The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-14

Men Win large intslIectusI deytlopmehk
and shrunkeD frames are in danger ~
physical colldpse, while men with small
mentality and brawny physique are badly
handicapped In the race of life. Abnorma!
growth In either the physical or mental
world is productive of physical or Inen.
tai freaks, and such persons are termsa
90 with municipal development. Any city
depending upon one line OF industry Tor
its success Is to that extent an thdustnal
freak, mot well balanced" A village
a city becomes a metropolis. only by the
continued symmetrical development OF all
its industries and all az its resources.
Montgomery IL destined TO be one OF the
largest Inland cities Of the South. This
BY virtue OF her commanding situation,
midway between the coal and iron neidy
OH the north, and the timber resources oS
the SOUTH. the center Of prosperous az
ricultural section In which her jobbers
hold mndisputed sway; the hub Of per-
feet network Of railroads, radiating out
into a fertile section; the head Of naviga-
ton of the Alabama River, leading TO
Mobile, and thea site Of untold elec ecu e.
NTH of its growth, az an agricuitural
city. We are now the natural market for
a larger farming section than ever before
in our history There Is lett put mttIe
room for gradual growth in this direction.
To strengthen our natural position to
round out and make perfect our railroad
and commercial growth our deyeipment
must be along manufacturing lines. we
have too long considered ourselves merely
a trading or commercial center. We have
every advantage and facility for becom-
ing a manufacturing center as Wen.
Cheap raw materials Of cotton, cotton
seed, iron and lumber cheap fuel ana
power, low rates of freight, reliable Ia
Dor and quick transportation into an
immence trading section presents ideal
conditions to the manufacturer.
An Industrial Suburb.
would recommend that the Manufac'
| turing Committee of this association de-
velop a plan for placing us upon an
| equality with other cities, seeking facto-
ries. An individ Ill suburb should be es-
tablished at sufficient distance from
| the city. and yet convenient to transpor-
| tation facilities where sites. for manu-
| featuring plants can be given away,
| profit accrung to the owner sof the prop
| erty fro mt ehsale of alternate sections
| of land or the rental of houses to opera
| tives. An exemption from municipal tax
| alton for period of at least five years
should also be arranged for all new fac
| tories. 20.
| delivery at Montgomery of thousands OF
| horse power of electricity for use by man.
| ufacturing plants located here. Twelve
| new mercantile establishments located
| here next year will add little IL anything
to the trade OF the city, Twelve manufac-
| turing enterprises, however, will change
| the face OF nature, and the impetus arts
| ing therefrom will be felt through all the
| channels of trade. Now is the time fol
| the preparation of manufacturing croT
1 by the sowing of Industrial seed, This re-
| suit will not be accomplished without eff,
| fort We cannot drift into eminence.
| believe, however that by concerted
effort upon the part of those whose FIJI
| ture Is Individually linked with the city's
progress and prosperity Montgomery
| may be made 10 occupy even higher po
/ sition in the industrial world, than II
| has for so long time occupied in ths
| commerdcial world. Respectfully submit
ter, - L.. L. Gilbert,
| Secretary.