The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-27
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GRAFTON, W. Va, Feb. %.
C. D. Rart, RQ.
DRAR sIR:-I have your favor Of recent
date. l have watched with considerable
anxiety the result OF the action Of the
Chamber Of Commerce, in calling bust
ness meeting to be held in your city OF
the 29Eh OF this month; and the very gen.
eral and ready response the request has
received in all parts Of the State 10 crafty
ing. II is a etep in the right direction,
and there is Gcarcely doubt that 1t will
result in much good. For years past
have looked forward with pleasing antici.
patioa TO a time whom an earnent, pro-
greasiyc spirit would possess our people
and business enterprise, and activities
should spring into life. This meeting will
give an impetus to, and set in motion
forces that will achieve success In the near
future. Fo: many years We have waited
for capital from other States 70 come and
build our railroads, and act in motion
othe. Industries and enterprises necessary
to tho development OF our immense, but
practically unknown wealth. We waited
in vain. Our hope was disappointed.
Thought and obtained Investment in what
seemed 10 be more promising field. Find
ing that the sodg were only propitious to
thoSe who would mako an effort 10 help
themselves, the people In various portions
OF the State began to build roads, aud
coon found that capital from abroad would
aid them to some extent, at least; but We
need more railroads and they will sooner
or later be built. Without them the vast
storehouss Of wealth in minerals and tim
Der cannot be reached and conveyed TO
tho markets Of the world.
In the past our progress has been slow,
because Of lack oil competition III rail-
way transportation. Railroads, like indi-
yiduals, will take advantages OF necessities
and impose burdena on the people that
are too heavy to be borne, aud instead Of
bsipG power to build up and encourage,
actually repress, retard aud delay business
activities. When thOre is competition this
ia not likely to happen. Hence am Rnx.
ions to see more roads built; and equally
anxious to $50 liberal policy inauRurated
bythe roads that willpromote aud encour-
age a healthful activity In all kinds Of bust
ness, The roads and people will all be
thereby benefited. WhoneVer capital
and labor work together hSrmoniously
YOU will find individual and State pros.
periEy, and whenever you lind the two
hostile and disCordGnt you will see wan.
ing prosperity in all kinds olbusinees, and
labor generally gets worsted In such con.
fict. II success be achieved anywhere In
any business enterprises 1t must result
from labor and capital acting In harmony,
each realizing that II is more or less de-
pendent upon the other; and whenever
this inter.dependence Ia recognized and
oxists the smiles OF labor and prosperity
greet US and cheer US. II the proposed
meeting can devise any means that will
avoid conflict and antagonism between
labor and capital, the Meeting would re-
suit In grand aucccss. Whenever public
improvements Of any kind are 90 managed
az 10 command tho good will Of the peo'
pie, success Is inevitable. And whenever
bitter feelings and RntaSonism exist failure
10 equally sure.
am glad to note, within few weeks
past, what gives promise Of brighter day
and greater prosperity within our midst.
/ rcier TO what have seen In the public
prints. that the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road Company arc about to adopt more
liberal policy, that will induce immigrG-
tlep, the filling up Of the State with On
industrious aud Gntsrprislng population.
A policy OF this kind will benefit the road
AZ well as the people Of tho State. This
nolicy once inauguTated and faithfully
carried out, will increase the general pros
perity, II all the roads will do this very
aoon new life will be Infused into all bust.
ness and trade, and We can soon be on the
highway to happiness and prosperity.
LSnguish!ng industries will revive, labor
Vill feel that It Is respected and requited,
the railroads and other public improve