The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-02-22
ANpEI,soN's orroHTI'NITY.

taken such strong hold upon many sec.
tions Of the State, and is comforting such
great material prosperity upon them MS
can be derived from no other single
source, has not touched Anderson COun.
ty in any practical way. We have two
factories in the County, bu. one OF them,
"The pcndleton," was built before the
war, and the other, "rhe pc!zcr," has
been completed entirely by Charleston
capital so that with all Of Anderson s
progress in the race for material devcl-
opment since the war, the greatest source
of continued and future prosperity has
been neglected. Our farms have been
built up in value and productiycncss.
our business men have established firmly
rcmuneraliye trade, and our institutions
Of learning have been increased and
their standards elevated, but the indus.
try which will give money to our citizens,
which will bring property here for in
prosperous immigrants to our territory,
which will give labor employment at fair
prices, and which will give demand
and good market for every product Of
the farm, has been passed over by the
people of Anderson. With better ter
ri,ory than that possessed by Greenville,
and climate equally as attractive, we
have permitted our mountain sister to
more than double US in popula'i.n. and
considerably to exceed US in business
Greenvilc's prosperity has been achieved
mainly through t!ie agency Of her man
ufacturing growth, which began years
ago in the wagon and buggy manufactory
of Cover, Cox & Markley, and has ex-
tended TO the Camperdown, the lIuguc-
not and the Cotton Seed Oil Mill., add
ing more than two million dollars to
the capital Of the city, and very largely
increasing her population and trade.
For years it was thought that water. pow
er was necessary. to profitable manufac-
turing, and in her water-power Green
willie YVES thought to excel us in facili-
ties for development in this direction.
Later years, however, have shown that
steam can be proftably used as the mo-
tive power in factories, and all over the
country We find thriving manufacturing
establishments run entirely by steam.
For several years the steam propelled
factories in Charleston have been maxi
ing good returns upon the Investment,
and at this time factories, to be propelled
by steam, are in process Of erection i'll
Chester, Sumter, Florence and Newber-
ry. 1t will be most fortunate thing for
Anderson if our people can he induced to
follow the example. set by these towns.
The statement of deposits in our bank
shows that there is surplus money in the
County. The experience Of other places
shows that factories pay good interest
upon the investment, in addition to the
other benefits they bestow upon the com.
munity in which they nre located. They
tend to raise the price of everything the
farmer has to sell, from dozen of eggs
up to a balo Of cotton. They raise the
price of all kinds Of labor, from that OF
the hand who can do days work in the
garden, up to the master mechanic who
builds the house or adjusts :ho ;Isc!:iii
cry Of the factory itself. BY this advan-
tageous market for sale it will bring
numbers Of customers to trade, and this
will induce more vigorous competition
which will tend to cheaper everything
in the line of goods brought for sale in
the stores.
Manufacturing growth Is the only
thing that can or will build up Ander-
son. We may build the Savannah Val
ley Railroad, complete the Blue Ridge,
and connect with the Carolina and Cum
berland Gap line, aud all these, while
contributing to our facilities for business,
cannot do more thnn make us thriving
little city. They look to drawing from
without. Their completion looks to Sc
curing growth from influences beyond
our control. Some Of these influences,
We believe, are destined at an early day
to contribute to orr prosperity, but moth
ing is 80 sure and substantial as the
development of independent resources.
IF Eve can become manufacturing city
our future is assured, for then, instead of
few circumscribed miles Of tributary
country, we uill have the markets of the
world contributing to our prosperity.
We ought to have factory. We can
build one, to begin with, and then others
will surely follow. II our people will
take hold of the enterprise now we can
raise considerable subscriptions in other
cities towards the capital stock. We
can get successful and experienced
manufacturer to take the presidency OF
the company, and begin under the most
favorable circumstances. Who will begin
the work of raising the capital stock
Cannot the Board of Trade give the mat.
ter substantial footing by taking it in
hand, and appointing committee to
solicit subscriptions? Nothing thot can
now be done would so strongly assure
our future prosperity as the establish.
Of a large factory in Anderson.
IT our people will examine tho rail.
road law, they will see that it is not the
duty of the Railroad Commission to act
In any case as to freight or passenoar