The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-01
HOW TO HELP THE CITY.
WELL-KyOWS BUSINESS MEN NAME
SOME VALUAiBLE SUGG zSTTONs.
Tho Importance of Patronixinr Home In
dustries and Investing Capital in
Local Enterprises.


VI AHo
SIr,-Tho answer 10 your query, "iiow
the business OF Richmond could lest De
built up" can be stated Int a few words.
viz: Invest in homo Enterprise. This ~
tho cornerstone OF the success and
growth OF all cities. Capitalists and hold
ers OF real estate can best protect their
interests and add largely to their incomes
by encouraging the establishment OF tao
tories In our midst. Not on large scai,.
but let the plant grow with the business.
More factories creates demand for homes.
gives employment TO the idle. increases
the volume OF sales by the retail mer-
chants, in short, IL makes "A happy ana
ideal community.
Mercnants' excursions are calculated 20
direct the m crchants OF TINS and other
states Z. the advantages OF Rio hmond as
a iobbing cesiter. We can, and do. COM
pete SUGGEST ully In all lines with tho
markets thru 'ughout the country This
method was tied during the fa.ll. and the
result obtained, though gotten up at
short notice demonstrated beyond q
doubt the succ ess OF such enterprise. our
representatives. or the tobacco trade
would do well TO take this feitnre OF ad-
vertisng this market under cCnsidera-
ton.
The Traffic 3ureau connected with the
Chamber of c ommerco has done excel
lent service in correcting discrimination
in freight cha rges. and u ought TO %
fostered for n eight rates are necessary
TO stimulate I'm creased salsl
TO MAKE GOOD LAWS.
To attract capital nom abroad Tor
investment, or loans, II Is OF the utmost
importance TO have laws protecting the
creditor In his rights, ann facilitate the
collection of debts. Morey can not De
procured IL legal difficulties can be set
up 70 hinder the foreclosure or claims
Justly due. IL Is TO be hoped that the
Legislature, now IN session, Will enact
laws concerning the subject which VIII
aid in building up this Commonwealth,
and help every town and city IN the
state.
our city government should be con-
ductod on business principles, and We
must live within our ino)mo IL IL not tc
be hoped. trat taxation VIII be reduced
in the near rnturo, out. unless we praS.
tice economy i'm city affairs. IL may os
necessary 70 Increase cur rate OF taxa.
ton, and this would be- a death blow u
our progress.
To sum up, we have every reason TO 0.
proud Of our city. Richmond has stood
IN we'll under the ir mense strain TINS
country has suffered from during the
past i've year 3, and row, as We see tina
tide turn and prosper ity once more ap.
preaching MS SLOWLY, sut surely let US az,
IS to make RiI almond. the Metropolis OF
'"0 ''u'"' T.. y. MO RRIs.
LACK coo PERAiION.
Editor OF The Times.
Sir-Richmon is "a good place and her
citizens have q ome excellent traits, they
being intelligent. Kindly In disposition,
and, generally speaking her mercnNo.a
and manufactu rerS. taking them indiud-
ually. are fairly good business men. but
our people lack in a deplorahly conspic-
uous degree the disposition. ana aitosethes
the habit Of c % operation; they do not
work together. ON the contrary they
pull against ga rh other.
Again, they DO not secm 70 appreciate
the advantage s 10 result rom patron
ting local on terprises, and too often
make their pu' 'chases away from the city.
Some OF them Dragging about n as though
they had don something commendable.
Let them dis continue this practice, pa
tronize our o'gn trades-people IN all pos
sible lines. az "a soon we will have city
10 be proud o Z. one likes. you know, what
ne has helped on 70 success.
After All. I { IS not so much new enter
priscs we ne I'd. under present conditions.
as the prop ,r encouragement or eNlsuha
activities. ememherinc thar their sue
cess will bT Ing Others as sure IA sparks
~ - NV. BOWIE.
Editor OF The Times:
Sir-T ava pleased 90 say. as compared
with last year. that the institutions am
connected with have increased about ~
per cont. IN earnings. and the general
condition OF business is better In every
respect. -.
| look 1orNaTn 10 lil' '''"''', '
with confidence renewed, for a sun lut-
thar Increase not only IN volume nut also
in profits since by comparison or hich-
rnond with other points South we nave
had few nr futures and less shrlnkase III
bankabe SOC urities.
with united action or the'nanks anu
renewed energy Of our merchants ana
manufacture r. I ON confident that Ricn-
mond cannot only be maze the nnancili
centre hut also Tho mercantile and man
ufacturlng centre OF the south. ,
JAMES ". BOYD.