The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-17
DAWS3N'S GREATEST NEED.

Dawson has as much commercial &C
tivity. progressive vitality and steady
growth and enterprise as any town of
like size in Georgia. Indeed, it might
be safely asserted that she has as much
of these as any place of the same extent
and population in the south. All of
these are very important factors in
the upbuilding, development and uni
versal success of a community, but
there is one essential element which
has not been reckOned Iii this account
and without which, these properties
cannot avail to bring about the desired
results that emphasize the success Of a
town.
These elements may all prevail, but
unsystematized they become, as 1T
were centrifugal forces and lead to diff
fusion or Reorganization These are
all important, but we want the con-
crete, the binding property of cooper
alton.
Dawson should establish a co-opera-
tive agency for the further develop
ment and security of manufacturing
as we'll as commercial interests. We
need big cotton factory filled with
live, energetic operatives and backed
by a cooperative fund ample enough
to sustain the enterprise. Other cities
have realized the benefits that accrue
to them through this channel.
A large and remuneratiye cotton fac
tory could be easily erected and firmly
sustained on this cooperative system
that has operated SO successfully in
many other states and cities. THE
News does not believe it any part of
wisdom to invest our capital in foreign
loan and building associations, from
which we never realize any substantial
benefit, while our own home industries
languish for the want of proper en-
enlargement. Let us awaken at once to
the Importance of this movement and
resolve that hencefOrth our INSTALL
ments will be placed where they Will
swell the eXcheqeur Of home industries,
increase our population, improve
our commercial interests and advance
the manufacturing Importance of Daw-
son, and extending beyond the limits of
city boundaries prove a valuable access
sorry to our agricultural pursuits-for
whenever we develop new industry
in town we open another avenue of
trade to the farmers. The industry
has its demand that the farmer must
supply.
THE News would now suggest that
we call our wandering interests home
which in extending beyond our own
town exhaust themselves before gath
ering any revenue to reimburse
the investors, and let us fit up q
plant that will operate as a lever OF
power TO raise our manufacturing in
terests far above the present standard
To effect this we must establish a co.
operative fund; and let us begin the
enterprise AT once that we may the
sooner realize the benefits to be deriv.
ed from it.
We have the territory to sustain q
cotton factory and productive cotton
belt surrounding us on every hand
We have the advantage here over the
northern factories. Our meterial lies
within our easy grasp. 1t is at our
doors and ready to be utilized by oul
own people. Other cities have tested
the cooperative plan with marked
success, and it is for us if we but give il
the test. What do the people of Ter
rell say as to this enterprise? Let u:
have the voice of the county, and ther
let us get to work and be ready by the
next cotton season with factory In
Dawson built and controlled by this
cooperative system.
This enterprise established other
will spring up, for like a tree as 0n'
takes root it sends out its branches Il
foster and bring forth others and 9th
ers until its growth becomes a wonde"
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