The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-29


the year 1920 and yet, in sixteen years there-
after these adventurous invaders had wrested
from Mexico country larger than Great
Britain, France or Germany, and had es-
tsbished themselves among the independent
governments of the world. No grander
achievement is shown in history.
If Texas was great in her birth what can we say
of her progress since sp d Of the future that
is before her. | sln not given to hrperbole
nor extravaganza of speech, but in q moder-
alton, and having regard only to the indubit-
able signs that show themselves on every
hand, ! feel that can say that nowhere
upon the face Of this globe is there u coun-
try that atthis time presents so great induce
ments TO capital, labor and enterprise as does
the State Of Texas. And we have but to
note the immense enterprises now being car
ried on in our midst TO, see that the eyes Of
The world are upon us. Rail
ways projected every day and in every
direction, and capital eagerly passing forward
70 aid IN their construction immigration by
thousands, from every quarter of the globe,
settling upon our fertile prAiries and pushing
our frontier westwardly 80 fast and far that
tho term "fronter' has lost its old meaning,
and means now the geographical boundary
OF our state.
Recognizing, as we must, the greatness that
is pressing upon us in the near future, we
should bo prepared for the exigeneies of this
great development. 1t is not enough that
our people in their business and their private
capacity should welcome and encourage
this new order of things, but
as q state we should do go.
Being western people and cut off from
communication with the rest of the world
50 long, it is not strange that we should be
slow to adjust ourselves to those enterprises
Of commerce and capital to which we have
been utterly unfamiliar, and l deprecatG
many Of the harsh criticisms that have been
made by people in the old states upon the
spirit Of our legislation. People csnnot
adapt themselves to strange circumstances in
day. They must have time to look about
them and sec what IS going on about
them and what is best for them TO do. We
have been looking about. We find
ourselves transformed from simple pastoral
and agricultural people into commercial
people MS well. The commerce Of two
continents about to BIO carried across cur tor
ritory, and all the intense activity of COM
mercisl people spriuging up on every hand.
We must realize that laws made when old
conditions obtained however suitable to them,
are not adopted TO this new order of affairs.
In soil, in climate, in productions, in
all the material advantages we want for
nothing. We should then endoayor to mako
our laws conform 10 this spirit of progress,
ard thereby make our state as erand IN is
enlightened ststesmanship, its morals, lis
educational facilities, and ell that pertains TO
enlightened civilization as il ia in tho gifts
which nature has bestowed upon il.
The theme suggested by this toast is too
large for mo to attempt to deyelope it. l will
only say that drink heartily to the tosst and
that | am proud in calling myself a Texan
though unfortunately born in Tennessee.
SENTIMENT SECOND,
offered by j. J. Good, Jr., a native Of Dallas:
"The City Of Dallas, the representative of the
diversified interests Of northern Texas, enthu.
siastically devoted to the development Of her
vast resources"
MAYOR GooD's RESPONSE.
This sentiment is repletc with interest TO
every ctizon Of Dallas, old and new. Ia the
manufacturing, commercial and general in
terests, Dallas has doubsless taken the ed
vaRos lead Of all this section. In her railway
interest she stands at the head, or al any rate
the peer of suy section, and now we ara Just
beginning to loom up most eonspicuously in
the manufacturing department. And we arc
hero to assist our friends, Messra. Hughes
Brcd. u Co., in the latter. Our city council
10 az present contemplating the aid the
state has thus far failed TO
extend, and so well has this idea
bsen received that some other citios Of Texas
arc now writing for a copy of tho ordinance.
love Texas with my whole heart. have
seen her grow from small beginnings to her
present magnifconc have watched Dal-
las in her awaddliEg clothes and now rejoice
ut her growing grandeur. II shall DO my
pride and my pleasure to contribute in any
mode, rs now do tonight, to hslp on tho
grand and glorious result which tho present
bignes5 of her promise only too clearly por-
trays. BY aiding our manufacturing industry
we hasten the good time, Then let us prove
our faith by our works.
SENTIMENT THIRD
offered by DR.. II. L. Hughes, father of
Hughes Bros: 1.-THE manufacturing in
tersts of the city Of Dallas, vl,aUy necessary
to her growth and property, and worth tho
fostring caro- of true statesmahahip through
out cur beloved state"
COLONEL W. Z. wRIGnTs RESPONSE.
We hsve met tonight under favorable
circumstances and shall long remember this
Joyous occasion, while from our hearts shall
ever go out our fulles! sympathies for tho
success OF this laudahlo enterprise. The
legislation of Texas HIS been wofully deri.
liCt in falling to take caro- Of our maRulac-
turing industries byrot taking of tho tax on
them, as same other ststes have done. Some
of the cities arc leading tho van and the
state would be wise to follow. Look nj Alassa-
shusetts in the midst of her success, and
emulate her example. Look all over the
country and observe why others Of our
sisterhood are outstripping us, Lock at tho
city of Lyons in France, and note what she
docs with S75000,00) of domestic nianuraa-
lures annually, as turned out by her 10 coo
hands. And all this because these states and
cities have been wise enough to fasten tho
great manufacturing industries by making
tho taxes on them either SO light So not 10
be felt or nil. This must Texas dc il she
wishes to prosper in Eimuler maunOr. !
Magnificent domains have been giVou 10 the
railway Interests, such as mako our great
statesn equal toany in the union in the matter
OF her bands of steel connecting ocean with |
ocsAa and lake with gulf. Then why not be
as liberal, and secure like results in such en-
terprises whose success we arc here tonight
to praise and 10 commemorate. There needs |
but hearty cooperation on the part Of all of |
us, and soon tho fat fields Of our farmers viii |