The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-30
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"WuS NOT II0USTON."

In spite OF the fact that cotton mills In
other portions OF the South arc paving
large dividends, d number OF Houston gem
tlcmcn who would naturally be looked to
| in augurating cotton mill enterprises in
| this city seem to think that such ventures
here would not be profitable. Whether
| they arc correct or not 1t is apparent that
! this view IS not entertained IN other quar-
| .crs.
| III line with editorial suggestions made
| In The Post a short time since. the Cotton
Glnners' Journal, published at Waco, he
lieves that Houston is tho ideal point in
Texas TO begln cotton manufacturing
ON large scale. The Cotton Gin
ners journal is so complimentary to
this city and expresses from disinter-
ested standpoint such faith in our future
that its editorial relating to the subject
mentioned Is here reproduced in full 1t
should have the effect OF giving Hous-
tonians even greater confidence in their
| advantages and opportunities than they
now have. The journal says:
The journal regards Houston, Texas, as one
of the moAt enterprslnE, promising cities Ia
Teas OF the great Southwcat. Its prosperous
grcNtn hns been phenomenal, 1T Ia virtually
and soon to be actually u deep water seaport,
| it lA the greatest railroad center and dietrib-
uting point In the Southwest as II cotton
mgft Il is u rival OF New Orleans aud lar
ahead OF Memphis, Atlanta and other ainbl-
| tioiiS oitles. Cotton from all over Texas socks
! ifnunlon as a mart and FOR eomprcssmcnt aud
! shipment, and Houston capital and enterprise
| 50 out freely In behalf of cotton. Houston
mere! ants, ia all lines, are strong aud enter
| prlsiGg, Manufacturing Industry IN vnriouH
| lines haG assumed large proportions In Houa-
! ton Fuel is cheap there.
| Consideration OF thoee facts leads us to AJAX
! tina question OF Houston; Why should not
| Houston lead on in Texas In the establish
nlol,t of cotton mills; make II q city OF spin
! dleE and looms, and, whllo thus creating IN
| dustries TINT VIII remunerate Investors, set
| NJ object Lesson OF value for the whole State
| There eau be no doubt that II some one city
| VII Go this the example viii be followed. We
| nra not disparns'ng or instituting comparisons
| Against any other city by thus giving credit
| to Houston for being what IT Is, We take
| pride IN our own and all other cities IN Toxnf
aud the South aud would gladly see them
! stimulated aud benefited. But we recognize
thar some city must take the lead "hroak The
ice, 20 To apenk. and demonstrates to ouI
| Texas and Southern people that apinneries
ran be operated In Texas to as much advun-
tnsc ms ~ other Southern states. Georgia
the two Caroilnas and later Alahama hay,
denu, strated what Southern enterprise can
| thlcYc In tho way of manufacturing cotton
Home capital Is doing the work In those
| SlHtes, houston mas inc fAnltdl. Ihpfn can
hA no reasonable doubt of the renuneratiye-
poss OF the iuvcatment. quite recently VI
roni IN Tho Houston Post, q journal thai
strives earnestly for the upbuildlng of It's city
strong appeal to the Houston people TO &c
Ia work along the lines horc aiggested LEI
the Journal supplement the sound counsel n
| The Post by adding that Houston has pres.
| tigc commercially and otherwise, over tho
State, and II her peoplo tnke The lead Ia cot
ton misunderstanding other communities vii
Euiely be encouraged to follow her example
and the ultimate outcome must be benefit FOL
TCNns ut large. There win hl no jealousy, nS
I rhnlsy save Of friendly nature, Some cit,
in leSas must lead Oh to put the hI,ll In nc
tlOn Why not iioustonl She IL rs wei
equipped to set the pace ne any city w
| kunW OIL
These remarks from such source shoul,
furnish occasion for much thought by loca
capital. Certainly II the industry In aues
ton pays we'll in other portions of tn
South the figures must be wrong that woul
indicate possible unnrofitabcnoss her,
Tho mill at Dallas has had some sctbacke
hut II has been crowded With orders an
has been paying good dividends. 1t ha
had no difficulty In obtaining labot AM
has built quite little town in South Dalla
/ to accommodate It's operatives.