Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-08
PUBLIC LEDGER.
wvsrERN ENTERPRISE.

One OF the means employeu py Tue
young, vigorous communities OF the
West 10 attract immigration is to adver-
tise literally in the older States. They
not only establish free schools for all,
build churches, colleges and workshops,
but let the world know what they are
doing, and thus keep the tide Of travel and
money, muscle and intelligence flow
ing westward from year to year. Two
illustrations lie before us in the form of
beautifully printed pamphlets, one from
the city of Des Moines, Iowa, the other
from Colorado, both published officially
and sent broadcast over the country.
The frst contains map ofIowa, with Des
Moines made conspicuous by railroad
and other connections. The history OF
the youthful city is given in glowing Ian
guage, and her advantages set forth, her
public buildings society, public spirit,
business opportunities, hospitality to
strangers, her Holly water works,
schools, churches, hotels, library and
newspapers, public parks, etc., etc.,
described in the most pleasing style
Men of capital are invited to come there
and establish factories, make agricultu-
raj implements, can fruits, make starch
from corn and potatoes, set up paper
mill, wooleA factory, shoe and sewing
machine factory, to found copper and
brass and glass works, make furniture,
baskets and brushes, tan leather, make
vinegar, or engage in almost any indus
trial pursuit. These things are spoken
of as wants, and a cordial invita-
ton is given the laborer, mechanic,
merchant and manufacturer to come
and share the prosperity of Des
Moines, where, for the brave spirit,
healthy body, industrious habits and
sound Judgment failure is not probable
and hardly possible" The invitation is
sent out by an association Of citizens
who are enterprising enough to publish
the pamphlet of twenty-five beautiful
pages, without inserting advertisements
on the alternate pages and margins to
pay the expense. They understand the
interests Of the city, and take the right
course to have their prosperity increased.
The other pamphlet is from the Terri
torial Board of Immigration of Colorado,
and contains nearly all the general in
formation concerning the soil, climate,
topography, society, towns, railroads,
mines, products, etc., of the territory,
that any one could desire, even if ready
TO start to that distant and wonderfully
healthy region. Cities or States that
keep up with the growth Of the country
must do 50 by making positive induce
ments to labor, capital and intelligence,
aud by letting the world know, in
some official manner, the extent
and character Of such inducements.
What pamphlet of this character was
ever sent North, East or to Europe from
Memphis or Tennessee? Our news
papers are read by our own people for
a few hundred miles around, and never
reach the distant representatives Of labor
and capital. They read Of US in the
Northern press, which is never partial
in our favor or well informed, and posi-
bly, look in the census report TO see that
Tennessee is very illiterate State.
The advantages of pamphlet properly
prepared is, that when sent abroad it is
more likely to be preserved and read,
while newspapers are rarely treated with
so much care. We hope that by the
time any body of our citizens are ready
60 issue such an advertisement OF Mem
phis and Tennessee law will be passed
providing for the education of the
masses, and that we will be able to at
tract many of the prosperous, substan-
tial people who annually pour into the
great Northwest, where States grow up
in a single year almost.
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