The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-14
MANUFACTURES A NECESSITY.

as II by magic. The location and rapid
growth of enterprises, as well as the location
and growth of towns, is mere matter of
course, and the people of this or that section
have nothing to do but inaugurste measures
calculated to insure a permanency OF busi-
ness and population. The disappearance
and sometimes entire depopulation of a
Aourishing town ere as sudden and striking
as its birth. Our own thriving city, with its
rush and business energy, and. its already
great development, if il does nothing more,
may lnd in short time so far SIS its climate,
its railroad connections, its capital and pop
ulation-in word, its external advantages,
are concerned, q powerful and successful
rival We, too, without effort and fore
sight, may some day be found lag
ging behind in the great march of i'm
provemont There is such sameness about
northern Texas towns in almost every par.
ticuar,a as to necessitate on the part of that one
which would rise prominently above all 9th
ers the Inauguration of movement Of ali in
ternal character toax capital and labor in its
midst Something must be lonesome
distinct enterprise must be created within
the town itself. Mere position and mum.
bers are not enough-the position must be
utilized, and the numbers must be provided
for. Reflections such ms these have for some
time past boon frcing upon US the convic.
ton that our people should be casting about
them for something of character to lift
Dallas on to higher. pl"no of effort and
prosperity than either she or any of her sis
ter cities now enjoy. Hence we have been
advocating, and shall continue so to do,
the establishment in our midst
OF manufacturing enterprises of
any and all kinds. With number of such
establishments all classes Of our citizens
would be most materially benefited, and the
city would have solid basis upon which To
bald her hopes for wealth, growth and in,
fuence in the future. 1t is time to act, and
to act with enthusiasm, with system, with
confidence. We have unquestionably the
public spirit here if we can but guide it into
the proper channels. No city or oplo
with our advantage ever embarked in bust
nass Of such character without becoming
rich and prosperous and powerful. Wehave
now organizing in Dallas large Building
and Loan association by means of which the
mechanic and poor laboring man can obtain
on easy terms cosy and comfortable homes.
Only affIrd such men opportunities for
permanent and remuneratiye employment
in factories and foundries AMI shops, and soon
our city would be filed by thousands of in
dustrious and thrifty people. Consequent
upon their appearance and residence all
branches of trade and business would pulsate
and expand with new life and increased vigor.
With the raw material almost at our doors,
and every facility of transportation Wa aro
literally cutting our own throas by our m.
NCNNlll hlu WuUL VI NukuualNouls NlkANb lbh
towns Of New England and tho eos. are to-
day, not only supplying us OF the far south
ives. with all of our manufactured goods, but
they are doing so with fewer advantages by
far for the prosecution Of such enterprises
than we, the consumers, possess at our very
hresides. Such state of affairs can mover
last and the moneyed men and business mon of
this section must inargurate the change
AS an illustration of the tendency of the
larger towns in the direction indicated and
as matter for our encouragement, let US
look at the manufacturing statistics of
Louisville, Ky. There are, in that city,
nearly 1900 establishments Employing over
10000 hands, and representing capital of
over $20,000,000. They distribute nearly
$4,000, 600 in wages, consume almost 81, 000,-
900 in material and produce goods valued at
$35,000,00O. In 1870 they had about 600
establishments, employed about 5000 hands,
distributed in wages less than 81 1000 900,
and produced only about SlS 100000 worth
orgoods. In other word', though their popu-
laton has increased in the past 1ecade but
% per cent their manufacturing industries
have increased 100 per cent. Such growth
rs the above in material greatness is possible
for our southorn towns, and with Dallas it
would be- An absolute certainty, All that
is needed is the courage to enter the field.
Let them stop and reflect, then let them
agitate and work. The spirit of the age, NJ
it seems to have been indicated thro' the
last national ballot, point uadeniably to the
conclusion that this great country of ours is
to be great manufacturing nation. Ia
business, MS in politics, WEI are to be indepon-
dent of the OLD world LIT US in Texas be
also Independent of tho now world. 1t is
possible for us Of Dallas to be the pioneers
of this great movement in our state, and us
we have before intimated, it has become
almost necessity that we should DO such.
So let us be up and Going with that zeal and
confidence which invariably insures success,
aud in few years We can make Of our city
the pride and The metropolis of northern
Texas--resting securely upon the power and
wealth andintlaeuce of hcr own great internal
a velopmont aud laughing in her strength
at the nervous grAsping Of contiguous towns
after capital AVID pnpuhtior.
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