The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-03
THURSDAY

Til UltSDA1 -.-.-JUL1 3. 1879
IL Starts Again-Wh hat the People
Narrow Gauge. ssst
Mr. ID limbaugh, D.. Ttylor and
other eenIlemen were caByassIng the
streets "a few hours Saturday and were
promised Something mOrC tlan so, OtO
Tor ''ihe peoples narrow gauge" EV-
ery body comprehehds the ImPen0us,
absolute necessity for the CONSTRUCTION
OF the road, and Dir. DeHenbsugh
states that there is All esruesiness IN
cnnfessing il which inspires him win
coUfidence that TAI ure Is now lmpossi-
bic. Even the
BLESSED WOMEN
of the capital, who do not commonly
interest themselves in such matters,
have been looking over the map of
Texas railways aud declare that II
will he criminal If We fail % assure
the speedy execution Of n task rem
dered impossible 10y the extension OF
the International towards San Ante
MO. Property values would coll Ipse /;
business stand still merchants would
close out and quit business; boarding
houses would he abandoned build
ings by the score would be labeled
''FoR RENT"
and Austin turned over to owls and
bats ana the solemn Legislature, winch
would come unwilIingly once in two
years. Then AustIn's flush times
wOnld always consist in struggle Ia
become entertainers of lawgivers and
the pretty city of many hills and more
possibilities, favored of heaven IN all
thiugs, would become gray with age,
Even in It's early youth. Grow ling
bawyers would travel around Capitoi
square and swear at their luck In be
bnt forced 10 live in such an abode q
huIluess anu the city would c"ns' tutt
a rottiBg monument. to the folly OF
those who chose for 1t so charming
location. But An Tin IL MT
DOOMED TO DECAY.
The lnternatIouai, 10y gOIDg southwest,
will only add, when the marrow gauge
hs built, II the resources aud sccsssI-
bilIIy of the capital, even as this mar
row gauge will perpetuate, as nothing
lse can, the loo ton OF the seat OF
puVerpment GU these hills. North
" estern Texans will not come here on
horseback or in rafting, hot, sea-sick
Stage copches when railway Will
bring them as well To ) an Antonio OF
Nv AGO. Austin, without the narrow
gauge running towards Ell Paso and
:nver, would not remain or deserve
q be the capital of the commonwealth.
h people 81 worthless, SO inert, So
b-ggaTIy, that the State must DO every
hing for them, and corrupted IN this
BY the presence and Expenditures OF
he government, do not deserve to
have the Capitol. The presence OF
legislatures and t-ea uries and Hudi-
tors, and of their expenditures Of var
rants and drafts, has the same mora
feet AS the mali tenance of schools for
the people by the State. Bare depend
ents upon public. bounty are crsveu
and miserable population, having the
epirit of beggars. No public charity !.
pave for the helpless, should sxist,
Aud the spirit of hzZ Ironi commonly
Eliminates the Inhabitants of capital,
State and Federal. 7H
a GOOD TIME COMING.
But IL was seen Saturday that the
nhab ants of Austin propose to help
themselves. They need only START the
road. The task they have under ken,
Enough matter of life and death to
The city, is light and easy. II the road
be begun, no human want or poverty
will ever stop it. Each town and
county and neIghborhood just beyond
ats terminus will still draw 1t further
Rewards its natural destination. Il
must finally bring hiiher the wealth OF
3rDenver and Colorado on Its ,shol test
bout, to the sea. The roads of that
s ate are three feet wide, and the
Wealth OF that Stite traverses now
nearly 1000 miles of roads to reach the
ocean. 1t can reach the sea at Calves
ton within half the distance, and Aus
tin, il this narrow gauge be begun, will
DE the point of concentration oil all
roads, themselves or branches, that
start from the Texas seaboard. Hous-
I ln's narrow gauge will be diverted to
.Austin. The IndianOla and Cuero road
1nust come. The Galveston and Santa
.Fo will be forced hither. ana these
1hree, with the international ana Cen
tral roads converglng at this poht and
,competing for freigLtAto the gulf, Will
make this the most attractive point
possible for the termination OF the sys
TEN of Colorado roads, and these facts
will draw to Us by resistless force the
! whole trade of Northwest Texas. NJ
wonder the people act, and DO wonder
MIR. Deffenbaugh, DIR. Taylor and 9TH
ers say that the narrow gsuge Is no"
begun in earnest. ~ ~--
l-sHoRT HvREs. The Aentncky Lace
Stock Record, published ut IL xington,
Rao,uckv notices tie late sale OF