The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
GIVE UsFACTORIEs.
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH.

Hon. NJ. NJ. MURDOCH.
Dormant advantages are not wealth.
The future prosperity and greatness OF
a people depends largely upon the wis
dom, economy and energy of its early
beginning. The city of Wichita and county
of Sedgwick, have not been q laggard
in an appreciation of these truths. So
far they have done well. But the present
moment is the most critical one of her
life of prosperity. Shall Wichita be the
queen city. and Sedgwick the banner
county of the states Upon themselves
alone depends the solution Of the prob
lem, they fully possess every dormant
element to this proud distinction-if
they will enjoy this promise-how shall
they do it? 1t will clearly appear to
every candid reflection. there is but one
way to do it. Every railroad that spans
the continent may whistle through or
across us, and we should be be little
more than what we are, except in
truth to ourselves, we stretch forth our
dormant energies in the developement
and realization of the elements we 90
eminently command.
The Territory tributary to Wichita's
manufacturing and commercial energy,
circumscribes al. least 100 miles from its
center. The manufacture of our wheat
into -four, our oats into Oat meal, our
corn into starch, meal, hogs cattle and
sheep, our wool into textile fabrics, our
hogs and cattle into cured and prepared
meats, our burning wheat straw (worth
from % to $l5 per ton in the East) into
paper and paper wares. The immense
number of wagons and carriages used,
should be made here. The plows, reap
ers, mowers and all agricultural ma
chinery used should be made here.
Foundries, cooper shops and hundreds
of minor manufactures essential to us
should be here. These things accom-
plished, what must be the early envious
situation of Wichita? A city of thirty
to fifty thousand inhabitants. And
how must that effect the people Of the
county? BY an advance of ut least 70
per cent for her wheat, 40 for her oats,
and 100 for her corn hogs, cattle and
sheep, and rcnumcrative market for
butter, eggs, poultry, vegetables, etc.
fully equivalent to the supply Of all the
needful household requirements of all
prudent farming families. Are these
not practical truths? Then how shall
we accomplish them? The door for all
these enterprises stands now wide open.
We have railroad facilities to all the mar.
kets and all the elements to the accom-
plishment of these results, as also lead
ing everywhere to essential points Of
distribution. We are in financial po-
sition to command the situation rs no
other city or county in southwestern
Kansas. and if not blind and recreant
to ourselves, we will grasp it at once.
But how shall it be done? Talk is wind,
but work is substance. And substance
is the element upon which all this now
depends. Such city will be in south
west Kansas. All towns are DESTROYS
of this distinction, and blessed shall be
the country by which such city is sur
rounded. Then let the county Of Sedg-
wick and the city of Wichita appreciate
the fact that they are One--one in q
comrnon destiny Of fortune. Without
the other, neither C an hope to rise above
the common herd. Approaching this
fact, l feel that each are prepared to ac-
ccpt with proper Oh arity and reason the
suggestions am alb out to propose-re-
Numbering ever, that as it may effect
each individual Of the county, for or
against his welfare. so in many fold in
creased rates will it precisely effect me.
l submit as basis, mot in technical
perfection) that the county of .Sedgwick
W ia piOpOst W AssuC pea CCnss w Ss'-
bonds to any properly responsible party
duly secuing their eventual payment sin
amount equal to ono half the capitsl
any such party may invest. But in no
instance to exceed twenty thousand to
any one firm or organization, and that
they shall have the use of said sums in
said rates to their own invested capital
for thirty years at an annual interest of
2 per cent, unless the said firm shall fail
or default within the term of contract.
This will bring taxable revenue VITA
in the county, to more than pay the i'm
terest on the bonds, and if found &C.
ceptable to responsible parties, the es-
Enlistment Of such branches Of indus
try as will eventually secure all the OBJ
jects named, with numerous Others to
the people of the county Of Sedgwick,
and of necessity attract the construct
ion of all railroads tending in south
west direction IN kansas, and avoid the
practice of railroad bond voting.
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