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


ample TO secure the services of a practi-
cal. capable. and intelligent citizen OF
Richmond. His first duties should be to
make a thorough canvass OF the manu-
| facturers now doing business in our midst
and TO learn. II possible. what can be
done TO induce each one of them to large
ly increase his business. give more en-
| ployment 10 labor. ard at the same time
render his business more profitable to
| himself
Now, that we are going 10 control the
| James and utilize its abundant water
| power in the production OF cheap electric
| power. that can be used by manufac-
turers to a very great advantage TO
themselves. and with a plenty OF cheap
labor at our door. we do not see why
goods cannot be manufactured here as
| cheapiy as In any section In the Union.
Taxes should be low upon manufac-
| lures and II practicable, should be re-
moved entirely. for certain number OF
years, for giving employment to the labor
| of a community Will more than compen-
| safe for the RENTING of taxes on such
property.
| The manufactures of the North In their
| infancy were protected by tariff from
| competition with the old established fac
| tories OF Europe. Without protection
| they could not have existed, but the own
| ers of them to-day are among the wealth.
| lest people of the land. Now, our
young manufactures. in like manner, need
some protection against the old es-
tablished ones OF the North. We cannot
give them protection. but we can at least
remove obstacles by remltting taxes until
they are able to stand alone.
And lastly. but not least, give us a wise
.. ct. f-ltx
government. and we can safely hope for
more prosperity in the future than we
have hal in the past. Respectfully,
SUTTON & co.
Let All Pull Together.
To the Editor of the Dispatch;
There is no better plan to improve our
general business conditions and make the
coming new year better than the OLD
year. than TO do as one would do 10 ac-
celerate a slowly moving object-to wit.
to keep in cheerful spirits and all pun
together formulate and adopt plan'
and all work along that line. Better try
some plan than no2l. In tFsse earnest
and cooperative enMts to facilitate bust
ness. let nothing escape our lips but en-
couraging and cheerful remarks, and
never. for moment. forget the whole
some influence of such on business as 10
allow a single expression of the slightest
degree of croaking. There is every reason
that justifles this most desirable ana
happy disposition among businessmen
for we all admit that business is now on
the up grade. Even in our business, the
real estate. which is always the last 10
feel a change in business prosperity or
depression, the throbbing OF new lie
In more investments is felt. Even IN
speculative investments inquiries have
commenced: so that we do not color facts
at all by saying that we are now on the
M grade. And he who adopts this faith
in his business will find that at the close
of 1898 his business condition will be
most wonderfully improved. and the new
year will be TO him one Of pleasure as
we'll as profit So much for our city bust
ness.
The state at large is undoubtedly reap
ing the benefit of incoming investors for
the many personal inquiries by northern
farmers for lands in our temperate ell
mate cannot result otherwise than In
the speedy purchasing by them of our
farm lands provided they are supplied
with farms that will suit them, and not
simply sell them for the sake OF COM
mission. This should be constantly kept
in view by those desiring the prosperity
of our State.
J. THOMPSON BROWN & co.
Don't Resurrect the Dead.
To the Editor of the Dispatch;
The new year cannot be made better
than the old by public meetings ana reso-
lutions, and by appeals 10 sentiment, pul
by every man giving MS undivided atteh-
ton 10 his own business, and by making
it a success. But in order to do so he must
-. 81 ,aY and 1rlItpr !
away time, means, and energies upon an
unfIuitIul past, upon building monuments |
and putting up memorial windows ana |
things that do not earn but which cost |
money: or, If we must build monu- |
ments let the monuments be factories
sucn things as produce wealth.
Instead Of letting the dead lie buried,
Richmond has been entirely too prone
10 resurrect everything that is dead and |
gone and in worshipping them. l DO not
of course. censure this worship OF the
dead past. because it is doubtless
eminently patriotic and praiseworthy.
What | mean TO say is that however
we cannot have them and
have at the same time growth ana pros
perity. We must choose one or the
other-the present or the past. We can
not have both, at least, until we get
strong ana wealthy, hi4tH VIC may WIN
good grace lavish a portion OF our album
dance upon the past.
IT is only by each man making his own
business successful that We can hope TO
make the following years better than the
preceding years.
BY following the course here recon-
mended, the firm of which 1 am a member
has, in few years, doubled bust
ness already large, and it has grown
from one book-keeper half a dozen sales
men. and fewer packers, etc, to two
book-keepers, four Office men, three stem
osraphers. eighteen travellers, and as
many packers, etc., and it has spread the
fame Of Richmond as jobbing centre
from Maryland to Mexico. What my
firm has done others can do, but it can
only be done by Loyalty and intelligently
cultivating the present, and by letting the
lead bury the dead. Calling upon out
siders TO come in and do what we our
selves ought 10 do will never benefit
Richmond permanently. We must work
out our own material salvation or Rich
mond will never be saved.
LEWIS II. BLAIR.
Organized Effort IL Needed.
TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
Cultivate a greater esprit dc corps
% more loyal TO your city; tell OF its adj
and let the stranger find its de-
ects. Maybe he will not find them. Ac-