The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-21
ruE WONDERFUL GROWTH on DIAL

The exhibit Of the wonderful growth OF
Dallas, % made In another column Of this
issue, must be especially gratifying 10 The
pride and patriotism "a well ~ II viii
dou btless be n matter u real turprlse 10
our citizens, even perhaps the more San
gulne. The members OF tho Texas PieHs
ssso clalior, who lately visited this oily
were asionished at Iss size, and as
they were told OF i,s more recent rapid
strides and building booms, were pro'use In
THEN expressions OF admiration Tor our et-
terprite, pluck aud proIp,oiF, and have
gale TO their respective homea Go ing our
pr aises accordingly. Indeed, we are not
DOLLY fortunately located fto'
graphically, but happily ciroum.
staucsd In many respects. The
present railway facilities u Dallas
equal that OF any city IN Texas and exceed
many and beside, the railroads now cen
treing here, II IS assured beyond any quss
ton that two other roads will soon place us
| On connection end direct communication
with a territory, that when DEVELOPED, viii
be bs rich and fertile 40 any IN the state.
VITA the completion Of these roads Dallas
will DC bletsed with every advantage nee
esary 10 place her In advance
oinl he IivslP, IL our people will display
any degree OF enterprise, energy vim aud
push. With our natural adyantsGer, with
a rich, prosperous Und growing country
that is ias, developing IN RIGA and varied
esourceg, oil around u, and with tht
means OF easy inPress sny egrofF, we have
only TO put forth our hands and reap rich
hNrvelt that is awaiting Ne. Bat Ia order
to do this more advantageously We are lack
log in one great essential that no growing
city like ours can afford tC
be without. We need, and shouC
have more factories. In the es
tab lishment Of these great commercial
industries in our midst, our population
would be greatly increased by the adven
Ct that class Of leboring people that Is al
, " 0ys beneficial 70 a growing city. TIE q
tsblshment Of one branch Of industry 4
: always followed by the establishment o
another, until all oiasses are Represented
{ Hence, the establishment here IN Dallas o
cotton mill would lead to the earl,
erection Of works for wooden mill and 81
on until It would not be long before ",
would see our city a great bee
: hive OF industry, Furnishing thr
surrounding country, north, east, souti
and west. with homo market Tor all OF Thu
necessAries Of life. Railroads arc built L
moke money Tor their stockholders, sn'
the building in our midst Of theee lectorie
W uuld bring 10 the suburbs Of our city rail-
roads from every section, without having t;
extend any financial old whatever in thei'
oous tfuoiion. These are not visionary
Ii cures and the shrowd iinancier can readily
see that the investment would pay band
some interest on the amount invested. No
only would the individual members OF sucl
: company or corporation, organized Tor IN
. erection and operation OF such mills, b.
pecuniarigly benefited and their o7iIeii
further enriched, but every branch of bust
ness would receive a share of The bentiiu
accru'rg, and especially would our zeal
estate owners be Substantially rewarded
by az increase in city property valua
lions. This matter should receive The
early and eerlous consideration Of ouI
citizens. Now is the accepted time, and thu
sooner the ball is put In motion that mucl
sooner will we be ereaied to gather IN tn
returns. Give us g c';on mill at oooe ant
then will speedily follow thu erection o
wooden. mills, factories Of all kinds and o
every description, cattle yards, stock ex
changes, etc., etc., until Dallas would be
as she should be, the great center OF trad
and commerce; the leading manufacturing
city o. at least, Texse, IL not Of the who'll
south; the terminus Of new railroads, anc
the rich depot oil the wealth Of prosperou
people. Such Is IN store for us II on
people, our entsrprising business men, vii
take hold OF the matter in earnest and no
let IL rest uutil the great end Is accomplished
We hsve wealth enough right here in on
mldst, locked up in private vaults, to stsr
IL motion these great wheels OF industry
and once eteritd our future is assured
Dallas would soon have population o
100000 active, working, pushing people
purnuing tbe even tenor Of their way II
the midst Of plenty. The picture is no
ovsrdrawn; The realization IL 10 tho nea
future il we only decree IL.