The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-18
BOOST MARION IS SLOGAN
AT BIG MEMS MASS MEETING

project. Bvery man with any
property at an will have 1t in
creased In value; every one should
grasp this opportunity, said the
speaker. H ~t
Rodney II, Brandon was intruduc-
ed by Mr.. CUTLERY. Mr.. Brandon
comes from Anderson, Indiana. His
force in presenting che subject OF
the evening convinced many and as
a plain business-hloe speaker, Mr..
Brandon Is unsurpassed. In open
ing his address Mr.. Brandon refer
red to the city as great family in
which all are interested in the pub
die welfare. lle sought to explain
how the city OF Anderson as q
family got more children to its
fold than Marion Mr. Brandon
builded city on the stage begin
ming as he did with crossroads
in a great plot OF corn ground.
Smith lived on the corner; rail-
road came and grocery was
started The place began to be a
town. 1t became Smithville. Prop
erty, which was once corn ground
was worth many times what It once
was and all because of the spirit
of the city. The paymasters were
coming there and the crowd follow.
ed.
Suddenly, a calamity fell upon
the town and all Of the paymasters
left the place and sad to relate
the ground was once more cleared
away for corn after being at one
time worth many times its value
as such. This was the history of
a city as related by Mr.. Brandon.
In his narrative Mr.. Brandon
sought to show the people go where
the paymasters go; all are here
for the one purpose, that OF max
ing money.
Coming down to the auto proposi-
ton the speaker noted that an adj
dition of 5000 people is worth one
million dollars to the realty Of the
city. Every man, who comes to the
city, brings four people with him
as servants, the grocer, the black
smith, the barber and all of these
persons who will serve the man
who IS maloinIg the money Thera
IS actually more money according to
Mr.. Brandon, in building "a town
than in all OF the interests whici
are already in w. 1t does not re-
quire so much incentive to build
up a town of 5000 as one of 90
900. However the people are much
more ready in the small town to
push it forward.
Marion is either going backward
or not at all. We here have an
opportunity to push the town for
werd. Nothing is to be given
toward this end and that can be
taken away, and, as is we'll known
the proposition Is very good one
When we have had 1850 men al
work in this city for five years FIVE
millions will have been expended
and this is worth considering. This
firm sells four millions OF dollars
worth OF automobiles in year and
In FIVE years predicted Mr. Bran
don, Marion will be one of the
largest automobile cities in the
country df this factory is now
brought here. Mr.. Brandon here
related that II the factory were Sc
cured here the Silk Mills would be
doubled and that the only reason
why they were not being increased
more fully now Is the fact that
girls 10 work therein cannot be
secured
In closing the speaker stated that
the money had been apportloned
and that $4,000 would be given
by the business men OF the cbty
The time is limited and ut Is nee
essary that all who are interested
come to the Commercial club and
sign up.
George D. Copeland was the next
speaker and dn his remarks the
past history of Marion was we'll re-
Viewed. He showed how that Of
forts OF this nature in the earlier
years of Marion's history served tc
make this city what II IS.
cup to the year 1876" said Mr..
Copeland, "this city dragged along
at a snail's pace. Then the Heck
ing Valley railroad was proposed
and at that time Bucyrus, Delaware
Bellefontaine and other chties were
very much larger than Marion. !
piNiNu hue iONdl lHuublIioo dliu lHOoN
who were behind them, but now
those who pushed them may now
pity the rest Of u.s. From that
time property began to grow In
value and today property in many
instances is worth twenty times its
value at that time. I don't like
to pay bonuses but 81 other cites
pay them we must and believe
that we ought to be willing Ii
give bonus to make Marion .
city of $4,000 people"
James r. Franklin, one of those
who went to Indianapolis, was the
next speaker and his ermarIls were
vey brief. He thought that Mar
ion needed to have new blood II
her veins and this proposition will
bring VI.
Mr.. W. II. Schafbner was intro
duced and described the scenes II
the plant He thought that w
should not throw the burden upol
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