The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-21


he had gone over this city for two weeks
and could moi find a factory. He thought
there was too much talk and not enough
action Start cooperative enterprises and
this city would grow like California, and
like that State. these factories could not
be injured by competition. Good resolu-
tlons, he thought, were all right, but ac.
tual positive work was better. lie had
read in The Post OF a canning factory
stssrted al Olive. There was plenty OF
room for one in Houston. Houston should
have 200, 900 people today, In his opinion,
and IL was the fault Of the people that they
did not have IL. They should encourage
capital to come here. He said that Hous..
ton was going TO have deep water ana
that IL would help some, but the peopic
will have to get down to work. start some
cooperative associations. He repeated sn ss
there was too much talk. Mr. Crawiorn
asked Mr.. Baldwin to explain to the asso-
citation the method Of starting cooperative
enterprises and the latter said he wouia 40
SO through the medium OF u commuhicu-
ton. ~. saa
Mr.. C. h. Grondahl stated that ne naa
recently moved here and was wen pieaseu
with the outlook for Houston ana was s'a"
he came here. ,,s
Mr. crawford agreed with Mr.. Baldwin
that tho association was doing great
deal OF talking but at the same time Wero
doing a great deal OF good. He also ne-
lieyed with Mr.. Baldwin that the people
Themselves we're not taking the proper IN
terest In encouraging manufacturers 10
come here. Mr., Crawford said the encour-
agement manufacturers were receiving IN
Houston was not as great as II should be,
but there was an Improvement ana the
time would come when Houston would
grow as large as San Francisco, New Or
leans or St. Louis. He thought no harm
could come from talking and much good
could be and had been accomplished.
Mr. James Charlton made some remarks
in regard to an open letter he had adj
dressed to tho Houston Manufacturers AS
sociatlon on. the subject Of exemption OF
taxation by manufacturers, lie made a
strong argument in favor of releasing
manufacturing enterprises from taxation,
leaving the choice of same as matter
OF local option. the towns themselves de-
Gliding the question. He thought II no
more than right that this should be done
to encourage manufactures 20 como here,
as tho question of taxes had kept some
away. He asked the support of the as
sociatiop in advancing this reform
Mr.. E p Boyle moved that il be re-
ferred 20 a committee OF three members
before the association acts on II, which was
done. Messrs. Il. T. Boyle. A. G.. Rust
aud II. w LOTHIAN being selected by
President Mosehart
Mr. Crawford moved that the committee
be increased to four and the name Of Mr.,
Charlton added, which motion was adopted.
Mr. $. W Anderson stated that some
OF the members had objected to the hour
selected for the meeting and thought it
best to change it from : TO 1880 o'clock.
lie had been among the members and
knew their sentiment.
Secretary Crawford aud President Nose
hart favored the change and on motion
of tue former the next meeting viii he
called to order at p. M.
Mr. McAughan stated that he was Inn
pressed with the suggestion OF Major Slos-
son that the three organizations of Hous-
ton--the Business League, Cotton Elk
change and Manufacturers Association
should each donate site for a manufac-
tory. Mr. McAughnn presented quite an
argument TO support his idea He moved
that the situation. the organ OF the as
ISOLATION, should advocate the matter MIR.
Crawford said that the Situation will do
Its part. but thought that the resolution
should be extended so as to ask the aid
of the press of the city and of South Texas
In all Of their undertakings for the welfare
of Houston and to thank them for what
they have done. He spoke OF the good
work Of The Pest and the other papers.
aud said that but for the press nothing
could he accomplished. Tho motion NJ
amended was to the effect that thanks be
extended to the press OF Houston for the
interest they have taken in manufacturing
and the cause that all were Interested In
and that they give special attention tc
the suggestion of Mr.. McAughan that thu
Cotton Exchange, Business League aut
Manufacturers Association encourage
manufacturing enterprises by donating
sites.
Mr.. Boyle made few remarks in sun.
port of the resolution. Mr.. Charlton on
posed it, stating that he feared It might
serve to create a boom. which he dreaded
He thought that the small institution.
were more to be encouraged than the biz
ones, as the latter would take care 81
themselves, and that the trouble nov
all over the country was that the small
factories were being crushed out. In hi,
remarks he PAID quite Il compliment I,
Major Dickson for his untiring efforts IN
establishing car wheel works In mi,
city without any encouragement or as.
slstance OF any kind Upon his motIor
| that part OF the resolution to secure site.
Tor factories was stricken out and IN,
resolution passed
The meeting then adjourned.