The record-union., 1891-06-06
PREPARE FOR MANUFACTURING
FOR SACRAMENTO.


Two propositions, as will be seen by
reference to our local columns, are before
this people concerning the establish
ment of manufactures in Sacramento.
There is no reason whatever why both
should not be accepted. If these factories
are located even upon the exterior bounds
OF the city they will serve Sacramento as
well.
A distinguished citizen and capitalist of
the State, a travelled man and business
one, was the other day visiting Sacra-
mento, of which he was once a resident
and in which he has large interests. He
went all over the place, and to friends ex-
pressed the pleasure he felt in witnessing
the evidences of prosperity. But the first
question he put to group of citizens be
met just before he left for his home was,
why is not manufacturing more en-
couraged in Sacramento. With your
river and rail facilities, your central To-
cation, good climate, market area and
plenty of room, do not understand why
manufactures in greater number are not
established in your city. Is it not your
own fault?'
There is no need now to give the rea-
sons why there is not more of manufact-
uring. Suffice it to say that they are
feeble, easily answerable. and that there
are no obstacles in the way but want OF
breadth of view and public spirit. 1t is
well enough to buy and sell goods, to
lend money and sell exchange and to
speculate in real estate. 1t is infinitely
better to set industrial wheels in motion
and encourage the occupancy of homes
by hundreds of busy workers and con-
sumers.
If we will it we can have large manu-
factories here in number. In natural
advantages we have reasons that are
potential for the establishment of more
industrial works. If we receive those
who propose in the right spirit, and in
yite and urge those manufacturers whose
attention is being directed to other points,
we can secure all we want in the way OF
manufacturing establishments. If it is
replied that the pack of past generation
bends the neck of the present one by a
heavy debt obligation, it is to be replied
that every new mandatory can be re.
ieved of any part in sharing the burden
by either of two lawful means which sug.
gest themselves. That the ends Justify
us in the use of all honorable means tC
secure the benefits of new industrial life
will not be gainsayed.
One stable mandatory, meeting a
market need and employing one hun.
dred men, is worth more to Sacramento
in all good and desirable things than q
hundred saloons employing ten mer
each, but producing nothing useful
Two stable manufactures with payroll
of two hundred men would be worth
more to Sacramento business, city reve
nue., and general prosperity than the
rental of a thousand houses under
license to pander to our appetites only.
Let us look these things squarely il
the face. If manufacturers come to u.
from the East, as we have some reason t
expect, and if we are to invite others
whom we believe can be induced to in
vest here, we must give them better
guarantees concerning municipal econ
omy and regulation than we now have
We must not offend their ideas of correc
methods by continuing in the rut tha
mortgages US to influences, physical anC
financial, that are repellant to new
corners.
There is not in this an iota of sentiment
it is the hard, knock-down, common
sense of fact. We cannot secure what w,
need in the way of new industrial bloc,
until we better our local conditions. Th
facts recited by a correspondent in thi
paper the other day upon one branch O
This subject are undeniable, and we ar
foolish, indeed, if we turn our backs upol
them.
By all means we should have NOR
manufacturing here; by REASONABLE
effort we can secure it, but we must clea
the way and show the thrifty Eastern in
vestor that the city is not mortgaged
body and soul, to policies that will for
ever keep its nose to the grindstone. ]
we will reform our c,o,,ar,, -, 49, -
methods, the invitation to the desire,
new citizen will be thereby made.
1t is not necessary that there Shouts
be more explicit statement. Ever
reader in Sacramento knows perfectl
well what is meant and it is not demande
that there shall again be catalogued tn
things the city must grapple with; th