The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-02-15
Cotton Factories.

10 Editor Of the in,i,rson Iiciiyenrer:
AS n former resident Of Anderson,
who has lost none Of his interest in the
success and prosperity of your town,
desire to congratulate you upon tho edi.
torial in this weeks issue urging tho i'm.
portance Of cotton factories upon the at
tention Of your fellow citizens. You
cannot render better service to the pres
ent and future generations of Andersoni-
ans than by perscvcring in this line. 1t
is matter Of surprise to many that,
with the financial progress and -ngaci,y
Of your people, there has been no out
come from the various movements that
have been made in Anderson County to
Establish factories hitherto. Whatever
has tended to impede these movements,
it 10 not worth while to inquire now.
The fact remains that nothing has been
done to put Anderson in tho line of de.
velcpinent in this direction, and while
other communities are moving onward in
the march of progress. manufacturing
enterprises are at discount with tho
capitalists of Anderso II. Our Southern
toHns and cities must look to manufac.
turing more than ever before, to increase
their population, enlarge their facilities
for business. and add to their wealth nnd
Importance. Sumter, Rock Hill, Flor
ence, Chester, Newberry, Columbia,
Charleston, Orangeburg. Snartsnburg and
Greenville, and other towns and cities,
are taking hold Of manufacturing with
an activity and energy that will accom-
plish much towards developing every
material interest. Greenville, as you
have rightly said, Is not dependent upon
the fluctuation and uncertainties Of agri.
cultural industry, but ID constantly
widening its scope of manufactures, and
in few yenrs it 10 no idle fancy to pre-.
dict that almost every species of manu-
featuring will be represented in this
community. It is solid assurance that
the future of Greenville will be bright
and prosperous. Cotton factoriea are
only beginning, for these create de-.
mand for others, as the history of this
city will attest. In q community like
Anderson, It is easier to begin with cot.
tou machinery, for the people are moro
familiar with this class of manu- featuring,
and feel moro confidence in its ability to
make good returns upon the capital in.
vested. But diversified manufactures
are equally important as diversified agri-
culture. and once there is q start made to
invest surplus capital in machinery, the
desire grows upon men to put their earn
ings into whatever promises to augment
the prosperity of their own communities.
What is called "public spirit" animates
the population, and men of large and
small capital alike Co operate in this de.
veicpmont.
Anderson has abundant means to en-.
ter upon such enterprises. The deposits
in your bank show thnt, from time to
time, there is large amount of capital
unemployed in yonr community. 10
there any conclusive reason against the
early contamination of project for the
establishment Of at least one cotton fac.
tory in your thriving cityf Rock Hill,
Sumter end Orangeburg, have cotton
factories propelled by steam power, and
they are successful beyond question. In
the great manufacturing centres of the
North, even where water power is plen.
tiful, steam is used to large extent. It
is desirable to develop the fine water
p overs in Anderson County, and this
will be done when the city of Anderson
sets the example of investing its capital
in the pioneer enterprise, which will
surely awaken the energies of all within
reach.
I beg pardon of tho good people Of
Anderson for this intrusion, which Is In.
tended only as an encouragement to those
who agree with your editorial.
a. EX-ANDERsoSIAN.
Grecnville, s. @.