The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03

capitalist that he did not make the remarkable proposition of placing private building in our Public Square; he is too magnanimous to thus try to The idea originated in our very midst among the advocates of this measure, and in their efforts to secure the city, they have simply been carried away by their own zeal
 The enterprise Is being worked by the once Building Committee of the Commercial and Industrial Association, and they actually ask the City Council CT has been considered by the Associa- tion, which they represent. If discuss ed, 1t is quite possible that the Associa- tion would not endorse their action. We differ with them, yet when we realize their honesty of purpose, we are con strained to exclaim, With all thy faults, love thee still"
 If the courts should hold that the spot in question had been dedicated to the city, and that the deed from the county was unnecessary, every citizen would have a right of action against the building; Several .en have airsady tSe oo 0f- struction, so that the matter would involve the city and community in end less litigation.
 The building will carry four hundred people, and the business travel incident thereto, would greatly increase the present danger at that point. It was only after fire that Boston was able ! to acquire certain properties, to relieve dangerous places. Baltimore Is now do- ing the same thing, Why yield today that which we would gladly recover to- morrow. It is wrong to part with pub lie property, to be used in such way. as to make a death trap for present and future generations.
 The fountain cools the heat of sum with a huge column of brick and stone, exposed on all sides to the sun, an i'm mense radiator, constantly giving heat, day and night.
 By using elevators, this is the day of high buildings. The ne wExchange goes up at once; others will soon follow on the square. and then the heat will be almost intolerable. Why make mat ters worse by placing big radiator in
 In large cities. the inhabitants ap- preciate their public squares, and should you attempt to erect private ly find yourself beset by a riot. It is a surprising coincidence, that while efforts are being made to obtain more public squares for the people, that a desperate effort should be made to dstrOy the utility of the only one we have.
 Place a building in the square, and then Hull the people to submission by six-shooter, and then persuade him to be reconciled because the weapon is nickle- plated, modern and up- o-date in every particular
 On account of railroad facilities, At lanta has long ben known as the Gate City of the South. Owing to location and recent railroad Improvements. this title now belongs to Montgomery. es- pecially since business has already be- gun with the Panama Canal, this city being in easy touch with New Orleans, Mobile and .> Pensacola. It is pre-emi- nently the place for Southern headquar- ters of big corporations doing business in the South or with the Canal. Hence an office building is in demand The conditions are such that you cannot keep the town down, even if you tried. But the tide is just on. do not be swept off your fet by the first wave. Others, both in and beyond Montgomery are figuring on an office building at this point. Hold steady, and you will save the square, and get a scraper, too.
 the center of our only square to en- croachments of private individuals.
 Keep fresh water in the fountain, gird it with electricity, give the maid an electrical torch, let her light shine, and may her shadow never grow less, by yielding the center of our only square to encroachments of private individuals.
 F. w. Jackson.