Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-03
The following letter was written By

gentleman who resides in another
city, and who SAYS that Whenever Pine
Fluff secures competitive railroad ia
eilities he will invest $1o9, ,0o0 to $20a.=
000 in this city:
Editor Graphic: | have noticed
With interest a moVcHent IN your
county aaa eitf looking to She it.=-
pr xem4nt d feis} TRANSPORTATION IA
eilfties Il has been a source OF sur
prise tG those acquainted win lhe con-
diticns which prevail in =yaar section
that this effort was not made when
the Memphis and Little Rock railroad
first passed into the Rock Island-I'l'is-
&C system. No doubt exists as to your
very great loss by this deferred action.
It may be by prompt movement. pur-
suing what | understand to be your
defined purposes. that YOU may large
ly recover your lost prestige and
trade. You can not rely upon this,
however. except by quick and decis-
I've work With your kind permission
I would like to add, unsolicited, few
thoughts, by way of suggestion to your
local readers on this subject This
from the viewpoint of an outsider
Countries are not made prosperous
and cities great by favorable auspices,
,y,ip hut
by judicious and timely effort on the
part of united and enterprsing cit
izenshlp. Marts ct trade and COM
merce are largely created by man.
made influences. Natural advantages
contribute their part, but In the alb
sence of united and well directed en-
terprise they sooner or later succumb
to mans skillful tactics. when direct
ed in competition thereto
The purchase of the Memphis and
Little Rock by the Rock island placed
before you an opportunity which when
utilized should double the population
and property values of your county
end city, but it is my opinion that you
have delayed the exercise of this Cp-
pOrtunity to dangerous point, that
you have slept over interests vital to
Your future we'll being and the only
way for you to recoup is to act and
act quickly, and without hesitation.
Neighboring cities are mkaing marvel
Gus progress which must result in the
capture of commerce which is yours
by right of location, but which you
will lose forever unless you go forth
with will and provide the requisite
facilities for holding it.
We are in the midst of period of
prosperity without parallel. This is
true as to the entire country and to
keep pace with this general progress
individual communities must of neces-
sity develop united and harmonious
they have been called on to manifest
IN the past Do you know that in a
state of apathy you have reached "high
noon" in this day of rare opportunity
and that what you do must be done
quickly, otherwise any effort you may
make will prove futile.
is 1t your dream, your purpose, to
place your county and city on fair
competitive footing with your rivals?
ii so, then you must respond with per
feet accord to the demands now made
upon you, otherwise you must expect
the humiliation and commercial loss
incident to an inglorious defeat in
your contest for commercial and fl
hahclal position. Not only your city,
put your county, will suffer in like
ratlo to that endured by the city. Any
lack OF harmony and friendship will of
necessity entail an equivalent loss ma
terlally. The kind of development
characterizing our present national
progress does not come without much
enterprise and effort. Prosperity and
development, like men, are not born,
out made. Unusual auspices. latent
capabilities, nor favorable environ
ments, without the prime requisites
VI application, determination and self
uenlal never made a brilliant or a
eiea' man. This is true with refer
ehce to communities and cities. Meth.
e. VIII superior agricultural advan-
.ases and splendid geographical loca-
''ou make you great and prosperous
-, sec'ion without the named ingredients.
survival OF the fittest largely pre-
.aiis IN all departments of life and it
80 universally fatal when we cherish
"n Impression that we will reach any
aeeree of success or prominence with