Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-26
WHAT MAKES a CRY.
(By p. 2. Henderson.) 4


my Abillty-too big for me--bUt hsv
ing lived in Chattanooga, Tenn, and
having had the honor of being a
small factor I'm making It grow from
a city of 10000 inhabitants in 1886
to city of $4,000 In 1892, feel that
might say something which would
cause our business men to think
II | can do this, shall be well paid
for my feeble effort.
There are 80 many elements of
Importance In the making OF a city,
that 1t is hard to see that any one
thing Predominates over all others;
yet 1t Is true, II has been said that
a city TO be prosperous and grow must
have the saloon, with all OF It's In
huences, but the fallacy OF this has
been so completely proven by Gaines
Vile, Kansas City and. many other
cities, that need not spend any
time on 1t.
Another says, money makes a
city. Money alone, never built
city. Money In the hands of men
who love ease and pleasure, or who
use their money only to make more,
will never build much OF a city.
Another says, national resources
build a city While this Is an
important factor, yet 1t is not abso-
lutely necessary. For instance, no
city perhaps in this country was
ever located in a county with less
natural resources than Atlanta, Ca,
yet 1t has made magnificent city.
Few cities are located in a county
of greater natural resources than
Another says. railroads are the
most important factor In building
sity. Still another, that educational
advantages are the most important,
,tc.
| admit, these are all very import. |
Int, but there 10 one factor that
overs above them all, and without |
which no city ever becomes a great
lily, That factor IL. MEN--broad.
minded men--Hrogressive, enterpris-
ng men--rien who think more OF
heir country and It's welfare than
hey do OF their individual gain--men
Who are willing TO spend their own
money and that of the people for the
,ublio good.
With a good board OF trade compos-
ID OF such men as that--and we have
many Of them-misht be made a
reat city.
Gainesville Is situated In the midst
{ abundant natural resources--slf prop
rly manipulated and manufactured at
ONE, would be able to support a city
{ $4,000 population.
But whore are these resources
oingG Our phosphate mostly goes
D Europe In the crude state. The
anne IL true Of our cotton. The
anne Is also true OF our hard wood.
'ur pine. much OF It, goes out OF
he country in the log, The natural
esoOrces will soon all be gone. and
hat has Gainesville gotten out OF Il?
Then, as 10 educational facilities:
70 city In the South has any better.
wo things, we have, that the people
D not yet half appreciate. viz: the
tate University and the Florida Mid.
Winter Bible Conference and Chau.
luqua. Many people are coming ~ I
on account NJ these and
ANY moro would come II they know p.
these advantage.
Talk about money Gainesville and '
la"hun county has enough money n !
ropcrly handled 10 build a city OF
1000 people. Every dollar rightly ma.
pulatcd Is capable OF attracting ten
'llars more, have bjcn In thirty two Z
,ates and never was IN a community :
'at there were not somebody who
ere dissatisfied and wanting IN c
owe somewhere, and thousands ~ \
em would come here " they only
icw what We have 10 offer them. I,
Only !rt the people know of our glnr. =
rATE oT Quo CIvy 40 TotEpo.I