The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-03
"THE HOUSTON SPIRIT"

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The Brownsville Herald has a just
appreciation of the enterprising spirit
| that charaeterizes Hoaston's unre-
hitting efforts to permanently extend
the sphere of her trade influence. IS
well as of the opportunities that such
efforts on her part open up to the
towns and cities with whom closer
relations are sought to participate in
! the resultant benefits which are ne
leessariIy designed to be mutual.
In this connection, The Herald
says, in referring to the visit of our
trade eyangels to that city: ''Of all
the larger cities of Texas, none is re-
lated so closely to Brownsville as
| Houston. The completion of the St.
Louis. Brownsville, and Mexico rail-
road into Houston and establishment
OF terminal facilities of the line there
within the past year has brought
Brownsville and Houston into close
touch. So far, it is true, the relation
between the two places have been
based upon trade. Business commun-
cations. however, when supplemented
with social intercourse are robbed
of the dry, sordid atmosphere which
too often envelops the business life.
Nowadays the dining or the banquet
often forms az agreeable accompan-
iment to business transactions Most
important ventures of an industrial
or trade nature are often launched
at such social occasions. Men Of af-
fairs today fully appreciate the i'm
portance of eultivating social rela-
tons with those with whom they de-
sire closer business relations. The
progressive citizens of Houston rea-
Ike this, and so they endeavor by
means Of trade excursions to become
acquainted with the people of the ter
ritory in which they find inviting
business opportunities.
In its further remarks extending
the eXcursionists a cordial welcome
to Brownsville, The Herald says:
These eYangels of trade are coming
here. it is true, with the view Of
gaining the patronage of the people
of the valley. But they are men who
will doubtless be able to recognize
opportunities to make investments on
their own behalf. and so, while ex-
tending to them the courtesies due
to visitors of such high standing. it
would also be in order Cor Browns
Vile and the valley in general to en-
deaVor to interest them in the many
great opportunities for profitable in
vestment which are here. By cordial
greeting and courteous attention, We
may open the way by which to inter-
est them in the many good things We
have to offer them here"
The Herald has the correct idea.
Houston has benefits to confer as
are planned upon the principle that
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well as to receive In seeking to ex-
pand her own business she realizes
the Importance of extending such as
sistance as is within her power to
help the business of others to expand
In this laudable purpose the element
of selfishness loses itself in the larger
spirit of progressive public enterprise,
the source and inspiration of develop
ment in general
The Houston spirit is the spirit
that seeks to build up Houston by
helping to build up others. The spirit
is catching and the towns which keep
in closest touch with Houston are the
fastest.-Houston Post.