Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-03

The close of the commercial year,
like the close of all commercial years,
has been time for overhauling the
boOlla, casting accounts and comparing
the debit with the credit side of the
various enterprises Of the country.
The reports connot be obtained for
several days from some of the more
tardy. but the indications point to
healthy condition of trade throughout
the state, and a degree of confidence
and hope among our business men
never before enjoyed. There
has been some complaint of
short crops here and there, but a
careful examination shows that while
some localities have suffered severely,
on an average OF the state over, there
is general prosperity. Speaking of its
own affairs, THE GAZETTE is par
ticularly felicitous over the progress 1t
has made and the firm financial basis
upon which IL at present rests. Com.
mencing little more than two years
ago, under the most adverse circum-
stances and unfavorable prospects;
when enemies ridiculed and held in
contempt its avOwed intention Of
making lteelfthe leading paperin Texas
and when even its warmest friends
shrugged their shoulders obviously,
it has struggled on and unflinchingly
to redeem its pledge and attain the
desired end. That the goal has been
reached and that THE GAZETTE to-
day is receiving substantial encour-
agement from its thousands of friends
is a fact, and one over which we may be
permitted toindulge in the display of
a little pardonable pride without be-
ing charged with sclf-adulation. From
struggling morning paper THE GA
ZETrE has grown to be a journal of as
large a circulation and, perhaps, of
larger influence than any paper in the
state, and its utterances are the senti.
ments of as much territory as is rep
Tesented by the rest of the daily press
of Texas. During its entire
existence THE GAZETTE has
labored with all its ability
and with all the zeal consistent with
honorable journalism, for the best in
terests of Fort Worth, Northwest
Texas and the state generally. II has
advocated boldly and fearlessly all
measures which in its opinion were
conducive to the best interests of the
Democratic party, dealing at all times
and under all circumstances with
measures, not men. 1t had no cues.
tlonRble antecedents to explain and
outlive; no coat to turn, and nothing
to hidei but us pure Democratic
journal IL sprang into the midst OF the
fray, where it will continue as long as
there are principles to contend for. AS
o dissemination of news, its own col
umns bear witness to its efficiency
and enterprise, and while mouey
has been spent lavishly, il has
been bread cast upon the water which
has already returned. No paper of
pronounced views can hope to live
without mourning enmities, but no
respectable contemporary has ever
questioned THE GAzETTE's honesty of
purpose and it is able to be generous
and forgiving towards such as, from
questionable motives, have seen fit TO
assail. With the results of its two
years la6ors to base future operations
upon greater prosperity and wider
held OF usefulness opens before 1t; the
enterprise and liberality shown in the
past is but an earnest of what will
be done in the future and THp GA.
HErrE promises its thousands of
friends that IL will continue to prove
not unworthy of the patronage which