The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-03
DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS.

DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS.
The property holders of this city as a
class appear to have no adequate idea
Of the great Importance to them Of
increasing the business facilities of the
mercantile community, with whom they
are necessarily 80 closely identified.
This fact is, to our mind, conclusively
proven by the circumstance that but
few of that class not actively engaged
in business pursuits have shown a
proper appreciation of great work of
internal improvement. which has occu-
pied the minds Of a few Of our public
spirited citizens for two or three years
past. We allude to the New Orleans
Pacific Railroad, which has for an OBJ
iect the all-rail communication Of this
city with the railroad connections Of
the State of Texas.
Those recognized as property holders
who have invested in the securities of
the company are numbered among the
leading men in commercial affairs.
To those of our fellow citizens who
belong to the class of real estate
owners and capitalists we wish to offer
few suggestions, simply to show that
by lending their Influence and means to
promote this important enterprise they
will not only perform truly patriotic
duty, but will do an incalculable good
to themselves.
This is, perhaps, more strictly COM
mercial city than any in the Union, and
real estate here more than elsewhere is
only valuable for commercial purposes;
and in the same ratio that trade and
commerce thrive and prosper, SO will
stores, warehouses and dwellings be in
demand, and at equitable rents. Any
intelligent merchant will admit that the
question Of rent is q secondary consid-
GRAFTON in comparison to. q steady,
healthy and active trade; the same
reasoning applies to all the incidental
expenses Of conducting business: and
affects favorably not only the house
owner but the entire community.
II the foregoing representations are
admitted to be correct, and who can
doubt them? the question then pre-
sented is, how can the commerce of
this once prosperous city be again en-
joyed by her people?
The question is easily answered by
giving to the thousands Of the traders
Of Texas, Arkansas aud Louisiana a
route or highway by which they can
reach our market with cheaper and
quicker transportation for the supplies
they have to send US, taking from us in
return all the commodities of market
open at all seasons to every port in the
world.
The completion of the New Orleans
Pacific road all admit will bring to our
doors the immense trade of the above
sections. and If the result can be OBJ
tanned at the small outlay and give the
ample security for the investment which
the directory of the company claim, it
surely is to the interest Of our property
holders to render the aid they can, in
accordance with the necessity Of the
work and their ability. The company
tIo uOW lOCtUCA LII q CGuGlJl huu COul-
modious Office at 159 Common street,
and say in their appeal to our citizens
''that every facility will be given on
application at the office to impart the
information required to convince every
one that the success Of the road is as
sured as soon as the sum Of $675,0OO is
reached" They have also arranged the
securities in such form as to place them
within reach Of all.
Is it not, then, to the interest of our
property holders to visit the office of
the company and look into this matter
for themselves? Or will they, by an
apathetic Indifference TO the most
urgent needs of this great city and
their own immediate benefits, allow
the rival cities Of the West to continue
to take from us the only source of our
prosperity. from which We can ever hope
to re- establish our commerce or i'm
prove the value of our property?