The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-15
Manufactures Needed In Memphis.

To the blitor OF The Appeal.
THR ArrRAL II not religious paper, but
the editor may recall certain individual
spoken OF in the book Of Acts, who some
I 800 years ago had his spirit stirred
within him" on bcholding certain extrav-
agencies OF the Athenians, and the writer
feels somewhat 80 Stirred" on reading an
interview and an editorial In your issue Of
last Sunday. the inst had with Mr.. De-
Saussurc, general passenger agent, etc,
where that gentlemen speaks Of the many
methods employed by other towns for at
tracing immigration in their direction,
and commcniingo GA the noticeable absence
Of such attractions in Memphis. Now
have no idea OF raising any question with
Mr.. DcSaussure about the correctness Of
bis statements. but one thing he fails TO
state in connection with the growth OF
Chattanooga and other places, and that IL
that they havciirsi attracted capitalists with
money 10 invest in manufacturing en-
terprises, and with knowledge of how TO
manage those enterprises, and where this
is done increased population is ~ sure 10
follow rs walcriis ip run down hill, for the
people from all sceiions OF this broad land
wall flock 10 any point where employment
"
was done nj Decatur. For while they
were grading their streets aud getting
ready other aitmciions which Mr.. Dosaus-
SURF refers TO, they were also erecting some
manufactures on n large scale, and II is 10
this that they look ~ means 10 sustain
ing and retaining their increased popula-
ton. What We want Is mn accession OF
capital TO our manuiac uring interests.
Men Of capital and knowledge OF the
manufacturing business are not going TO
bring their capital to Memphis 10 establish
enterprises until they see some Memphis
| people willing TO invest some OF their
means In that same line.
Now We have stores enough 10 supply
all the country around us, also plenty Of
lawyers, DOCTORS draymen, bookkecpcrs,
clerks, etc. 10 do all the work offering
here, aud the only thing on earth that can
give M u large and permanent increase In
populations the erecting OF establishments
where employment can he had and the
population will surely follow, aud how can
we get these establishments
ID IA for somebody 10 take hold Of this
thing like Dr. Porter took hold oi the city
government, and the construction oi the
Sewers, and insist that the investment ON
the part Of the citizens Of means, uf n large
part Of their surplus, 10 the erection aud
conducting Of establishments ailording
employment 10 men and women IN IN,
tirsi and grcaieei duty now before rs
looking 90, not only the future Of the city
but the preservation Of what they nov
own. II has become actually matter oil
sell-proservaion. aud must bc attended 10
In other words We must work out our own
, salvation
A commencement would be- the organic
alton of company with subscribed cap
ital Of 500, 900 all 10 he paid up when {
Ike amount will b. subscribed and pait
up 10y concern having a knowledge o
the business who will come here and a.
tablish railroad car factory on larg'
scale. There " NO better place In th'
. country for Il, hut our people must taxi
, | the lend.