The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-14
THE. COMMITTEE NAMED
FACTORY CORPORATION PLAN is
GENERALLY ENDORSED.
Believed Fully $500 oob viii Be Taker
in stook--lndustrie Heard From.
Charmen Talk.

The project Tor the formation Of a Hous-
ton corporation for the purpose Of locating
manufacturing industries received addi-
lionai Impetus yesterday ana the good work
Il going mcrrliy on.
Chairman ]. o. Ross has announced as
the soliciting committee Alderman Edgar
Watkins. chairman; Mr.. L. A. Peden and
Mr Ii. f. MacGregor. Mr.. Watkins has
called the committee for a meeting today,
at which time there viii lee a general dis
crssion Of plans for soliciting funds and
the address Of explanation, which is to be
mailed to the business men and capitalists,
VIII be blocked out. This letter win not
he sent out until after the No-Tsu-oh Car
uiyai, us Chairman Watkins helieyes a bet
Ter hearing VIII be given his committee
when there IS not SO much TO distract at
tention from the purposes Of tue PROPOSED
corporation.
CHAIRMAN ROSS ENTHUSIASTIC
10 Post representative Chairman ]. o.
Ross stated bis utmost confidence in the
ultimate success Of the plan FOR Houstun's
advancement.
said he: "rhis Is the opportune time 10
20 to work never saw the inen Of
means SO united in their Endorsement of
any plan Tor the betterment Of Houston
We mean 10 push the organization Of this
corporation TO success. Houston has all
the natural advantages aud the snippiug
facilities 10 make her great manufuctur-
lug point Inc manufacturers are Wllnhs
to come II We Will let tnem. II We don 1
get them the fault is Guns. We can not
expect them to cptne here merely because
We ARE wel located. Tor the reason that the
majority Of the thriving cities Of this coun-
and il requires an abundance OF capital 10
establish any successful manufacturing in
dustry, and II is this financial ala tlat thcy
are seeking. With the cash TO back thts
Houston corporation OF business men we
can talk business 20 factory men right
from the start.
Another matter that Is wei TO be con
sidered ~ providing for Houston future
is thut u our crying need, adequate busl-
ness and Office buildings. / have had halt
o dozen requests from business men az
other cities 10 erect buildings for them IN
order fhat they might locate here. At
present they can NOS come because there
Is absolutely no place wnere they eau TO-
cate. This is liSewise true regarding office
room. I would Ike TO see building boom
IN our business district. Houston IS also
In sad want Of public places of amuse.
ment; places whore the laborlug man and
tie poor can enjoy outdoor exercises, coh-
certs aud all free % restraint
referring tO the movement TO raise n
factory fund, 1 am sure the capital stock
can be Increased from >-epuoO To- SJuVVJo,
I know Of two concerns In this city ready
10 subscribe S20.uN each. Ia three days
time we can SECURE fund that viii be
surprising.
"lt must he remembered that we do not
expect Go make donations to factories; we
win own stock and be represented ON their
hoard Of directors hut even II IL We're q
proposition OF q bonus would favor IT..
We must have factories. ! eau secure a
hig cotton mill today II the city wants II.
have gone so far as 20 offer this plant a