Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-01

make an earnest effort to boost ur and
encourage our manufacturers. our mer-
chants, and citizens generally by con-
stantly saying something for our good
city and her people. the people themselves
viii coon catch the fever. resulting In q
hearty. unanimous effort TO show the out
side world, and especially capitalists, that
we have splendid opportunities for the
investment OF millions Of dollars At rate
OF Interest that they dare not even cope
20 yet in the North, and at the same
time perfectly safe.
Wha' . need In for every man. woman,
and G. . o. this community TO put their
shoulders TO the wheel and hurrah 10,
Richmond. Richmond first, last, ana an
the time.
Buy everything you need from Rich
nond manufacturers. from Richmond
merchants. and always give the nome
merchant or manufacturer the preference,
even II you do pay cent or TWO more
for their goods. Encourage them by your
own custom
Don't cry us doYA Tor everything you
can think of. / ~ Pr great st,muius
10 All branches q kness from the de-
vclonment of the &tcr-power Of James
river. and feel that nothing that ever
was started IN our midst viii be as far
reaching rs the establishment Of the plant
OF the Virginia Electric Company. say
a good word for our dear old city In every
edition OF your paper and the result VIII
T. marvellous in an incredibly short time
Very truly yours. II. Il. HARRISON.
Take More Interest I'm Home Affairs.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
This Is the season for new resolutions
and Il should have reference to business
resolves as well as 10 personal reforma-
tons our people should, in tho light Of
10, lr~lr oil n
nation i'm trade and depreciation in values
sun lowering over the business horizon.
with "A rift here and there. it's true. just
sufficient 10 keep hope alive. set them
selves TO thinking how far they, individu-
ally and collectively. are responsible Tor
the existing conditions. ] would ask the
reader Of this IL he has. in an earnest
manner. and with sacrifice OF personal
ease. continuously and perseverlngly
sought to better the city's government, 10
the end that expenditures shall be kept
within receipts, knowing, as every think
ing man must that the city cannot con-
tinue its present ruinOus policy Of spend
ing. year after year largely more than II
receives. without destruction Of values,
and. consequently and inevitably, large
curtailment Of its business interests.
Again. / would ask if he has patronized
local enterprises. buying here. at home,
all Of his necessaries and his luxuries as
well? IL our city cannot boast Of
Tiffany a Lord & Taylor. Twyiort a
Lonise a. Co., or a CollamOre how much
are you and you. my readers, response
bic for II by giving your patronage TO
these New York princesT VIII not our
people think of this and weigh the conse-
Quences: and may I not hope that they
will resolve 10 patronize our own people
in the future? Every one cannot be
manufacturer or n tradesman. and 1t IS
well that II is so; but as their success
rebounds TO the credit Of all. then true
policy dictates that they shall have the
good wishes. and. as far as possible. the
Altire patronage of their feilow-citizens.
Il sum up then by urging our people TO
resolve 10 take more interest in strictly
home affairs. both political and Industrial
" W. BOWIE.
More Public Spirit Needed.
30 the Editor OF the Dispatch:
The year 1897 gave signs Of a marked
Improvement in the commercial world.
Aided by settlement of the tariff ques-
ton and bounteous harvests, with i'm
proved prices for almost all farm pro-
ducts certain of our manufacturers and
merchants and all Of our agricultural
population prospered. Everywhere there
are indications OF better things, and hope
is stirring within the breasts of us all.
.
necessity OF living within our city's in
come; moneyed interests are turning their
eyes TO the waste water power Of the
James. and this long latent but powerful
fundamentally for the city's prosperity
r. about 10 be utilized; our citizens are
alive 10 the Importance of stimulating the
manufacturing enterprises in our midst
and of establishing others here; capital
~ on hand .ready for investment, and will
IL faf "a n
good return.
Altogether, 1895 dawns upon US with the
promise OF good things. There is no rea-
son why the year should not be made
memorable. No one could have listened
TO the addresses made at the recent meet
ings of the Chamber of Commerce with
out being impressed with the fact that
our city has many advantages 10 offer
the manufacturing world. What we need
Is 10 call attention TO these advantages.
The water-power development will so far
in doing this. and united, cooperating !
public spirit will help wonderfully We |
need more public spirit, more interest !
taken in public affairs generally, keener |
realization OF the fact that the public well |
fare Is not separate from individual WEI |
fare, that to be q good citizen one |
cannot 1--we unto himself. but that he must |
be alive 10 all that concerns his city's |
interests. Let us begin 1898 with the de-
termination that we will make good, |
strong honest effort for our cltys ad- |
vancement and prosperity.
II. L. CABELL.
shonid Use That Made I'm RichmOzd.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Why is It that our people insist on pur-
chasing and using -four meal, pickles,
soap. stationery, &c, &c, made outside
OF our city?
What a blessing IL would be TO our
people and TO our city If every man,
woman. and child would call for and use
only that made in Richmond for this
new year. and by so doing would give en-
ployment 10 hundreds of deserving unem-
plOyed. Some may say, this plan could
not work because i can purchase this and
that cheaper and as good made North or
West. Stop right here; make an earnest
and faithful trial. then honor the Young
Mems Business Association with per-
sonal letter Of any reasonable complaint.
We Will appoint a special committee TO
investigate and report back TO the salts
faction OF both the consumer and the
manufacturer. On the other hand, we
will request the manufactures 10 make
report at the end OF the year IS TO the
Increase of his goods sold and made in
Richmond: also, how many unemployed
have been given employment by the car
rying out of this plan. Surely, this Is