Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-02
TO WAXAHACHlE.



eastern portion OF our great state and |
the Southwestern part OF Louisiana.
Tor the completion of this road To |
Waxahachie means the ultimate com.
pletion OF the entire line as originally |
contemplated.
Thorp Andrews then came upon
the platform in response 10
calls, and In very easy and
pleasant way explained the necesssity |
for prompt action. He said 1t was a
time when our city was on trial, rs IL |
were, and most united and concerted
action alone would save her. All |
know what this city was a few years |
ago, and 1t was by Just such enterprises |
as this that she was built. The rail. |
roads found her mere hamlet and
have placed her foremost amongst
all Of the corporations OF our great
state.
We want tonight 20 know whether
or not her citizens will put their shoul-
ders to the wheel, and by a mutual ac-
tion on their part 10 put her on the
high road to continued prosperity.
We must put our hand in our pock-
cts and say TO the world that she is
still in the lead as the most enterpris-
ing and prosperous city in the South
west; that this ia, beyond doubt, the
best country that God Almighty ever
vouchsafed to man, and her coil Is
Iicher than the renowned valley of the
Nile.
In the completion of this and other
similar projects we propose TO jump
from population of $4,000 to that or
100000 and become second only to
Kansas City In the Southwest. The
prospects of Dallas are to cripple our
tradein the Northwest, and we pro.
pose now to cripple most effectually
her trade in the Southeast, or directly
at her doors. All in the world that
he had was here, and he would give az
much to this enterprise as any man.
Capt. b. b. Paddock responded to
numerous calls and in his character
istic and graceful style made n very
telling speech. He said that there
was never n time in the history of our
city when he was not ready and will
ing by his Influence to aid in every.
thing pertaining to her material in
terest, that there were many present
who remembered the time when our
present metropolis was not larger
than this house, and had not rail-
road within a hundred miles, the
nearest one on the west at Den
ison, the nearest on the east
at Longview and on the south at Cor
sioans. With the assistance of
Messrs. Evans, Jennings and Daggett,
drafted railroad map showing our
city as the center OF perfect network
of roads, and published 1t to the world,
but only to be ridiculed by every one
throughout the various towns of this
country. All Of the roads that ap.
peared upon that map except two are
now completed, and one of them Is to
be built tonight. | have no more be-
lief in natural advantagesn than /
have in "death.bed repentance"
Its "git up and git" that makes
towns and Of this we have had more
than any town In the universe.
"Natural advantages" did not make
Kansas City or Chicago. All Texas
laughed Mt our efforts, but what have
we? more people get on and off the
trains in Fort Worth la one day than
In Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Hous-
ton and Galveston combined"
We have the finest streets in Texas,
and more of them; the finest opera
house in Texas; the best mayor in
Texas and the best jail on earth, and
more pluck, enterprise and energy
than any place in the state.
This proposed road Is most confess
eddy to the interest of Fort Worth.
Come down with your shekels and
build this one and when the proper
time comes you can help any others
you favor. He then proposed
that the cash be put right
up, and to be one OF thirty TO
guarantee $1,000 each and settle the
question right here.
This was the signal for a move, aud
w. +. Lake proposed to be the second
and was followed by Gus Rintlemau,
Mai. w. M. Harrison and others In
rapid succession.
Robert McCart, Esq, was called and
stepping forward made few very
pointed remarks and that he would
say, however startling the assertion
might appear to some, that
the property OF the city will be worth
% per cent. more or 25 per cent. less as
result Of the success or failure of this
project, and the question Is whether
you will step forward and by your act
tonight maintain the reputation of
your city In the position OF the head
city in Texas.
The great question now ia. how
much will you give? II you have
prospered In yo~r business you owe II
10 Fort Worth to help her out now in
the hour OF her need.
Rev. A. s. Hayter OF Mansfield
being present, was called upon for a
statement OF the sentiments OF his
people, and said that his people were
more than well disposed, that
his people were warm and large
hearted and liberal-handed, that, while
they could not do very much, they
proposed to do their very best, for they
feel Fort Worth is their town and
want connection at once, that at the
present time the trade OF his section
was divided between this city and
Dallas, and he hoped the faclli-
ties offered by this enterprise
would be favorable to both this city
and Mansfield. They look for and
want 10 see the engines pass through
their town and are ready 10 help In
more ways than one. He held the