The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-31
The State of VeXRs should Build Her
own Railroads.


Galveston, December 25.--To cover the
whole ground, wagon transportation and ali,
| will commence by saying that some
further provision ough! to be made 10 in.
sure the small farmer of the easiest and most
direct route to n water course or railroad.
No z,gzagging ten miles, wasting precious
time and labor, sillng up stock, horses aud
mules, TO cay nothing Of the unnecessary
wear ard tear and breaksge of harness snd
wagons, 10 ct to point whore an sir-line
ola mile would take you there. Invests
gate and you will find that he observance Of
this ia the main secret OF the much talked Of
wonderful recuperative powers OF France; and
DO it understood forever and day that the
state cannot divest herself of the right and
ownership of u certain distance from highs
tide watermark of the land along her whole
seacoast, and that the came principle shall
apply to all OF her navigable streams. With
your railroads MS long MS you had an APP
parent or promissofy competition IN this
mode OF transportation, the position to IT,
cssual'eye did not look particularly alarm
ing, but the recent ~ absorption by Gould
OF the st. Louis, Iron Mountain u Southern
railroad, and tue International Il Gres,
Northern railroad, taken with what was
known TO have been subject to his control
before, has been rather n rude awaken NJ
from your midsummer night dream" to see
ll0 pounds Of human flesh holding this
huge empire state and the states adj lining
in the palm of his hand Is il possible that
you are going to sit by quietly and allow
yourselves and your chldren's children made
poems oi-penned like parcel of sheep !?
No close your gates and mau your breasts
works before il is too late No more grating
Of chalturs of tight of way, and
see that no old ones DO resuscitsted !
Exert your rights in every instance,
no more granting Of indulpencies in the Wa,
of crime extension and the like Put il OF
record that your railroads Of the future
must and shall be tor and by your state. DO
It, and you mosely follow the lead Of Geor
gia. With Sweden and Norway
this is matter Of ancient history. | will
NJ nlicn, by way of paren,heses, that Eng-
land has made her telegraph system part and
parcel of the postal department. Parties
build ard run railroads for money making
purposes. Why should not the state re-
serve this privilege and lot her people get the
benefit by having the profile applied to the
reduction Of taxation! The people have 10
pay auyhow; we'll let them pay To themselves
aud keep Their money home. Why is 1t tina,
the days Of ox-wagon transportation are
spoken of and dwelt upon rs regular hog
killing tmes.- Because your transportation
charges We're then paid TO the many living
amongst you, 50 what n party paid out ons
day tor wAgoning, WAS returned 10 him some
other time In the way Of trade, or otherwise
Nov the poor til,er Of tho coil is like tho no.
gro who, while asleep, had his "possum"
devoureds and woke up 10 find his hands,
mouth aud face slick with "'possum" grease
but for the life Of him couldn't feel any
"'possum" In his belly What security i
there 10 your people IN settling or making
permanent improvements on tho line or ter.
sli,u,edi They Se ss:remoreless rs death;
and cities, towns and communities prosper
or decay rs their whims or interests dictate.
And II will never b. otherwise until the state
takes hold, or when railroads arc built and
run QUITO devoted philanthropy. What does
u oil meAn-Waco, Fort Worry this,
that and the other place OF offering 90 much
10 the coming Of competitive (s) railroads!
Stripped 10 the naked body, Il means thew
a'esll simply bidding for their exis.ence
Doe' the getting Of two railroads benea,
place! AZ an not treating Of tho hour, [
cay II doe. not. We have slI heard of "pool .
Ing" consolidation or the strong gobblnp up
the weaker. Then, here you are taxed with
the support OF two railroads, where one