The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
A HiLAN FOR A GENERAL BUSINESS
REVIVAL IN AUSTIN.

reputation Vi DeHS tOo 0iN"' 49,
whether that is true or not, its rlVa
cities in Texas are increasing in popula
ton faster than A 1stin. Suppose the
property holders and the business mel
of Austin make an effort in the coming
wear to get clear of this mOssback repu
tation and adopt some means to lhau
rurate more enterprise and activity and
inject more esprit de corps into the
veins of "the Violet Crowned city.
1t is said the newspapers of city
bear the best testimony TO the spirit OF
its population, but with all modesty we
venture to suggest that that is not the
case with Austin. We believe that the
enterprise and the self-sacrifice OF the
managers of The Austr Statesman nave
made a better paper of it than the repu-
ialion or the support it gets from its
citizens deserves Now the suggestion
we make is that the citizens of this city
unite on n better and more liberal sup
port of their faithful organ ald cham
pion. The Austin Statesman. Let those
who have never taken the daily States
man subscribe for it this year, and let
those who have never advertised but
have dragged along with hardly pay
ing business advertise in The Statesman,
and let those who have advertised here
tofore advertise more literally the COM
ing year and watch the result.
We predict the first result that will
manifest itself will be an increase i'll
population and an increased activity in
business and in Improvement The next
will be an improvement in The States
man, for we promise to keep ahead of
all this development as we have here
tofore kept ahead of it at a personal
sacrifice That we have made better
newspaper of The Statesman than its
patronage warranted is well known, and
that has been done at the cost of per-
sonal sacrifice that ut least deserves
the kind of effort We propose to make
to build up population, business and en-
terprise in this city the next year. That
The Statesman has been a success and
that il has maintained position in
news and all other departments ahead
of what the city of Austin in its patron
age warrants, is attributable largely to
close business management. and We have
felt certain all along that with little
more liberal spirit 10 its morning paper
not only would the city grow in pros
perity, but that The Statesman III good
time would be an eminent success.
The Statesman needs a handsome
building of it's own, and it asks this
increased patronage that it may be en-
abled to erect such building that would
be an ornament to this city. We think
we have exhibited an ability to make
for Austin irst-class paper in every
respect. We only ask patronage COM
mensurate with what we believe would
be the consensus of opinion as to our
merits in this respect. If the business
men of Austin will give us. this addi
tional patronage we promise to make
them newspaper equal 20 any in the
state, which will do them and the city
of Austin great good.
Now do not merely read this, saying
" yOurSell, lHiS ought W De uOue anu
think no more of it. Let it sink into the
minds of each and every one feeling
an interest in this city, and let each 1e
termne that he will do his best in the
line suggested. Nay, more, let each one
take it upon himself to canvass the prop
ositiOn among the business men of the
city until such a spirit is cultivated,
that it will be done and that all of us
will reap its benefits. We believe the
people of Austin will agree with us that
at least this much consideration is due
The Statesman. For twenty-siX years
The Statesman has fought for the in
terest of this city and its people. 1t has
been untiring and self-sacriticing and all
Il asks now is a patronage worthy of the
paper nn6 i, efforts in beaalf of the
best interests Of the city and its citizens ,
A.