San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-10
AGENTS FOR THE LIGHT.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 10, 1888.
THE WAREHOUSE GOES.

The project for wool and cotton
warehouse and cotton compress COM
pany, to which due prominence was
given in these columns yesterday takes
form, and Is an assured success. For full
particulars as to organization see local
columns. This is indeed the beginning
OF better things. When twelve men in
San Antonio can get together and posi-
lively agree as to any line Of policy to
be carried out for the benefit of the city,
1t is a decided improvement over old
times when the dozen would spend
hours debating over questions Of little
moment and adjourn without coming TO
definite conclusions. When ten men out
OF that twelve go down into their pOck-
cts to the tune of $4,000 to start an
enterprise upon which they have agreed
and pledge themselves to each other to
see it through II 1t costs as much more,
Ii means that San Antonio is waking up
as she has not been awake for many
moons and Is getting ready to chal-
lenge her competitors for place in the
commerce and direction OF the indus
tries Of this greatstat
This movement IL notable In that it is
the first direct attempt to merit the ad-
vances made by rival trade centers
to wrest from this city the advantages
possessed by her naturally, as the great
wool center Of Texas. The manner in
which this Is done augurs well for SINH
lar enterprises. 1t proves that when San
Antonio fully wakes up to the impor-
tance and necessity Of protecting her.
self and devising for the preservation Of
her threatened commerce, she 10 not at
all backward In caring for her
own interests, not at all I'M
mindful OF her own commercial we'll
being. These gentlemen who have
taken the initiative in this matter OF
warehouse and compress have done their
part promptly, actively, efficiently and
generously. They should receive
prompt encouragement and reinforce
ment from other capitalists 10 this city,
and not be obliged to add to the liberal
subscriptions already made to put this
most necessary under tankipg upon it's
feet with all the capital at Its command
necessary to carry out the most far see
ing and liberal minded policy that Its
originatOrs can desire.
One Of the most encouraging features
OF the movement is the evidence 1t gives
that an Interest in the fut ure OF this city
is growing In the minds of our most sub.
stantial business men, giving assurance
that the future will find our people more
ready to respond to calls for public as
sistsnce, to movements for public i'm.
proyements and the planting of infant
industries, 10 the future rs they have
not done in the past.
The hearty cooperation OF the rail.
way companies that center here, in this
warehouse and compress plant is most
srdently to be desired, and promise o
such cooperation is not wanting
Whether it shall take the form of direc
money subscription or concessions K
the warehouse company in the matter o
handling freights, or be a combination
OF both, remains yet to be determined
This much seems to be certain. Tn,
railway corporations centering her,
seem moved to more liberal treatmen
OF our merchants and shippers this yea
than ever before. The Southern Paoifi
road and the Arkansas Pass have slread,
answered quite favorably the PROPOSE
lions made to them for freight tariff
that will put this city abreast Of al
Others In the state in the matter @
freight tariffs and the Information al ha
these same propositions under advise
ment. There is no reason under the su
that San Antonio should not reach GU
her arms for one hundred an
fifty miles to the EASTMAN
as well as to three hundred and fift
miles to the westward, and gather I
herself the riches Of that section for tn
Increase Of her trade. The LIGHT II