The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-09
TO THE CITIZENS OF SAVANNAH.

Inc Savannah, Americas and mont2om-
cry Railroad Company, a system distinct
and able to maintain itself, seeks Savannah
as its terminus.
Large inducements seem to have been Of
fered 1t to 60 elsewhere, but it prefers Sa-
vannah, and only asks, in consideration of
It's coming here, that the people of this city
snail pay fifty thousand csc, 900 dollars.
This Is no donation. The consideration
10 eacn subscriber TO the fund is a valuable
one.
What each one subscribes tends to make
certain result by which he will be a gamer,
largely more than the amount of his sub
scription.
For more than quarter of century the
people OF Savannah have practically done
nothing In the way OF promoting or foster
ing railroad enterprises, but during that
period thousands of miles of railroad have
been constructed in Georgia, over which
cars have been and are now zealously trans
porting goods and products to and from the
interior and our commercial rivals. to the
injury Of Savannah.
Many local roads and cross liues are now
IN operation in this state as feeders to rail-
way systems, which draw business from
Savannah to other points in which they are
interested.
The projected road would be a trunk line
and would turn to Savannah not only her
legitimate trade, now diverted, but vast
amount of new business.
Ii the road goes elsewhere, the result win
be damaging to this city
lt is no longer question of expediency.
but the issue presented to the people of this
city Is one OF urgent necessity.
Each merchant in Savannah, wholesale.
JoDblng, commission or retail each owner of
real estate, from the wealthiest land COM
pany to the humblest owner of a two
roomed house, each iron foundry. machine
shop, planning mill, lumber yard, manufac-
tory, financial institution, cotton press
warehouse. hotel, livery stable, workshop.
In fact every industry in Savannah. and ali
mechanics and laborers, are vitality inter
ested TO secure this result.
That railroad here, and it means millions
of dollars planted here for taxation: a
healthy increase of trade, both through and
local, the latter from portion of Georgia
second TO none IN resources and naturally
as tributary to Savannah as is the Savan-
nah river; stiffening of real estate values
and a large increase of population.
Savannahs location for commercial ST.
premacy on the South Atlantic coast is
superb. She should be the grand terminus
of a half dozen trunk lines Of railroad, with
a population of several hundred thousand,
but she cannot, in this day of competition,
attain to such prosperity by inaction.
She cannot fold her hands and sleep for
twenty-five years and wake up a big rail-
road terminus, but she must bestir herself.
Cities succeed, as men do, by their pluck,
good judgment and tireless labor.
Fifty thousand dollars. 1t should be
raised in one day.
1t is an Insignificant premium, insuring
magnificent result About one-half the
amount has been raised by partial canvass
among few business men.
The committee in charge will now pro-
coed to canvass the city thoroughly, SO that
all may have the opportunity of doing their
duty to their city, their families, their prop
erty and themselves by enrolling their
names as subscribers to this fund.
1t should be remembered that the failure
of any citizen to do his duty imposes an
extra burden on his fellow citizens as thew
must do more than their share to make
good his delinquency or allow the enterprise
to fail.
For Savannah to fail, after having at
tempted to raise this small sum would do
her more harm than if she had continued in
her Rip Van Wrinkle slumber.
A list will be published from dav to dav
of the subscribers and the amount sub
scribed.
As the canvassers can not call on all. sub
scrlptlon lists are placed at the following
places: SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS. Sa
vannah Daily Times and Davis Bros.
We urge upon every citizen who has the
prosperity of this city at heart to do his
duty, not only by subscribing to this fund
but also by actively urging others to do SO.
Each citizen, in purely mutual matter. as
this is, should be a canvasser.
J. d. WEED,
JOHN FLAENERY,
HERMAN MYERS,
j. P. WILLIAMS,
WILLIAM GARRARD.
Committee.