The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-21
Wednesday, June 81, 1899.
Let Us Reason Together.

Let Us Reason TOEether.
The Press and Banner asks your attention
to an article which We copy from the Manu-.
facturer's Record, noting industrial progress
in South Carolina. The list has about the
average weekly number of such notices, ana
II makes US sick at heart to read weekly
notices of new industries in other towns IN
this State, with never a reference to anything
going on at Abbeville. That we have lost op-
portunities in the past, we presume that no
one will deny. That other towns are build.
ing industrial enterprises is noted every
week.
Admitting the facts as stated, is 1t not time
for Abbeville to get her name In the picture
We have no special enterprise to urge, but
we do urge that 1t If we expect the town to
grow we must unite to build something that
will pay the stockholders and be of benefit to
the town.
We have cotton mill, and an oil mill, but
nothing else. There is capital enough here
today to build almost any industrial enter
prise that we might decide upon, and with a
united effort almost anything Is possible
Industrial enterprises, when properly man.
aged, are OF great benefit to US all.
Money invested In such enterprises pay In
two ways:
lst. Employment is given to those who
may seek TO better their condition by honest
toll.
I'd. The investors realize fair dividend on
their money.
Money put into industrial pursuits is
double gain-h is a substantial gain to the
community, az whole, as we'll as beneht
to the individual citizen. If money is put
out op q mortgage 1t makes the debtors slave.
But when industrial enterprises are establish
ed the laborer or mechanic 1s furnished an
opportunity which means independence Tor
him.
All that we need, to make another step for
ward, is for some one to take the lead. Mr..
Wyatt Aiken, Mr.. ]. G. Ellis, Mr.. j. Hayne
McDili, and q few other young gentlemen
some five years ago, undertook to arouse our
people on the subject of building a cotton
mill. The panic OF that year made the time
seemingly the most unpropitious, but their
success was beyond their widest dreams. AS
the result of their efforts Abbeville now has q
magnificent mill, which is making money,
and about whose future there Is no further
doubt.
pect such phenomenal success to come toany-
body in the future, but there need be no doubt
that II the people Of Abbeville unite they
can accomplish almost any reasonable pur-
pose.
The cotton mill as now run will not con.
sumo all the cotton that is brought to this
market
There is demand for yarns. as we'll as q de-
mapd for shirting and sheeting.
II the people Of Abbeville cannot build
another large cotton mill, they can surely
build small yarn mill. A yarn mill costs
not nearly as much as a loom mill. Let a
yarn mill be considered. and II 1t be advisable
to build one, 1t can be enlarged in the future
years.
We are only making suggestions. and have
no pet scheme TO advance. All that this
newspaper wants is, for Abbeville to keep up
with the procession.
Cotton mills have built up Green Vile. Spar
tanburg and Columbia. These towns did not
stop with building one mill, but they have
kept on building.
Twenty years ago Gaffney was cotton
field. Now it is htstling city, having sew
eral mills.
LOU OuoOl OuE CltlZouo CduNuo
the situation and flnG the right sort OF indus.
Try 70 concentrate upon, and our people will
respond.
There is no use Of standing idle any longer.
Another mill Of some sort can be, and ought
70 be, built In Abbeville.
II we only make beginning, and show our
faith, the proposed new mill will be the re-
suit.
We can't hope to be as successful as Mr..
Bailey has been, but we can do less, and work
on smaller enterprise, and benefit the town,
while making a good Investment OF our
money.
Our people are public spirited, and when
their patriotism and pride are appealed TO,
they contribute OF their money with a will
ing hand and liberal heart.
President Bailey having been so successful
In the cotton mill venture might be willing
TO ojoin in further benehtting the town. and II
30. his great influence abroad and his
ability to unite our people, would make him
tower Of strength in the future, as in the
past.
Cotton mill men are liberal minded and
public spirited. They have no jealousies Of
anybody. and are always ready to help build
up their respective towns.
When the Abbeville Cotton Mill was started
very few Of the stock holders had faith in the
enterprise as paying Institution, but almost
without exception subscriptions were made
from patriotic motives, the desire being to
benefit Abbeville. The enterprise is finan-
cial success, and people may subscribe for a
new mill with double hope-hope for good
Investment, and hope TO build up the town.