The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-24
The Midland.

For many months We have been left
In the dark as to the status of this i'm
portant road. The proposition to
project an Independent line to Waco,
tapping and continuing the great Err
LANCER system which extends eastward
over all the southern states with
pefect network, is too important to
Texas, and especially Waco to permit
us to lose sight of it altogether or to
permit the upgrowth OF sentiment
of indifference to say nothing OF posi-
tive hostility. With the present glo-
rious outlook for a big seasons opera
tons in Texas, it certainly seems to
us that some more decisive steps ought
to be taken TO insure the construction.
It also seems certain that if the prop
er efforts were made enough
purely Texan capital might he Sc
cared to build it. The habit of going
away from home for the necessary
capital to build such enterprises, when
it may be secured in the state. is a bad
one, indeed. BY going to outsiders
we not only surrender to them the
management OF the policies OF the en-
terprise, but we give them the han
ding of all its profits. Now we are
OF those who believe that the moment
fair crop of cotton is assured for the
state, there will be plenty of money
right here at home to build the Mid
land, and then will we
be able in some sense to impress our
selves upon its policy. Perhaps Mr..
Taylor has all this in view, and at the
! right time will take steps to test the
matter eilcctually. AT least we hope
SO. A good many people here have
sneered at the enterprise, because
: they say if IL is built "Bill' Taylor viii
q make fortune out fit. Suppose h,
did, who would care, so Waco ant
central Texas had road of such vas
Importance to both. We would bt
satisfied to see the very devil him
% self, make ten millions out of it, If W,
e e could have this powerful adjunct t.
a. the commercial leadership of Waco
IS The railroad interests of Texas ar
:" practically massed in the hands o
two powerful companies. These ar
n. absolute, aud will force us to pa
\ whatever they choose, as tribute
Our best play is to secure anothe
= outlet which shall forever remain in
dependent of those already existing
o ois or which may be built in the futnr
no None promises so much as this sam
Il Midland line. 1t will tap the yer
country we most desire to reach wit
= our grain and cattle products. 1t
our field. 1t is ours by its near neig
borhood, by and through the col
mon sympathies of the people and
ire is ours by the vast advantages we CT
offer 1t, in purchasing its II
perativeiy demanded supple
III The possibilities of such trade
co. the Midland would open up to us a
practically limitless upon the col
-, pletion Of this line to connecti
with the Erlanger system in Louisia
The volume of the trade of Wa
xas would be quintupled in the fiji
is year and there would be applied su
a stimulant to our agricultural
terests as they have never before {
perienced. II cuts us deeply to
such possibility as this unqestiol
bly, is, lying here within reach and
lite serious or at least competent eff
ing made to secure it. We are fully co
eff WINGED that with the completion
the Midland to this city and to
proposed eastern connection, the pr
am ulation OF Waco would double in T.
ing years and its trade would demand
Ivy best exertions of such populati
as would then be ours. Communit
oes too often neglect chances which
be presented to individuals a
tho were in reach would be snapI
up most .greedily. This is the c.
with the Midland. Waco ought
ing put million dollars in it aud FIRE
ia, give it fifteen acres of gound
Ugh shops and depots. We hope yet
cial see the city fully aroused to the
portance of this great route. Let
wa, people think about it and discuss
nil with the intelligent care they give
,ad other matters of Importance.