Evening journal., 1908-10-21
MILLION DOLLAR PLANT
PROMISED FOR THE CITY

than pleased and satisfied. We did not ex-
peet 70 spend much money down here,
and have expended about s2OO.0O0 and now
we expect 10 spend 81 .0OO.O 900 more, and we
have made up our minds to go ahead.
! Great applause) We have been waiting
a little while until we felt the time was
ripe 10 go ahead. Mr.. Coke has his plans
all ready and you viii be glad to know
tht your great Harlan and IIollingsworth
institution stands without a dollar Of debt
Mr.. Coke was going over the details Of
these improvements a few moments ago
and there seems TO be one matter Of diff
tculty in the way and that Is the question
OF room for these extensive buildings. one
of these is 325 feet long and two and one
half stories high and il requires a great
deal Of room and a great deal more yard
than we have and I trust that there is
some way by which the street going
through our shops can be vacated We
have not the room to do this work unless
you vacate that road. If the citizens Of
Wilmington have any interest In building
up their community. they will cooperate
with US i'm making possible the improve
ment such as we propose down there. The
/ old original works Of Bethlehem were
built in the city and the streets ran
through the works We have. as l have
said spent S200OOOO0 on this plant and
the citizens OF Bethlehem turned over
about 16 acres Of streets / just ask you
TO think Of It. The citizens saw the extent
Of the industry we were going to put up
there and the streets were vacated by ac
ton Of Council and turned over to the
. rrs IN
plant now employing 12,OOO worlmen.
What we want you to do here is to CO.
operate with US and do the best you can
TO help us and Mr.. Coke, or, rather help
Mr. Coke to do what he wants to do as
we do not have much voice about it. We
ask the cooperation of the people. We
want your sympathy and support and we
want you 70 help us 10 build up an in
dustry here that will reflect upon you and
I ourselves"
Mayor Wilson's Promise.
Mayor Wilson. in the following words,
pledged hearty cooperation:
I'VE hope that they may have every
thing they want IN the way of additional
| ground and ,think I voice the sentiment
Of Wilmington when l say that they can
have any streets they wish so long as they
do not Interfere with the interests Of any
other equal industry. But in dealing fair
| ly with them as we must with others we
must give them what is requisite for their
plant, and I stand pledged to do every
I thing possible to that extent Mr.. Schwab,
YOU shall have everything that is possible
for the extension Of your plant"
Financial Co operation.
John s. Rossell also took up a pertinent
subject when called upon for a speech. He
said
"It is true that Delaware has an envl-
able banking record and the position of its
banking institutions is growing daily
stronger, so that no industry seeking a
i location whore It may be fairly and hon
estly financed can find a better location
than Wilmington. Meeting Mr.. Schwab's
expectation for support if needed from the
financial institutions of Wilmington. feel
that ! may assure him that so long as he
offers good and sufficient credit he Will
not be wanting for financial assistance"
n "Mr. Schwab has stated that he intends
4, to improve to the extent Of 81 100000 tn,
/, resources Of the active financial lnstltu-
tions Of Wilmington aggregate $4,000 0Oo
d, Our directors are composed Of our best
= and most influential citizens and they will
, Mr.. Schwab more than half way. They
will meet him with cordial welcome and
, firm assurances. We have in our banks
and trust companies over 500 0O00.O0o of de-
lposits. Following your thought. much in
b a community depends upon the intelligence
4. and industry of its labor and people. Il
will be interesting for YOU TO know that
; our savings banks hold si0OO0.OOO So that
you can be assured that the laboring men
/, and mechanics OF this city are thrifty
[ and saving people. ] assure you that your
words delight my heart You can be as
sured that the Wilmington workmen will
aid you in every way you desire.
This IS a great day for wilmington
, With a population largely mado up Of
2 those who are dependent upon labor for
. support and the welfare Of the community.
the future Of our city and state being
so dependent upon the success OF our
workingmen this gives great promise and
announcement 20 have Mr.. schwab with
: ms to-day. We have had great men with
! us here recently. We have accorded then
a hearty welcome but there is something
more in the welcome that VIC have ex-
tended TO Mr. Schwab. because II is IRE,
OF politics. g wwelcome Mr.. schwab be
cause he is a big man, big in brain and big
+ in heart"
Mr.. Coke Responds.
4, President W. g. Coke OF the Harlan and
! Houlngsworth Corporation was called
/ upon to say a few words. lie said;
, IT rather regret that YOU have seen ft Il
I call on me this afternoon. ] think Mr.
Schwab has told YOU that with your CO.
operation. all things being equal. we pro
pose 10 erect here a plant which for III
= kind will have no equal in this hemisphere.
1 want to take this occasion TO thank you
gentlemen Of this Board Of Trade for tho
/ assistance You have already given MS and
= assure YOU that with your assistance.
9 YOU will have the plant If you want it,"