The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28
MORE FRIENDLY ADVICE TO TRENTON

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Since no one has seen fit to take up
the quill to combat the views present.
ed in our last, we conclude that the
suggestions offered by us in relation to
the practicability of harmonizing all
conflicting interest between Monroe
and Trenton, were either considered
good or else unworthy of serious con-
sideration. While we know that some
of the older merchants of Trenton are
inclined to adopt our views, it has
chants, who is alike young in expert
ence and in years, in commenting on
our article, expressing his entire salts
faction with the present business of
Trenton and its future outlook, but
thought that our suggestion was in
spired by dissatisfied feeling with
the business of Monroe, coupled with
an envious desire for the business of
our sister city. While we own to a
laudable desire to open up every ave.
nue. through which business, if unob-
structed, would naturally flow into
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conscientious in stating that while we
would expect Monroe to be benefited
by the addition to her business of the
capital, energy and enterprise of Trcn-
ton merchants, we hold that by the
removal they would gain far more
than they would loose. Not the least
of what they would gain is tho feeling
of permanency they would acquire in
establishing a business in Monroe, a
city for which there is future, and
which possesses now a business which
the completion of the much talked of
Railroad can never deprive her, be-
sides resources for a much greater bust
ness which the enterprise of her mer
chants will ere long develop.
Because the extension of the railroad
through to Shreveport has been 50 long
delayed, many seem to regard it as al
most a settled fact that its present ter
minus will be the same ten years hence;
and even now, since the litigation in
which the road has been involved for
the past several years has recently
been ended, and by tribunal from
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with this changed condition Of affairs,
its completion is thought by many to
be assremote as ever. We take a diff
ferent view of the matter, for the de-
cision referred to, (the announcement
of which is now daily eXpected) will
place those into whose control it is to
pass, in possession of a road which. if
not free from debt, will not be encum-
bered with a law suit; and since the
termination of this suit has removed
the only real obstacle that has hereto
fore prevented its completion, and it
being accepted as a fact that the filling
of the gap between this city and Shreve.
port, would greatly increase travel and
all other business over the w., S. & 7.
Railroad, we believe that the question
as to what bearing the early compile
ton of the road would have upon the
business interest of Monroe and Tren-
ton is one demanding the Immediate
and serious consideration of the BUSH
ness men and merchants of both places.
That the completion Of the road can
materially injure the business of Mon
roe we do not believe; that it would
seriously effect the interest of Trenton,
her merchants will hardly deny, and
where they may not now heed our
earnest invitation to come over and
help us, we confidently predict that
the day is not far distant when an
earnest consideration of the question
will force itself upon their minds.
Because the former merchants of
Monroe were satisfied with the bust
ness that naturally and unobstructed
came to their doors, it docs not neces-
sarily follow that such will always be
the case, nor do we believe it will, for
the larger number of her merchants
to-day are young men, men of progress
sive feelings and enterprise, a spirit
which they have recently evidenced
by the establishment of the free
ferry at this place, and the organiza-
ton of a Board of Trade. So, if final
~ in Monroe cotton compress is cs-
tablished, rendering it difficult for
Trenton to compete with us as a cotton
market, and then in connection with
the railroad bridge substantial wagon
bridge is built, thus removing the only
obstacle in the way of our securing the
better portion of the trade west Of the
Ouachita, let not our young critic in
his dissat isfaction with this outlook
say that he was not forcwarned by
PROG RESS.
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