Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-22
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Our Obligations TO Lana Oonip"''
Worry frequently communications are ad-
dressed 10 us urging that steps be taken 10
advertise this city and to hold out SUD.
s,.nt;al inducements for the establishment
here Of new manufacturing plants. i.
Richmond is not so much In need Oh
"ur;tins upn as OF organizations TO help on
new enterprises. Very few cities OF TINS
country arc better known. The literature
ON the subject is ample, and covers the
historical and industrial attractions ooth'
II is probable that it does not reach every
section of the country where 1t might
nroyo of advantage TO us. but we know
that it has a widespread circulation.
The best advertising that q city can have
nowadays 10 through the columns OF
newspapers Of great circulation and in artl-
cIes where tho inducements to newcomers
are distinctly set forth. Usually this Is the
work of land and improvement companies.
Some Richmond companies have prose-
cuted euch plan and have met with graft
fying success. They are bringing new manu-
factories hero and are creating a demand
for residence and business lots.
We know Of no other way in which the
matter can be handled so satisfactorily and
they ought to have tho aid of all public
spirited citizens. Richmond is a SOLID
city of large wealth and population. is the
focusing point of numerous railroads and
several steamboat lines. has great facili-
ties for manufacturing and merchandising.
and grows at a steady pace. When to these
advantages are added free sites for manu-
factories and substantial help Afforded
manufacturers in taking the stock of their
companies we have done about all that we
can do in this direction. But it is just on
this line that we need greater effort.
Richmond owes a great debt of gratitude
TO those men who have laid out the
suburbs and drawn the attention Of in
vestors to the advantages they present as
places of residence and sites for manu-
featuring plants. In advancing their own
interests these gentlemen are promoting
the general good, and we hope to see the
CITY Council adopt aliberal policy towards
them. The streets that lie in the corporate
limits and stretch out towards the suburbs
ought TO be putin good condition. At least
this much recognition and approval is due
them from the municipality, and after all
it is but anticipating by few years the
time when all these suburbs will be an
nexed and gathered into the corporate fold
of Richmond. We know that the men who
found suburbs do it to make money
and we hope and believe that they
will be successful. The money they
make is just so much added to
the general wealth of Richmond. This
view, unhappily, does not obtain with
all of our people, and hence we see
important streets, leading out to suburbs
that have received little attention from the
authorities. If We desire to prosper we
must encourage our enterprisinG men. and
we ought to be sure to do most for those
| who do most for US.
The suburban companies have done more
systematic work IN advertising Richmond
than has ever been done by others. We
hope they will keep straight on, and 1t
ought to be pleasure 10 US TO meet them
at our line with good, smooth, and we'll
paved streets.
Those who help themselves and the city
at the same time are entitled to our help.
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