The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-31


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nI. t4
w fhI1 meeting
tt Ctnmoa work hee not
ga'n. ioln pI ne reqlt
among the lem cenHlg farm
"a g'nlgiuf ~ lai11i 1ie.nS.s O.
tnr1 NlFfn lugiiEte
Was ~ 81 tlcnro4 Ope
aas ibis mQn d Ice re1ulte ln much
end ls t8c cltcoEla- q tho able
ek o. TIE part q the Cbamler 81
aerce
bnl has already been introduced
tho House 0f Representatives o. the
National Congros ~ hon. p. n. Nays,
elessman from this district, FOR the
ening OF the ST. MARKS harbOr.
his vas brought about by the action
this l0dy which a pushing Talla-
hnfsee aud Leon county b the front.
30 matter where one goes IN this
ciniiy now, nothing but the best
things are Icing eaid about our city
and county, where, prior to the organ
asion Of this bOdy, Taliahasseo has
heon knocked numerically. What has
rOnght this changer The enthusiasm
mith watch the chamber has taken hold
81 certain things The manner IN
which they were handled; the impair
TALLY on the part OF the officers; the
describing OF favoritism and person.
lities and the everlasting motto: Al
together FOR Tallahassee and Leon
county"
The Chamber OF Commerce Of ITALIA
haesee has Teen a source OF comment
WI the state press anu In every In
sfance has received commentator.
Thlahassee has indeed received q good
elsnra Of space In the papers recently,
ana now stands AZ she n, one OF the
hcst aud most enterprising towns or
fhs state. an a county which abOun0s
With AGRICULTURAL wealth and unlimited
Drbspelts The Chamber OF Commerce
has done more towards pushing Talla-
hanso TO the front and showing her up
IN her true cOIOra than any other or
ganIzatiOn IN recent years.
The work % not finished By any
means. There n more 70 be done
somethinR b work Tor all the time.
TIE chamber has now before Il mat
ters or great Importance, which, u
c&rTiod through, win result IN great
ttings Tor this county.
First, the continuance Of tho agricul-
tIlral movement Much good has already
resulted from the work ~ this body IN
this direction but there IL plenty more.
The extensive production Of corn and
cotton the manufacturing Of syrup
truck gardening, poultry raising ana
many others are essential For these
Industries 20 BE- q success they must
have the cooperation and encourage
nent Of this body.
The reduction IN freight rates on
rOduco ahspped. out Of TallahaRSee u
bother important niRtter which the
chamber has 20 handle
The outlook tor industries which
could be Induced 10 locate IN this com
bunity. The establishment Of factories
Hnstn have helped 20 materially IN
building up other sections. Induce
fnenss 30 settlers and colonies 20 To-
cate here or near here are ell very
Important.
me work IN collecting data 20 be
submlttcd TO the Rivers and HarbOrs
COmittee IN Congress, showing the need
81 4 port at SO. Marks, which e ab.
a0luteiy essential for the passage or
che bin FOR an appropriation for that
purpose by that body is probably one OF
thu most important issues now before
the chamber. A committee appointed By
q former congress made an exclleB. ~
port on the feasibility az the deepening
lof this port but stated that there was
no demand for Il, thus throwing q cold
damper over the bin for the apprO-
priatiOn. and intimately defeating e..
ire need Of this port must be shown,
Il A Of moch importance b this Sec.
I ton that we have q deep water PORT az
+. 81 Marks, bat the Riosrs ana Harliors
( Committee must be shown why we
! need st.
There are dozens Of other matters
which must Be brought up at an early
meeting, and many should be present
and lend every encouragement 10 the
noble work being done BY this body.
D0n't forget the dafe and hour OF
the meeting, Friday night, Tth, inst, &C
segeD-thirty O'Clock. Let every mem
ber be present, and bring az many new