The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-19

The HERALD has consistently and per-
sistently fought for Dallas. Never a
scheme of Improvement or step OF
progress, but has found champion in
this paper. The paving of the streets,
the building of the Merchants exchange,
the opera house, the increase of the
water supply, the perfection of the COM
mon school system and, indeed, every
movement for the growth and prosper
perity of Dallas and the comfort of its
citizens, has been urged by the
HERALD, in season and out of season,
while to all communications PROPOSE
lions and appeals for the enlargement of
the railroad system and facilities of
this city, the columns OF the HERALD
have been always open and the endorse
ment by the paper editorially given, UNI
stintedly and continuously.
All these matters have fructified under
persistent urging, except the movement
for better railroad facilities and the HER.
AID Is again in the lists to-day with ali
its earnestnoss and power to secure for
This city this browning stroke of its
greatness and prosperity.
Within the past two or three days
several prominent gentlemen have
visited this Office and declared them
selves ready to cooperate by labor and
liberal contributions to any movement
with definite proportions and solid
basis, and seem to be unanimously oil
the opinion that tho road to Grapevine
Decatur, etc, reaching the coal fields
is the first in importance and the easiest
built, because offering the most induce
ments and promising the best return.
to capital. Each Of these gen5lemen
were sanguine that sufficient assistance
By proper efforts, could be obtsined in
this city to carry the road to Decatur,
With that line would come the north.
west trade TO Dallas, full, cheap aud
abundant, would bring cotton and
other factories TO us, and the hum OF
industry would replace the now mel
ancholy and stereotyped cry Of "duu
times" and no demand for labor.
Thore is no use mincing matters. Dai.
Las must escape from present, serious
dilemma, and this northwest line il
the first step. That accomplished
other connections can and must be
sought. Hut lot US have this one first,
and now.
But everybody appears to DO holding
back to allow some ono else TO take the
Initiative. This is not business. Ten
mon of means in Dallas, men who can
select their own associates, can within
a month solve this entire problem, not
only in way to encourage and benefit
tho city, but with infinite profit to them
selves. A company ought to be first or
ganized, a charter obtained and the
right of way secured to Decatur. Stock
can then be issued in ample amount
and ut least S20O,0O of IL DO disposed OF
in Dallas and Dallas county. Wise
county will buy, Young county will
buy and large block, without trouble
can be disposed of in the east. With such
a road behind it, in the hands of good
men, some 100000 or 100000 worth Of
stock could be disposed of easily AT
figures that would build and equip tho
road from here through Grapevine and to
Decatur and place IL In running ordor
without any debt to speak Of. In three
years IL would pay better than any
stock in this market. A little capital
and enterprise from dozen citizens
will accomplish tho result. Where now
are the men who will organize this Dial.
las & Northwestern company