The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-22
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When is the Time for Aotions

OOl' OOsOH u. nose mas been In
vIted to address the farmers asso
citation and will do so probably a
It's next meeting. Col. Rose is il
constant correspondence with north
J western railroad men and is grad
ually workinglour northwest-south-
east railroad project into shape.
He has recently been to Lawrence
burg and he found the leading men
there and in Wayne zealously IN
favor of the road. His address,
therefore, will have some reference
to railroads, in which he will also
make general horoscope of our
heavens and see what is promised
and what is possible in Giles coun-
ty's future. This occasion ought to
be made the entering wedge for a
new departure of effort and prepare
ton for the commercial and indus
trial changes that are rife in the
south and in which our county has
as yet partaken only slightly. The
CITIZEN may have appeared exager-
alive in its references to southern
progress recently. We speak advis-
edly and cautiously now in saying
that we have not half told the tale.
The Chicago Times, the New York
Herald, Times, Sun, World-in
short, all the leading papers at the
north that speak from figures and
are not predisposed to fatter any
thing snuthern-are from day to |
day adding Up and recounting the
marks of progress that are blazing
in the south. The current is fairly |
flowing hitherward, and the other
day when a prominent southern man
in a public meeting in New Eng
land turned to a leading cotton
manufacturer and told him that he
now served him with notice that the
south was going to manufacture her
own cotton, the factoryman respond
ed that the only surprise to him
was that she had not served the no
tice long before. They are moving
in upon us with capital and energy;
but the best of it is, our own CAPT
tai and energy are at work. Start
a new manufacturing scheme at
Nashville and men are clamorous to
AXE stock and crowd the Office
With hands uplifted with the money
n them. i,
We mention these general facts to
IMPRESS upon our people the impor-
ance OF definite and energetic &C ,
ion. We are in an eddy and the +
waters sweep all around {
While we sit bobbing up and down t
ike al cork becalmed. Col. Rose r
will call these matters up and
here will be suggestions for action.
We are bemmed in by system of I
Ugh freights that consume our I
'rofits. We are cut off from the C
Progress that is raging around us u
y our own inactivity and failure to a
invite attention to us. True we are
DING measurably well, as compared r
0 what we have been doing, but it =
) possible to do much better. We
ave got to advertise ourselves, but !,
rst of all, we have got to help our y
elves. "The gods help those who L
clip themselves.
We hope the farmers association W
ill make extra effort to have a G.
rye audience present when the b
me comes for Col. Rose to speak. 81
nd let them come with a purpose o
} make some actual, determined, Il
efnete effort. L
1. Secure competition in freights. D.
2. Mass the idle capital of the
'unty and put it to work in manu-
.cturing. II
3. Arrange for printed discrip- u
on pamphlets setting forth our re- o
,urces and advantages, to be scat q
red at the north, together with an p
lvitatiOn to those people to come. o
4. More harmonious working to- II
ether in support or the industries ~
e already have and to create 9th
IS by the combination of surplus q,
apital. =,
5. Some definite and active sys- y,
IN for inducing outside capital to n
Eek investment here. -
Now let the people watch for the -
announcement of the time and come h,
nd hear and act. Think of these &c
lggestions before you come, and of n,
Tiers you may have, and let this
e the time to drive in the wedge
lat shall separate Giles from her bt
thargy. We have men awake and al
ctive and we want all awake and &C