The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-03
FACTORIES BRING WEALTH.
Manufacturing Industries the Basis Of
a City'S Prosperity.

The Opportunities for the Establish
ment of New Enterprises in Savan-
nah-The Advantages offered in Lo-
cation-PIenty Of Money and Only
Organized Effort Needed.
Real estate speculations are entirely
based on discounrnE the future demand
for building purposes. This demand is
again dependent on the growth of poDula-
ton and prosperity. How soon the hopes
of real estate spectators and investors
will be realized, especially in suburban
lands, depends to a great extent, on tine
number Of new manufacturing and COM
mercial enterprises which can be profta-
bly, established.
Additional railroads, interOcean facili-
ties, as well as a deep water harbor, are
sure to cause an increase in population by
drawing additional commerce and manu-
featuring, but their effect is just as slow
as il is sure
The effect of the advent of new manu-
featuring enterprise is immediate. as the
very building OF the plant puts money in
circulation, while the employment of fifty
or 100 steady operatives, means
tenants for as many houses or buyers Of
toners for the retail trade. Ten thousand
dollars spent in factory does the city
immediate aud permanent good 1t is a
very unwise and erratic policy for the spe-
culator to say: | have put all the money l
have TO spare in land speculation
and have none to spare. Go ahead and
put your factory near my land If there
is any risk to run you run it and ] will
reap the indirect benefit by the apprecia-
ton of my land. Such policy could only
have one effect to drive new enterprises
where they will find better backing and
support. 1t can hardly be denied that
real estate business in suburban property
has been Overdone for several years past;
and enough land has been laid ont in lots
for city of 25O,OO0 Inhabitants Many
will have to wait a long time before their
hopes are realized, unless general and
persistent effort is made 10 establish nu-
merous and varied manufactures
There IS no reason why Savannah
should not, within a few years, double or
triple its population as it has so many
and so important advantages which few
cities have to offer 1t has health, abund-
ance of cheap raw material it has
natural immense territory to supply. it
has excellent banking facilities and es-
tablished commerce of over $50 millions
per annum.
The establishment of a manufacturing
enterprise Is usually followed by several
of its kind if ii is successful For in
stance, the successful operation of the
cotton factory here for several years has
greatly facilitated the establishment of
one or more cotton factories
The successful operation of the tannery
using palmetto at NARROW has done much
towards urging the establishment of tan
neries here.
Each success of this kind encourages
investments in this line, and will. sooner
or later, draw outside capital here All
Savannah has TO do is to set the ball roll
ing, outside capital and labor will keep it
going If once started.
Manufacturing will draw a very desira-
BILE class of citizens, namely, intelligent
mechanics The advent and employment
OF each such mechanic will give employ
ment TO two or three common laborers,
who are now so cheap ami superabun-
dant. Gradually the colored labor will
be turned into skilled workmen, and in
stead of filling the chain-gang they will
ill our factories and workshops.
There are so many profitable openings
for factories in Savannah that an effort
TO find profitable field for investment in
manufacturing can only result in the es-
adjustment of many. Savannah does
not lack many and varied opportunities
for the profitable establishment of facto-
ries. All it needs is an effort of its pro-
gressive men to start G. B. WARRAND.
Savannah, Dec. ,, 1898