Telegram-herald., 1890-02-13
THE OBSERVER


Grand Rapids, OF TIE Valley Cty ss
Il = deaouln4ted. stands ter generosity. 4.
cold.4lty sBd genera enterprise
among aer SISTER cites. Atn ous Pc
sneet tor tae ola, and without ta-ss
pride TO- the ne~ she stands prs-sn.-
neatly Above hundreds Of others who
c.am much more.
A railroad center horse, steam ald
cable slgeet car Lnes. with e-eNu.c
poser conllg. slth hne buildings au1
electric tights. vie have lar clam 20
h gA Romantic Pennsuiar' beauty
Ile beauty however, wlll develop iiss lt
raore luliy aud graphically after the
b Ller pavement Of streets, and tie
lgsellg 4p of present uneven and un-
llYt tUg sidewalks Nllh these much
needed pr0vements, new Unit. re-
ueNed enterprise and an upward ten
deury toward future prosperity WiA
r.kluglY marx the couutenance Oi
thls thriving metropolis oI West hlchl-
Kan. RhlCR has rlscn in tie beautiful
Grand Klger Valley ike = mage, but
az q .oi.d, substantial and permanent
growth
Grand Rapids j. q modest city, with
hopeful prospects. and wia rise superior
a. many others, 10 spite of tho petty
Iealousles ci lts would-be competing
,.steIs.
We believe n Grand Rapids and It's
bright future. providing certain antct
pst,d improvements vlll bee carried
forward without undue delay. We
need not now repeat those essential, as
they ere we'll known to all of us, iu-
Cudmg oar city officials
There was never more general de
sire ON the part OF progressive citizens
70 aid ln every worthy advancement
than now. Everywhere We see mani
tested an earnest. generous spirit, with
ureiess cuugies, directed toward the
best Interests for our future.
4 III beral policy shown toward foreign
capital planted here, would add mil
lions 10 the value OF present property.
al would be benefited. Capital plant
cd here. with proper encouragement
! and lawful protection, would have a
wider field 10 work IN at the present
time than III hundreds OF other cities
more boastlul.
We need new industries Just now, but
such as We most need, and those OF
most value to us, are looking for i
kind, liberal, fostering hand, with
honest intent. Let us invite them
among Us, and encourage instead of
| discourage.
We need more capital. We need
| iron and steel industries, and such
other enterprises as the above men-
toned would naturally bring with
| them. Furniture alone viii not long
support our city. This has been the
experience of other cities, at one time
| furniture Centers.
II we secure new industries, We VIII
| secure thousands of labOrers with them,
who are capital themselves. Where on
earth, OF at least the United States, can
| these men with their families find
| ploasanter homes than IN this bcauh-
ful hill and valley city of homes
Where can they find better school adj
! vantages?
New capital must have liberal, whole.
souIcd, manly support, in order to
secure final success for itself and the
city. But with opposition, and es-
/ pccH lily TO start out on, the enterprise
must die, ana what is death 10 capital
/ IS sure death TO LABOR, death TO the city
that might build strong and proud.
Wake up, We citizens of Grand Rap
| ids, one and all, high and low, rich and
| poor, for you have 1t IN your power To
/ do