The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-30
MONTGOMERY BUSINESS MEN
 OF ONE MIND ON ADVERTISING
They Give Their Cordial Support to the Publicity Promotion Plan of the Commercial
 Associations Committed.

The consensus of opinion Of many business men of Montgomery, Inter viewed yesterday by reporters Of The Advertiser, was that the plan proposed by comnitte of the Commercial ana Industrial Association, for advert1sins the resources, facilities and other ad- vantages Fof Montgomery was one or the most important movements Of re- cent years.
 Not one business man of large number questioned on the subject, failed to give the advertising scheme his hearty. cordial support. No one was other than enthusiastic. Each one said that 1t indicated that Mont gomerians had awakened to their own greatness and each one intimated that whenevr the soliciting committee ap- peared they would have little trouble in securing his subscription.
 A member of the Advertising Com mittee, which suggested the plan of campaign. said last night that the Committee was merely waiting for the business men .of Montgomery to thor oughly understand the plan and to re- fleet not one person hastaoinaoin at fleet upon 1t before undertaking to solicit for funds. Notwithstanding not one person has been asked to sub scribe, 1t Is said that large sum has already been voluntarily pledged and it Is believed the committee will have little trouble in raising the required amount to hearald to the world the attractiveness of Montgomery.
 The committees which are to go to work tomorrow among the business houses, soliciting funds, will probably be named tomorrow morning. It Is ex- pected that the necessary money will be raised in one day as Montgomery business men seem to be of one mind that the schme is the best thing that has been hit upon in recent years.
 Saturday was busy day but not withstanding this fact a number of merchants seen by reporters of The Advertiser found time to talk about the advertising plan. Many of them plead ed too much business to give formal interview while adding hastily that the movement had their endorsement.
 Some of those who were interviewed at random for The Advertiser are here with appended.
 Thomas J. Reynolds. President of anything that helps Montgomery. A man who fails to advertise in these modern times does not succeed. Cities are like individuals. Advertising. prop erly placed, will be of great benefit to Montgomery. I hope the movement will meet with success.
 A. S. Knowles, of the A. s. Knowles Dry Goods Company-First of all con- alterations in business management is to learn that advertising pays. All good business men appreciate this The committee of public spirited men which has promoted this movement is merely applying a business principle to the ~ Mont0onarv TvoPy patriotic citixen should rally to the support of the movement. Its success means that the money expended will return a thousandfold. The only ques- ton open to reasonable discussion is the methods to be employed in adver- tising Montgomery, the mediums to bt used and the compilation of the mat. ter to be published. The committee ha: been selected with great care and con sists of men who are perfectly capable of deciding these questions. I rely completely on the judgment , of tht committee. The advertising Is sure tC attract widespread attention, and I en' dorse the plan heartily.
 J. L. Hall, President Merchants ant Planters Farley National Bank-Oul bank has subscribed, thereby showing our faith in the movement. All citiel of Montgomery's merit will undoubted
 ly derive a great deal of good by let
 ting the outside world know of theil advantages as regards @ place of bust ness and residence.
 S. B. Marks, Jr, Vice-President Mer
 chants and Planters'-Farley Nationa Bank-I think the plan of advertising
 our city as proposed by the Commer
 cial and Industrial Association an ex
 cellent one. and should meet with thu
 hearty endorsement and support of al good citizens.
 | A Nachman, dry goods merchant
 believe in dvertising-newspaper ad
 vertising, No better scheme coulC
 have been devised for calling atten
 tion to Montgomery. It Is a good thing
 and 1t has gratified me to observe tn,
 unanimity with which our people ar' | supporting 1t. We must let the worl( know what we have in Montgomery
 and the committee of business men ha
 hit on good plan. It will bring more people to Montgomery and 1t will en large every line of business. You ma! | put me in the enthusiastic class. I Alex Rice, clothier and ex-Presiden of the Commercial and Industrial Asso l ciation-I desire to commend mos
 heartily the enterprise and enthusiasm
 of the Advertising Committee of tho Commercial and Industrial Association ! Montgomery has reached that point 1T
 history where judicious advertising or
 a broad scale will bring results. Every
 man having faith In the future of Mont | gomery should esteem 1t a privilege tc | subscribe to the fund,