The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-04
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

Bonham has q big oil mill, two Touring
mills, compress. a machine shop, Two lght
plants. two ice plants, and subscription tor
a $50 900 cotton MIL, and she hasn't waited
for any foreign capital 10 build them, either,
Home men have furnished the cash. and home
men are reaping the profts.-Bonham News.
Fortunate, indeed. is the town whose press
can talk in that strainl 1t is FIRST OF all an
indication OF the possession of a wide-awake
set of homo capitalists, men who snln a good
thing from afar off. 1t is, too, an exhibition OF
spirit OF public enterprise which must lay
the foundations of success and greatness for
all communities. In proportion as "home
men furnish the cash" for Industrial de-
velopment in that proportion do wealth and
prosperity come on apaee.
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There is plenty OF cane planted now in this
county to insure q profit on a mill and 1t is
time the planters were taking steps 10 pro-
cure Il mill. There IS g000 acres or more
growing cane now which must be utilized this
season and the need OF mill is of momentous
duestion.--Whhrton Spectator.
The cane growers must have ready and
convenient market before We can hope 20
see our sugar belt properly cultivated. The
Post, more than once, has noted tho efforts
in Wharton to secure local mill and trusts
that capital will soon see and seize the OPP
portunity But next to the Immediate prox-
unity to the field itself, sugar mills and up
to-date roHneries could find no better place
in the South than Houston. the metropolis
of our sugar belt, for profitable and con-
yenient location.
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Democrats are trying hard to make ex-
President Harrison say what he never said
nhn nnaW " * n
Well. would 1t be any dscredlt TO the dis
tinguished gentleman TO utter such sentiments
as have been freely attributed TO him? Does
the Light condemn sympathy with the Beers?
Is It a kind OF treachery TO republicanism to
express any convictions which may clash with
the Mckinley Hay impeachment with En-
gland and their ''othshness" toward a small
republic which is struggling manfully for its
very existence?
Loan agents in different black land eoun-
ties in Texas are offering 10 loan money at
from 10 per cent, rate governed by amount
reuuired.-Clarksyiile News.
There is 40 generosity nor cheap money, "
however. In this offer. Good, unincumbered,
clear title lands IN the black counties" OF
Texas are as fine security for loan as any
for money borrowed on them ought certainly
nat to be double the interest paid by the
government. Money is coming down every
where and II the Texas farmer will only hold
"stln upper lip" and deny himself rather
than pay and 3 per cent interest We Will
soon see much lower rates in this State.
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The Times claims that It is different from
most local papers In that one-half of It is
other half is Smithville Times.
DON'T be too modest in such matters Ii
your space Is valuable in advertising othel
business enterprises why not for your own
The world does not always take a man at his
own estimate but the discount N the ma
iority Of cases is extremely small
An enterprsing citizen today tenders a site
free TO any factory that will locate and ope-
rate in this city. The oifor Is decidedly gen
orous and viii do much toward attracting
the attention Of Investors 10 the city Are
can emulate this example 2--lieaumont jour
nal
Another exemplary citizen 20 the 'front.'
Such are tho men who can see their own
profit and advantage in tho general prosperity
and growth OF their community. Too often the
only way TO move the citizen Is 10 demonstrate
TO him that he Is getting an cxorbitant cash
price for the property which IS designed for
some big public enterprise
There Is no man In office in Texas that 1,
dearer to The hearts Of their constituents thar