The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-13
VERY ImPORTANT.


70 the property owners and Business
ven of DALLAS.
Fo- several days there has been move on
ho., secure the construction of the Texss
IS, Louis narrow gauge railroad to this
81, Meetings have been called and held
t.,m time TO time, and committees appointed
,o.olicit subscription and raise the sum re-
.ri,ed to secure the rosd. So far, the en-.
,s,o,ise hiss not met with that success which
.ra,v citizen who has the prosperity and
.,ov,b of our fiourishiDg little city seriously
sSosrt would To pleased to see. 1t is not
o,r aim or purpose to cast the blame upon
v ~, nne. but il is evident that the large
a.55nertv owners and business men who would
mostly benefited by the construction
1.-The road, display want of interest in the
natter that is truly appalling, and which
aoas NOT speak well for the metropolis of
ssSs.bern Texas. Its an evil omen and one
Sst must rebound to our detriment. Fort
Worth is a rival town of no mean
imDort, and would gladly donate
Sa small sum required Of our
,S,eps 10 have the road built to that place
.,lsad of Dallas. Should we fail TO secure
tha road it is but reasonable TO presume
Is our aourishing neighbor and rival will
wisely lie the golden opportunity offered,
srd with spirit OF enterprise and public
mproyement worthy of imitation anywhere,
nv any town or people, secure the con-
sruc,ion Of the road to that place, and thus
sdd another railroad to those slresdy center
inc there, which would give that city better
abroad facilities than we have here, and
Thieh would add TO the prosperity Of that
rlsce and to tho permanent injury of
nsllss, The question then arises, can
he propsrty owners and business men Of
Dsllss 81. with Their hands folded and pocket
cooks closed au1 see such enterprises 60
slsewbere without firm, manly and de.
tsrmned effort to secure the prize them
slyes. The little petty chickering's and ex-
cuses offered by many or our
fading and wealthiest citizens
AZ an excuse for not donating literally, or at
Al, 10 aid such worthy and beneficial en-
terprjss, are alike unworthy of them and the
cty in which they live. II is not the part of
visdom for our people to remain silent
snd inactive in this matter,
Out one anu MI suOulu htNohu WV -NSAS
ibis evening at the Board OF Trade room
sDd make last and final effort to secure
he above important road TO our city. If
allure then comes it will not be for the want
Of eIort on the part ofthose most interested.
Bu We should know no such
word as fail. If all the leading
property owners in..Dallss should attend said
meetings IS they should do, and give in pro-
portion to their means, the success OF the
road would be- assured, and Dallas would
continue to grow and prosper with 1t; the
proudest metropolis of the richest section OF
country 10 the southwest. But should
defeat come. IS it surely will, unless
our people show spirit OF public
Improvement and enterprise akin to those
going on all around US, and rival city
spring up that will take away our trade and
destroy or diminish our business industries,
then, doubtless, we may be able to fully
realize the blind stupidity and egreglous
folly of those citizens in our midst, who are
able to give but not one dollar in aid OF an
enterprise that would necessarily increase
the wealth of themselves and neighbors,, and
rebound to the glory and prosperity OF ouI
city throughout all time.