Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-10-16
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1875.


The TRIBUNE has on several previous
occasions called the attention OF Its read
ers to the necessity of some organization
among the business men of the place,
which would have for itsobject and aims
an increase Of the prosperity and growth
Of the place. We have heretofore spoken
upon general principles; we now pro-
pose to particulayize. The necessities
Of such an Organization appear SO pat
emit to Us that 1t deems hardly necessary
to more thsn mention them. To en-
nance the growth Of the town and county
should be the aim of every resident OF
the county whether his property inter-
ests ba large or small; the increase OF
prosperity which comes from increased
growth 'sill benefit all proportionally,
Then all should share proportionally In
the labor which is required to produce
that growth. The only way that this can
be secured is by organization. That Che
boygan might have been larger than it
Is to-day we have not the least doubt,
had the business men of the place seen it
to their interest to have joined hands
and iabored together for its improvement.
La the past, If we can read the history of
the past, selfishness has been too much of
a controlling element In matters of pub
lie nature. A man can work energetic
ally for his own business, labor inces-
sanity to advance his individual inter-
ests, and still join heart and hand with
his competing neighbor in advancing the
material resources of bis town. Because
that advancement will be advantageous
to that neighbor Is no reason why CO.
operation should be withheld. No more
Is 1t right that one man, or few, should
alone carry forward projects for the i'm
provement of the county. All matters
Of public nature should have the as
distance of every man. This has not
been the case in Cheboygan. Nor Is
1t hardly possible that it can be done un-
til there is organization.
The TRIBUNE would suggest that there
be organized Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association, the objects of which
shall be to disseminate information re-
garding Cheboygan as business and
manufacturing place, the advantages of
the county as farming region, and tax
ing the necessary means to induce the
settlement of the country. If the coun-
try can be settled the village must neces-
sarily grow. All that is required to in
duce settlements Of the country is to have
its advantages known. Inducements
should be made to manufacturers to To-
cate here, for manufactures are the life
of place. This can be done through an
association as in no other way.
Upon the action of the citizens of the
town during the next few years depends
largely what its future will be. Cheboy-
gan will be a large city or small vii
lage; it Is for its citizens to decide which.
If large one no one should let pass an
opportunity to say good word for the
place. In this labor the TRIBUNE will
do its share, and more but it asks that
no man shirk his responsibility. Let an
association be formed; let it be known
that there are manufactures needed here
and that inducements will be made for
them to come; let the association work
as one man for the place, and all will be
well with us now and hereafter.
We speak warmly upon this subject
because we see and feel deeply its i'm
portance. We shall continue to labor to
this end until and association is formed,
or until we are satisfied that there Is not
enough interest felt among the citizens
to perfect the organization. This We do
not believe