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


&C.. for the high taxes imposed on them
They feel that their money Is useleseiy,
| IL not crimlnally. wasted. They feel that
! the tendency amongst certain element
| Is to increase, rather than diminish, pupnc
| expenses. They recognize that the iesis-
| latiye branch OF the city government Is
| inefficient and indisposed to adopt DUST
ness methods. which conditions must II
not checked, lead TO increased TAXATION
Hence, no new enterprises are staruh
up In our midst.
What Is the remedy? No spasmodic Ell
fort OF few businessmen In meeting as
sembled: no fiery speech or ringing reso-
luton will secure relief We must start
at the foundation, and build up good
true. and patriotic citizenship. Wnat we
need is the creation and development or
municipal citizens; men who are NOT mere
residents OF the city. but who are citizens
In the true sense Of that term; men VINO
will study the true interests of their city
with the care. sacrifice their time ana
comfort and convenience for her win the
willingness. and repel assaults upon ner
with the intensity which has always cnar-
acterized patriotic citizenship. we must
take vigorous measures to secure the CO.
operation OF all citizens in promoting
everything which may benefit Richmond
and secure for it's people ali the aovan-
tages to be obtained In the wise and eco
nomcal management of It's AFFAIRS. we
must watch carefully every vote, and re-
turn TO the Council every man, whether ne
will or not, who boldly fights for retrench-
ment and reform, and elect to stay at
home the man who. when anything Is
offered for the good OF the city, lmmedl-
ately commences TO scheme now not 10
do it," and who considers the ownership
of property crime. Good citizenship 10
the high water mark Is all we need. we
have the material. and let us work 1t up.
Money is not what is wanted just now;
that will come on later II we do our duty.
A man without dollar may be as good
n citizen as the millionaire Let the good
people in all conditions OF Iife agree 10
stand together on one common platform
and elect only men who properly appre-
ciate the meaning Of public trust, ana
when they once agree they can win in
canter"
your charter am our ordinances may
no the concentration of all the wisdom OF
all the ages. but good citizenship IS essen
tiaI TO their proper enforcement, and the
proper enforcement of wise laws Is the
cornerstone OF all prosperity
Let US all be true citizens, and then
commercial vigor and strength Will surely
he our norton. T.. A. CArLiN.
Pride I'm Tia City's Growth.
To the Editor of tho Dispatch:
To stimulate and improve the business
conditions Of Richmond requires several
things. First. the cultivation OF pride
in the growth Of our city by capitalists
not yiged I'm business; also many VINO
arc engaged in business--such pride as
will induce them to spend their money
in Richmond. where all things are equal;
thereby leaving the profits here as capt.
tai. In many instances men living on
salary are OF more service to the city
than others worth 100000, for in the nrst
instauce the entire living expenses are
sneut in the city, whilst in the other case
nothing Is purchased here that can be
bought away. Every energy should De
given, TO building no manufactures, Doth
for the employment Of men and women.
Our capitalists should be satisfied with the
same rate OF interest on real estate de-
rived i'm other cities, all rentals here being
based on a per cent. net. whilst IN other
cities 4 per cent. is satisfactory.
J. 3. MOSBY.