Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-27
IN THE PEOPLES HANDS.
PITTSBURG SHOULD LEAD AND NOT WAIT
TO BE PUSHED.

How Politics Can Help Us Along - Th
Chamber of Commerce Our Advertisin,
Bureau - Croakers who should b
| Choked Off-we Must Beautify an
Clean Up-How to Become a CycIon
City.
There are many things that might be don
and yet not attract much attention from the
balance of the world. Some person might
suggest we hang some of the murderers al
present confined in our Jail, and thus show
an example to the world.
Another would say: Do not allow a few
politicians of this or that party control the
city, but allow the people to conduct the
affairs of our growing city. This would be
no change. As matters stand to-day the
people have the opportunity, only they are
a little slow.
While we are on this subject, let us say
that under existing circumstances the peo.
pie, and consequently the city, profit by the
foresight and push of the few. There is
reason in all things, and the people have
the opportunity to check any undue advan-
tage they take. You will always have fault
finders, and people who would stop the
march of progress of anything and at all
times, except what would increase their pri-
vate purse. They feel aggrieved at their
own niggardliness and jealous of the public
spirited and enterprisIng citizen. Then,
hrst of all, let us, for the benefit of the city,
| educate the citizens to throw off this selfish
ness; show him that the individuals inter-
ests and the city's are identical.
Should Lead. Not be Pushed,
In order to make Pittsburg one of the fore
most cities of the world, every man. woman
and child In it must have the interests of the
city at heart, and should at ali times look to
the welfare of the city. While they NAV
not be the Mayor, Controller or Treasurer
vet they are of the municipality and re.
sponsIble to the outer world for any defects
IN their conduct or appearance. Let us lead
and % not be pushed into improvements.
While for the present to the small property
holder 1t may be burden, vet in yery
short time he will be more than doubly re-
paid. Compare the values in improved and
unimproved districts.
Every citizen can make a suggestion for
the good of the city through his Councilman.
and every Councilman or city official should
carefully weigh any suggestion offered. no
matter from how humble citizen. Will il
benefit the city? Will it push it forward?
these are questions he must ask himself
and not, can be benefited by this action?
Throw off this selfshness and Won will re-
ceive more profit in the end.
We must not be afraid of this. that or the
other ring. All rings that YOU are inter
ested in are ali right; those that YOU are not
IN are all wrong, of course. Be reasonable
Not every melnber car be an officer. IF
you are invited to take part in any affair.
do not hesitate to take an active part be.
cause this or that man is in. Go at it;
help to make success of it, and thus pre.
sent your city to the world.
Public improvements First.
Public improvements is what we want
and must have first. They must be made
Judielously and handled so that they will |
not be burden and discourage the AVERAGE !
citizen. Let them 60 on in all parts of the |
city. SNOW no partiality; do not allow one |
part OF the city to snub the other. The |
poor mans hovel is as much to him as the
palace is to the rich man. Create a pood
feeling among your citizens, and then thew
Will unite and shout to the world, eve are
the peoplep'
Every manu- facturer and merchant sbould
become member of our Chamber of Com
merce. No matter what amount of business
they do, great or small, through this course
vast amount OF good for the city can he
accomplished. The growing merchant or
manufacturer will note the methods of tbe
older one. He will be eager to urge anv
measure that will advance his own business
which must necessarily help the city at
arge. By all means do not allow the small
tealer or manu- acturer to say he cannot aE
ard 10 fhot tr,,, 4
member OF the Chamber of Commerce or
THAT does he want to do among the larper
He would not be recon-
lized. Let him run these ideas out of his
mind. A few hours each week devoted IN
he welfare of the city, and consequently
le, with other citizens, will profit thereby
The money expended will return tenfold.
The older and large business houses will
nd must recognize the smaller. From the /
mailer merchants they learn the wants of
ne people, they learn the wants of each !,
lStrlct, they get the ideas OF Younger
nlnds, which they can weigh, and, if to the
dEantage OF the city, put them in practice
Ilder people are liable to be satisfied with
1istlng circumstances. They very fire. ]
uentiy require young ideas to help them q
9t. Ihe younger man knows the demands
| To-Day; Ii he PROPOSES new enterprises =
'o, Will oeueut the city, put your shoulder :
o the wheel with him. Although Won NAV :
ot be the head and front in the push Won
ri! get some benefit out of it. Don't be :
elhsh; if yeu are, you are of no benefit to
our fellow citizens. The people make the
ity' Ii the people are slow and selfish the
ity will be the same. '-' n
BUSINESS MEN SHOULD HUSTLE
The Chamber of Commerce can pusb the t
lty to the front, more SO than any other or. t
1t should be composed of ali Il
lerchants and manufacturers. Each and n
very one should take au active Interest
hey all know what their business re-. n
uires of transportation comnanies Il
hey can learn where improvements are c.
anted and required. They can cali tbe Il
tizens' attention to derelict city official m
hey can suggest to Congress measures that IL
ill increase the trade of the city. There is Of
D doubt but what the Chamber of Com al
erce, il properly organized and conducted &C
] broad views, can and must be a great az
ctor in making Pittsburg stand in the n;
ont rank with the cities of the world W
The people of Pittsburg have always gone b.
ong very carefully-iollowed but never If
ad, when there was nothing to prevent