The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-06-19

iuih0 Iilinf of The uillH NHH.tI
MANY of Wuf public aplniol oitIfon.
afp ansims ln know what wWfuss nj.
tondsillls enterprise, We IRE, perhaps,
making na much Roadway na The most
mngulnu could have reasonably Ux.
pooled, under thr extraordinary mono.
tary pressure Through which our pco-
pie generally are passing. The $50,
QOO necessary to be- rnlscd In Dallas Ia
secure here the certainty NJ III erection,
has not yet been secured, hut We are
satisfied that II vii he ut an early day.
One year ago double the amount could
have been more easily realized. Many
of our most enterprlsing citizens, who
realize the Importance Of this cnter-
prise, aud who have promised Us their
liberal aid, have not yet given us their
subscriptions. The question Is pond
cred by many Of our business
men, GLOW can we bridge over
the present crlsls.n They hesitate tn
assume additional obligations until
they can see their way out Of present
complications, lest the payment should
be required before they ARE prepared to
meet II. TO this generous class OF our
people we wish to say that their APP
prehensions are not well founded, 1t
would he rs unwise as IL would he Inn
practical, for us Ia attempt to make
collections and to build, until the
country is relieved from its present
money stringcncy. Our aim is to Sc
cure the college beyond contingency,
by securing the $4,000 in reliable
pledges 10 lie collected when the times
become easier. From the present pros
pect Of abundant crops, and from
other lus oruble indications In the
financial centers of the world, many of
our wlsest men believe that the linan-
cial crisis will he passed in n few
months ut most. Until then, or until
relief comes, be it sooner or later, 1t
would be unwisc to attempt TO build.
In the meantime, we do not intend to
abate our efforts in the least, to secure
the means necessary to ultimate sue
cess.
Some of the friends of the enter
prise advise us, under the circum-
stances, to build on asmaller scale than
at first contemplated. This we are de-
termined not to do, but rather TO in
crease its magnitude.
We intend to build an institution of
such proportions and style ms will be
appreciated 10y our people, us an honor
to our city, or none Mt all. No one
need fear that he is contributing to an
insignificant concern, and that all that
has been promised will not be realized.
Every intelligent man must know
that 5000, pledged by our most re-
sponsible citizens, leaving sufficient
margin for unavoidable losses, will, at
the present low rates of material and
labor erect magnificent building,
and unless we secure this
amount all obligations are
void. Besides, we confidently expect
to secure the fifty thousand dollars sub
scriptions to overbalance all probable
losses. In the mean time, the endow-
ment fund is being secured with graft
flying results.
For reasons which / need not men,
ton, it is of the utmost Importance to
our enterprise that the whole of the
fifty thousand dollars should he secured
by the Goth instant. We urge our
friends to make their subscriptions this
week, then the college will be sure in
the future, and will be delayed no
longer than the financial condition of
the country demands, and the contrib
utors themselves. as stockholders may
determine. ABRAM WEAVER,
Chairman Executive COMMITTEES.