The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-03
SHALL We ORGANIZE
Opinions of Business Men as to an
Association.
NEARLY ALL FAVOR IT.

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The Review Interviews "a Number of Busi
ness Men as to Forming Business
Mems Association,
The REVIEW submits herewith Z
number of interviews held during the
week with different business men as tt
the advisability of forming a Business
Mems Association. Lack of time pre-
vented us from visiting all our mer
chants and no one need feel sighted
because their opinion was not asked
The REVIEW does not wish to unduly
influence the business men into form
ing such an organization and the mat
ter is presented with the arguments
pro and con.
The greatest objection we can find is
| that the Business Mems Association
has been too often abused by specula.
tors and boomers" Every western
boom town has its association formed
for the purpose of attracting Impossible
| factories and incidentally to sell city
real estate.
This fact should not however initiate
| against legitimate association of the
men interested in the welfare of the
city organized to safeguard and advance
the interests of Denison.
During the coming year there are
many problems to b. confronted which
we believe the business men should
meet as unit and rot as isolated in
dividuals. In April a large number of
Odd Fellows will meet here, in July we
must have our celebration of the glor-
ious Fourth, in the early fall the Meth
odist conference will be with us and in
the winter We wish to give the Farmers
Institute rouslng reception Cannot
our hospitality be better directed, and
be made more effective if a recognized
business mems committee co-operates
with those Immediately interested?
We believe the time is come for
united action along many lines. If a
stranger wishes information concern
ing our city there should be some one
upon whom he can rely to furnish full
information. In our dealings with out
side corporations our requests would
meet with more consideration if COM
ing through the channels of strong
business mems association. In our
city government there are many ways
in which the association could be of
benefit in upholding the council in its
efforts toward improvement. This IS
not a REVIEW scheme, we do not know
how it will benefit us any more than it
will any other business firm. ell we
ask is the earnest consideration of our
business men. Let us discuss the mat
ter fully and freely and then if it seems
best let us act. But above all things
let us lay aside all personal jealousies,
if any exist, and work together for the
good of our beautiful and prosperous
city. Below we give the opinions of
those whom we were able to interview.
MIR. HUGO GEBERT.
am much in favor of it, if we can
get people to take hold in earnest. It
would benefit us all in many ways
The only objection can see is if some
of our people should get the idea that it
was combine to kill competition. OF
course it would not be anything of that
nature, in fact under present condi
tions such thing would be impossible.
u. q. JOHNSON.
think it would be good thing, if
we could get sufficient number inter-
esteu to make it a representative body.
MAX SINE.
In view of the fact that we are going
to have two complete railway systems
in this town, we ought to get together
and form business mems association.
The object of the same would be two
fold; first, to induce enterprises to come
commercial standpoint, and second, to
Sring all business men together to be-
come better acquainted socially. This
not only refers to business men engag-
ed in different lines but among bust
ness competitors. Let the competition
be ever SO close let each man struggle
for all the business he can get during
business hours but after that it is not
only for the best of the city but of the
individual that all should meet on a
| friendly social basis.
C. F. CAsSADAY.
think it would be very good thing.
1t should not be made expensive, but
should be means of working togeth er
for the common good.
j. ORKIN.
like the idea and would be glad to
join.
1. L. PEASE.
1 think it would be good thing if it
would work, but doubt if it would be
a success in town of this size. Have
seen several that did not succeed.
GEORGE RICHARDSON.
1t would be good thing if all would
go in, especially the leading business
men.
~ A. d. RANDALL.
If the larger firms go in it would be a
good thing. If not it will be a failure