The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-17
TIE CAMPAIGN.

discussed Before the Citizens by
CGpt. 4. ID. wilkes i'm Behaif of Lam
pasas Springs.
Last night, in consequences otthe announce
msnt before made, very fair crowd of the
citizens of Dallas assembled in front of 'he
Grand Windsor hotel to liston to the efl ri
of Captain +. D. Wilkes, of Llano CT
in advocacy of Lslnpasss Springs as the
location for the state university. A bonfire
and the Queen City band attracted the pop
ulsce, and the speaker was introduced in
most happy style by Colonel Crawford.
Captain Wilkes began by returning fos
himself and for Lampssas thanks to Colonel
Crawford for the kindness bestowed and to
the citizens of Dsllss for their attention and
uniform courtesy to him since he had been
in their midst. 1t was necessary first. be
sad, TO combat al all points a sen mental
feeling which existed in the hearts of the
people for Auslin--springing from n
supposed idea that it was not the
choice of the fathers. But the
people had perfect right of themselves to
Judge of the fitness and qualifications of the
proposed site of the university, regardless Of
any other considerations, sentiments or sup
posed approval of the fathers. In view of
this fact he WAS there to attack Austin's
elaine, and prove as he could, her total un-
fitness Many reasons existed why the cap
ita city should not become the home of tho
university, and they we're mainly dsducible
from the very considerations urged in her
favor. But in the first place, Austin had
been acting very shabbily about the matter,
and had been by times both hot and cold.
At first she had declared she would not be-
como a contestant for the whole university,
but after the legislature had adjourned, with
greed which always distinguished her in
seeking state or governmental favors, che de-
clared for both the literary and medical de-
psrtments. Then Galveston and Houston
commenced 10 threaten, and the result was
the appointment by Austin of an executive
committee, which after conference with the
two cities above named, recommended to the
capital city 10 take no steps towards se
curing anything but the literary department.
Now again she is in the field for the whole
university, thus acting with the most I'M
blushing dupliciLy.
Now, if this executive committee of Aus
tin with its double dealing and eflroniery is
"a fair representation of the people of their
city, and it is TO be presumed they are of the
mos! prominent, what sort of place think
youit wohld be for the education of youth?
1t simply elbows that they are determined, by
all mesns to obtain the university, but when
Sl6o 900 has been scattered through their
city then it matters little what may become
of the institution. Ii was simply another
scheme to enable her TO live upon public
pap, of of which che had been fattened since
her foundation. IT is dead town, with no
vim, no push, no enterprise. She desires
L thing but to be ted at the public expense
II he had one half the enterprise of Dallas
she 1uld not be crying for governmental
support at all times, bu. would strike out
boldly to develop her own and the resources
of the surrounding country, Still che has
the impudence TO fro8n upon what she ia
pleased to term the impudence of Lampasss,
situated as il is away out on the frontier. X
Is true that Lsmpassa ia on the frontier, that
her people are poor, that no $40 600 is ready
for her use in this race, and no red, white and
blue patent medicine pcs ers herald
her claims over the state, but
she has her own merits, her
pluck and energy, with the spiri. of the
fathers, and expects to vigorously contest She
honors till the last day. If the fathers had
known what character of people the citizens
o. Austin were to become, it is doubtful if
they would have desired the university there. |
Tb, morals of the city, notwithstanding the
DO st about its society, arc of the worst kind,
and evil examples exist for the imitation of
the youth, from the heads of government
do Sn. No man who is kept within its
bsneiul influence for any length of time but
has garments singed, Again, If you desire
to SEQ finished domsgogues of your boys you
could send them to no finer place for the
The speaker stated that he had
or 60 been an admirer of the governor, and in
this very city, when no was SO triumphanty
re nominated, no had rejoiced Heartily. But
be deprecated the course tho old alcslde had |
pursued in reference TO this question, and !
could not otherwise explain than that he had |
fallen under ihe influence OF and had been |
hoodwinked by the shrewd politicians who |
haunt Austin so continuously. As for their |
society, he, tho speaker, had been there |
otten enough and tarfiet long enough to |
know what that was. DO YOU remember, |
SAID no, the great inducement held out TO |
james, and the gseat interest |
in him until no |
had spent his money and established his OK, |
rellent school? Where 10 IL now? This
literary society have torn down its walls and |
built of them . Jorge beer brewery, and the
principal of the school is now q petty pro. |
fessor OF Bryan. His students wore brass
buttons, wandered down into the city,
watched the excellent example of the At
Iaches of the departments from the head of
to the clerks, and we're soon
in keno rooms and places of |
amusement, and their school wrecked.
Another damaging feature is the fact ,ha.
nino>ten.hs Of those who would be sent TO
.he university would DO returned to their
homes blind from the peculiar glaze and
physical conformation of Austin's soil. Nor
ioes tho arguments in reference TO building
stone, and skilled architects amount TO
bubble. Most of tho marble comes from
Lsmpssss and Burnett, and they had TO send |
,h and employ, NJ an expense OF $4,000, an
architect to assist Ia the selection Of q plan
Ior tho state capitol. Upon the whole, Its
immortality; is want of enterprise; It's du.
plicity; the greedy disposition of its citi-
.ens; tho fact that II was simply after the
for Austin's good and not tho
the disastrous effect Of the eli,
nsto and soil upon the oye, all ron.
Ter 1t totally unfit for the great trust.
The claims Of Wsco wero examined next
md Capt. Wilkes preisced bis remsrks..on tia,