The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-04-16
ICoNMURIcATED.1
Geology, lIanu1aelures, etc

The Legislature has lately made one move
which denotes progress in the right direc-
ton. This is the bill to encourage manu-
factures, which has been so ably sustained
by Mr.. Barziza and others in the House.
Nothing is more inconsistent than for men
and women to rail against the Yankees
when these same men and women arc
dressed from head to foot with Yankee pro-
ductions -bonnets, hats, clothes, shoes,
boots and all. We work for that people
they make more from our cotton, our wool,
our hides, than we, and we have been con-
tent to let them do it. Have they been our
friends2 Not in the least. Look at their
reconstruction acts and their minions who
have governed us and robbed us for the last
six years in q wholesale manner. Then
why not strike them in vital part by hay-
ing manufactures at home, For these our
State has greater advantages than any of
theirs. Our iron ores are equal to the best
of theirs, and ours are at OF near the sur
face, while theirs are mostly down deep in
rocky strata. Our climate is better than
theirs, we have coal and ali the materials
necessary to the manufacture OF iron, and
more money can be made from It's manu-
facture here than at the North. The same
is true of cotton and woollen manu-.
facturies, and also OF tanning. Then
let US encourage home manufactures Of
every description, and publish abroad these
advantages, showing and proving how that
greater profits can be realized here in the
business than at the North, and men Of
capital at the North viii come here, bring
their money, workmen, families and all,
and settle among us for they viii 60 where
they can make the most money and have the
best advantages for pleasant homes Their
private property viii be subject to taxation,
and they viii help build up the State. This
is much better than TO help support them
at the cold, icy North; besides, those who
will come are those who are our friends;
our most bitter enemies viii be left out in
the cold.
In 1867, the senior editor and proprietor
of the Galveston Netcs CWillard Richardson)
sent me letter which he had received from
the secretary Of an Ohio coal and iron com
pany. The letter was one Of inquiry for
a geological report to ascertain whether
there were coal beds and iron deposits
In Texas IN quantities sufficient 70
make the manufacture of iron profit
able here. sent him my report, also other
papers containing q description Of the coal
and iron deposits on the Brazos I'm Milan
and Robertson counties, also specimens Of
the coal and iron ores Of that region, with
all Of which he was well, pleased, saying
that the coal and iron was Of better quality
than he had anticipated, that the coal com
pared faEorably with the bituminouB coal
Of Ohio and Pennsylvania. He further
stated that his company had capital Of
81, 900, 600, which they wished 70 employ
in the manufacture Of iron and machinery IN
Robertson county near the Central railroad.
was instructed 70 ascertain on what terms
the coal and iron lands Of Robertson and
Milan counties could be obtained, the secre-
tary Of the company stating that be would
be here at the opening Of the next LegiSls..
ture, but the reconstFuctions acts came, Radi-
cal rule began, and as an excuse for Radical
rule, and 1orthe purpose Of continuing Il
the people Of TexasWere represented % be
In 4 laWles condition. OF coiirso the Ohio
company would not como 70 Texas under
such State Of afairs. Not only have the
Radicals robbed rs Of millions of dollars at
home, but also prevented millions Of capi-
t0l and thousands Of people from coming 10
live in Texas.
Ny report of 1866 was sent by Governor
Throckmorton 70 Northern capitalists 70 in
duce them 70 aid IN the construction Of the
Texas Pacific Railroad, and Il also has been
quoted 70 large extent By 3fr. Crary, who
is now here as q representative 81 q railroad
through Eastern Texas. He has done this
in an address recently made 70 northern
capitalists.
By investing small sums IN geological
SURVEYS immense profits have been realized.
in other States and countries, and the pc0-
rie Of Texas would be unWlsc not % en-
olov tie same means 70 increase the capital
and population Of the State
sB BrckLEx.