The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-01-19
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Tor the past eleven years, INC NOLo
LEAF has ralked up for Henderson,.
1t has had faith in the place and
believed in the integrity, sturdy man
hood, good sense and perseverance q
the people Nor has it lost confidence
although progress and development
have been plants Of slow growth. But
it hoDes tor better things in the future.
1t realizes that the past few years have
been trying times. Money has been
scarce and trade dull and our people
have not been in a humor 10 take
chances-to venture into enterprises
outside of their regular business. At
such times capital is extremely cautious
and it has been held back. But we
firmly believe the future augurs more
favorably. The new year opens with
brighter prospects. Now let us roll
up our sleeves, touch elbows, put our
shoulders TO the wheel and go to work
more industriously and determlnedly
than ever before to push Henderson to
the front as we have never done.
There are many ways in which we can
do this if we have a mind to. Let US
get together as one man and put our
energies and capital into one grand
common effort. There must be co
operation-unity OF action.
Take The city of Atlantis, Ga, as an
illustration. 1t is perha~ the most
progressive, prosperous /" J striking
city in the South. Ar ny? Her
citizens have made ii h. 1t is
known far and wide as c.lyof energy,
enterprise and progressive spirit. 1t
has grown rapidly within the past few
years and has attracted large capital
and hundreds of investors, manuiuc-
turers and valuable citizens. The
chief secret or main cause Of its growth
and success lies in the fact that Allan
tians pull together. They work in
harmony and unity for the success of
the town. All of its citizens take an
active interest in the city's progress
and success. They work for it, talk
for it, stand by it, and stand together.
"Will it benefit Atlanta" is the ques-
ton asked when an enterprise is pro-
jected or a movement is suggested,
and an affirmative answer is the sig
nal for active and united effort to
carry it to successful completion.
There is no lethargy, no Indifference,
no pulling back, no warning of selfish
factions to the public detrment in
Atlanta. Her citizens are enterprls-
ing, public-spirited, and are sensible
enough to realize and appreciate the
value of harmony and the necessity Of
united, active, effort in the matter of
advancing and building up their city
and thereby promoting their individ-
ual interests.
This is the way to build up a town
or city, and this is what has made
Atlanta what it is. Let the people of
Henderson take a lesson from their
fellow citizens to the South of them
and emulate their example. How
our town would grow and prosper. A
town does not spring up like nush-
rooms or grow like trees-from
Natures forces alone. 1t may have
extraordinary advantages of a natural
character, but if it has nothing more its
growth will be slow and uncertain
very unsatisfactory. If its citizens are
without public spirit if they are
grasping: selfish, Indifferent to the
public good-then farewell. If they
strive to pull down an enterprise in
stead OF building it up, for fear some
body else will make something out of
it if they war among themselves and
refuse to pull together in the wisdom
of harmony and strength OF unity; if
they offer no inducements to outsiders
with capital to invest, to men of
enterprise, to home-seekers-then the
town they inhabit will stand still and
brains, muscle and cash seek invest
ment elsewhere.
SENATOR John E. kenna, Demo-
crat, Of West Virginia, is dead. He
was IS years old, man of recognized
ability and one of the leaders of his
party in the upper house of the
National Congress.
SPEAKING of the cabinet, North
Carolina doesn't seem to be " in it."
She has too many willing sons Mon
roe Enquirer.
Yes, too willing to sacrifice any man
who is not their particular choice.
That is about the size of it.
AS was foreseen some time since,
Edward Murphy, Jr., has been elected
United States Senator from New York,
to succeed Frank HisCOCk. Republi-