The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-07-31
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10 the Editor Of the DALLAS Herald,

M Nhhtytto AFNHhcht htWhht ~
10 the Editor of the DALLAS Herald
SlR--Tho Texas Central railroad, IN
lts own Interest aud In the Interest OF
n few gentlemen, who nre skilled In
laying deep plans and keeping their
own counsel, until they are ready Ia
spring the trap aud bag the unsus-
pecting game, IN violation of the spirit
of the city charter, which allows the
council to declare IN emergency, and
pnss II bill through the first night II Is
introduced, though we hil to see the
emergency In this case, are attempting
to pnss through the Council measure
to penetrate the very heart Of the city
with a rallrond switch. To discuss the
manner IN which they have attempted
to carry their measure Is useless, 20 we
will let this pass, and only look at the
effect the accomplishment of their long
and deep-laid aud suddenlysprung
scheme would have upon the future
growth and prosperity OF this city, and
leave for Others more conversant with
the transaction to lay bare the motives
which prompted this move. 1t
Is conceded, sir, that our city num-
beis ten thousand consumers, and
we do know that II takes, upon an
average, fifty dollars per capita to feed,
clothe, shelter, whiskey, tobacco, in
sure and amuse each one, making an
aggregate OF five hundred thousand
dollars per year that must be brought
into our town, rs net profit upon our
trade, our labor, and from other
sources. Now, did you ever think
where this money comes from ? Do
our preachers bring any here? Do
our doctors, except the few who prac-
tice In the country, or happen to drug
and then fleece some poor unfortunate
itenerant 2 Do our lawyers, except
those who 40 of to other courts, or do
business for outside parties In our own
courts, which amounts to very little ?
Do our carpenters, shoemakers, paint
ers, timers, blacksmiths, brick and
stone masons, butchers or bakers,
working only within the hive, bring
ing nothing into 1t, do these add any
thing to the general revenue =? WHO'S
1t, sir, that brings this five hundred
thousand dollars, that we are COM
PEELED TO have as circulating medium,
with which to pay our Indebtedness,
one to another, and finally go abroad
to pay for what we have imported? Is
1t the Wholesale grocer, who buys his
coffee at twenty cents per pound,
sells 1t at twenty cents per pound,
aud sends off twenty cents per
pound to pay for It? Two
from two and naught remains. Is 1t
our wholesale merchants who purchas-
y their domestics and calico at ten
cents, sells them at ten cents, and
sends Off ten cents to pay for them? and
they tell us, sir, that this constitutes
their principal trade. Don't UNDER
stand me as proposing tn detract from
this class of our citizens. They con-
tribute their part in other ways. They
sell fancy groceries aud fancy goods
for profit, and by reason of selling the
staples ut cost, they attract to our city
. large trade, thereby giving n large
carrying business to be done, which
gives employment 10 hundreds of
clerks aud carriers. If you were to
cheapen the cost Of delivery Ia their
houses they would corresponningly
lower their prices, and we would gain
nothing by II. There would be just so
much less money coming to our town
70 remain. Who, then, may You ask,
is 1t that brings and stops this i've hun.
dred Thousand dollars here ? I eould |
name them and mathemntlcallv DEM
onstrate the assertion. But n II only
pertinent to this article 10 show thct
The city carriers do their part, and by |
no means au inferior one, as actual |
and bona fide producers. II Is estIma-
led that the carrying trade OF the city,
which at present, gives employmet TO
hundreds Of men and boys, apart from
he domestic carrying and giving em-
'loyment 70 so many, and support to