The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-15
leading Manufacturers of Wisconsin
Organize tor Mutual Protection
and TO Advance Business.
SEVENTY FIRMS JOIN THE BODY.
Only One KenOsha Firm is Represented at
the First Meeting, But Others VIII
Follow Suit Later.

One hundred manufacturers from all
parts of Wisconsin gathered in Mil
waukee Friday and organized the
Wisconsin Manufacturers association.
The object of the association is to pro-
tect and further the interests of all
branches Of manufacturing business
in the state of Wisconsin. The
organization is on the lines of the
Illinois Manufacturers association,
with which the Wisconsin body will
work.
+. A. Craig, of GAINESVILLE, read a
paper on "Our Manufacturing Indus
tries and Canada" in which he argued
in favor of reciprocity, and Frank
Bull, of Racine, made the principal
speech of the convention. Mr.. Bull
said: "The importance of the interests
which we represent and the extent,
variety and value of Wisconsin factory
products would SEEM to render it adj
visable, if not necessary, that we
should organize, to the end that the
influence of Wisconsin's great manu-
featuring interests may be exercised in
whatever way will best tend to their
progress and development. There is
widespread demand for Changes in
tariff schedules which should be care
fully considered.
another subject of great import
ance is the establishing of reciprocal
relations with foreign countries.
Again, our relations with the British
provinces of the north require thought
fWl attention.
Mr.. Bull, on "The relation of the
Wisconsin Manufacturer to increase
Railway Taxation and Legislative rate
making" reviewed the present and
past conditions fromsthe standpoint of
both the manufacturer and the rail
ways, and argues that 1t would be un-
wise in the highest degree to depart
from the policies that have so long OBJ
tanned and adopt any snew schemes
the tendency of which would be to
disturb business relations.
A message of greeting was received
from the Illinois Manufacturers asso-
citation and responded to.
The following officers were elected:
President-Frank K. Bull, Racine.
Vice President-Victor p. Richard
son, GAINESVILLE.
SecretaryAM. J. Mccormick, Green
BAY.
Treasurer. B. Yates, Beloit.
Executive Committee. M. Bean,
Milwaukee; M. ]. Peck, Fond du Lac;
w. H. Upham, Marshfeld; T. c. Mil
Ter, Marinette; A. P Lovejoy, James
Vile; ]. A. Kimberly, Neenah; A. J.
Lindeman, Milwaukee; A. Herscheim-
or, La Crosse; F. A. bennett, She.
boygan.
p. V. Lawson, of Neenah, spoke of
the high price of coal and suggested a
way out of the difficulty by municipali-
ties, states, or the government buying
and operating coal mines and furnish
ing the product to the people at cost
price, which he said would be at about
81 a ton for hard coal.
The Kenosha manufacturing firms
took little interest in this, the initial
meeting of the association, and the
Chicago Brass Company was the only
Kenosha firm represented at the meet
ing. The Kenosha manufacturers are
however, in'hearty sympathy with the
move and all of them will cooperate
with the new organization in the flu.
ture. Important business engage.
ments prevented the other Kenosha
firms from being represented al the
meeting.