People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21
The Santa FEES Scheme.

The organization of an Industrial
department by the Santa Fe has
created no little comment. Just
what is meant by this departure is
not generally known or fully under
stood. James A. Davis who has
charge of this department, in 40 in
terView at Topeka the other day ex..
planned the purpose of this movement
and the intention Of the company as
follows:
Just at present we are engaged in
reviving old industries, many of which
are to be found in Kansas. These in
dustries, for many reasons, principal
among which were lack OF local en-
couragement and lack of profitable
market, failed to become successes.
These conditions we expect to cor
rect.
"By finding profitable market for
the productions we hope to stimulate
interest and encouragement in the
communities 10 which they exist and
in this way place them once more
upon their feet.
After this We hope to aid them in
becoming profitable and permanent
institutions. In the majority of cases
our advice to industries in this state
to which our attention is called is to
do all that Is necessary with capital
secured aJ hOme-that is without 60
ing outside of the state. | think
there is abundant capital in Kansas,
and feel that this is good plan while
eastern and foreign capital is as timid
as it is at present. Everybody be.
lieyeS III investments ia Kansas.
There IS no question about that, and
when Investors find that Kansas Can
take care Of herself it will encourage
capital coming out here.
The attacks made upon Kansas by
the eastern press wrong the state and
we are doing all we can to put a stop
to it. As far as eastern feeling is
concerned, l think much will depend
on Governor Leedy's message. If he
sends in a moderate message. as we
all believe he will, it will accomplish
much in the way Of revulsiOn of feel.
lngiB the east. And don't you know, u
and kere Mr.. Davis branched from bis
theme to a bit of political explana.
tiOn, THAT everyone is aware that a
POpUliSt is either a Republican who
became dissatisfied because he couldn't
get in the machine, or a Democrat
whocOuld see 40 hopes for office, and
that he is not half SO bad as he is
painted.
1.-The industrial department is az
Intermediates between industry and
capital and industry aud tue railroads.
The Santa Fe has no capital to invest
in either new or old enterprises, but
seeks ny this policy to locate the one
and foster the other. We are adyer.
Using the department, and IN this
way attracting capital for advice anG
Investment. We are tabulatiug the
different points along the line of the
read that offer advantages for differ
eat classes of industries, and by this
plan can cite dnyestOrs to particular
communities and place them ia touch
with the people there. We will never
send out wmld-be investor until We
are sure of his standing, and are rath.
er opposed to those requiring bOunties
-"From creameries and beet sugar
manufactures i expect TO see Kan
@SaS in the future derive the most OF
her revenue. We have been cores.
pending with English manufacturers
OF beet sugar in reference to soil and
climatic conditions, and from REPLIES
received, | believe western and south.
western Kansas offers advantages fol
the cultivation of beets for suggr Dur.
poses excelled by no other territory in
the world. Tho establishment OF
such industries will meaE the invest
ment of millions Of dollars, but as
soon as foreign capital makes a start
eastern capital will fellow, and there
is no doubt that tie Investment will
pay handsomely We will especially
aim to see the establishment of this
class of industry 10 western and
southwestern Kansas.
when a person considers for a mo-
ment that the only territory in the
universe at the present day where
profitable investment can be made is
west OF the Missouri river in the
United States, and 10 South Africa,
the industrial possibilities of that
territory are immense"
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