The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-25
BELIEVES in FACTORIES.
Or. Logan Thinks Houston Should Have
Them.
PLENTY OF RAW MATERIAL TO Be HAD
Exemption from Taxation for Ten
Years would Re "a Great In
duccment. He Thinks.

DR.. ]. s. Logan OF st. Louis Mo-, owner
of the Lawlor hEel, Is spending few
weeks in the city Post reporter who
met DR.. Logan yesterday at the I4awlor
found in him an ardent advocate of manu-
featuring enterprises. The docter believes
in Observation-Disclosures that she will some
day be great city, but not until she has
awakened TO the Importance of factories
in her upbuilding.
In the course of conversation with him
DR.. Logan said to the reporter. I'VE all
realize that Texas is a great State great
not only In size, but great In the variety
and extent of her resources, natural and
otherwise. Her millions OF fertile acres
product more cotton than any other state
In the Union and her sheep on thousand
hills furnish more wool than CONES from
any other State. Her lumber is OF the
finest to be found, and great variety
OF the useful woods are In ner forests. nc
better iron Is produced IN the world tnan
is dug out Of Texas soil--in fact, she mas
everything that manufacturing enterprises
need in the way OF ras material am
not trying to enunerate tne states re-
sources, but have mentioned a few to call
attention TO the fact that there IS nO~g0od
reason WHY Texas should not have nun
dreds OF manufacturing enterprises where
she now has one. Further, Houston s
geographical situation so near deep water,
with an excellent prospect OF having deep
water brought TO her very doors; with her
splendid transportation facilities, should
have the lions share of all manufacturing
enterprises that come to Texas Houston
is already the best city in the state, and
this fact should be something to manu-
facturer who is looking for a location.
have asked drummers everywhere have
travelled about the best town in Texas, and
the answer is always Houston.
Dallas Is the largest distributor OF ag-
ricuftural implements in the world. yet
not one of these implements is made in
Texas. All of the woods used in their
manufacture grow in abundance within the
State, and the from used in their con-
struction may also be had here.
Manufacturers OF WOODEN and cotton
goods should be induced to come to Hous
ton, and scores OF others would and busi-
ness profitable here. With the rich coun-
try lying around IL, Houston COLD support
million people II the factories were here
to give them employment.
Texas would thrive even II she were
enclosed by a Chinese wall barring out
the products OF all other countries. She
would be self-supporting in every particu-
lar. yet she sends her raw material out of
the State for manufacture, when 1t should
be converted into the finished product here
at home"
When asked what plan he would propose
to secure manufacturing enterprises for
Houston. DR.. Logan stated that in his
opinion exemption from taxation. say for
q period OF ten years, would be the great
est inducement New Orleans and LEU.
Vale have adopted that plan with much
success said he. Another inducement,
and a good one, Is to show manufacturers
that they are wanted here There Is going
TO BIO an immense city in Texas, and there
is no reason why Houston should not
be that city, II she viii take hold of this
factory question and work II for all thsra
is in IT.