The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-10-15

FRIDAY MORNING ::::;;:O OCT Is
A sOUTmwEsIERN PACIFIC RAIL

OF the country in regard to south
western Pacific railway. This com
mittee was instructed to make arrange
ments for calling National Conven-
tion to consider the subject, to meet IN
st. Louis on the 23d of November, and
In pursuance thereof the committee
cordially invite the people of the
Southern and Southwestern States, MS
well as the Governors of States, and
the Mayors of cities interested, to APP
point delegates to represent them III
the Convention. Already, we under
stand, the States of Missouri and Ar
kansas, through their Governors, have
responded to the call, and IL is believed
that all the other States will be repre-
scented. AS Texas is deeply Interested
in this great work, Governor Coke, we
think, should appoint delegates, and
we think it also proper that General
Cabell, as Mayor OF our city, should
see that Dallas is represented.
Arrangements have been made by
which regularly appointed delegates
will be passed free both ways, over the
Texas ana Pacific ana the Iron Noun
tain and Southern railways. We trust
that action In This mott.r will Ina Ind
~ o,an No S,,,o i, ,,.o.,..,,
Nv "''e' '' 7'"'e Is 'no'e ''i'e'es'e"
IN the speedy building oi the road than
Texas, and she should have full dele
pation at ST. Iopis IA renr.sant har.
Inc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, appointed
by mass meeting of the citizens of
st. Louis, to make arrangements for
calling National Convention to con-
slider the subject of the construction of
n Pacific Railroad through the States
ana Territories of the Southwest, and
to take such action IN its favor rs
might seem fit, hereby announce that
such convention will be held in st.
Louis, on the 23d of November next
and we formally and cordially invite
the people of the several States and
Territories, through their Governors
and Board of Trade, Chambers of Com
merce, Cotton Exchanges, aud other
commercial or municipal organiza-
tions, whose action can be convent
emily had, TO appoint delegates to at
tend and participate in its proceedings.
IL ~ made National Convention,
because The enterprise is thoroughly
national IN Its scope and influence.
WINE IL VIII be OF vital Importance to
vast region OF rich territory, three
times as large as the thirteen original
States OF this Republic, and now al
most dentltute OF railroad facilities, the
completion of such work will yield
great benefits to every section of the
country.
The proposed railroad will have at
least seven eastern terminal points on
tne mississippi or the Gulf--these RAJ
diatihg branches meeting at some con.
Vehleht point III western Texas, and
tnehce constituting one grand trunk
line TO the Paciiic Ocean; The States
OF Iexas' Louisiana, Arkansas, Cali
Iornia anu MISSOURI also Mississippi,
tennessee, Kentucky aud Illinois, with
the territories OF New Mexico, Ari-
iona ana the indian Territory, and the
Northern States OF Old Mexico Will be
directly on the main line, or its
branches.
me road may be considered as COM
pleted TO Fort worth In Northwestern
IeXas, to which point the eXertions OF
the company VIII carry IL during the
coming year-lrom inns point To San
Diego on the Pacific coast, distance
OF l,lo' miles, the work is beyond the
reach OF lhuiVidllai enterprise.
Some of the immediate and legitj-
mate results OF the inauguration and
vigorous prosecution of this work may
ne orieiiy stated rs ioiiows:
III VIII orlng many millions of for
eigh capital INTO the country, To be
distributed amongst iron masters, con
tractors ana laborers, thus oontribu-
tng largely 10 the relief OF the iinan-
clal pressure throughout the country.
1t will rekindle the fires, and start
the machinery IN furnaces and foun-
dries East and West, giving profitable
employment to an army of idle men,
either in the construction of the work,
or in the preparation of material.
1t will aid In the rapid development
OF many millions of acres of good
farming land in Texas, the Indian Ter
ritory, New Mexico and Arizona, and
in the successful working of the rich
silver, gold and copper mines of The
two last named Territories. and of The
Northern States of Old Mexicn'
It will bring into those regions n
multitude of industrious e,eiyrants
fiom the older States and from
transform n wild waste H." "" nroa amu
tive farms N "''0 INV p''"'''
n viii DO ,,o, ,ov,.,, ,,o
of the Ind,an MUM o,,o aoMa'us .he solution
the more ' r"',, question: Question:, ny reason OF
army NJ .;, "iu aavanGe OF the great
army VI ClVllIZattOn, which 10 Will i'll |