The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-09-02
MOVING FORWARD.

4 When the News announced in its lo,I
cai columns some ten days ago that
the Postal Telegrsph-Cable Company
Intended to enter this city and would
= the course of week send its Off
Gers here TO make preliminary arrange
ments for such entrance. The average
citizen made up his mind that @e
were hard pressed for an item and
rs ed this on our own motion. How
ever. time has demonstrated the fact
that we were talking by the card, as it
we're and the publication in these.
columns yesterday to the effect that
the officers Of the concern had been
in the city and had actually arranged
for the company to begin operation
here about October Is. the very
be st evidence Of that fact,
We are persuaded TO the opinion'
trat the coming of this great tele-
graph company to Brunswick means a
great deal for the people Of the city
and for the city ITSELF
While we have no special kick or
in fact no kick at all to make against
tho service or the management OF the
local office Of the Western Union Tele-
g aph Company in this city, at the
same time we are pleased to welcome
the new concern. 1t is well known
Truth that monopoly in any Of the
great public utilities is always fraught
with grave danger to the patrt rs OF
the industry so monopoizel.
So on the broad proposition that
competition is the life OF Trade and
il dustry we bid the new cop,ern a
real, cordial howdydo and we are III
dlaging the hope that their coml9g TO
brunswick will be a matter of prodt
and benefit to both the municipality
|and the corporation.
The coming of the Postal pc. = 20
Brunswick at this time has another
Significance.
Are we not progressing along indus
Trial and commercial lines? Is not
tho fact that this company is anxious
TO extend its lines to Brunswick and
L; going TO do so the highest and best
evidence Of the fact that the city OF
brunswick is attracting in marked
degree the attention OF the great com.
mercial concerns all over the country?
Again, on the first of July the post
ofice department found it necessary
e establish sub station in this city
aud the business at this office for
the past two months was a very gratr
ffing one, while the commerce al the
central Office kept splendidly on us
average. There is no bette. sign Oh
tho times than the receipts OF che local
post otnce. They tell IN pure ANA SIM
l,e language the tale OF commercial
DC preston or vice versa wltnout fear,
1aNor OF reward and the showing from
this source, should be matter OF gen
Wne pleasure to the people OF bruns.
wck.
Another indication of the Tact that
brunswick is not standing sun anu
tlat there is considerable commerolal
activity is found IN the information
that tue three raiiroads entering the
CITY are now considering the auVlsa-
Dtaty OF erecting an up to date passen-
ser depot station and mat the chances
arc that the pan will carry
The announcement that considerable
puilaing is TO be done in the wholesale
clstricts Of the city; the lack OF lail.
mes in business circles; the spiendld
records OF the commerce o. TIE port;
The healthful conditions obtaining IN
The labor circles here IN brunswick
and countless other signs tell OF a
spirit Of progress and prosperity mat
: eets us at the threshold Of tpe busy
month OF september and bus rs enter
he fail campaign Tor larger ana pet
ter business with renewed Wsor, It oct
.,ur faith and heart Tor any tate.
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