The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-11-12
ON WITH POPULATION AND PRO
GRESs!

be avoided.
ON WITH POPULATION AND PRO
CREST
win the citizens Of Texas be equal to thg
vast interests which have been placed il
their hands An empire in area lies stretched
ont before them, presenting panorama,
well calculated to arouse dreams Of
wealth, power and population Of surpass
ing magnitude, which can be more than
realized by suitable energy and ordinary in.
telligence. Texas has name abroad which
is attracting within her borders the most
enterprising and worthy men with theil
families. immigration is flowing in on all
the lines Of railway; and the steamers which
visit our ports are filed with men, women
and children from the Southern States, and
from Europe. But still we need more PEG
pie. Those who are now coming win not
Be sufficient in numbers to settle up tho
older counties OF the State; and as they art
scattered over large area, many Of them
going to the more sparsely populated coun
ties Of the west, their numbers are compare
lively lost upon the vast prairies, valleys
and table-lands.
Our men of means and owners of large
tracts Of land must 60 to work to reap the
untold benefits which viii be derived from
immigration in such numbers as will approx,
innate the settlement Of the State. twill take
many years to settle the magnificent do
main Of Texas; but five or six millions can
beindueed to come in in q short time, and
thus the nucleus Of many millions more
will be established.
Have we men here who will prove by
their deeds that they are not made Of straw
who have the brain, enterprise and energy
70 devise ways and means to secure results
which are within their reachl We trust so.
The International Railway Company have
exhibited breadth and grasp of purpose
which bid fair to be Of immense impor-
lance and value in inducing immigration.
We most heartily commend their liberality
and foresight to other companies, as well as
individuals. Let there be generous and
patriotic rivalry in peopling the State. A
few spasmodic efforts win not be sufficient.
There must be systematic organization and
order.
Where are the various societies which
have been organized in different parts Of
the State to induce immigrationl Have
they 30 soon tired and left the feldl We
see by our exchanges that g few press on
in the good work.
Our people must remember that the
money spent by them in such a laudable
cause is not thrown away. For every dol
lar spent at least five will be returned to
each donor. The immense bodies Of land
which now lie idle viii be bought, and
millions Of acres brought into cultivation.
Thus the men who are ''ldnd poor" on ac-
count Of the heavy taxes which they pay,
viii be able to sell their lands at good
prices and turn them over to others who
will assume the burdens Of taxation. In
stead Of men going about with their heads
bowed. they viii be seen walking with ami
nation, smile on their lips and the Ere Of
. new life In their eyes. The tax collector
viii no longer rattle their last dollar, for by
the sale II their real estate they viii have
released themselves from his duns. And
the money realized from such sales can be
invested in manufactures and other works
Of internal improvements which viii be an
additional source Of revenue. Now let as
glance At the changes produced by such
sales In the first place, thousands Of
acres which now pay but little tax and lie
idle win be improved aud made 70 yield a
large revenue to the State In the second
place, the money derived from such sales
VIII be invested in other property, (which viii
also add greatly 10 the taxable property
and help 70 reduce the amount Of taxes
which are now paid BY each individual. IN
the third place, men who are now pressed
for money to meet their indebtedness and
pay their taxes due on large tracts Of land,
win Be made easy, and able to contribute
stin more largely TO the revenues Of the
State. ia the fourth place, new enterprises
win be undertaken, and the natural advan-
tagea Of the country developed and made
tributary to the comfort, convenience and
advanlage Of our citizens N the fflh
place. TIE immigrants Induced to come in
win bring with them properly which win
aRsl tie aggregate value Of the taxable
propens a. the State BY many millions
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