The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-11
DALLAS RAlLR0ADs--WhO SHOULD
BUILD THEM.


The great interest manifested in our
local railroad enterprises by oil classes
Of citizens Ia most satisfactory to the
people generally, ~ IL Is full Of promise
for the future Every man, be he of
high or low degree, IL directly interest,"
cd In and will be benefited by every
new mile Of rail laid which has a di,
rect or remote connection with the
city, But more especially are the prop
erty holders of the city, county and
SURF lunding country benefited in the
increase of values which will 30 surely
come 10 them when the railroad sys'
TEN of the city Is completed, These
should lead In subscriptions, loans and
donations In aid of these enterprises
The rate Of rentals prevailing in the
city now practically throws all the prof
its Of business into the hands of people
holding property There are houses on
tho two leading business streets Of the
city which did not cost over four thous
and dollars, that now, Notwithstanding
the dull times rent for from fifteen
hundred TO twenty-five hundred dollars
u year, While we know of no mer.
chant Of any class who is or can realize
such per cent, and who has to labor
night and day, and whose daily expen'
SEES are largely in excess Of the land
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
benelciaries of every enterprise which
attracts population and capital to the
city.
The merchants, bankers hotel keep,
ers, mechanics and small tradesmen are
all deeply interested also and in ther
degree should cheerrully shoulder their
own proper part Of the burden, be-
cause every enterprise which puts a
new man or new dollar down in our
city, or which promises permanence
and future advantage, is of the utmost
| inn Np,innan In tl NJ ~ Al,
community however Insignificant but
will be benefited by the new roads
now projected and built, and to that
extent, should oheeriully help.
The farmers of every class in all the
country surrounding the city or on or
near any Of the lines being built or pro.
jected are fully as much interested as
any citizen Of the city, if not more so,
Not only are his acres made moro
valuable, but his markets are better as
demand increases, but demand itself is
more certain. Indeed, the farmers are
direct beneliciaries and should be glad to
come forward with money, labor or
material AZ well with moral aid to
these vast enterprises which are to dc
so much for them and their children
and children's children. As rule, our
farmers are now not only out of debt
but have money besides. Let this be
loaned to these companies when satislac
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 d business and population
If Dallas can build three hundred
miles OF narrow guage roads within
the next two years, at cost of half
million or so the increase in her values
and those of the surrounding country
would amount to many millo MS 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 examin.
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 to build the roads
necessary and vital to the good of the
whole section, as well as the city of
Dallas.