The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
ONE WAY TO ENCOURAGE INVESTORS.
The Atlanta Business LeagueHow Houons
Manufacturing Development Can Be Aided

| vestigsted thoroughly and then made the
following entries on the leagues book:
G SNAyprsAhE ESF SW AtlrHbb
Nh ioo1 20 ~ No. 2ooi.
Sio ooo-An AtIantal s50oo--A recently or
man now engaged gani2ed woodwork
in commerce de-l Ing factory wants
sires to engage In silent partner with
some Ilght manu-l $4,000. Sales have
| featuring enter-I grown beyond pres
prise and takeI ent working ca
and sales depart. No. 2oo2
nent. will inve,ti $5000--A manufacture
100000 wants. CIR OF machinery
| partner with expe-I wants partner ex-
Renee in manufac-I perienced In bus-
turing, partner toI ness mans .sea J.
supply part OF cap- 70 invest soy~ U
ital. $4,000 IN well es-
| No 1909 tsblished business.
$50, 900 to $40, O0o--Anl Capital needed &c
| experienced busl-I Develop and extend
ness man. now lv-I business
s,rss 20 ,no,ss ',oI $1,000 - An Atlanta
Atlanta and enJ man desires to in
gage in business vest capital in lac
| either mantIfact,Ir.l manufacture and
| ing or commercial sale OF patent re-
VIII invest fromI Iriserator. out
1000 10 $50 OoyI $4,000 will be needed
| and take part inl 10 establish the
management of pusiness'
business.
No. 1908.
! $S0O0--Pariy recently
| moved to AuanuI
desires to invesu
$4,000 In light mani
ufacturng. PreferJ
novelt y wood.l
works
separate book is kept for parties want
ing land sites for manufacturing purposes
and parties with land to offer. At regular
intervals these lists are published, and
Inf ha IN 10
public for inspection.
1t is stated that this system, as used
| In Atlanta, has already resulted In a
number OF investments in that city.
mentioned 1t to the secretary of the Hous.
| ton Business League, and he declares
himself willing to adopt a similar plan
! here. and believes that the members OF
the local organization will glady in.
dorse 1t.
| 1t is quite certain that something should
| be done here to insure more interest i'll
such matters. We can well afford to utilize
every possible effort to secure invest.
ments here. and any plan that is likely
TO aid this endeavor ought to be en-
couraged
The Houston Business League is com.
/ posed mainly Of business men, and 1t is
| business men who are especially interested
In seeing an increase OF manufacturing
here. To them 1t is a matter of vital i'm
portance that Houston should be mar.
ket for all OF the products of the shop aud
mill. The more men employed in these
industries the more business there is In
every line OF trade.
1t is really a difficult matter to enuner-
ate all the advantages that accrue from an
activity In manufacturing. There is Moth
INK else that can so benefit a town or a
| State. A city may realize a certain meas
ure CT growth and prosperity by being q
railroad center or deep water port, but
unless these facilities result In an indus.
! trial development the end will soon be
reached 1t Is manufacturing Industries
that create the largest cities and wealthiest
communities. and without these aids no
State can secure a lasting commercial
and financial supremacy.
A business man In speaking of Hous.
ton and the effort to create more interest
in industrial enterprises said:
I'VE have reached the limit of our COM
nercisl development unless we undertake
| new line OF work. Our cotton market is
all that can be desired we are well sup
piled with financial institutions, album
dainty able and desirious of handling a
much larger business than now enjoyed !,
our wholesale houses are sufficient in
number and carry stocks fully equal to
the demands OF the trade controlled by
this city; and retail houses can not well
be increased without detriment to those
now engaged in that business, but we are
sadly deficient in the way of manufacture
ing industries--the prime requisite for the
future greatness of Houston-the most po-
tent element in creating the largest cities
and greatest degree of wealth throughout
the world"
The business men of Houston should not
neglect any opportunity to promote this
city's industrial growth. The exceptional
advantages we offer should be kept before
the public eye. Home capitalists especial
ly should be encouraged TO undertake
manufacturing enterprises. Outside in
Vestors Will not care to put their money
IN community where its own citizens are
wholly Indifferent to its advantages.
outside capital always comes to those
places where there is self-relant outer
prise. We must do something ourselves
and not be forever depending upon the
men and money in other States.
Let us exert ourselves. Set the mark
high and keep the aim steady Each sue
cess will make the next triumph easier
! and more fruitful.