The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-22
NEVER SPECULATIVE.
RICHMONDERS' OPINIONS Or
THEIR OWN CITY.

xvo,,a Knov what We Are" suggested
a.. ,v,,ro-one Lewis Ginter-A New
Hotel.
If we could only grasp the idea OF our own
richness what change there would be-
Whom a Richmond man is at home he Is so
bannv with his surroundings he does not
snoculate mentally on the number and char
actor of his blessings. He has an indefinite
consciousness thai about as many good
THINGS as this life affords are lying about
him i'm solid bulk. lie has only to reach
ont and they are his. lie is hardly sensi-
bile of their presence, SO accustomed has nc
become TO them. until some one re-
moves some Of them. Then he KICKS
lie ought TO be kicked for failing 10
realize and appreciate what is his until II Is
his no moro. lie wants the corn shelled, car
ricd 70 mill and ground. Ii would bother
him to shell it. tire his lazy body to take II
to the mill. and he would speculate on prob
abilities. and grow hungry little before ne
would put himself To az ihc iro,iDlc W
e,riuding meal that would be involved I'D the
nroIiminaries surrounding a gilt Of corn.
Take Richmond man away from nome
no often crows rich. Oitener ne longs lot
the old home. He thriycs from home. nc
wonld thrive twice as fast at home, II ne
would work. He is industrious away, lazy
at home. Il is root or perish away from
homo at home no roofing, 10 danger OF
nerishino. poveriy and pride sustain MN.
Neither are current in other cities. sci a
Richmond man 10 talking about Other cities
his tongue wags Willingly with praise, tel
him TO talk about Richmonds ADVANTAGES,
il stammers and stops, not short OF ialh'
praise. but luttcrs glibly with fault hnding
improperly applied
TELL THE TRUTH.
some ofthese connecting links Of thoughts
and words were brought TO mind yesterday
when THE TINES man met some oil the ac
tive workers and staunch citizens OF Elch.
moud. The day previous this paper hao
been saving something in the shape OF Rich
mond's needs.
Very naturally. the question was one o.
interest. aud Mr.. Bey. I. Crump, one oil oul
clear-thinking representatives, OF the bar, II
sneakipe about the matter. very candidlN
oaye his views, which were in substance a.
follows: II know the advantages OF Kich
mOnd are not utilized as they should De
| We are not known as we should DE
and for this the press are to blame
| The same drOwsincss IN other branche'
of business has crept into neWspaperuon
here. investment does not mean absolutely
not to nut i'm one dollar unless you see Z
certainty Of getting one hundred in return
II does not mean it in newspaper business
any more than in any other. Llboralltl
used with discretion pays. The papers
| could do great good by fearless expression
| Of decided opinion. backed 10y sound argu
mont. You complain Of the public because
they do not boom the papers. Make the
papers worthy Of it, and the people VIII &c
| their part. keepup with the times ana th'
people will keep up with YOU. 1HE llAiE'
newspaper has the evidence about II OF al
appreciation Of this fact
Mr.. Crlmp was "cutting into the lea
fat" but he was right. An old coulter is ;
bad one to break up new ground with.
NOT SPECULATIVE.
.You are right in the main. but | ear
very readily see how naturally mems ldea'
| nv of at random, when matter of specula
| ton is concerned said Mr. Charles J.
Winpo. a leading merchant here. Every
thing YOU hear from the outside is not al
WAYS true. Many of the rOse-cOlored re-
ports circulated. are speculative. Rich
mond never was speculative in business
matters. to the extent that you hear OF II
other places. We are solid movers here
and we will not be shpwrecked.
"Whv. we had a sale of valuable real es
tate here. the other day in the West End
There was but little heard Of it, and The
prices were not high. There was 10 boon
about il. simply "a solid sale. but il wa
satisfactory. ! am very hopeful Of IN
future of Richmond. All that IS needed, l.
to let the world know what we are
This will be found out after awhile. II D.
| impossible TO blind the world TO the eNis
tence Of 80 many advantages
CITY CLERKS VIEWS.
MIR. Ben. r. August is the clerk Of th
citv of Richmond. lie has as many wei
| grounded business ideas. and is as iamilia
with the possibilities OF the city. as any MAJ
| i'm it. lie said Yesterday morning, - have
| frequently been written 70 by parties from
a distance. by publishers and others, ~ T.
our growth and population, and J have al
WAYS been satisfied 10 send as correct state
ments as / could. | have never overdrawi
the picture. but, quite the contrary, have
often regretted my inability opresent rs II j.
| the great industrial wealth Of tine city, ant
| lis manufacturing advantages, in fact hun
dreds Of other advantages that are ours
| There is not another city in the Union tina
| can point to a Lewis Gintcr. | Shove,
President Hayes. when he was here
through Mr.. Ginter's small factory
| Think what Hayes would say
he were 10 come here now ant
see what Mr.. Ginter has done. Look at th'
employment given TO thousands of girl
who make an honest living here. Look a
mechanics that we are proud Of; and jus
see what Norman Randolph has done, an'
hundreds of others. and YOU will find tina
we have something else here beside union
depot and big hotel, which is Atlanta
| brag."
HOPING FOR THE HOTEL.
GLOW are YOU. Major =
Major James II. Capers, member OF tb
. Board of Alderman, was passing. liz
stopped and THE TIMES man could not hell
asking him some questions bearing upol
what he had heard from others. lie knew
the Major was posted in business natter
and was discreetialker. Il DO hope we vii
have the hotel" said he; ''we certainly nee,
| il. Richmond is a great city and needs grea
| hotel. have heard nothing very recently
about il. but am hoping that the business
men of the city will take deep interest II
the matter and not stop until We get wha
we want and what the public demands
The Major is right. The business mel
will never regret their action il they put III
the money and build hotel. The public
demand il. 1t demands should be needed