The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-22
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things to take their natural and vol
untary course. / almost wish that every
business man in the city could be made
to feel discomfort; then, and only then
would We begin to cast about for those
improvements which would benefit and
cause the city to grow; the transcon-
tinental roads; electric lines; manu-
featuring plants, and many other addi-
tions that might be acquired by dIfi-
gent effort would be promptly looked
after. Broaden the lines and extend the
influence of this city; make Waitsburg,
Dayton, Milton, F'reewater and Wal
lula a part of US, and they will be in
terested in our growth. And if WAL
Ia Walla grows, those communities
cannot but be benefited; in turn, if
they grow Walla Walla is certain to
feel it, We cannot make a big growth
here without the assistance of our sur
rounding territory, and that territory
must look for growth to this, the lead
ing and most influential city in south
eastern Washington
Mr. Morrow dWelt upon the single
ness of purpose and the selfshness of
i business men of the city, showing that
with % or 80 real estate firms, there
w
growth of the community, each man
being content with what he can do
and with what money he can secure
/ from his sales 1t is the same in other
| branches the speaker having used the
real estate business simply as an
example.
| Manager T. N. Conway. of the Wal
Ia Walla Meat & Cold Storage COM
pany, was also an interesting talker at
| last nights meeting, his remarks hav-
! ing been founded on cold, hard facts.
causing many of those present TO do
some thinking. Mr.. Conway is as big
as the community in which he is do
! ing business, and has comprehensive
grasp of affairs. When the failure of
| the Whitman committee to secure a
| big attendance at a mass meeting was
| introduced by J. G.. Scott, as an argu-
ment against a mass meeting to be
| addressed by Tom Richardson, of the
| Portland Commercial club, Mr.. Con-
way took issue. "One failure does not
| necessarily imply that a second at
| tempt will meet with the same result;
| apply business tactics. If a business
man gets a set back, does he give UP
| trying? Many of US have gone after
things and got it between the eyes;
/ but if we had quit the game, we would
not be here tonight Getting a good at
| tendance at the meeting is simple as
| can be: the Commercial club has 450
members. If each member will see to
| it that one outsider is at the meeting,
| there will be 900 people, and that will
make a most excellent meeting
The speaker fell into harmony with
| the talk made by Mr.. Morrow, saying,
I'VE had better be sitting on hard bot
toned chairs in little room, spending
our money in publicity, rather than to
be in these easy chairs in these beau
tiful quarters doing nothing. 1t means
work-hard workout if we set our
selves to it, there is not one good rea
son why success should not crown our
! efforts. We can do what others have
done, and. 1 venture the assertion,
some things that others have not done
All we need is concerted action, and
the elimination of petty jealousies."
! J. J. Schiffner was one of the enthu-
siastic takers on the publicity cam
paign, showing in what manner $1,000
a month might easily be used in carry
ing on the work. He was of the opin-
ion that it is not absolutely necessary
to await the arrival of Mr.. Richardson
from Portland to show Walla Wallans
I how to open their purses, or how to
dig doWn into their pockets for the
coin. He closed his talk with a motion
that committee of three be appointed
to confer with the Commercial organ
izations of outside towns and to work
in conjunction with the banquet COM
mittee Acting President F. S. Dement,
appointed A. A. Herring, J. E. Ransom
and John Anderson.
| AS the publicity question will be ex-