The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-06
FUTURE OF CAIRO.
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position entities her, or ROMAN mere cy
phcr IN the commercial world. That h. III,
pnegion In which we are most Interested
We have heard and rewi considerable buh
coinho about The position OF Cairo, ',itu
ated att ho confluence OF the two mjQhties
rivers OF the continent and the virial hcn
OF navigation on those rivera The sub
Jeet la, been worn threadbarc, aud 10 Iiso q
vulgar Tut strong expression, "Its payod
out"
II Is true the "posltlon" has put up some
blocks Of housod and drawn some trade
and, but for Tho position, tho idea Of build.
Ing city on tho original low aud maphy
ground Of the ci,y's site would be chmcr.
Zeal. Now, will this "position" continue TO
advance the city on tho road 20 prosperity
and wcalth, ~ wo have done something
through II IN Tho past, inAho face of heavy
competition from our competitors IN the
same trnde; competition backed By caplal
and growing daily more and more agyres.
sivp.
The larger commercial centres nre bul'd-
| ING railroads, ieelcrs for Themselves, in M
directions, snd they avoid Cairo when they
can. 20 hot think that it would be brag-
gadocla % say that these points tear Cairo,
| hence they seek outlet 10 tho southern
markets. by way Of Evansville, shawnee
town, Paiucah, Belmont aud other places,
that have not the naturally advantageous
| position that Cairo has. Cairo. in truth, has
no regular trade. our trade nsy be de-.
| nominated a "catch trade" 4 trado that
| 'Srnc- here when Il can 90 nowhere else.
| This " evidenced from tho fact. that our
merchants look forward 20 the season Of
! low waters in the riycr,, aud lee obdrur.
/ tons 70 navigation with expo Clancy. But,
some Of you who read this article may lay (:
/ What can we lJt We have NJ ap.til. VIC
can't build railroads. We must Wait tai
capital comes VIC can. force trade u this
point. We must lie supinely on our backs
| I'LL trade seeks rs. "Ah! there's tho ruD. -
| Wecaa't 30 anything. Seed VIC live on in
! bhs1iul confidence that Tho timo viii come
! when we may SNAKE hay when the sun
shines, Does not the though. in!rude Il.
self on your mind that We may wait and
wait, but wait too long, tlil ,mc TOR action
shah have come and gone. Afe YOU not
aware Of tine fact that our bushes, Is meet
ms heavier competition every year during
our shay timer st. Louis. Chicago md
Cincinnati are extending their railrond,
through the south IN every direction. AMI
we continue to place sweet raHan, 20 on our
position Bat VIC have no c1piial: We
must weit ti.' capital conles. WI. how /.
il g9ingto come, what will drawit. our 20
,iuon. II riay draw scmo. probably n
much AGAIN az Il has drawn IN tie past -four
or llv0 years. but ! am afraid while our DO
siii'n is drawing the Necessary capital
70 buiia . city. W. may awaken some Gnc
morning 70 iiud our position "gone where
the woohbinc twinsth,' completely circum-
vented and circunscribcd by the iron
baud OF oar competitors. Tut IL our posi-
ton WON'T draw capital, -h,t winf En-
ergy wlA draw capitol. ic, tho merchants
and c''izer- OF Cairo show the outside
world tina, they have energy and "go-ahoad-
itiyeness." the component parts OF great
city, ard capitol viii Ecek them instead Of
they seeking capital. Work manfully for
your city-sbou'dcr % fhoudcr-do not let
petty jrlou,ios interfere with your inter
course; have unity Of action; let each man
consider himself an integral part OF the
whole, ana you will have city. Fortune
and capitol may frovn upon your efforts for
awhile, tu: with energy and perseverance,,
and shove all uHity OF action, ron Will event
uaIy sucoccd. lone was not built Ia a
day, neither was Chicago, and Chicago to.
day is the greatest examplr Of what cnorgy
and thorough business qualifications have
done. Who could forcsGc, In the pioneer
days Of this state. that Chicago would be
what she IS to-day. and nobody can deny
that Cairo. in point OF position, is far the
superior OF CHICAGO. There IL no one but
viii, recognize we opine, thsi ''unity is
strength" and until orr merchants and citi-
2en' are thoroughly united for tho common
meal, we cannot expect 20 progress. Es-
pccially should our merchants be united,
~ n body, they VIII lavo weight and re-
,pcctlbiHty that will be recognized in
greater or loss degree, whereas desuitnry
action on tho part Of Individual merchants
viii go for Honght in many questions per-
tanning 10 the business and prosperity OF
the city. One OF the great questions Of iho
day is cheap transportation. Cato is es-
ppcialiy Interested in thi. question tor
herein lies the secret OF obtaining ard COM
handing a successful southern trade. Lew
ircights viii induce trade and our merchants
should thoroughly rcorganize their cham
Der Of commerce-put II on 9 footing that |
It will have influence with the carrying |
trade, and Immediately do so--work as a |
body--ihey cannot do much towards OH !
tanning what they desire and shoula have. !
Through tho extension of the Mississippi |
Central railway, Cairo ia enjoying lower |
freghts than sho would had the extension |
not been completed. We should not rely |
on this alone, but put forward efforts to |
reap and retain its advantages 10 the fullest |
extent, which cannot BIO done unless our
merchants ho united, and in what better
manner can they be united than by holding
their regular meetings on change, where
questions besring on the Interests OF their
bdsincss can be discussed in all their boar
ings and q united aud intelligent action
agreed upon. The present l consider as
tho turning point in the fortunes OF Cairo,
and Il reInainstO DO seen whether our mer-
chants viii take tho destiny of their city in
hands with a viii, and make her one of tho
great commercial centeis of the continent.
PRO Bono PUBLICo.
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