The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-08-10
C0fr0S FACTORIES.
EDITOR GREEsvILLE TINES {:

&S"AAon 0nrENN LILLE LINES.
As | stated before through your
columns, il will not do 10 depend on 4
single advertisement of Grcsnville a.
factory site to induce them to come.
Nothing short of going east aud inter.
viewing the factory men will bring
immediate results, aud even that
might fail The sooner 1t Is tested the
better, for II they cannot be induced
to come at once, let us got after some
other industry. II the cotton factory
men Of the North know where Green.
vile is or have thought OF the place
as good location for them, II 10 pos
sible that there exists some objsctlon
to Greenville that We know nothing
of, and as long as we are in ignorance
Of 1t we, OF course, are In no position
to try to remove ii. We can have no
opportunity to do so, so | reiterate
that II is necessary to soc the men
that eau build the factories aud thus
overcome the obstacle, whatever II
may be, II possible. We don't want
flour mills, for we have no wheat.
We don't object, however, to corn
mills, especially this year, with the
largest corn crop ever raised. But We
do want now, aud forever, cotton fac
torids, with plenty cotton every year.
This Ia the natural home Of the cotton
factory. To get these industries hers
1t will be necessary to raise BY sub
scripsion q sum Of money fer expense
aud compensation for a promoter TO
60 forward and do the work. II may
require six or twelve months 10 get q
factory here. Let every citizen sub
scribe as large an amount as be can
$25, $50, $3.50, SOCIAL that they can
consistently give, and remember that
they should not be asked for a single
dollar until ground Is broken for the
foundation of factory, until the
goods are delivered. So 1t will not
cause any one to lose sleep on that
account. Again remember that the
citizen pays out money only once on
the other hand the factory pays out
regularly at least once a month aud
for all time to come, for q cotton fac.
tory can run here forever, II 1t can
run anywhere else on earth. Out Of
the large periodical disbursements to
the operatives, the subscriber will rs-
alize In profits many hundred fold on
their subscription money. So If they
can get themselves In position to look
at this matter a. | think they should,
they cannot but conclude that It would
be the greatest and grandest invest
ment ever made by any people simi-
lsrly situated. Greenvllle hiss many
advantages, many inducements to
offer, q few Of which are the extra
benders (cotton) that would be raised
at their doors, exemption from taxa.
ton for 10 years, proximity to cheap
coal, unexcelled transportation facili'
ties, and many others that might be
mentioned.
| should think the citizens OF Green.
Vile would become enthusiastic over
even a prospect of getting one OF
more cotton factories in their midst
The prosperity to the town that Q
factory would bring cannot be com.
puted. II would operate as q great
magnet aud draw other industries, mol
to mention a great number OF individ'
uals, who would come TO GreenvillC
from every quarter TO participate iu
the business and pleasure Of the livesI
town In the State. If you want "a
olectrify your town, think over THU
matter seriously and communicate
with your committee on factories. Il
you want to electrocute 1t, just take
no interest In such matters and refuse
to subscribe (although 1t viii be re
turned to you an hundred fold) and
YOU will succeed. Greenville will no,
ouly not hold its own, but II will hav'
a smaller population in ten years thar
II has now. A town will get largel
or smaller. 1t rarely ever stands still
Which do the citizens Of Greenvillt
prefer? The matter Is entirely II
their hands. II is one of the few
cases where they can decide thoir owl
destiny. suggest that the style o
! factory to be preferred is the one shs
will use the best machinery obtalna
BILE, employing expert labor and max
lug the finest cloths--nnlikc those 0
the Carollnas and Georgia, which
understand enly make tho coars'
cloths. The former ls tho best. bu
the most difficult to get Let US hsv'
some kind, and At once.