The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-30

& Co.-The plan IS all rlsht. Aet us advertise Montgomery in every way expended 1t will result in great good for us. am sure 1t will be judIcious- ly placed by the admirably selected committee which has charge of the mat ter.
 Michael Cody. President Union Bank and Trust Ce.-As a general proposi- ton am heartily in favor of advertis- ing Montgomery. I am not sufficiently familiar with advertising methods to suggest plans or to express an opinion concerning the methods to be employ ed.
 Emanuel Meertief. of Nachman & Meertief.-The movement to advertise Montgomery on a broad scale is splen- did. It is the only way to acquaint the outside world of our advantages of climate, railroad facilities, water sup ply. schools, etc With proper publicity and good hotel facilities hundreds of visitors will winter here, who may ultimately became citizens. Our an- nual expenditures for advertising are the best proof of our faith in news paper publicity. We will back up the movement for the next three years. Get everyone to join in. Don't put 1t off-do 1t now.
 J. B. shivers, manager Jacobs Phar- macy-Montgomery has been too modest entirely. It is proper that we should proclaim to the world our facilities and our exceptional induce ments to capitalists and homeseekers. Printers ink pays and the Commercial and Industrial Association is on the right road. If we keep constantly hammering into our home people and the people abroad that Montgomery Is | an exceptionally favored city-like At lanta does for example-we will have a population of 75,000 before we know 1t. My best wishes are with the com mittee for the success of the move- ment.
 Gus Rice of Alex Rice & Son-There is no argument on the negative side of this natter as there could be no good | reason advanced which would be detri- mental to furthering the interests of | Montgomery as would be brought about by this system of advertising. How ever, the money expended should be | used, as with all business houses, judi ciously and cautiously. In other l words to be sown in fertile lands rather | than in barren soil. This recalls a
 number of cities of the United States that have grown from villages to | towns and from towns to cities, that
 have not got the advantages of Mont gomery. Especially would I compare Montgomery with Atlanta, and in com pairing the two cities, there Is not a l single iota that Atlanta boasts of from
 natural standpont in which Mont l gomery does not excel. We have been
 too slow to appreciate ourselves. The awakening of our business men to the | true greatness of Montgomery and the
 plan to set 1t before the world, is one
 that should appeal warmly and enthu-
 siasticaily to every person of this city. | George W. Ellis, of the Ellis-Grant
 furniture Company-Perhaps I ought l nor to admit 1t, but the fact is. we l nave had so much business that have
 not had time to consider this advertis-
 Ing movement. l know that 1t con-
 templates telling people away from
 here about Montgomery and that Is good. We have the best town in Ala.
 bama and if facts about it are properly
 set before dissatisfied Westerners fl l will do us incalculable good News.
 paper advertising brings business and l am sure this scheme will be profitable l Mayor Thomas H. Carr. said 1t seemed
 to him that the plan to advertise Mont.
 gomery would be advantageous. As i, had been intimated, he said, that the 1 City Council would be asked to make
 an appropriation. he did not think ii
 proper for him to make a public ex.
 pression of his views on the plan.
 The Advertising Committee of the
 Commercial and Industrial Association
 will appear before the Board of Reve. l nuo of the County and alan the N6on4
 gomery City Council and ask for ap.
 propriations to aid the fund to adver. ,l tise the city.
 | It is expected that an enthusiastic
 meeting of the Committee will be held
 tomorrow at which plans will be laic
 for bringing the movement to a quick | and successful conclusion.