The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-08
AUSTIN, ANp MEXICAN SILVER.

| IcdCucu IN lucSe lnSldDCes may Oe
secured in Texas with good man
agemcut aud with skilled labor, and
at no place in the state can they be
more certainly secured than at and
about Austin. This city is in the
midst of great cotto and wool re-
gion, and it will soon be in close con-
nectiOn by rail with every portion
of the state where both these sta
Piles grow; it has all the advanta-
ges ola thiekly settled region about
it, which is destined before long to
maintain ten times as many people
as bow ii is noted for its purity of
atmosphere, ard, if proper sanitary
regulations be enforced, it is destin-
ed to remain one of the healthiest
cities on the American continent it
has pure water and all the other ap-
pliahces and improvements to make
II a desirable place in which TO live,
and is surrounded by valleys and
prairies where the every day
heslthfui necessities of the table
may be produced cheaply and in
profusion. IL is noted for the scope
Of Its church organizations, for its
admirable schools, for charitable in-
stitutions belonging TO the state,
city and county, for its solid im-
provements, for the learning aud
skill of its physicians, and for its ex-
cellent society. Soon Austin will
be the point where eight lines of
railway meet-vthe observation point
annually of thousands of the best
classes of immigrants; and then it
will possess every element of great
ness except production. II has large
capital, but its monied men were so
long taught, by the bad conduct of
state and municipal governments,
that u dollar was worth five per
cent. month, il is hard for them to-
be feeonciled TO Il reasonable profit
on money. But we are living under
a new dispensation. The state paws
every cent it owes when due; so
does the county, and if the city does
not soon to likewise, the fact
will be discreditabie to its admins
tratiOn, and become a blot upOn
the fair name of our people. Money
is now worth. i'll this market eight
to ten per cent. per annuln, and il
begins TO inquire after investment
i'll works OF Improvement. Austin,
therefore, needs but one thing to
invest it with great prosperity, to
make il merit the proud distinction
Texans have accorded il, and to Sc
cure the same tribute materially
that il has been accorded in a polit-
icai sense. Austin needs prOduc-
ton cotton, wooden and oil mills,
foundfies, machine shops, wagon
aud carriage factories, tanneries and
shoe makers and furniture makers.
All tACoN Aah bG SublNtHtit ~ hNli
and as profitably here. as anywhere
in the world, for the cotton and
wool grows at our doors, and iron
and coal abound in Texas, while ex-
celient timber grows in the great
est protusiOn, and fine woods
are now being shipped hence
to all parts of the world, to
be converted into furniture, worth
when returned one hundred times
as much as the raw material. Here
are hides, out of which leather
could be. made to place shoes on
every soldier in the world, and here
too on our prairies grows the tanning
necessary for the conversion of
every one of these hides into the
finest of leather Here then are
varied industries open to our peo-
pie, any of which, when properly
managed, have added great wealth
to communities, making miliionares
by the scores i'll northern towns aud
cities. .laborng under disadvantages,
while Austin would labor under
none. The materials for employing
all these machines of production are
at our doors, aud the water is here,
too, awaiting but the cunning touch
OF mind and money To mako il pro-
duce unlimited power. What then
are these people waiting for? Are
they waiting for this golden period
in which the world adyances,t to pass ?
Are they waiting for less favorlte To-
calities to present nuclei, around
which may cluster capital and in
huence, that will eclipse even these
natural advantages? A vast field
for supply is opening up in the
west, The Rio Grande river has al
ready been spanned with two rail-
road bridges. and the 100000 of |
people, who make their homes in |
the land of the cactus, will now want
cloth and leather, not dressed skins |
and rawhide. They will want, too,
to pour into somebody's lap, great
bags of gold and silver. aud when
the Austin man hears it jingle, his
palms will be consumed with itch
ing. The metal is bright and pure
as can be: it made foreigners brave
the fierce Atlantic, in frail little ships,
to win the dazzling stuff from the
Astecs, and certainly these people
will not hesitate to pile it up in ev-
erlasting monumental creations
upon these grand old bills, that
seem fashioned more as dwelling
places tor The immortal than The
mortal. The time has come for ac-
tion; delay is dangerous, and our
wisest and wealthiest men will now
certainly recognize the force of the
SrATEsAAN's frequent appeals, and
act accordingly.
TEMPORARY PkOvIsION FOR THE
LEGIsLATURE AND THE DE
PARTNENTs.
There is some talk of n temporary