Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-22

llOu. A great ludIly LTuStS nave Ueeli formed WItn1u the lasl ) ear. Inls greau standardization oT power ill the hands or few has already caused the tnlnklng, competing business man to seek orgah- izatlon against the overthrow of his in- dustry While capital has been thus marshaling it's forces labor has not been idle. The great strike which has given intensity to the natlonal thought about the relations of the poor and the rich, has already caused intense suffer Ing. The spirit of the times leads on | to organization. As an established merchant or business man doing busl- ness in our state, we invite you to par, tlclpate in benefits arising from our as- socfation and ask you 10 cooperate With us. Can you afford to stay out side? Progress has been so great in | the past We almost feel that the end is reached, but when you consider that tnefe haS Deen more progress made in me past twenty-five years than in the previous seyenty-fve one can hardly conjecture what will happen in the years to come. Some of you present will probably See people travelling 1 through che air as aerial navigation is sure to come: railroads so perfected that Washington will be only two hours rom. Connecticut; the telephone so ex- tended that you can sit at your desk and call up London, and inquire how the stock market opened this morning; stoves and furnaces done away with, all heating and cooking done by cleo trlcity; food brought to your table by outside caterers, thus doing away with that domesic disturber, the cook
 l am delighted to note the strides our ySV3cr I,o top ] think inc time is not far distant when the financial center of the world will be transferred from London to 1 New York city, as it has already be- come the commercial center. London has already begun to feel the effects of 1 the balance of trade in favor of the
 United States
 | urgently recommend that each local association take up the matter of or 1 gan1zat1on work, and seek to enlist at 1 least one association in their nearby city or town. The field is ripe for such
 work and assure you that all such ef- forts will be crowned with success A
 broad field of activity and usefulness
 Is opening the pages before us. The
 agitation of business problems and abuses will conduce to wise and health full legislation, that will protect and ad-
 vance the interests of the mercantile
 community throughout your state. I 1eel that whereas in the past we have
 done good work, we might do more in
 the future. I am not satisfied to do
 So little. We have started out in the
 right direction to get bad laws repealed
 and better laws enacted
 see the future of the Connecticut
 Business Mems association, as a large factor in New England Business
 Mems association, and then onward,
 better perfected and more powerful
 shall business men in this country be organized:
 In conclusion I wish to thank the officers and directors of our association
 for their uniform courtesy towards me
 upon all occasions whenever We have met. And I desire also to extend this greeting to all local presidents. Tn the
 main they have done good work and as result their respective associations have a larger membership than year ago.
 While to-day my relations as presi- dent of this association will cease. my heart and hand will remain ready at and all times to aid the association work, and in the good fellowship of the hour in the genial encouragement which reckons every man for what he
 is, and not for what he has, in this 1 glorious Business Mems association,
 wish every member prosperity, long life and much happiness.