The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-29
EDITORIAL ENDORSED
BY SECRETARY MARCHANT OF
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CHAMBER OFC OMNIERCE.
He Issues Call For Progressive Men
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TO Boost Orangeburg at All Times
and Everywhere.
and Everywhere.


Editor Times and Democrat:
Your editorial appearing In a re-
cent issue, headed "Sta1d by Your
Town" appealed to me very strongly.
The only possible objection which 1
would raise dn connection with It. Is
that it should have been printed In
heavy face type and should have oc-
cupied whole page, in, order that the
truths therein contained could have
been given the fullest emphasis In
lie business of City Building which
,Jr.ageburg is now engaged In. The
prime requisite is Of cours, loyalty
10 ores own city. Concerte: &C.
ton and cooperative action Is abso-
lutely necessary to make city. The
gether and stand together, and act
business men of a city must work to-
with their local commercial organiza-
tion if they really, honestly want
their city to grow. They must not
only give financial support, but they
must give also their moral, intelleC-
tual and physical support. Literally
they must take off their coats and
work.
The question asked in your edi-
torial "Why should I support my own
town" should be. superfluous
question among right thinking busi-
ness men. The man who prefers to
buy from catalogue houses and mail
order establishments and who prefers
for foreign concerns to receive his
money rather than home firms, Is
guilty of treason in it's worse form.
AS a corol!ary to the above the man
who lives in city where there is
commercial organization and who
persistently refuses to give that or
gandzation his financial, moral, intel
lectual and physical support is also
guilty of treason. ...
make bold to say that such a
man who refuses to do his part IN
the upbuilding of his home town
along the line have indicated should
have the badge of disloyalty placed
upon him. With me, am frank to
say that do not hesitate to practire
reciprocity with him. I do not say
"boycott'' but will not take up time
to explain the difference between rec
iprocity and boycott.
It is citizens plain duty to help
build up his town. I elieve that the
only way to build up a town is
through. organization, and that the
commercial organization Is the true
agency for town building. Therefore
it necessarily follows that 1t is the
plain duty of every citizen to align
himself with the commercial orgaai-
cation of his home town and give his
support to all its undertakings.
The Chamber Of Commerce of
Orangeburg Is at present trying to
put through several projects yet
there are certain business men of
the city.-men who have made lots Of
money here-who are doing all they
can to block these movements. For
what reason / cannot understand,
and I don't believe they can explain,
unless perchance they are afraid IN
creased population will increase the
amount of taxes on property which
they will not sell for Improvements.
The live, active, progressive element
OF Orangeburg must not allow few
men who are not in sympathy with
our efforts to upbuild the city to- de-
ter us from going forward.
Learn to boost and practice boost
ing. Boost yourself, boost your bus
mess and boost Orangehurg every
where you can and all the time you
can. Be booster and not knock
er. Boosting scatters sunshine,
smiles and prosperity. Knocking
spreads gloom, shadows and stasna-
ton in business.
A. H. Marchant,