The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21
NeighbOring People Impressing 1t.
Is Memphis In a Position to Com
placently Stand Idle2
Is the City Well Equipped for the
Race for Supremacy
Are There Not Some Things Lack
ing to Place Her In the Lead2
Is It Not Proper Time to Como Together
and Consider the Things Calculated
to Bring a Realization of Our
Fond Dreams2

Is Memphis giving her energies for tn e
enlightenment Of the world on her natur-
al resources, advantages and other induce
ments for the location OF capital and labor
in her midst, proper direction for the
greatest amount Of return?
Does the mere fact OF temporary active
real estate market satisfy the man or wo-
man whose worldly interests aud best af-
fections cause sincere longing TO behold
the city's population increased to 10000
or 100000 with great industrial concerns
dotting II here, there and everywhere
Isn't II apparent by this time that
something more Is incumbent upon her
citizens than passing conversations, one
with another, which assume no practical
shape, II the desire known 10 exist in the
breast OF every one is ever realized, at
least during the life Of the present genera
ton?
Does not the activity Of other neighbor-
ing cities and towns, backed up by organi-
zation and capital, and the gratifying no :
turns flowing into them almost daily dem
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lesson yet 10 Learnt
TnR APPEAL has received q mammoth.
handsomely gotten up folder, with an
arlistically designed and executed title
page, setting forth as follows "St.
Joseph, Mo. Issued by the Manuiac-
turors' Bureau. Facts and Figures About
the Queen City Of the Missouri Valley,
together with map showing her railroad
facilities. For further information address
Secretary Manufacturers bureau, ST.
Joseph, Mo-" The intent OF the folder Ia
well expressed on Its face, for there Is
nothing omitted from its contents that
would be likely TO receive attention from
the man or sot Of men prospecting In their
mind for q location. These folders are
being freely circulated by all the railroad
companies nearly or remotely interested
in the upbuilding OF St. Joseph.
This is referred 10 merely rs an addi-
tional section Memphis has to learn. 81,
Joseph, II will be seen, has Manufacture
ers' Bureau, with all the significance that
term implies. Memphis has not, vet the
admission Is universal that the city has
great need OF all the manufacturing con-
Germs which can be induced 10 come. TuR
ArrEAL has more than once called atten-
ton TO plan devised by number OF real
estate mon iorihe organization OF Bureau
OF this kind. which all who were consulted
promptly pronounced eminontly practica.
bic. II was also free from that feature OF
gratueious subscriptions TO aid the i'm
ported Enterprise in getting upon It's feet,
or, in other words, subsidizing Il. While
local capital aud influence found their way
into every concern where the managers
desired II, the shares were to he In bona
iidc stock, and taken as such after the ex-
ecutiye committee Of the local Bureau had
passed upon the investment. Tho Bureau
was to DO formed, in general terms, Of
the larger property owners OF the
city and suburbs who were TO hold them
selves IN readiness 10 20 10 the limit Of 10
por cont assessed value on their holdings,
payable upon call OF the executive com
mittec, through the secretary, all OF whom
should be elected by the members.
All save four or five OF the property
owners nj once contemplated by tho agI-
taiors OF the project, readily promised co..
operation, one OF them rather insisting
that the pro rata subscriptions should be
greater. Tho balance saw no objection 10
tho plan prepared-dotalls, Of course. TO
be arranged by them In meetings held for
the purposo-but were 40 ongroascd at tho
time In matters claiming immediete atten-
ton that anything now that could DO de-
icrred was out Of tho question. That OBJ
staclo 10 Us consideration has now been
removed; hence there is no reason appar-
rent why tho project should not be
taken up with Characteristic vim. Tho
dull spring and summer months
Afford excellent opportunities for the per.
feet laying Of plans for future prosperity.
The thing In order is a meeting OF citizens
for the purpose Of organizing in a manner
best suited 10 the object In view, viz, tho
attaining Of the greatest possible good for the
city nj large. Nero street talk, be Il ever
70 sincere and wcllmcauins. will not ac-
complisb tho purpose. II take a grip and
lubricatlng oil, available only through or
ganiEaiion, for the application OF prac.
ticablc methods