The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-09
THE PROPER PLACE.
The People OF The Mound City Making
a big Bid
ror 81. Louis as the Scene OF the Next
Convention.
Political and Personal Reasons.

The olllxena OF ~. Louis, irrespective OF
party, have held several meetings Tor the
purpose VI making the necessary arrange
nents 10 induce the national democratic
sommittes TO hold the next na,ohAl CON
yention In 81. Louis. The committee ineels
at tho city OF Westminster gu ,nu si
FsbIuarv. whsn the time Will be hxed ana
the nIsss designated for the eonyening oil
thai i'm portant body. This Is movement
in ,he rivht direction, and the state nj large
.iyes . ssoond 10 the Efforts OF The people
al N. Louis In 30 iaudable proposition
No city In Ihe west eau present the same
advantages, more amploo or peusI ISo3 , ,' :,
daiions. finer or more beautiful hall than
d. Msrcpants' exchange, or mud more
a.n.,ous and hospiiable people. IL Is city
eSsssv aud conyenisnt nocess-lts railroad
o,sci.', will provide ample as well as liberal
facilities. aud the hotel rates viii Dc no
more than ths ordinary charges, Inc CON
nsn,ion of 1876, ut which Tilden aud Hen
49,. rominsted, WAS held In s.. Louis,
ara the SO ooO strangers who were IN at
tendance at that convention, carried "a
,hsir homes In everv state ana territory ol
d. uniop. the unanimous expressions OF
ssti,laotion Mt the welcome they met win
and ne liberal and generous treatment
they received " tho HANDS OF he poos'
asS, Louis. The state of Missouri Is nat
Yrslly proud OF her commercial empori-
nms and most oheerfully unites with the
si,y In is efforts TO secure tho next convsn
ton The delegates and strangers who at
tended the convention OF 1876 voiced th'
mama OF ST. Louis into almost every county
of Inc confederation OF states, anu IL QUO
n,o,e 10 show up the advantages, the enter
n,iss and the future greatness OF 81. loui'
han anything ever undertaken. IL was M
.sJ,e -Ii,ement that brought to our state th'
snterprising and representative men 81 ths
oountry-rrpresenti daa they did' OF
the industries an wealth. y
the nation. since that even,
81. Louis has grown IN popuia'loh any
grandeur, and Is to'ra one oil the most
sniid and substantial cities in tho west
This state, toe, with its rich and fertile
lands. tia mountains OF iron, It's lnekhausL
ibls mines OF lead and coal rs wei as ~,
democratic majorities, cannot pc t1celleu
ON the continent. Inc manufacturer OF
New England, the cotton planter OF W.
iron kings OF Pennsylvsnia, and the rail-
,osd magnates Of New York Will be sur
prisel at the growth, the wealth. the enter
prise. the natural resources ana tue mag
nitude of the model city of ~. Louis aud
the great state OF Missouri. The national
COMMITTEES will do itself creuit snouln lney
select the mound city" as the place 10
nominate the next president OF the United
States. The delegates to the convention,
we nrs satisfied, will thank the committee
for giving them an opportunity OF witness
ingthe finest country o. the continent.
orr rister cities OF the south and west
should bear la mind that st. Louis is the
great commercial centre, and that
which benefits IL alike rebounds TO
lhe advantage OF nli. TheY
.hould not hesitate, but assist
with all the influence at their command,
In the effort now being mace by mer'
chants aud business men OF that clty-they
should do oil in their power to nave II
held on the western banks OF the Mississlp,
nj river. Cincinnati has 40 Claim upon II
This time, aud abe, too, should lend 81,
Louis a helping hand. The Southern ana
Pacific states will no doubt prefer 81. Louis
Lei the committee give tn q people clancs
To ride over the broad pfniriss anu througl
our ricp and fertile states, ana SEQ Tor them
selves the rapid growth and magnitude o
The great Vast. The time has come whef
the West and South should be Recognized
asa part and parcel OF the American nnloI
when her voice should be heard ~ tht
nouncils OF the nation, and her influence
felt in matters pertaining TO the interest
and welfare OF tho people.
Our representative in the national com
mittee, Col Grif. Prather, is lndeiatleaoi.
i'm bis efforts TO secure tho convention lIi
81. Louis. He is spnrine neither tiine
trouble nor expense in bringing the matte
before the committee, aud, NO believe, VIII
proper exertion on the part oil tue citlzen'
al 81. Louis, tha committee can be induce
to accsde TO their desires.-lSedaliaD emo
crat,