The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-07-13
M0NROE's OPPORTUNITY.

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The Honorable Mayor aud City Ct
ouncil Of Monroe this week received ~
communication from T. 8. Adams,
4 Clinton, La, who is chairman OF l,
he committee appointed by the State \
Of the Farmers Unions to a
,eiect site for cotton factory which =
they propose to erect shortly In this
State. Mr.. Adams states that Alexan-
dria has offered a bonus Of ten thous- /,
and dollars and ample building grouds,
that the farmers propose TO build In
that place which offers the greatest
inducements and that the committee
would be pleased to receive q bid from
Monroe. Similar communications. have
been addressed 10 several other cities
In this State and they are moving
hsroica,ly In this matter. The Mayor
Of Shreveport called meeting OF citi-
zeus to consider the proposal. The
Mayor Of Monroe has not yet called
meeting, but he did better. He dellv-
cred the communication TO the Monroe
Cotton Yarn and Begging Factory
with the request that they answer 1t.
Pursuant to this request . meeting was
held Thursday evening at Bates
ldrussiore, which was attended by the
directors Of said company, many OF the
Subscribers thereto and other promi-
luent citizens who evinced q deep
interest in securing the factory
for Monroe. Much enthusiasm was
developed and q decided determina-
ton was manifested to do everything
possible 10 induce the Farmers Union
to select Monroe az the site Of their
a factory. It was moved by DIR. T. y
Ably and seconded by Capt. T. J
y Broadway that it was the sense OF tht
meeting that delegations be sent Il
IAlexandria to make propositions Il
the convention to take stock In tn
y proposed factory or to make cash do
j. nation to secure Its erection here.
was moved by F. Endom aud second
70 ed by f. Fadickar that a committe
E be appointed to canvass the town 70
~ subscriptions both TO the stock OF tn
., proposed mill and to the donation !
~ the event the convention decline
u accept the proposition to take stocl
The chair appointed Messrs. Endol
IL and Fudickar on this committee
IL These gentlemen accompanied b
as Judge A. A. Gunby, started on the
Dc canvass yesterday morning and II
:" Telegraph is delighted TO report the
met with fiattering success, thouR
they did not secure the full amour
~ s desired to either subscription.
to They are still engaged I'm their patti
da otic task aud we again urge every pr
ny gressive citizen to rally around Il
We white flag of the cotton mill! In fact
will make bold to say that the enerl
en- of public spirit of our citizens will
ITO aud should be guaged by the result
this canvass. Nobody doubts but tn
ZEN the Farmers Union is going to build
gin factory in this State,as they have do
ass In several other States. That die
me cast. Tho only question IL where sh
ser tho mill be built? Monroe has mt
'ws advantages than any other locali
ish being centrally located, easy of acce
to healthy, plenty OF labor, cheap fu
The competing lines of transportati'
uld With all this and other advantages,
remains to be seen whether Mon
will permit Alexandria, Shreveport
'en any other place to secure the prize q
eek become the Mecca Of progress
'ort farmers. Now is Monroe's great
the portunity. Now 1t is to be decit
Po- whether we shall march In the van
the progress, catching the quick-step Of
VIII North aud West, or shall we beco
our the prey Of stagnation, lethargy an
ns, slumber worse than death, for thor
the no resurrection for dead town.
ibis Let our people give no uncert
ten answer to the Farmers Union.
ans Ring out tho old, ring in the now,
slue Ring cut tho false, ring in tho true
a.ue EDUCATIONAL.
Il by MISS OLIVE BUCKINGHAM.