The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-15
BREAK THE ICE.

ticularly II is a matter of such vast
import that it is impossible for 1t ever to
become threadbare. Manufactures must
become a feature of Dallas. Is it right for
us or for those of this section to stand idly
by and see the real wealth and greatness Of a
people pass US by, and make no effort TO
grasp the same? Within the last few
weeks from Virginia to Mexico an
unusual impetus has been given to
matters of this character, and rev
enterprises of great pith and moment have
been inaugurated in the South, but Texas
notably has been free from the boom. The
Atlanta Exposition, representing, as it does,
all of the industrial activity there is in the
South, has demonstrated, If it has taught
anything, that there is no country in the
world so admirably adapted in every par
ticular to the culture, growth and ultimate
manufacture of cotton and wool as that por-
ton of territory south of the old Mason and
Dixon line and popularity known as the
Southern Stltes. What greater or more
prosperous State than Texas among them
all? What more growing and prospect
i've greater city in this domain than Dali
las, or moro fortunately situated for the APP
preparation of the benefits that both sta
tistics and reason toll us are at our doors
1t is unquestionably fact that hundreds
of millions of money are to-day lying stored
away in the Golfers of Eastern and New
England capitalists DESTROYS of investment.
1t is equally notorious as fact that this
money was made principally from the ma
nipulation and management of manufac
tories in those sections, for they virtually
depend upon no other enterprises and have
for years had the assistance Of the govern
ment through the iniQuities Of the tariff
system in their Wholesale robbery of the
consumer But what must be done with
this vast amount af money! Docs anyone
suppose that it will remain inactive, or for
any length of time fail to bring
to its possessors such income as
should be expected? OF course not
and we have only to refer the
skcptical on this matter to the gigantic
railroad movement now in progress
through the South and Southwest to con-
vince such one that this capital means to
be active. 1t is notorious fact by the by,
that no great projected road now in opera
ton, or hereafter to be in these states, is
being carried through by other than eastern
capital, and it is equally true that this same
element, this same powerful motive force
is interesting itself in Southern manulacto-
ries. At Augusta, at Columbus at At
lanta, at Montgomery and many other
prominent points through the Southern
States capital from Massachusetts and
Maine is making itself felt and repeating
the story of its accumulation. Our whole
sale merchants are anxious and retail mer-
chants arc satisfied to reap profit
OF - per cent. on their investment.
AT such rate, even, they make has @
slowly to become rich. But here is field
thoroughly surveyed, adequately tried, and
yielding u rcmuncrative return of from 20
to 100 per cent, Can any character of
business pay better than this can any sec
ton grow rich faster than by fostering such
ventures? But with all that has been said
on the subject Notwithstanding the many
times that facts and figures have been used
within these columns and our popuace
urged to take hold in some practical way
ON this vital business enterprise, no one
seems to have stepped forward and inaugu-
rated or given faith and form to the move
mcnt, Dallas may feel that she has an
abundance of railroad advantages; that
her name and fame are great, and her lead
ing citizens may be resting securely and
unruilled upon the future which they think
is before her, but such conclusions
are dangerous and may prove to
be mansions founded upon sand.
The HERALD has always tried to guard the
interests both present and prospective of
this city, and has made an honest, and we
may say continuous effort to direct public
attention to tho demands of TIE day, and
take advantage of the llood.at its full, but
cui bono, if the people sleep? Now what we
desire TO repeat and urge is that some pub
lie and far-sighted citizens having wealth
at their command, and we have many of
them, should "brcak the ice" and initiate n
movement that will ensure something in
.he way of manufacturing establishments
in our midst. Once begun, growth is an in
evitabe corollary and the first venture
will be but the prelude to many more. Dali
las claiming as she does TO be the "Queen
City" of the state, cannot hope in reality
to be so until she is not only the railroad
center of Texas, but also the principal seat
of industrial enterprises, Who will take
the initiative? Who has business sagacity
sufficient to take subscription book and
start wooden or cotton mill in our midst ?
II is lamcntable fact that we axe not re-
ceiving as much cotton this year as hereto
FORE although our railroad facilities are bet
now than then. Why is this for We have
grown greatly in the past year, 1t is
simply because other towns are assuming
important dimensions around us, and some
extra inducement must in Dallas be offered
to planters and shippers to bring the
staple here. What greater inducomcnt than
cotton factory What liver enterprise
than the establishment Of n mill that will
nifcr noston nricps and return 10 thp firm or