San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-01
MAKE THE CITY ATTRACTIVE.

MAKE THE CITY ATTRACTIVE.
San Antonio is organizing for the
purpose OF putting herself on record;
for he purpose Of properly and truth
fully making known her actual con-
dition. If she attempts less than this
she is unwise; if she attempts more
she is foolish. If people come here
and find matters other than as repre-
sented. they will put US down as a
city of liars and will shake the dust
of the city from their feet and depart
from Us to publish abroad the fact OF
our untruthfulness. If we represent
less than We ar. entitled to claim, we
may not find people sufficiently i'll
terested in us to come at all. What
We want is to tell the truth the whole
truth as near as We eau. IL Is of the
first Importance then that we have
the City in the best possible condi-
ton, so that the hest possible show
ing can be made within the bounds
Of perfect truthfulness. This we cam
not do today. Oar city is not in a fl
condition for inspection. Our streets
are not as clean as they should be.
Our public parks are not beautiful
as they very we'll might De. Those
we nave among Us for the winter as
visitors are astOnished at the regular
ity OF our irregularities. They note
the precision with which we lay
down pavement today in order that
street car lines through 1t, which, at
the time the pavement was originally
LAID, it was well known were already
ordered; they note this and marvel at
1t. They wonder why our street
cleaners ike al untidy woman sweep
all their dust INTO corners aud leave
it there; that is. when they clean the
streets at all. They wonder at the
boxes, bales, bundles, aud all else
that ohstructs our sidewalks, make
pedestrianism unpleasant and OIL
Ell dangerous to female draperes.
They cannot understand why street
pavements should be two good steps
| mellow sidewalks withuuC a"y me lis
IF making the step. 1t Is only after
hey grow accustomed to these things
that the stranger in our midst look-
yo 81 them To the substantial Ia.
cure nf our advantages and the real
Il su ns antlal values we have in
elm Lte. WA rer l0rr'iOn and undev-I-
o ped resources. If we were to bring
ten thousand strangers here tOmOr-
row We would have - tn e" uI.on q
defense OF our city. of its condition.
OF its uncleanliness, of the unfinished
aud very unsghtIy appearance OF our
streets. BY the time we had done
his they would u- wrat"u 81 all
desire o make iuves tnents and per-
manent location; or, if not, their
trdOr would be decidedly cooled.
This city requires To DO put
into condition. adOrn : ~ a l. de
for her prospective husband. Made
| ~ attractive as though she was some
| EentIemau's private property IL
which he took great pride. Lot this
NJ done. Let all our streets, walks,
plazas, parks, alleys and premise b.
prepared FIR inspection, beautItied as
! hey should he, aud then when
visitors me they would be attracted
they wOuli elect to remain; remaining
they would in time become acquainted
with our resources, our solid advant-
ages, our great future outcome and
ctst in their fortunes permanently
with US. THIS is he first thing to he
lone, if we would attract capital all /
business, and brains ana wealthy
| 'eIsure, MADEOUKSELvES ATTRACTIVE
The natural beauty il mere. Let it be
".dn visible AVID not rendered
Invisible by municipal neglect, OF
'"compeCen>y.