The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-29

Richmond has again lost an oppor-
tunity to secure new industry. Sec
retary Scott of the Commercial Club
has received a communication from
a large concern in Dayton which man
ufactures ice cream and oyster pals.
stating that it has abandoned the
project of locating branch estab
lishment in this city owing TO The
fact that substantial offer had been
received to locate the branch at
Springfield, o. Ii this branch estab-
lishment had been located in Rich
mond it would have given employ
ment to about one hundred girls and
twenty or thirty men and boys. The
concern could not be prevailed upon
to locate its branch in Richmond be-
cause the business men of this city
treated the proposition with indiffer-
ence. Secretary Scott wrote and IN
formed the officiaI of the Dayton
company that they could secure a
splendid location in Richmond and
that help could easily be obtained but
he was not i'm position to offer them
any Inducements, owing to the fact
that the Commercial Club has decid-
ed upon no definite plan of campaign
for bringing new industries TO this
city.
Another Proposition Turned Down.
Nearly all the cities and towns in
the neighborhood of Richmond hare
factory funds or are in position to of
fer rebates on taxes. free water and
lighting and other things which prove
to be powerful inducements. Many OF
the concerns that ask what induce
ments can be offered them to locate
in Richmond are small and undesira-
BILE but good many are large indus
tries and their location in Richmond
would prove to be a great benefit to
the city. Not long ago a large con-
cern in Chicago employing between
500 and 600 men wished to move to
Richmond owing to the fact that this
city was a good railroad center and
labor troubles were few and far be-
tween. ALI this concern asked was
that the business men of the city pay
the moving expenses which probably
would have amounted to $4,000 or
$4,000. The concern stated that they
would build their own factory build
ings and buy their own factory site.
There was never move made to Sc
cure this large industry
Explanation Of Trouble.
..The trouble with Richmond is
that the business men refuse to act
together" said well known man or
affairs yesterday. Each one seems to
be jealous of his neighbor. When a
good industry wishes to locate in
this city the business men north OF
Main Street refuse to subscribe to a
fund to bring il here because they
are afraid it will secure factory
site in the south side. The business
men south of Main street refuse to
subscribe because they are afraid the
factory will locate i'm the north side.
Each one fears that his neighbor will
get the trade of the men who will be
employed by the concern. The so
called conservative element-selfiigh
| call them-work against
the industrial progress of the city.
Meetings and conventions of various
kinds, which do the city little If no
good, are encouraged by this class to
the fullest extent. 1t is my opinion
that the Commercial Club should get
together and plan some kind of cam
paign that will enlarge and enrich the
city In other words the club should
do something from which tangible
results could be obtained.