The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-22


5,op worthy young white girls III
s,;n tou,n idle. three hundred white men
"a bors and as many or more OF the
o+bor color. all practically idle for the
n,on+ of honest employment How con
va hone TO prosper as community untn
+bis army of idle. but capable and Will
w., voye-eurners. are made producers or
| ,.o,l+b nv remunerative employment,
| ins+e,d Of continuing mere consumers
| 20 +ha substance of others? Where does
tho responsibility lie? And what shall
hn 49, rasult? This Chamber should
updartei,e to solve the problem, ana II
n,Iab+ tn surceed. Its work has Been
voinafy,e in the past. Its influence mas
been felt in moulding public sentiment
and aronsing the thoughtful ana acr'oh
IN almost every department OF our indus-
trial and commercial history during the
I,os+ decade. It is not necessary TO par
ticulorize fully: it would he TEDIOUS 10
do so. hut il will be conceded by all that
worry much of Raleigh's gain, along the
va rous lires of Advancement found thelr
first echo in this chamber, during the adj
miristratiors of those sterling citizens
the late Major r. S. Tuskor, Hon. A. a.
iThompson, Mr.. G. G. Lntta, Mr.. Charles
r. Johnson and Mr. William e. Ashley.
The credit of securing our magn!'icent
new union passenger depot belongs al
most exclusively to our late fellow elf.-
zen. Mr.. William Fl. Pace. chairman "r
rho Railroad committee during the ad-
ministrations of Messrs. Thompson ana
I,otta. This chamber never ceased It's
clsmor for the opening Of West Morgan
street until it became an accomplished
fact through the enterprise of orr city
fathers under the present administration
of the Hon. William NJ. Russ And while
this chamber once sat down very hard on
thr proposition to issue bonds for street
;m.roVement. II is matte' VI F"''nd
Tn, t it has sli,n twice endors y the pro''-
osition unanimcuslv. and w" now doll
our hats to Raleigh's crowned knight OF
macadamize and reformed streets and
sidewalks, Mr.. John G. Drewry, ami con-
graduate the voters unan their ;nteiil-
gent verdict at the polls in their support
of his able policy and that o. his worthy
colleagues.
A committee from this chamber, ap-
pointed by resolution to wait upon the
trustees of the Rex Hospital fund. met
with cordial consideration mt tn" hands
of the trustees. and negotiations were at
once begun. and within aboit one year
resulted in the establishment OF our
splendidly equipped hospital. now dong
such noble work for the relief Of our IN
digent poor and afflicted. without DIS
elimination as TO color. The movement
last year to establish free pubic IL
brary for Raleigh should yet be carried
TO n successful issue. But the effort has
borne fruit in our enterprising young
neighbor. Durham, and while she fol-
lowed upon the heels of the capital in TINS
beneficent enterprise. she has Just cele-
brated with proud ceremony the laying
| of the corner stone of beautiful library
building. and we rejoice at her success
land Eextend CONGRATULATIONS. The matter
of the military post for Raleigh should
he pressed vigorously this winter at
Washington, at least such is the opinion
of those Of our citizens who have given
this important question careful
consideration. Do not drop it, but
press it for all it is worth.
| The stakes are worth playing for. The
/ Judgment of many Of our best citizens IS
| that the time is now maturing when the
| hest interests of our city call for a jul
| dicious enlargement of the CORPORATE
boundary lines. And this question is
earnestly enjoined upon your early and
thoughtful consideration.
| Many other matters of public concern
invite your serious attention. Our large
snrnlus of suitable cheap labor makes
Raleigh a choice field for the manufact-
IRE of nants. A knitting mill would pay
here. Tobacco factories are Drofitably op-
Grated here. We must build M large
number of small industries of our own
and learn to patronize them before we
can hone to win respectab'e rating in the
great race of modern communities for
the supremacy.
In n nprsonal sense. would thank Won
nv friends. for your helpful Kindness and
symnathy and wish you all health and
happiness.