Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-05-10
Inc LosnlnR Policy

flsf' ran he No doubt N me popular approx.
al n hs olicy Of Ma State leaning literally ii'
funds ,orailroad companies IN judiclou' guards
md safe security, 10 aii IN tho construction u
these works In the state We observe tina, .sve-
raj Of the southern counties are moving In ,hi,
matter, aud are speaking with united voice.
There will boa direct anil emphatic expression,
we feel warrant ed in,nylne FROM Northern Tex.
us, before the assembling Of tho legislature
Collin county has already adopted resolutions In
favor Of the policy, and the counties In the 10th
judicial District will, VIC feel assured, IA the
Spring Courts bring the people together, follow
in the lead 10 opportuncly taken by Collin. We
speak confidently of the popular sentiment on
this question in Northern Texas. We have con-
ycrsed freely on tho subject recently, and nave
yet found none opposed to ii, IL the friends =,
the policy throughout the Stat. are n..,,,o "a
energetic, we entertain no doubt ,r ,ho no..an0
OF the bill pending in tie House. or some sim.
liar measure Sc card this n, n m.,surc IF tho
'''' A''s impo.,anc to the true interests of Tex
- 1t VIII give the most astonishing impulse to
the construction of railroads, in our State, and to
the general prosperity Of our citizens. The con-
struction Of railroads in Texas, by her own pco.
people is no longer visionary dream or mat
ter OF speculation. Enough has been done by
Texas companies and Texas capital to demonstrate
that roads can De built, slowly it is true, without
extraneous aid. Without any foreign aid the
CALVES md cd "A
until % miles is graded aud ready for the rails,
lani IL or Is miles completed and tho cars run.
ming upon it. So of the Harrisburg road. No
foreign capital or financial genius has been OK.
pended in its construction, but it is the natural
product ofIexan energy. industry and enterprise.
But with these alone, the construction of roads
in Texas must be tedious, slow, and dishcarten.
ing Without some other aid, 1t must be years
before railroad can pene trate from the Gulf or
the State line to the heart of tho country-to
this fertile region which now languishes and
D pines for the want of those facilities which
railroad transportation affords
Pass the Loan Bill, and all the desired aid is
furnished. With loan $4,000 or $4,000 per
mile, the construction of railroads will progress
with ten-fod rapidly This amount will at least
furnish the iron, the great desiGrr0tum, because
its purchase requires cash. 1t will be sufficient
guarantee to secure contractors able to complete
the work There are men now waiting to embark
all their capital in constructing the roads without
Il mortgage upon them, should this loan he made.
/, Pass this bill, and We confidently believe the
Galveston and Red River Railroad would, IN two
or three years ut the urthest, reach the southern
boundary of this county. The Memphis and FL
Paso company would Immediately commence
operations under their magnificent charter, and
enter at once upon the construction of their great
enterprise and other roads in other portions Of
the State, would receive corresponding impulse
forward.
1t 3ehooves the people, therefore, where they
have not spoken upon this matter to speak out
that their voice may be heard by the Legislature
when it assemblies in July next. Nothing can
prevent the passage of the bill but the apathy of
the people and the negligence of their true inter-
ests.