The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-09
CORRESPONDENCE.
Chatty Letters Prom Several foih's,
Far and NeaI,
Detailing all the News OF Their he'
spee,iye Vicini'ies.
Interesting and Profitable Subjects.
Dallas and Fort Worth.


DALLAS, June 7.-[Editor HERALD II
read with mingled feelings OF shame ana
resret the letter of"Rambler," in Thurs
DAVIS HERALD. Shame because the time
ever came when the most farseeing would
even dream, much less warn Dallas through
the press of her darger of being rivaled by
Fort Worth. Regret because our business
men have So long been so blind real or al
feoted) as not 70 see that Fort Worth was
making long, strong and desperate pull
null ali togelher-and that'victory crowned
their every effort to build a city. | will
have been In Dallas twenty-five years in
November next. Have watched with no
little anxiety her every step.
That Dallas is geographically very favor
ably located, none wall dispute. The conn.
try for a hundred miles AT every point OF
the compass is not surpassed II equaled as
a farming b 1t in the state. That she had
long ways the start, and long
time telling advantage Ot
Fort Worth no one will deny. For long
time the Fort was one OF Dallas best feed
ers. The fact that the two grand railroads
of the state from east to west and north to
south crossed each other in Dallas, was and
is of no ordinary significance. But 1t seems
this fact has induced many, yes, Tar TOO
many, men-men of means-here TO thlnk
that these roads would nece sarily make
Dallas city, and have laborcd studiously
and earnestly for self, and failing and re-
fusing even to talk of any public enterprise,
much less to aid by means and concert OF
action anything and everything which
might be a benefit to Dallas. There are a
few men here with a will and industry in
public matters, especially in building up
Dallas, who are worthy ot note. But IL
greves me to tell 1t that we have lar
too many who are able but unwill'
ing to help in any pubic enterprise.
To show the reader that | have tOunda-
ton for what say, will note the fact
that some two weeks ago a united effort
was made to get subscriptions to stock in a
cotton factory. Two called meetings were
had, and the last | heard of 1t was few
days ago, when clerks were being per-
suaded to take stock in the company and
pay 1t up in $3.50 weekly installments.
Who can make the figures to give the true
value of even $50 600 cotton factory to
Dallas? Then is it not grand, gloomy and
peculiar that in city of 5000, with many
wholesale merchants, several bankers
and money lenters and many
real estate owners that clerks
on mere nominal salary are urged to take
stock, even one share $500, and have
forty eight weeks In which to make full
payment, lin order to get factory started in
Dallas,
A factory for making asphaltum paving
blocks and pipe for sewerage, OF superior
quality, was started few months ago here,
by few men at home, who while trying, OF
course, to benefit themselves. were making
q united effort to place another feather OH
the brilliant cap Of Dallas. Soon the ques'
ton Of sewerage Is up, and the city fathers
rudely "sit down" on he me company and
20 to ST. Louis and get pipe which i
surely very inferior. But then II
comes from St. Louis, and q
home company is too low and weak for Oul
observation. Be 1t said, however, to theil
credit, as / learn, the two aldermen who
examined the asphaltum pipes were fully
satisfied. heard an intimation from one
Of the company that II Fort Worth or the
citizens there would offer an inducement
the factory would at once be moved there
Dallas Is well stocked in every line o
merchandise and trade. What we need
nay, what we must have Is factories. Wht
eau properly estimate the value to Dallas o
$20O.OO0 cotton and woo! factories
Labor and living is almost as cheap her
as in Massachusetts, the cotton and woo
is lying at our doors, a broad-alm0 s
boundless--held Of market surround us
then why will not a cotton and wool factor,
pay as well, If not better, in Dallas than Ii
Boston? While it greves me to see 1t, We
sir, If Fort Worth, by industry, energy
will. determination and harmony, sha
rival Dallas, ! must, will say, thre
cheers for Fort Worth CITIZEN.