The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-06-05
THE CROAKER.

WIOuS tuhuueI put WHETHER IIllo De
true or not there are certainly sever.
al ways of "hOw not to do it," and
any of them will be equally destruc-
tive of progress and success: In all
movements, social, political or indus.
trial. there will be found croakers
and ObstructIonists, long winded and
loud. voiced, whose dismal utterance
will be eyer heard prOphesying fail.
ure and disaster, tault.finding and
ohjecting to each move made, criti-
cising and cOndenning each step.
1t Is not often that the members oi
this class. which, like the poor, W.
have always with us ueAi advice or,
rather, il is not often that they viii
accept and heed suggestions; never.
thelps3, we propose to give, without
extra charge, d few hints to those
who infest the growing towns upon
now best to retard development and
pull down as fast as others build. II
closely followed las no doubt they
will bel and it does not result in the
decline and decay of each industrial
center, it will be because the ability
of the users is not equal to their in
clinatiOn.
One of the prime essentials Is !:
Doubt everything. Doubt the exis-
tence of the material resources and
advantages of your town; when they
are demonstrated, still doubt. Doubt
the investment Of every dollar; Gouht
the desirability and value of each in
dustrial move, of every manufaclur-
ing plant. Doubt every body's state
ments and everybody's good faith :
he i'm continued state of incredulity
and unbeIief. And express your
doubts. 0. yes don't forget this.
In season and out Of season, at all
times and in all places meyer fail
as far as possible. to let the whole
creation know that you 'can't be
fooled" Talk to everybody, the more
strangers the better; express your
doubt and suspicious; tell all you
think you know disadvantageous to
your place. and tell it loudly and
often.
Criticise everything, If the town
is managed by a company, find fault
with every move made by the man.
agement. If it expends money in
improvement; in making streets. in
erecting buildings, declalm loudly
about its extravaganza If it does
not, come out equally strong about
its nlggardly, do nothing policy. II
industries are secured, sneer at and
deprecate each one, declare that they
are "broken down." that they never
were successful and never will be.
Take especial care that the manage.
ment does not do anything at the
right time nor in the right place,
and make your belief know persist
emily and loudly.
Make no allowances. If your town
is an Old one. and some of the enter.
prising, far.seeing citizens are striv.
ing to pull 1t out of the ruts into
which years of inactivity and the ex-
istence of just such people as you
have plunged it. do not for moment
allow that such attempts at regener.
alton required time and united ef
| fort. that long formed habits are hard
to break, and that there is public
suspicion to he met ana overcome
! No; your town must bound forward
from the moment of starting in spite
of you and your fellows. or if there
comes a hitch all is failure-'.iust a%
| told you"
| If the town is q new one, 1t must
spring into being fully equipped and
developed. There must be no period
of apparent inactivity and stagna.
tiOn-no winter season, when, as Ma
ture, the forces of life and growth
are dormant and quiet, gathering
strength and vigor for the coming OF
the Springtime; there must be no
period of really substantial growth
when outwardIy there seems to be no
movement. You must "Sea things
move," and you are not willing 10
wait for the evidence.
Be very careful to never say a
good word for your town or for any
of those connected with its manage
ment. Watch closely for faults and
mistakes. and make the most of them
when they occur. Under no circum.
stances must you lend a hand to any
work Of improvement (n0r will yOu),
but scatter suspicion by hint and di'
rect statement, be ever on the alert
for faults and opportunities for fault.
finding, and if you do not eventually y
drive all investors away and check
and deaden all material growth, il
will be because those you meet cor
rertly guage your character and as.
sigh you to your proper place. Al
any rate, you will have the cOnsOla
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