Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-03-30
PERRYsBURG VS.. BOWLING GREN.
Citizens Let the Bowling Green Policy
Prevail.


EDITOR JOURNAL There Is no ques.
tion, as to the desire existing among the
business men and the citizens of Per-
rysburg generally that something should
be done by the village in its corporate
capacity, to increase business in the vii
lage, and thus promote the general well
fare and prosperity of the people, The
question arises as to the best methods
for doing it. In this matter the deve'-
opment Of Natural Gas at Bowling Green
Portage, North Baltimore, Maumee, and
other places, and the remarkable i'm
pulse which has been given by it to the
increase of business and Of prosperity,
induces many of our citizens to the be-
lief that similarresults in degree may
be accomplished in Pcrrysburg.
To this end they have taken the mon
ey freely from their own pockets with
which TO experiment, and that expert
ment has proven successful. That sue
cess fully demonstrates that Perrysburg
possesses around her and underneath
her the same element of productive force
Natural Gas-which has given the vii.
lagos have named their prosper ity.
The question which now addresses the
man of business the owners OF dwell
ings and of village lots, and beyond all
Others 1t addresses the workingman who
depends on his days labor to sustain
himself and family, shall we unite in
electing to office on Monday next men
who will pledge themselves to exert an
honest, loyal and business like effort to
promote the welfare of Perrysburg.
The need of this will be plainly appar-
ent from the following contrast of val
uation between Bowling Green and Per-
rysburg as given in the Auditor of States
Report for 1887
Hal,afior
Bowling Green $576, ,79C
Perrysburg 296,S3C
Balance in favor of B. G. S279,06(
1t will be seen that the valuation oi
Bowling Green is almost doubled az
compared with Perrysburg. How have
these results been attained? The Bowl
ing Green people have wisely put clear
headed business men to the front in the
management of their local affairs, anC
have cordially endorsed their judiciou.
and timely efforts. This has been the
source of success in Bowling Green, anC
it has also enabled them to win in every
effort that has been made by them
By such action they have deserved the
victories which they have won.
How is 1t with .Perryshurg at thi
timer We answer, manufacturing en-
terprise has almost deserted us. Ther,
is but little labor, by which q man car
earn his living. The value of home
s,eads and business property within the
corporation has decreased from one
third to one half in it- value within the
last fifteen years, and unless some spec
ial effort is earnestly made by the citi.
zens, or by those who in name are thei
representatives, matters will grow WORST
as prompt action on the part of other
villages will give them the advantage
in establishing productive enterprise
against which, when too late the people
of Perrysburg will find 1T hopless t
struggle.
In view of this as an individual / shal
support at the coming elec tiOn such ca
didates only, who will pledge themsel
ves to use their best endeavors to ad
vance the business welfare of Perrys
burg, by the use of prompt, honest, ant
business-like methods for the utilization
of Naturdl gas in the development o
manufacturing enterprise and as an in
ducement by which outside capital ma.
be invested here.
1t is high time for the meIe partisan
dog in the manger to cease barking fo
the attainment only of local Office, Will
the public welfare is disregarded
n. ii. CALLARD.