The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-25
THE CHAMBER OF OMMERCE
DAILY SESSIONS RECOMMENDE ED
 BY NEW PRESIDENT.

To Discuss City and Corporation Mat
 ters-Inaugural of Gen. Edward F.
 Bradley-Outlines Attitude of the
 Chamber-Favors Taxing Trolley and l Express Compnnies-Brings Up Qucs-
 ton of Artcsian Wells-Chamber to
 Take Active Part in Local Politics. Standing Committees Appointed. | With the inaugural speech of it's new
 president, Edward E. Bradley, given at
 special meeting held last night, the chamber of commerce of this city may l be said to have fully assumed a prac- tical attitude towards public affairs. The trapsformation of the chamber from an essentially conservative and occasional body to an active industrial and political power is indicated espe- cially in the clause of his speech where the president recommends a daily meet ing of the chamber, as also in the sec tions relating to new industries mu- nicipal taxation, taxation of trolley and express companies, the establishment of artesian wells throughout the city and the question of local political nomina- tions.
 President Bradley spoke substantially as follows:
 "The position of this body as power in this community was never more pro- nounced than at the present time. It is looked to with confidence by our citi- zens, not only to suggest improvements and reforms, but to take the initiative in carrying them out. Composed as it is of active and influential men, what ever is approved here is at once receiv- ed with favor by the people, and usu- ally is also by the municipal govern rnent.
 "Our active membership at this time numbers 560, decrease of twenty-six from last year. The decrease, however, Is not large when compared with the total membership. The honorary mem bership numbers eight, the same as a year ago.
 "One year ago the annual dues were raised from two to three dollars. While this caused a slight loss in membership, 1t had the good effect of permitting us to pay not only our ordinary running expenses, but also to settle in full all bills incurred in furnishing our new quarters in a comfortable and satisfac- tory manner and leaving besides a small balance in the treasury. Under the cir cumstances our finances are, therefore, in fairly good condition.
 q have often thought, and I now deem the time fitting to express it, that | it would be great benefit to the cham Der and it's work as we'll as to ourselves | widening our knowledge and increas- ing our interest in everything pertain | ing to our organization and it's aims | to have a daily meeting, not necessa- rily for business, either general or spe- cial but for a mutual interchange of | and ideas.
 with our somewhat complex form | of city government and our many semi public corporations, to say nothing of | the thousand and one matters of tem- porary importance which rise to the surface day by day, it seems to me we would have profitable and interesting sessions.
 According to our bylaws, the scope If duty of our committee on new enter orises is sufficiently comprehensive to take under review all existing indus tries of our city, and I suggest that it ake pains to give publicity to the fact hat it will examine and make report with recommendation to the chamber ,n any such who apply for assistance if any kind especially those asking for additional capital.
 T commend to your serious consider ltion the project of establishing a com
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