence
II therefore behooves you to stan
shoulder to shoulder and 10 take. If nos
slole. an increased interest in the grea
work you have so auspiciously began /
! tnv past eight months, realizing in tn
iullest sense that YOU are the very founda
t,on stones OF city destined 10 becom
tue Manchester OF the Southwest
Mr. J.. j. Pastoriza spoke at some lengt
, upon the method Of taxing franchiss
whlch he discovered prevailed in the Mort
ana ne regarded the idea as a good one
IL was decided before adjournment tha
the Manufacturers association would ~
as me guides and pilots in showing 70 m
alsnSrs 10 the Transmississippl congress
so n,Sn meets here next year the manu-
5 featuring industries OF the city A