San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-12-21
The Prosperity Of Texas.
From the Dallas Herald.

frV" tue Daiiar herald.
In our article printed yesterday. Il
was pointed ont that this state WAS en-.
joying more real prosperity than apv
other in the union. 1t was based .uo.
our exports this year, which will b,inv
back to US at least 900, 0OO, 900, and uuon
the further fact that VIC had ample stsres
of provisions on hand to feed the popu.
lation for more than one year, that Tho
value of our lands was advancing, TINT
the number Of people in Texas was in
croasing more rapidly than ever known
in the forty-two years history of the
republic and the state.
Reverting again to this subject, We
find all our railways in a prosperous
condition, with all the freight they can
carry, and all their passenger coaches
daily crowded. Legitimate merchants
make no complaint Of the business they
are now doing, for the reason that those
up to the spirit and swiftness of the age,
in short profits and heavy sales, have
plenty to do. Nor in looking around
us do We find anything else lnnguishing,
save mismanaged concerns, and even
they are doing more than they have in
five years.
1t is all very true that we ought to be
doing more, but when we accept the fact,
and it is fact beyond the vapor of
doubt, that we are having from twice to
four times the amount of trade over any
other state, not of course including great
wholesale centers, We should be well
contented with the situation, and even
rejoice that We "are not az other men
are" There are idlers, loafers and men
who have mistaken their calling who
cannot appreciate this, for the reason
that they don't feel it. AS q rulo they
were either raised in idleness and lost
their fortunes during the war, or are
uneducated in the truo principles Of
how to get, save and spend money.
Texas is no place for drones. 1t is much
easier for such to sponge their living in
the old communities.
There is nothing in the outlook of this
state which is not sublimely grand. We
mean the Texas Of forty years from now,
as in 1918. We have population Of
over two million, which immigrant
agents and railway officials insist is in
creasing at the rate of three hundred
thousand year. In forty years this
alone would amount to twelve million,
which added to the present would make
fourteen. But the natural increase must
be footed up. This would certainly
swell the grand total to twenty millions.
Perhaps we will only make half this
showing in the time specified. Sooner
or later the figure will go far beyond
that as sure as the stars shine in the
heavens. The soil of Texas is three
times richer than that Of Massachusetts,
we have twenty times it's sea front, for
ty times its internal streams, we produce
all it does and cotton, sugar and tropical
fruits besides, and if we had as many
people to the square mile as that state.
now has, the population of Texas would
be 100000 to-day. We are far more
able to support this population than she
is. Agriculture in Texas is scarcely
born. So it may be said of railroads,
factories and great cities. Where now
are seen humble villages great cities
will rise, and where we have hundred
miles of railway, We will then have a
thousand.
To the young men around us there is
naught save glorious outlook. Will
they take advantage of it? A few will,
the many will not. The living present
is one of peace and plenty with future
inspiring the most buoyant hope.
THE Vicksbrrg Heard has the fol-
lowing friendly notice of Texas: