The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-04
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.
How the Great September l Issue OF The
Appeal Should DO Utilized.


Appeal Should DO Utilized.
To the Editor Of The Appeal
DO accept corlinl congratulations upon
the immense success OF your September
issue
II n most fitting and auspicious opening
for what promises 10 Doe a season full Of rich
rewards Tor thrifty industry.
The especial feature which rouscs the
earnest convictions Of our people concerning
tho future Of this Queen OF Commerce rs
il h appropriately named by one Of your
numerous contributors, Is the accurate rep
rcscntation Of the bridge as IL Is 20 bc.
For this fnithfulncss aud stirring enter
prise TE ArrEAL deserves especial COM
mcndntion.
II las quickcncd the thoughts and hopes
n the people Of Memphis 10 a degree that
They never felt before. II is the mile post
whick marks the new era now dnwning
brightly upon US II is the begin
ming Of that flowing tide - which
u seized Ia time l. soon 10 sweep Us forward
on such "a vast wave Of prosperity as the
life ~ this city has never yet seen.
Tho immense success ~ the recent past, and
the volume OF easy possibilities for the near
future. ns wnioldcd In the columns Of TuE
Atrial, O. q revelation even To the most en-
thu,iastic fricndu II Memphis. Now, the qucs-
ton remains, shall We stop hcrc2 Shall the
enchanting story be closed with that single
issue 81 THE ArrE,B Why, never We are
recording the history OF our prosperity
not only for ourselves that we may r.,
ioirc among ourselves hut it is a record
which should be- sent forth 20 the
wide world as earl uf iyiiation
81 seekers Ut now homes. asking them 10
come aud share our prosperity. New pco-
pie aud thousands ~ them u what We want
New industries aud new avenues Of thrift,
trade and commerce j. what We want New
factories u but Ia make tin pans or wooden
buckets bring new people, with now ideas.
new money and new purchasers for our
lands nnd town lots
Full and detailed information concerning
our situation and PROSPECTS should be put
into pamphlets and issued anil spread abroad
unsuntnrly. Thousands should go out to
the thousands whom we hope 10 have come
"a az. think every man will agrrc
that this II the thing. Then let rs do g.
Hut stop. Lets see. Who Is going 10 do ~
l. 10 cvcryhody's business Alas Il sccms
~. Then Il T. nobody's business. and "
that b. - the thought must perish. but
can't We make Il somebody's business,
In the thriving cities u the great west they
mako u somebody's business They have
Organized effort which nccomrllshcs any.
thing they try They know NO such word
ns ihii. Why, then, should Memphis lag?
/ 4 plan j. here proposed.
let our leading citizens, those chiefly to
he benefited by the Influx Of new popu-
| latlon. the men who have large investments
whose profits are TO b. increased by the cue.
cess ~ the scheme assemble ut the Mcr-
claimants exchange and Organize a Memphis
Auxiliary association" Let IL he differed
| ty our very best citizens, who have
ahcariy intcrcstin the quick growth 81 our
city. Then lc, them prepare that pamphlet
and push Memphis into notice everywhere.
I Tho matter. In fact, & already furnished in
/ the ahlo editorials and contributions cN.
/ prcs.c,l from such Intelligent souTcs ~ the
| Hon jaime, rholan. frcd r. Brrnan, Hill,
| Foutainc 4 cos. r. Montgomery Nile. Mcri-
wcihcr. A. = Caldwell, Edward Goldsmith
John ~ Tool, W, H. Imsk, T. = Tobin, >.
Phillips. W. ~ Enngion. D. A. Keeling
! J. " Heating, Dr. Thornton, J. H. God
win, n y. Hartford. r. q. Dun & Co,
Thomas a. noFgs. George u. Brown, y. T.
Porter Thoma, T. Powell, y. A. Rocs, y.
Picard. Porter & Macrri John NJ. Peters, A.
n Darby, ~ Hughes, aud II. ID WILSON.
Il l. only necessary 10 take this
matter and cariully ciit H. and send it
forth. In doing this, pray let them adopt
the thoughtful suggestion Of Barney
Hughes, and rglcrntc allusion 10 any former
troubles let those pass from memory,
and let rs treat Of the bouniiiul present
aud the glowing future. Let rs tell Of what
W are nni what We expect 60 be.
~ further service 10 Memphis and IN
vito the attention oi her cnicrprising bust
ness men 10 these pointa. rIounkss