Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-27
BIG BUSINESS
For Auto Dealers In 1908
Predicted by BudIong.
Views Of New President Of
Licensed Manufacturers Assn.
Business For Nine Months Past Far
Exceeds That of COG.

The future welfare of the automobile
is "a subject much discussed Of late, not
only in the automobile club circles but
il. business houses and ON the streets.
PerhaD. there is no one more able to
intelligently discuss this subject than
Nj }. Budlong, who was recently elect
et. president Of the Association Of Lii
censed Automobile Manufacturers. His
experience dates back from the incep-
ton Of the automobile. and he seems to
feel that, notwithstanding the present
financial situation, conditions will be
very different by spring, at which time
he atmosphere will be entirely cleared
and the general situation in better
Sfa Pc than heretofore.
THAT The speculations and frenzied
finance Of Il few arc to disrupt the
economic conditions Of the country is
pre.,oaterons." says MI Eudlong
There arc too many sound and sane
fnanciers Of The old school TO allow
the disruption Of the cOuntryS credit
and by mid winter or early spring en-
tire confidence will be restored. Bust
ness win increase and the sale of ears
of the right kind win continue as in
the sast.
There is no doubt i'm my mind that
the manufacturers and dealers OF ears
built solely to effect quick sale with
out thought Of liability, safety or
quality, are il u very precariOus condi-
ton. The day of the car that is only
built for a season is past. Look hac!
to the ears built two, three or, even
ha hc,
that are in use today These are the
cars whose makers We're the pioneers
of the industry and who are in il to
stay. Compare the various ears that
were exhibited at the Garden show.
NOle the stability of each type, the
standarl methods employed in con-
struc,iOn, the strength, the workman
ship and style. That these cars have
reached q state of near perfect ion is
unQuostionable. II has not been !: mat
ter Of cnance or luck that these ears
We're brought to SO near perfection. 1t
has been the result Of time, thought
ana cooperation
The calamity bowler and pnsSimStic
prophet is ever abroad. but he has no
place in the ranks of an homes: and in
telllSent commercial enterprise. In the
early spring. lie weather condition.
gave m7ment3ry setback TO tho trade
in one city, and the industry was i'm
nHdIat"ly stirred 10 action, hut With
what result? More business has been
done in the past year that ever before.
The ratio over last years business is
greater than the one before, and the
coming year Will convince evei.y manu-
faCtnrer and dealer that the motor ear
industry has come to stay In 1891
there was $24 800 900 worth of autonio-
hiles sold; 1905, $42 900. 900: 1906, $50. GEO.
600. While up 10 Nov. l this Year So, :
cocoon worth We're sold, show ing an in
of this wear over that of the entire
Year of 1906. This surely does not ir-
dictate lack of interest in the market
for the high grade car and feel Ger
tain that if sound business principles
essential in every business enterprise
are strictly observed. the coming year
will find the industry established on a
frmer basis than ever before.
AS 10 shows / do not feel that the
fun effect Of the early shows can be
realized so soon. The result was so far
beyond the expectations of the mos(
optimistic of our members that a care
full analysis should be given first before
the early show is condemned am
positive that had not the depressed con-
dition of the money market prevailed
the records of the show last January
would have been eclipsed. As it was
over 81 0Oo,0 coo worth Of business was
done At the licensed show bv the 81
members Of the a. l.. NJ. A. and the
electric makers who exhibit each year
with us. The attendance, too. was but
10 per cent. lower than that of the
seventh annual show. The adherance
TO good principles. sound finance and
The production of high grade ears must
prevail and if these elementary neceS-
stiles of a successful enterprise are
lived uD to there is no reason why 1895
should not close as the greatest year
in the history of the Industry