The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-24

iioh eau 90 gotten together even for
their consideration. The mode of seeur.
ing complete and competing lines to the
entire east and northwest has been re-
peatedly pointed out; the Grand oppor.
Iunlty OF securing at but little compare.
tive cost the way to the pineries and the
coal fields has been over and over die
played in its columns and the offers Of
railroad managers most tempting in
their nature laid before it's readers. Yet
not ripple has been produced on tho
calm surface of their imperturbable SO.
renity. They seemingly desire to be
"let alone" and like the inebriated pas
senger waiting tor the train, would pre-.
FER that the cars should pass rather than
their slumbers disturbed.
lfany exciting thought would arouse
a community that seems satisfied with
its present quantum of prosperity it
must be the reflection that other cities
OF new growth have more than once
awakened to the knowledge that the
hour for their action had PASSED and
that their rivals had taken hold upon
the opportunities which their folly and
inertness had neglected. There We're
three cities on the banks of the Missouri
river whose history abundantly illss-
trates what has been said. St. 10
and Kansas City in Missouri and Leav.
enworth in Kansas. The first
and last named got grand starts.
st. 10, from its capital and great over
land trade with the far west; Leaven-
worth, from its proximity to the great
government post, the envy of its citi-
zens, the vast amounts disbursed at the
place during the Utah war, and the sub.
sequent discovery of the rich mines
OF Colorado. They swelled into sudden
wealth, and despised the little string of
shanties at the mouth of the Kaw, then
called Westport Landing, but now the
great mart known as Kansas City, only
second to st. Louis in the state Of Mis-
souri,.
Ana how was this done? How did
Kansas City work out her greatness?
Simply by course unknown to the peo-
pie of st 10 and Leavenworth, and an.
parently ignored by Dallas. Her citi-
zens went to work and pledged every
square inch Of their property for the
common good. such men as M1LT,
MCGEE and others piled mortgages
three deep on their individual property,
raised money and offered inducements
to great lines Of railway to make their
city their terminal poiut. They built by
assistance with liberal donations great
bridge, made Kansas CITY focal point.
and whilst they beggared themselves
for years, came out eventually with a
great city and princely fortunes, Nc
GEE, the leader Of the policy, dying the
richest man in the state outside of st,
Louis. They realized the idea that the
Of the place was the basis OF
credit; used it intelligontly and built up
= great city, whilst their former rivals
dwindled into poverty.
If this panoramic sketch be not true
iet Is ialslIyi in fact or suggestion, be
pointed out. We are in railroad crisis
which would have been preclptatod
upon US before had it not been for the
paralysis in railway matters in Texas
past two years. The coming
season promises to be one of unusual
activity, and the HERALD, with most
fervid earnestness, calls upon the Mer-
chants exchange, as the motive power
Of Dallas enterprise, to summon the
the material interests of Dallas into
Immediate organization, determined to
act with that resolution aud selfsacri-
hcine determination, by the exercise of
which we may continue TO advance,
and without which we must assuredly
drop behind. In the race Tor CONNER
cial honors all are distanced save the
winning steed.