San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-05-10

that no more than five states sbon,a
ever be made out of the TERRITORY ' lli
We do not believe the state will . Uu'
be divided. People like to BELONG ,"
big state, and no one wishes 10 lss ~a
the power of the political organizat;e ea
of which he is member. Thew mau
talk about cutting up the state. In,
they will finally prefer to keen n 10
gether, and make it the biggest, mos,
populous and mostimportantc ommNr s'
wealth of the Union.-Nep YORK. S,,n
The Sun is right. Why sbon,a
Texas be dismembered? A few poI;t
ical aspirants who are ambitious e..
congressional honors may desire it. and ND
we have no doubt that such msn
rather than forego the distinction. 10
say nothing of the pap" would CON- n
sent to have two hundred Rbodo
Islands carved out of her broad d.
main.
What has our magnifcentce common.
wealth to gain by dismembermentP
The politicians say, eight senators,
from eight to sixteen or more repre.
sentatives in the Federal Cons ress
and a potent influence in the election
of chief magistrate. If the success Of
political party were to s,tmmam bon.
AN in the minds of our people, there
might be some show of reason for a
serious consideration of the matter:
but Texas cannot afford to Sacrifice
her greatness on the alter of political
ambition. She has had enough of
that, and her people are realizing the
fact that her material interests do not
lie in the line of party politics, but in
the nobler pursuit of that greatness
which is born of development. Let
the people of Texas turn their atten.
ton to the consideration of her vast
resources-the cultivation of her mil.
lions of rich agricultural lands; the
development of her wealth of minerals,
the increase and improvement of her
vast herds of cattle, horses and sheep;
the introduction of labor-saving ma.
chinerylin the tillage of herfelds, the
affiliations of our products, and the
nursing of the thousand other ele-
ments of progress and power now ex.
listing within her extensive borders,
and she will WELD an influence not
only in the councils of the confedera-
ton, but in all it's component parts
which will overshadow the political
prestige which all her dismembered
elements could hope to secure with
the aid of ten senators and a host Of
representatives.
United Texas is a solid quantity
a homogeneous mass, moving for
ward as one man in march of great
ness; the consciousness of her inner
ant power stimulating self-reliance.
Her position in the galaxy of states
is an enviable one, for she has within
her extended borders every desirable
soil and climate-noble forests, vast
prairies, beautiful rivers, cold noun
tains and rich valleys; and raises more
cotton and laves her shores in more
salt water than any other state in the
Federal Union--has a million or so
hard aash in her treasury, and don't
owe anybody matured obligation.
Such is the proud position OF the
"Lone Star" Sever her five glitter
ing points and reset them as indepen,
dent stars in the Federal galaxy, and
the lustre of the solitaire is lost in the
dim twinkle of five lesser jewels.
Would the aggregated mass still re-
tain it's homogeneous elements! or
would conflicting interests destroy the
fraternity which now exists among
the people? Would Galveston, in one
state with her shipping interests, mar
monte with the agricultural interests
of Waco and Dallas in another; OF
Dallas and Sherman with the manu-,
featuring interests of San Antonio anu
Austin 1--WE are looking to the futufe)
in another? and how would Austln'
with her mills and factories I'm pros
pect) and her capitol-"A world 700
wide for shrunk" dignity-regard tne
bovine interests of the Pan-danle
and Llano Estacado? =.
No, gentlemen-politician we can
afford it. If you must have Office go
no rthand practice Mahoneism' OF stay
and tackle the pillow handles.-1sraS
State Journal.