The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-04-13
GOOD ADVICE.
Higgins Makes Soma Suggestions
TO Farmers and Waco Trade

. ect The promotion, by CO.
operation, Of the welfare Of Waco
and her trade territory Thus
briefi7, yet pointedly, is sta ed the
lesign for the eN i-tence of the Waco
Commercial Club. Raised on a
farm las | think all the better for it
tool can and d. appreciate the
position, the work and the feelings
of farmer, bavirg hN9d in Waco
engaging in various pursuits for a
living Tor fifteen years, four years
of that time cultivating lands in
this county These We think, give
US a reasonably fair idea of both
des of the great lestion of "pro-
iucer and consumer" the farmer
and the wage Garner on one side
and the business and pre- essional
MAJ on the other side, forming the
great army of money makers and
meat aud bread winners IN this
world Now let ~ talk together,
ust minute. Are we not one in
the OF set set forth by Waco Com
mercial Club? The welfare of
Waco and her trade territory
Who does this include? Does it
not include the farmer, the mer-
chant, the wage Garner, the banker
the real estate agent, the lawyer
the doctorr Are not all these in
terested in the welfare of Waco
and her ira lie territory?'
| he merchants and b lsiness men
of Waco we're ca led upon few
weeks ago to contribute money to
establish free wa yon yard. over
So, 600 was promptly raised. The
men who helped to make, and are
makipg, this country what it is,
subscribed this money did it for
the "welfare of Waco and her trad +.
territory There is not farmer
within fifty miles of Wa;o who
would not be benefited by Waco
becoming town of SO 600 people.
\ our lands would become more val.
liable, Your market better, the de.
mands for your produce better,
factories would make more Of what
you buy, and therefore you could
buy it eaper. Waco is the great
CONNIE cIal center Of Central Tex IS.
Tne large stocks carried by her
merchants giving cheaper prices,
greater variety by reason of the
m Any railroads, buying in oa-.load
lots, dealing directly with ia tories,
her large tanks 6 lug ampler
security and protection for yJur
money kept on deposit, and giving
opportunity to secure loans, the
m any fac .ores alreaiy in opera ion
glv ing work for wage earners who
buy your production. These and
IN my Other considerations settle the
fact of Waco's importance, an
settles as we think, the great bene-
fts we wonld all derive from
Waoo's continued prosperity be
coming a la'g4 city
We therefor suggest
/. Tia. every letter you write to
Your home in other states, you tell
of the productiveness of TINS
country, of the siz4 Of Waco, etc.
:. That when you come to Waco
to trade YOU call on your merchants
for things made in Waco
That you make on your Sn
arms everything possible tha, you
consume at home and bring part
TO sell us.
That you stop sending away to
these cap trap houses away ofl
proposing to d such things. Waco
or your home merchants can do
better for you; then Ycu see what
you are buying aud know whom You
d. al VIII.
Ia conclusion allow US, as presid
ent of Waco Com mercisl club whose
object is "the welfa . Of Waco and
her trade territory" to ask you TO
suggest anything we can do to pro
mote our mutual interests.
Let us ali pull for our common
country with Waco as the com
mercial centre.
\ ours very truly,
j. w RIGDiNs,
President Waco Commercial Club.
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