The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-16
[. B. HANNA MADE
STIRRING TALK
FARGO CONGRESSMAN SOUNDED
KEY NOTE or cITps NEEDS
AND CREATED MUCH ENTHusl.
Assn IN FIRST NooNTlDE Ap-
DRESS TO BUSINESS MEN

Key nOLS IN the making or ErSat6l
Fargo this noon in a splendid ad,
dress he made to the Representative
business men Of the city at the com.
mercial club, Although his remarks
were totally impromptu, Mr.. Hanna
was never heard to better advantage
In a public address in this city at any
previous time.
II was the first OF the series Of
noontide talks to the business mer
Of the city along expansion and pro-
gressive lines that has been planned
by Secretary Stins and IL proved q
wonderful success There were over
fifty OF Fargo's most prominent busi-
ness men present at the meeting and
their reception Of Mr. Hanna was one
OF the most cordial demonstrations
that has been accorded him in the
state since his return from Washing
ton last summer.
Mr.. Hanna was asked to dilate on
the guaranty idea for prospective
manufacturing plants In this city. He
spoke at great length on the matter
and urged all Fargo business men and
the commercial club 10 unite in the
movement to establish such guaran-
ty fund.
What Fargo needs is manufactor-
les" he declared. "The people we
want to bring here to help upbuild
our oity and increase our population
must have something to attract them.
They must have employment and Ii
they cannot get 1t here. they will go
on TO some other town where they
can find employment.
Through the east, this guaranty
IDEA has taken firm hold and the
commercial clubs in all the cities in
New Jersey. New York, PENNSYLVANIA
and MARYLAND have established such
funos for the purpose OF bringing
manufacturing plants to locate with
In their limits 1T is the best idea
that has ever been launched in this
city, ! believe and should by all means
be adopted. 1t is the thing to make
the city grow. we all want Fargo
to grow and we must work to make
1t grow.
We need the active and reliable
business men OF this municipality to
stand behind this idea and be ready
tc make themselves responsible for
certain amounts that will be suffi-
ctenf evidence to these new manu-
featuring plants that we want them
here. There are many good propo-
s1tions which have doubtless been pre-
sented to this city. but we have not
been aOle to take advantage Of them
on account Of the lack Of funds.
Not long ago there was a road
grader proposition presented here, and
In all probability that was all right
and would have been an excellent
thing for Fargo and a safe invest
ment for our business men, had it
been pushed further.
But with a guaranty fund. the To-
cation of the plant would have been
assured and no one would have been
the loser. Such an idea does not
mean that each man shall necessari-
ly invest any certain amount in actual
cash, but shall agree to become re-
sponsible for an amount for this fund
SO that the city may be aided In Sc
curing good. live and profitable in
dustries that will make the city pros
porous and inviting for others to come
here and help build up the city.
We need new auditorium to house
the various delegations and assemblies
that are held in this city so frequent
ly. We should assist In making the
armory i possibility. And we should
encourage the beautifying OF the city
by laying cut the public parks and hav-
inA public band concerts at night dur
ing the warmer months, for the benefit
OF those who cannot get away during
the heated term. There are some peo-
pie In Fargo who are enabled to 60
away during the warm weather and in
the winter. but there are some who are
SO busy that they never have an OPP
portunity TO get away and II Is for
their comfort that these parks are
necessary to make 1t pleasant for
them.
Personally In one way I quite regret
leaving Fargo just at this time, when
this pu0lic spirit seems to be so
aroused, Cor should like to stay here
and attend these noontide meetings
which I feel are going to be such a
vast help to the city and the business
men, and also to Co operate In the
movement thai has been so success
fully started this fall."
He then called attention to the |
guaranty fund idea and the sinking |
FUND proposition, and stated that he /
hoped 1t would be taken right I'D and /
actively pushed to a successful move |
nent. He men, Ioned the cities III the
EAST which have posted big signboards |
alone the railroad tracks which offer I
REQ sites to any manufacturing plant I
hat will locate within their limits
He said that they even went SO far +
- to relieve such concerns OF the /
and school taxes for per-
Cd Of 1--WE or six years. so as to assist
Iuch plants that were just starting in
getting well on their feet financially /
q don't know what the laws are in /
his state regarding this matter, but
n the states OF Maryland. Pennsyi-
1anta and few others adjoining" he
laid, all these concerns have to pay
ire the state and county taxes, 1t is
IN excellent idea and encourages the
building OF new industries and the
ipbuilding Of municipalities.
Then Mr. Hanna stated that he felt
he city should invite J. ]. Hill and
VI. Constock here at the time the
lew line TO Surrey was opened. He
made . strong plea for the co-opera- 4
ion Of the two cities or Fargo and +
doorhead. One citys needs are the
anne IS the others, he fell and what
leips one helps the other.
1T seems 10 nne rather q suparfluous
dea for both Of these cities To have
lltration plants when one would have Il
one Us both Jointly just as we'll CO.
peration between McorIead and Far
% is essential and we both benefit
rom our combined efforts In the right
erection"