The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-06-28

The Durham Southern z0bafeOnis1
announces the gratifying intelligence
that it has been decided TO hold a
grand tobacco exposition and railroad
jubilee in that city, and it says SO
many good things in connection with
it that the GOLD LEAF takes pleasure
in copying the article in full. We re-
ioice in the enterprising and progress
siye spirit of the Durhamites. They
win success by deserving it. We had
hoped for such a thing as tobacco
exposition in Henderson, but we are
not to have one 1t seems. We realize
the benefits an enterprise of this kind
would be to a town, and while we may
not profit and prosper thereby, the
GOLD LEAF is not at all envious, and
reioices with the Southern 70b0cc0ntS1
in the fact that its town is TO have one.
May it be as big a success in every
way as it deserves to be-and as
the Dufhamites know SO we'll how to
make anything of the kind. But to
the article we started out originally to
quote. The Southern 2obaccOnisl
says:
On Saturday, the 10th day of this
month, (May) meeting of citizens OF
Durham was held in Stokes Hall for
he purpose Of organizing a
Grand Tobacco Exposition and
Railroad Jubilee.
Committees were appointed and the
ball set in motion. Don't forget it.
Every citizen of Durham should feel a
deep interest in the matter.
10 use the language and entreatries
of the Winston Tain City Daily, you
may not be engaged in the tobacco
business but that is our principal IN
dustry and the prosperity of all our
business interest hinges upon it.
Don't forget this.
It is that which brings thousands OF
farmers of this and adjoining markets
to sell the products of their fields and
buy what they need.
The money which they spend makes
business for our merchants and others.
Without their trade the merchant
would find use for but very few clerks,
and would soon weary of too many
holidays and become lonesome.
This industry pays out thousands Of
dollars week to hands employed in
the factories, nearly every dollar of
which passes quickly over the counters
of our stores and other establishments
for the things which these hands
buy.
Don't forget this.
1t is this industry which has in a
few short years converted an unpre-
tending village into handsome and
queenly city.
1t is this which has erected impos-
ing blocks Of business Structures, opened
up miles of streets, lined with beauti-
tul residences, evidences of thrift and
taste built high pinnacled churches,
models Of architectural beauty; estab-
lished water works of ample capacity,
and last, but not least, supplied an
electric light system second to none in
in the State, and good system of street
railway.
The tobacco industry gave the i'm
petus and furnished the means to do
all this.
1t is the fountain from which all
the other branches draw susten4nce
and live.
Upon it they depend for e>is-
tence.
With it they have life and flourish
Without it they languish and die
For this community it is the root o
the tree of prosperity which gives SAP
and vigor to the trunk and clothes the
branches in garb of beautiful foliage
1t is the stream which turns the
wheels of other industry,
Let it be crippled and every other
industry IS crippled.
Every citizen, whatever his avoca
uon, should take lively interest IN II
and do all in his power to advance it
The tobacco fair is one of the in.
strumentalities, and a potent one, by
which this is to be accomplished.
1t bring her into still greater
prominence as tobacco market.
1t will draw hither people who
never came before, make more friend:
and cement more firmly the ties with
those already made.
i Is a good thing from whateveI
standpoint you view it, good for tht
people of the town whose busines:
interest VIII be advanced by it, good
for the people OF the country in whom
it will excite a spirit of emulation
which will result in much good TO
them.
Let it Be royal affair, of which W;
shall all be proud and in which W,
shall all have a creditable part.
1t VIII be if we say SO. We mus
say so. 1t would be a confession of
lack of vim, OF good judgment, to Sd,
! the least Of 1t, il we fail,