The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-21
A WORD TO OUR NEIGHBoRs

A WORD TO OUR NEIGHBOURS.
We are very sorry that the journals in
our growing, promising and wide-awake
young ncighbors to the east and west OF us,
such as Fort Worth, Terrell and others, are
so studionsly attempting to create the be-
lief that the HERALD and Dallas do not re-
joice in their prosperity, and do not want
to see them assume the dimensions and I'M
portance of thriving and populous cities.
They do us gross injustice, for we have Tor
them nothing but the kiudliest of feelings,
and wish for them nothing but the brightest
of futures. Under such circumstances we
regretted to notice the following remarks
by the Terrell Star; "The town of kaul-
man will never do any good or in any wise
be in the way of Dallas, but Terrell will be-
come city when she gets the Central
branch, and be as troublesome a rival to us
on the cast as Fort Worth is on the west. -
Dallas HERALD. The above paragraph
may never have appeared in the columns of
the HERALD, but that is just
what it means 10y studiously ignoring
Terrell and as studiously bringing kaui-
man so prominently before the public in
connection with the Central Branch. The
course of the HERALD can be interpreted in
no other way, and we should think that it
was getting high time for the citizens Of
kaufman to kick against the iniudicious-
ness of their friend. ltsjealousy of Terrell
has caused the HERALD to over do the
thing to such an extent that the biggest
fool in all Texas can plainly see the caus; of
its course, and the result will be an injury
to Kaufman" The Star is correct in its
statement that no such paragraph as the
one attributed TO us ever appeared in our
columns, and we must inform our friend of
the Star that we never dreamed of "stu-
1iously ignoring" any one town or "stu-
iiously bringing forward" any other in all
north Texas We have always
regarded Terrell rs one of the
most prosperous, go-ahead, attractive and
the state and the Star us one
Of the newsest, most pushing, read,
able and ably conducted papers in any
Of the towns surrounding Dallas and will
ever he rejoiced at the growth and continu-
ing success OF either. There are several
splendid little cities in close proximity to
Dallas with bright futures before them,
with about equal chances in the race,
md the HERALD only trusts that their
ondest expectations may be realized. We
recognize the tact that whatever will build
up Terrell, Cloburnc, Waxahachie, Me-
Kinney Fort Worth and other towns
perhaps, will rebound to the ultimate
profit OF Dallas. We have long since
earned the lesson that nothing was ever
gained by pulling down a neighbor. or fret
ing oneself to death over the success of
'ival. A town, like an individual, must
succeed only through its own individual
merits and advantages, and though these
ire slowly recognized, often, they never fail
II making themselves known ut last. II
IS 50 with newspaper, success comes only
rom digniIicd and impartial bearing, and
4 poor paper never yet grew into a good
one by abuse, or from the failure Of
4 rival. Such reflections as these,
The dictates indeed of common bus
mess sense, have always led us to guard as
best we could the interests, and hope for
HE future of all North Texas and the press
Of our section. AS neighboring towns forge
ahead so must Dallas, il she would keep in
The van, and as journalism around us inn
proves, so must the HERALD, if she would
continue to lead. Everything Mt last de-
Ponds upon merit and personal effort, and
lealousics, spite, ungenorous rivalry, loss of
dignity abuse, or whatever else Is depart
ure from the common suggestions of BUSH
ness and reason, only operate as weights
in the race of life. And so in the
growth of Terrell and sll the towns
within radius of one hundred miles from
Dallas, We can see nothing but increasing
benefit to our section, and asa consequence,
Di hone and promise to Dallas. If Terrell
has superior advantages to kaufman, they
will ultimately carry her ahead, and moth
Ing we might say could prevent it, and wee
versa. And IL Fort Worth has greater at
fractions than Terrell, they, too, will in
time win recognition, and reap the legiti-
mate and merited reward But all must
struggle constantly and intellgently il they
would first reach the goal. Whatever their
future, the HERALD and Dallas have for
them all only the kindest wishes aud words
OF cheer.
THE czARANp his CORONATION.