Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-25
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Dallas may see what the Herald wants
them to do. Stopping the press 10 re.
mark That II, as the Herald ssseris,
Dana- hiss so far outstripped It's
rivalsn there would seem to be no
necessity for The vail Of that paper
THE GAZETTE proposes TO point out to
DSllss tss true policy. Il Is a popular
m apprehension that either Fort
Worth or Dallas can only hope to
grow at the expense Of the other. That
this impression prevails TO some ex-
tent il due to the ill-sdvised course Of
the DallAs pspers, which have resent.
ed, when ridicule failed Of its object,
every step forward made by Fort
Worth rs an infringement Of some
natural right possessed by Dallas. II
Dallas has suffered IN prestige and re-
noWn 1t ts simply because lts newspa-
pers have, by their constant war on Fort
Worth. caused the impression that
Fort Worth purchased Its marvellous
growth at the expense Of Dallas; else
there would have been no necessity for
the squesllDg which hes been 70 patent
to the public on the face Of the con
-tant filings at this city. In this way
Its own newspapers have done great
injury TO Dall,B. For! w nth does not
depend In the least for its advance-
ment on any detractiOn Of Dallas. The
rapid strides Of this city are due msinly
to the pluck Of it's people, and they
know that in order 10 build up great
city here 1t Is unnecessary to impede
the natural and conservative growth Of
any outlying town
A glance at the map will convince
any one that Dallas Ia bound TO
grow into u town OF So
90 people, In time, and that it
you'd he hurtful to the ambition Of
Flo Worth to retnrd the growth Of so
Important feeder as that place must
become to cur wholesale trade. There
is land tributary 10 Dallas By wagon
easily capable of pr ducipE 100000
bales Of cotton or 500 OCO bushels of
wheat The local trade expanded by
such production must, In time, give
Dallas so GEO perhaps 10000 people,
and II should be the aim Of it's enter.
prislng citizens TO hasten this growth
by giving the country tributary to it
good dirt roads. II Dallas had good,
permanent roads to kaufman, Rock
wall, Plano, Lewisville, Arlington and
WaIahschle, its local trade would be
greatly Increased, and the present
graveyard appearance Of the town
would disappear IN the hustle and
business Of live, active local center.
The GAZETTE directs the attention Of
itB Dallas readers and Of the ever.
memorable MerchAnts' exchange 10
this suggestion as having more com.
mon sense and practical good ia It Ia
Dallas than all the aiT-castles and
kicking ngainst the pricks" Of the
snt'drtp-wster organ Dallas cannot
advance by pulling Others down; It
must go to work itself, regardless Of
what is being done by others and In
no way could Dallas more speedily at
tain lts predetermined position than
by at once fastening the wagon trade
II the territory indicated by good dirt
roads, and delay in the matter may
permanently direct this local traflic to
other railroad stations on the Central
or Pacific roads,
The conditions at Fort Worth are
different. This city has tho same
quantity Of arabic territory that Dallas
has, but II stands GetweeR that
place and the peopie Fort Worth,
tormuS provide good roads to accom-
MEDIATE ita local customers, but 1t has
also to make provision for the inn.
menss Wholesale trade that comes To
IL from territory which contains
nearly One.half the area Of the state ;
and 1t Is into this territory that the
railroads are being projected and into
which 80 per cent. of all
this immigration In Texas is NOV
ing. Fort Worth has no need
to put one straw in the way OF Dallas,
or wish it i'll in the attainment Of its
widest legitimate ambition. Indeed,
the growth Of It's neighbour Is 20 the
benefit Of this city. With popula,
lion Of 10000 people it will be to the
Interest of Fort Worth ss well as Its
pleasure, to aid all outlying and con.
trihauve towns to secure good dirt roads
IN all direcllons
SchOolmRstar Cleveland and tho Boys,
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