The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-07-17
THURSDAY, JULY II, 1890.
THE DIFFERENCE,

THE DIFFERENCE.
In observing different towns and
noting their growth and how it varies,
we are often struck with amazement,
and wonder why such a difference?
One thing that goes far to make up
this difference is seen in the action Of
their citizens In a aead team every
man is looking out for SELF and caring
nothing for the town and It's growth.
He sits in his store or other place of
business and zoaits tor his trade or
for something to turn up" If any
thing is proposed he is a q" kicker"
unless he sees or thinks he sees how lie
is to make few dollars out of it and
no one else can possibly make any,
thing. On this principle he turns
down every public enterprise or i'm
provement. He cries "too much
tax" it will come any way" our
town must Gomez and other such
things the whole import of which is
that the town is the Club of the
universe, when the truth of the matter
is that the world at large hardly
knows that there is such a place, and
will never know it as long as such
policy is pursued by its inhabitants
How is it in a live, progressive
town? The business men are active
and stirring. They are wide awake
and public spirited. They work to-
gether for the public good, knowing
that that brings individual prosperity.
They advertise their business and their
town and keep on the alert ever ready
to extend their territory and increase
their trade. They try to help instead
OF endeavoring to break down each
other. If they can suit customer
they do it at once. If they can not
they try to enable their neighbor to
sell him. They encourage their town
paper and in fact all home enter
prlses. Talk with them, and the chief
burden of their conversation is their
town and how it is the best and Invest
place any where. Propose any enter
prise and the question is not how
many dollars can l get out of it in sis
months -? but will it tend to promote
the growth and progress of the town?
Will it bring more people? Will it
give more employment to those al.
ready here? You do not hear any
class Directing to any public enterprise
because some body else started it or
because it will help one class more d.
rectly than another, for they realize
tina. to help one business interest in a
live town is to help all. TO help the
property holder is to help the laboring
man and viee versa. Give the labor
ing man work to do and the capitalist
must reap benefit. Help the prop
erty holder and he must have the
work of the laboring man.
How is it in Henderson? For years
she has progressed, as the latter has
been for most part a true picture of
her. Her rapid success has only been
marred by the extreme conservatism
OF her business men. But now is the
time to sound the alarm because there
seems to be tendency to pull back.
Her business men are less united, and
consequently some who have grown
up here by force of circumstances,
without displaying the elements of the
live, progressive man, are now in
cline3 so frown down public enter
prises. They speak disparagingly of
other business men and enterprises in
the town and are " kicking and croak-
ing"
The past success of Henderson, its
growth in population, industrial en-
terprises, trade and general prosperity,
is due to the activity and public spirit
of her business men, and unless this
disposition to discourage and pull
back is frowned down in its infancy,
whenever and wherever it may mani
fest itself, and we stand together more
for the pn6He good, and less for the
iHdividuaI dollar, Henderson will not
continue to grow as in the past.
Men Of Henderson, recognize this
fact and stand together for all public
enterprises. II these are looked we'll
after and taken care of your individual
interests will be safe.