The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-10-26
APPREcIATiNG THE sITUATiON-AN
EXAMPLE FOR DALLAS.


A year ago, or whereabouts, the HERALD
took occasion to waInthe citizens Of Dallas
that if they desired TO attain permanent
greatness as a city, ii would be necessary to
depend upon other considerations than
those of natural position and physical ad-
vantages. Before that time, since then
and still, we have persistently urged upon
the Dallas public the necessity for building
manufactures and great enterprises that
would have tendency to fix capital and a
large population at this point, The sug.
gestions seem to have been appreciated,
everybody admitting, indeed, their timely
and practical significance; but still very
little has been done, while ambitious neigh
bers have been doing a great deal As
railroad center and wholesale
town, Dallas enjoys exceptional
advantages, but these will not
for any length of time give her prc-emi.
nence. Other cities close to us are reach.
ing out in these particulars as rapidly az
are we, and unless there is something else
on a great scale to distinguish us. we will
never realize the ''great expectations" now
INDUCED for us and by us. Cities, like
individuals, to become really great and i'm
portant, need distinguishing characteristics,
largely developed. Towns built under a
temporary excitement are always in danger
of failing to realize what they think they
have a right to expect and splendid CD
portunity of obtaining. Dallas is too i'm
portant now, too far advanced, indeed ever
to come short of fine future, but it still
has great deal TO do to reach its mcrited
development. TO play its true
part among southwestern cities in
their rush for population, power
and wealth. We cannot disguise the fact
that we are not as alive to these pregnant
facts as we should be, and IN consequence
can reflect with much profit over the OK.
ample now being set the western cities of
magic growth by some of the PENNSYLVANIA
towns that have been basing heretofore
their hopes for the future upon petroleum,
What is said in the following little Clipping
from an exchange from that state will apply
to Dallas AS well, if we will only see clearly
what our real interests are: 1.-THE city OF
Bradford, which was wholly built up on oil ,
seems not to be unmindiul of the fact
that its future thrift must depend
upon something in addition to pclro-
loum. Recently meetings have been
held for the purpose of in
tercsting the citizens in someunited action
The purpose is to invite and encourage
various manufacturing industries. There
is no reason why movements of this kind,
ii properly taken hold of, should not sue
coed Similar enterprises are being tried
elsewhere in the state and in some in
stances with an encouraging degree of
success SO it ought to be with us.
We have wealth and intelligence sufficient
in this city to run any enterprise or bust
ness, no matter what the extent or charac-
ter, but these facts do not ensure the practi-
cal outcome they should. The establish
ment of factories and industries in Dallas
that will ensure her continued growth,
make the place rich and powerful and keep
property values to the paying point, and
Investments here worth something, is II sub.
ject Tor the very attentive consideration OF
the men here who own property and desire
to see it increase in value. The case III
Pennsylvania as above related is an indica.
ton OF the business foresight and go.
aheaditivencss' that ought to be seen agi.
tating MS to-day in Dallas. How long
shall We wait?