The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-10-29

TnH Rockwell Banner has a most
senslbly written editorial on the way
10 treat now comera, lfit II desired to
have the county progress, ~ 10 re-
marks arc equally appropriate IN pal'
las, aud IN fact every county ~ lhe
state, We publish them In lieu Of sonle-
thing we intended to say on the same
subjects
IL IN true We have rel forth Rnd pub
llsbnd 10 the world the many hlVhh-
tages aud Inducements That our county
oilers 20 the Immigrant Whlcll
hns been pretty generally circulated
throughout the northern ana SOUTHERN
states, aud We begin 10 realize the en-
onGy 0f This mode Of adYoIllhlng' bul
this M ~ mere drop IN tie nlrktl u
comparison with what remains 10 pt
done In order 10 accommodate anu To-
rnte the immigration la our midst,
! Ouf farmers should Ice Wide awake hn'l
use adequate menlW 10 accomplish llilF
end,
Here tie query arises, what must We
do 10 cOnslnmnle this resnlH Ia the
first place, ~ u large proportion ol iln'
migration N not disposed 10 buy IN
stnntcr, but prefer adopting the rroph'
! tiOnnIy mode OF renting the hisl
sens0n, we would suggest that one on
more responsible citizens take upon
themselves the trouble 70 assist the
new c0iners who are In many IN
stances utter strangers In the county
! In procuring a plncc for rent, II lhcy
desire ~ rent; II they wish to purchase
extend 10 them such Inducements ~
! viii preclude tho possibility OF men
| doing better elsewhere, for every TOOL
of land put In cultivation will enhanc'
the value Of your commons IN IKE pro-
portion, lGStCud 10 him u rordln
greeting aud hospitality lhnl WI
make linn feel like lac IN ut homo hht
among friends, and not among n ~
OF still'neckcd arslOcrncy that Snul
their nOsc and exhibit an expression o
contempt and derlsi0n nj everything
that smncks Oi plebian origin, or eN
hibits n rough ana crude exterior
Let him know that he Is not nmonl
lot of land sharks who are anxious
and ready to fleece him out of the las
cent that ho possesses, 10y selling hin
bogus land titles, Let us extend to hin
II greeting that will convince him tha
We have high regard for the homes
ycomanry OF the soil, irrespective o
nationality, and that his life and pro
perty will be secure in orr midst. lie
our farmers accommodate him will
the necesessuries of life at reasonable
figures. Do not eXtortion simply be
cause he IN u new conner aud forced u
buy. When the immigrant comes II
our midst prospecting, let our citizen
be courteous, uilahlo and h0spltablp
Give him such information ms he dc
sireH In regard to the resources and fel
tility Of our soil. Take him aroun
and make him acquainted with thos
who have land for sale or rent ShoN
, them the many advantages our count
possesses in an agricultural point.
DO not let immigrants come and g
without an effort to retain them. Il
= on the alert aud avail yourselves c
every opportunity to locate good an
useful citizens in our midst. Bring III
to requiston every agency that WI
accelerate the growth and develop Tn
resources of our town and county
: When we have done this, our fertil
{ prairies will be made to blossom as tn
rose, neat farm housewife ad0m them
and mercantile and agricultural pur
suits will be infused with healthy
, invigorating fluid that will give color
5 life and activity to every branch of III
: dustry. Then extend to every immi
grant who inyadcs our soil courteou
greeting.