The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-02
TUESDAY. JANUARY ., 1900.
R1CBMoND,S FUTURE.

This is glad new year Tor hlch1nonG
Everybody knew that Richmond had
made substantial progress during the year
1899, but few were prepared for the mag
,,ificeDt exhibit of the years transactions
which were reported so fully in the morn
ing papers of Sunday. 1t was undoubted-
" the greatest year of Richmonds his
tory and the exhibit which was made
has filled the people with enthusiasm
and INSPIRED them 10 greater effort. More
than that, it has strengthened the con-
iidences of Richmond people in their own
city, and that is all that we need. With
implicit confidence in our location, in our
great institutions and in our cwn ca
pacity, there is no limit to the possibility
of our achievements.
There are few cities in the United States
where the people are so tremendously
united as In the city of Richmond. We
have no factions, we have no classes. We
have no clash between capital and labor
we have no great labor problems to solve
we have no complex political questions
locally speaking. We are united har-
LHb!lipIis ISol'iS, .iiSi VIC "a Z tii' SoAiA4ii0
together for the upbuilding Of this COM
munity
1t is also a subject OF congratulation
that we have a clean, municipal govern
rnent- From honest Dick Taylor down
our municipal officers are faithful and
efficient and have the good of the com
mGnity at heart. At one time Richmond
us a municipality, was disposed to be eX-
tiavagail: and to spend money reckless
ly, but all that :las been reformed, and
there is little that the most cxactinss titi-
zen can complain OF in the management
Of our municipal affairs.
The Times is not given to nattery, and
it would be unworthy of the confidence
Of iliess,snnunity If it should make snch
"a statement as this. when the facts did
not justify it, for the sake OF saving
pleasant things. We say this because our
city officials deserve ii. and we say it
because it is q splendid advertisement
Tor this city abroad. Men who have money
TO invest seek a community which is BROS
porous and which guarantees protection to
investments. Both requirements are me,
in Richmond. Its prosperity is advertised
in the exhibit which the papers made
on Sunday, and it is a fact which ali con-
cerned may learn for themselves that we
are a ,aw-abiding people. free from anita
gonisnls. and our municipal affairs are
conducted by honest, competent and dis
Greet men who have an eye single to the
public welfare
If there are any clouds on the horizon
they are certainly not visible to the naked
eye The: conditions are all favorable and
investments In Richmond are safe and
1emuncrative. Qaitc while ago, when
Richmond was not SO prosperous as IL is
now ana when some Of our most SAN
suine citizens were gloomy, The Times
did net hesitate TO advise investments IN
Richmon=, real estate. expressing its firm
convictions that investments made at
prices then ruling would be sure to show
substantial profit within sho:; time
We appeal to the real estate men oi Rich
mond TO say j. that prediction has not
been literally fulfilled,
But although we have attained 10 such
great prosperity there are s;iii greate.
iriulnphs ahead. We enter upon The new
scar viii, renewed confidence that the
record Of 1900 viii show gains over 1899
eQaiul TO the gains Of 1899 over 1885. There
may be s:crble ahead. No man knows
what the future has. in store. bu; so far.
as the human eye can penetrate the fu-
tnie. Richsnond's prospects are bright and
brisaienng.