Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-03-26
GoldSbOrO is Awakening to
the Possibilities OF a
Greater City.
A City Subscriber Writes Hopefully
and Periodically of our PeO-
pie, Possibilities and
Prospects.
EEITOR ARGUS:

EEITOR ARGUS:
In oIden times it was a question,
which was mightier, the Pen Or the
Sword. That has been settled by obser-
vation; the sword is being converted
steadily into plowshares, while the
pen still retains its mission and moulds
and forms public opinion and senti-
ment.
Your pen, Mr.. Editor, has ever
maintained that we've got the Best
Town in the State'' and, that I'VE Go
Forward''-and so we do, though at
times hindered by Gil cumstances.
And whv should we not go forward?
Certainly is Goldsboro possessed OF
superior advantages over any town IN
Eastern North Carolina, at least, and
with the best people on earth as her
citizens.
congratulate you on your persistent
efforts, because Ilfeel that your mission
for a Greater Goldsboro is material1z-
ing, even greaterR than your expecta-
tions, and my evidencesis that we have
caught ''the spirit" and want 1t, must
have it, and areSnow rready to make
Go1dsboro the best, sthe prettiest, and
most prosperous town in the State, and
every face you meet on the street pro-
claims it.
Another evidence of a Greater Colds
boro is ourR people seen beginning to
recognize that as one hand washes the
other, likewise does each individual's s
prosperity depend on the welfare Of his
neighbor. 3. Withssuch a spirit our on
ward march is assured, and our pros
perity none can thwart.
With that spirit, ,let us look around
us and see what we Gan do to help ou1
neighbor and by so doing help our
selves, and let US convert our spiritintC
deeds.
Let our first efforts Tbe to recognize
the true merit of four possessions and
patronize our home industries.
We have within our midst manutac-
turers of merit who have established 6
reputation on theirSwaresaby shipping
them to other States, and yet are poorly
patronized at home.
Let us recognize the true merit O.
our products and say Goldsboro cotto1
goods, Goldsboro hosiery, Goldsbore
lumber, GoldsboroI brick, Goldsboro
farm implements, Goldsbory machin
cry, Goldsboro buggies, Goldsboro fur
niture, Goldsboro mattresses, ,GOldsbort
rice, Goldsboro sash, doors and blinds
and anything manufactured within
our midst, should havesour first con
sideration and be good enough for US
Then our manufacturers payrolls will
soon be doubled.
Spend your money with our Colds
boro merchants, instead OF being bam
boozled into sending your money
to foreign mail ORDER houses which
will result, in ninety-nine cases ou
of 100, in less goods for more money
and additional. express charges an6
false promises. .stDo this and your mer
chants will soon have laborers-brick
layers and carpenters-busy on thei
pay roll. And, too, let US get ou-
farmer brother closer to us by building
uood permanent roads and stee
Or1OR0Se w n0n GnlS Is dOH0 d o1SCSbAC'
of Is miles will appear but a shor
pleasant drive. I am satisfied, tina
with the advantages Goldsboro offers
to the farmers as produce marke
and shipping point, together with thu
advantages as a buying point, ou
town will be daily crowded with GU
country brethren, who will recognize
the advantage in coming to Goldsbor'
and be as glad to come as we are to re
ceive them.
With such spirit at work, and will
the building of an Electric street Rail
way, affording, also. electric motto
power for small manufacturing enter
prises, the treee of prosperity will soo1
take deeper root and shoot forth it
branches fruitful of yet other advan
tages that we reckon not of at present
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