The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19
MUST KEEP ON THE MOVE
fgY NJ. u. rosrER.)

1eton must be continually DONG some-
Neither the people nor the city can
= to stop the work that is to push us
Ard. The moment we fall into a
Of Indifference or lethargy that Is
Soment the city IL showed backward,
ne must be constant effort to keep
hing going on.
e can not be doing something to add
Industrial enterprises to the city. we
TRY to push forward and secure bust
Tor those industries already estab-
here.
ston is today the most prosperous
Texas. but shall We be content with
reputation. or can we even retain that
Elton unless we keep something going
successful manager OF any business
rise finds 1t absolutely necessary to
Instantly pushing his trade. No line
iness grows Of its own accord.
same theory holds good for city.
ogress and prosperity are only as
by constant work--by continual
tg and pulling.
ts very much surprised last week to
called meeting of Houston business
+ Intended by less than twenty-five rep
entative citizens. 1t was meeting
ito do something for Houston
the simplest and yet most important
FL that could appeal to people inter-
LIN this city's' growth and develop
IA to subscribe to stock for some big
2rial enterprise, or to consult about
Nor erecting dozen factories on the
y of Buffalo bayou. 1t was only
He to mature plans for a big San
III day celebration In Houston.
|f1sed Tom Richardson. secretary OF the
1(on Business League, why there was
\ sgreater attendance at the meeting.
Nailed: at is simply temporary in
M that has attacked the people and
NY. They have fallen into state
DON re-a-continental-f for anything,
LN4y will soon get out of it. Houston's
III are too patriotic and too enterpris-
III remain Indifferent for any great
oxkof time"
4 buch an attack of lukewarmness is
|@Hous for a city. 1t works harm in
Not onlyo does it discourage
NM who have remained active workers
|14 cit5's development, but it gives the
14eion that Houston is losing some OF
1telf-reliant enterprise that has here
s19i world.
d City can't afford 20 rest ore minute.
Y rall upon the business men ito do
khing for Houston" must meet with
1nfRnt response. When we stop doing
{R3ng to push the city forward. we
EK in a position to drop backward of
M weight. Houston has gone ahead
e0tdly and with such business force
The instant the pushing is stopped
must be rebound.
Nm Jacinto day celebration isn't ex-
"a the line of Industrial enterprises
&he Post has been advocating, but It
Minded for the citys good. and the
Gl5ration of the movement merited
DaAttention from representative citi-
( IL will be made q success, of course,
~ business men and the ladies of
City never fail to make a success OF
hing that is entrusted TO their care.
the fact that meeting intended to
lop plans for such an event was so
WI attended struck me as a decided
ctlpn upon those who are supposed to
k&erested In promoting Houston's well
@4hose who have made their money
|0aston. who want to make more money
/ and who are naturally expected to
MAKE the city known to the people
hi there.
I3ciing of indifference is the greatest
hat can befall a city's inhabitants.
3rue that there are hundreds of
~ men in Houston who have never
buted one cent toward the achieve
II that have been recorded here In
Years, although profiiing greatly
~, but they should not discourage
>xwho have always shown an active
81 in our welfare. The non progress
Ennd the business parasites will abide
us forever. They are irritating, it
~, but 1t shows great lack of courage
{Iow them to cause a halt.
IRE Is an era of productive develop
k1Sahead of US. Houston has hardly
4 tcuched by the hand of Improvement
md 1t will not do for her citizens to
4sa feeling of indifference this early
" day. The rewards which await in
Eeht human endeavor are too apparent
>onnection with Houston's future for
husiness man to lose interest.
n idea of city like Houston with
n people and banks full Of money not
: Able TO do what is necessary to pro-
4 tfs own industrial DEVELOPMENT and
gFeater growth must be shaken from
minds. We have the men and the
~, the brains aud the vim. that are
|yeary for such work, and the only
i that is needed is some systematic
4 10 utilize them.
n of the frst things TO do is to show
ser interest IN any undertaking that
11Anded IN hsnafit Houston Let MS