Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-21
The Coming Day.

The Coming Day.
sTAUNTON DEyELoPMENT-NO STEP BACK
WARD.
The coming day of Staunton develop
ment will have one of two results. Not to
advance is to 60 back. A stand.still
policy, or one that takes but little interest
in the prospective movement argues a
lamentable indifference to the good work
which has been accomplished. But the
advance has been commenced, and result
will be achieved but it is for the people of
Staunton, and those of the surrounding coun
try, who are as deeply interested as are the
inhabitants of the city, to determine the
degree of success. The movement cannot
recede, nor will it be allowed to wane in
in strength. The coming day of Staunton
development should be crowned with sue
cess. If it does not win all that is avail
able, it will be deemed in many respects
backward movement, because it will have
failed to take full possession of the ground,
idle and waiting for complete occu-
patton.
General interests by associated effort are
accomplished by unity Of action. The
progressive, vigorous, energetic map, alive
not only to individual but general success
and prosperity, who uses his talents and
efforts in behalf of the prosperity and
growth of the community, is the accepted
example that the youth should follow
When all the surroundings are astir on
these lines, the rejecting man, whether
convinced or not of the feasibility of &C
cepting the situation of bold effort, must
admit that withholding his cooperation
amounts really to negative action.
However well the plans for material de
velopment are laid, whether on a large or
small scale, the time must come when con-
illusions should be reached. To the objects
in hand by the Staunton Development
Company this truth will be found applica
BILE. The effort has been made in deep
earnestness, and there will be a eonsumma-
ton, and the pride as we'll as the interests
Of every man should be seriously concerned
for its complete success. Short of that,
whilst not failure, will be counted against
us, and not few will declare that the
movement had better been left to die with
Its conception. Unanimous concurrence
with proper activity will complete the
scheme in all its parts. There is no reason
why the Company should not receive that
encouragement, and thus be enabled to 60
forward, the representatives of a large, in
fuential and wealthy community, in seizing
the present opportunities to make available
the great advantages which are conceded to
be ours by all observing men, and the
p chains to which we never fail to assert.
Judicious expenditure is wise economy.
orally, and in connection with the matters
under discussion we are surrounded with
convincing proof that similar interests in
other communities especially in Virginia,
demonstrate it to be golden rule. This
rule of action has drawn to the people who
practiced if, men and money-the esergies
and the nerve and the capital for co-opera
tive and effective work with home move
msnts that gave full completeness to the
largest designs. Stanton, and the coun-
try go directly and closely allied with it in
trade intercourse, cannot afford to fall
short of like action, nor to delay too long
about it. The men at work do not tire,
but why delay their movements which
would fail in the essential feature Of uEani-
nous support if closed up before all had
participated. The purpose SO eminently
worthy of the appreciation of the whole
people will be entirely or only partially COM
pleted as they may determine. The
management Of the Company is aided by
efficient cooperation at home and abroad,
but the amount of foreign capital to come
to our aid will, in a large measure, be cor
tributed in accordance with the rule to
which we have previously adverted. In our
conversations with the President of the
Company, than whom there is none more
capable of forming conclusion, he has
uniformly been solicitous for that large
support at home which, it can be an
nounced, is taking hold of the scheme
There is no reproach for failure on that
score or that the realization may be less
than it should be, but the pleasure of COM
pleteness in every part will send thrill of
delight through all our hearts. and crown
our hopes and aspirations, short of the
realization of which, We are reluctant to
leave the field. Let the coming day of new
and enlarged development be brighter than
anticipated, with preparations complete for
copferring great and enduring prosperity.
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