Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-11
,.rr,s uAkE BUSINESS "HUM.'

LETS MAKE BUSINESS "HUM'
AN honor TO those OF our businessmen
Tho have gone to work to inaugurate
= series of excursions with the view
Of bringing the country people into closer
ana more frequent contact with soc'a'
ana commercial Richmond. In TINS way
The year 1896 may be mad memorapT
successful for us. In this way the ell
forts Of the city press TO serve RICH
rrond NAV be effectually seconded. In
mis- way. and to this end. rivals III
frad. NAV become compatriots. In this
way public spirit and businessmen
prise may be best blended ana cult
waited.
we think we see evidence on the part OF
our people OF purpose to make ousi-
ness hum this year. and this may pe
done by unity Of purpose and concert
Of action on the part OF our business
men. They have loyal and jealous
press to aid them in all their plans; they
have but to speak and all the news
papcr-men Of the town Will come 10
their aid. But they are right not to
rely upon newspaper publications alone.
In their way such publications ara ex-
ccllent: but they must be followed up
BY organization, by committee work. by
the raising OF funds, etc. Already the
press has laid foundations, which. II
built upon by our businessmen. will
greatly advance the prosperity OF Rich
mond.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company has pledged itself to spend
100000 here in depot and terminal i'm
provements. Let our businessmen look
sharp and see to 1t that the company
is not turned from It's purpose by vexa-
tious conditions imposed upon 1t by
the city or county. A golden opportunity
to renew wartime comradeship With the
people OF the far South Il-be offered
us at the Confederate reunion here
In June. Let our businessmen see TO II
that no higeling about an appropriation
for an auditorium gives occasion for
the hospitality OF Richmond TO be mis-
understood. Rather than this. We would
cut down every tree in Monroe Park
and erect the building there. Happily,
there is no necessity for this course.
There are other available sites. What Is
wanted Is prompt and generous action.
The money OF the people Is to be voted
"a please the people--to serve the people.
Let II be done. Let's have no more de-
lay.
And then. what are we going to do
about Greater Richmond? What are our
Businessmen going TO do 70 forward that
enterprise? We hope that they will form
committee of 100 energetic men, who
will press the scheme through tie corn.
els OF both cities and through the Lesis-
lature. and engineer the movement
when II comes to popular vote. We
ought to show the Manifestations that
We would regard them as desirable ac-
Quisitions TO our community. They are
proud and sensitive people. II they
thought for q moment that they would
not be welcome as members OF our NUM-
clpal family. they would reject the propo-
6ffion, even though II were accompanied
With pledges TO give them better
than Richmond has. Aye. you could
ut entice them even by moving the
5&lgerson over there SO we beg our
Businessmen 10 take more interest in
(tfs matter. Better that annexation
should never have been mentioned than
Nat we should underestimate the value
Hat Manchester would be to Richmond
= smsds a part OF our municipal cor
Dorstion.
But. TO so back 70 the excursion plan:
Ne say Il Is good plan. and we say
a honor TO its orignators. Nothing
<<9t The Dispatch can do to forward
shall he left undone. Indeed we
G November las great Broad-street
I'm. whose members are distinguished.
6cT Intelligence aud public spirit. wrote
1hc Cnsmber Of Commerce, commencing
q their attention several editorials that
( ~ appeared in the Dispatch on the
qQbject OF new passenger depcts here
10 the course Of this letter the firm
N|aode the following sensible and timely
{ ~ <stion as to round-srip tickets. which
"a, Dope 10 zee acted upon. being sure
<4>it will bear good fruits: "a.
Now there Is another important mat
which we feel the Chambet OF Com
1lbpuId asitstss IL Il matter OF
{(n sweater import 70 Richmond And our
ne fhan the modern depots. and has.
n49N actueted us Ia presenting this
~ lengthy paper 70 liz notice. and
~ sure n will receive hearty en-
Il 10 petition the Chesapeake ana
nd ma11thGpn fmf1usnv comma ofox