The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-12-15
DALLAS RAILROADS. wse SHOULD
Bt,llO THsN

The great interest manifested ~ our
local railroad enterprise. b. sll CLASSES
Of citizens is most satisfactory 10 tie
people generally. as il is faj3 IL promise
ter the future Every man. be he Of
high or low degree, is. directly interest,"
ed in and wiz be benefited by every
new niile of rail laid, which has a ii.
rect or remote connection with tho
city. But more especially are the prop
erty holders Of the city, county and
SURF punding country benefited in the
increase Of values which viii SO sarely
come to them when the railroad sys.
TEN of the city is completed. These
should lead in subscription. loans AMI
donations in aid of these enterprises.
The rate Of rentals prevailing in the
city now practically throws all the prot
its Of business into the bands Of people
holding property There are houses on
the two leading business streets of tho
city which did not cost over four tbeus
aud dollars, that now, notwithstanding
the dull times. rent for from fifteen
hundred 30 twenty-five hundred dollars
year. While we know Of no ner.
chant Of any class who is or can realize
such a per cent, and who has 10 labor
night and day, and whose daily expen.
ses are largely in excess OF the band.
lords outlay for tax, insurance and re-.
pairs Does il not seem reasonable
that such persons should step forward
without urging to push every genuine
enterprise Of this nature They are
the chief present and prospective
benehciaries Of every enterprise which
attracts population and capital 10 the
city.
The merchants, bankers, hotel keeps
ers, mechanics and small tradesmen are
all deeply interested also, and in thier
degree should eheerfully shoulder their
own proper part of the burden. be-
cause every enterprise which puts
new man or new dollar down in our
city, or which promises permanence
and future advantage, is Of tho utmost
Importance to :hem. No member OF the
community, however Insignificant, but
viii be benefited by the new roads
now projected and built, and to that
extent, should cheerfulIy help.
Tire farfpara ~ aynu,, 81.
country surrounding the city or on or
GEAR any Of the lines being built or pro.
jected are fully as much interested IA
any citizen ofthe city, if not more so.
Not only are his acre, made more
valuable bat his markets are better as
demand increases, but demand itself /. j
more certain. Indeed, the farmers are
direct henehciaries and should b. glad 60
come forward with money, labor or
material as wen with moral aid to
these vast enterprises which are 10 do
so much for them and their children.
and ehildren's children. As a rule, our
farmers IRE now not only out OF debt |
but have money besides. Let this be |
loaned to these companies when sstisfac. |
tory guarantees are rendered, not alone |
for the interest it will bring directly, |
but as well for the advancement of the
general values of the country and in
crease of business and population.
If Dallas can build three hundred
miles OF narrow guage roads within
the next two years. at q cost of half
million OF so the increase in her values
and those of the Surrounding country
would amount to many milho us in the
aggregate. How much argument is
necessary TO induce man to put down
one dollar and take up two, but here he
puts down one and takes up ten. The
trouble ought not to be in getting
enough money barely to build and
equip, but what TO do with the excess
offered. This subject will bear good
deal of earnest and exhaustive exanin.
alton, and the more it is looked at the
clearer will the great truths we have
been feebly uttering stand out. Let us
all unite IN helping 10 build the roads
necessary aud vital TO the good of the
whole section, as well rs the city of
Dallas.