Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-07-10
Ie,,er nan, Mckinney.
MokINNET, C0LLIN CouNTf,
June ,, 1869.


Of all internal improvements IN tho
State, OF every name aud character,
and as a Texan, proud ofyour eoun-
~ aud section, permit mo 10 express
10 YOU frankly the observations Of a
traveller upon passing through tho
same. l lind, though il may not be
so intended, such centralized art
eles, drawn forth by an inconslde'
rate correspondent, as above refer
red To, foster tho too much already
complaining spirit OF the public.
l ind that some express the wish,
shat tho next Legislature viii plan
tariff Of charges upon all railroads
and that they intend working for
tho election OF candidates 10 that
end" Now sir, as citizen OF tho
State, conyersant with the marriage
mont of the Central Road, from its
inception to the present timo-and
us one, who Is In no way directly or
indirectly interested (morc than
any citizen of Dallas) in this road !
but believing IL has become tho duty
of any one convcrsant with the iact,
TO spcalseout in favor of this much
abused corporation. Permit me to
say, that | very much doubt IL tho
present management Of tho Central
Road, has oven thought Of applying
TO tho citizens of Dallas or Dallas
county, up TO tho present time for
assistance. Whatever may have
been tho course of the former man
agemont OF this road, il is n well
known fact, that n majority of the
present Board of Directors are men
of honor and integrity, just such
men us either you or ], sil's, would
not hesitate to place individual
trusts into their hands-they are
old citizens of tho State, d majority
of whom, are of thirty years stand
ing and have their all invested in
the same. Though frequently hold
ing public trusts, they have mover
been known to have violated public
or private confidence. Such boing
the character of the present manage
mcnt. can wo not trust our own citi-
zons? Shall we by our own nets
forever rctard tho progress of all
works of internal improvement in
our State, or drive tho manage
mcnt of tho same from the hands OF
our own citizens, into those who
have no community Of interest with
US? Has there not been enough
Legislation" already by forcing tho
double payment Of interest upon
all railroads in the State until "lcg
islation" has driven capital from us
and paralyzcd our every interest?
Have we not, sirs, a "mote in our own
sye" fear if stopped TO reflect,
wo might find that VIC ourselves
were not blaliclcss, but what is our
remedy? What shall We do to rid
ourselves of "thoso oyercharges?
Stop all "logisation" inimical to
every project of internal improve
| tucnt which has obtained foothold
upon our soil. Cease our suicidal
chickering's, contentious and COM
plants. Let the remains OF the
past mover bo resurrcoted, but let all
past interests, feelings and prcju-
dcos DO forever entombod. And lot
us unite all political, financial and
social interests upon the broad plat
form of internal improvements of
every character, in cvery section.
Lot us emulate tho generous feelings
Of such representative men as
COOP or q RECORD, untrammelled,
and We cannot 60 far astray. BY
pursuing this course, and by guard
ing the interests of tho Central and
cyusliingthe Memphis and El Paso,
by fostering the Kansas and Gal
weston, Road, and by reconstructing
ourselves and State upon this plat
form, you will find "that tho man
agcment of tho Central will then
work up and show respectable
degree of speed in prosecuting the
work" Such as will even aston'ish
you sirs; and when tho whistle of
the iron horse is heard in Dallas
from these different directions you
can then open your batteries upon
any or all of these roads, and cor
rect all eovercharges that arc made
and you can safely dooso without
dctrimcnt to yourselves. But SO
long as every dollar that is made is
invested Gin prosecuting the work,
and not one dollar Paid to stock
holders as is the case in Che man"
agemcnt of tho Central--'so long as
they do more than any other road
in the State, having built fifty miles
since tho war, in despite of all OBJ
stacles thrown III their way, so
long as this road is built in such a
manner that every Texan might
Justly be proud of, with iron bridges
and stone culverts, SO long as they
are Just completing section of
thirty miles (upon which there is
now moro work than there is in
double the distance above CalverD
in which work there was over sev-
entecn hundred thousand cubic
yards of carth-work, to which they
have sent over 5000 labors, most of
whom they imported at great ex-
pense, let me call upon you to
stay your hand, otherwise than TO
give credit, when it is desired. If
This course is pursued, l predict
that the largest garden spot of Tex.
as, from Milford to Sherman and
thence to Clarksville with the coun-
ties contiguous thereto, will in two
years, be spanned by iron bands,
and this beautiful section will be
developed, far beyond the most san
guine expectations Of its warmest
enthusiast.