Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05
RECONSIDERATION.
A Comparison Between The Baker Let.
ter and GOV. Hubbard's Cen.
tennlal Speech.

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Speaking of "paupor immigratlon,n
there has of late been good deal said
and written on this subject The sub.
scriber VIII ask Tor space in your valuable
and outspoken paper TO give 90 your
readers what he knows about immigra-
tlon, how il is secured and what he
thinks OF the policy OF our state officials,
especially that of our governor. The
writer Of this came TO TcSaS several
years ago, and, like many others who
came here In those days, was limited IN
means. "The poor you have with you
always" in all states and communities,
and no doubt, hundreds OF your
readers viii read this aud say,
eyes, was there once nyscliN
Who is there in Fort Worth thar don't
know men who are wpl-to-do financially,
to-day, that a few years ago were worth
comparatively nothing? You win ind
this the case, 90 where you will. and
those same men make good citizens, and,
while az times they meet with revcrsos in
business, they recover and help them
selves aud the community they live in.
4 Encouraging and working for immigra-
/ ton should not be construed into inviting
and encouraging ''paupcrsn 10 come TO
our state, and those OF our people who
are strongly IN favor OF the settlement of
/ the state do lot for "A moment advise that
/ free transportation be giyon io people to
come here,or that we assist anyone by CIV
ing him the means TO cotue, as has been
I stated by some OF the papers OF the state.
4 Il looks 70 the writer as " such state
mCuts were made TO mislead the people
and they no doubt do, for one viii often
hear 1t said, eve don't want people to
come here who are not able to come
etc. Now this Is all wrong. such talk
is only made TO give an excuse for the
governor writing the letter ne did. What
is meant by those who favor the set.
Element OF our state 10y working for aud
encouraging immigration Is for our gov
cruor and state Officials generally TO show
TO the people who are looking 80 the WeS'
for new homes and Investments, 10y theil
/ words and actions, that they want immi
grafton and have plcntyO room Tor year
: to como for all, which they certainly have
The low price Of oar lands Is the hes
any one Of This fact II there wore an,
immediate danger OF sour people bcln.
crowded In tbe sea- good lands woul,
not he selling at from $500 20 $500 al
I acre and we Who are here well know tina
d there Is room iu our MOST Wicly settle,
{ counties for at least double their prosCn
, population, to say nothing of the nel
6 and thiuiy settled counties IN On,
, western and northwestern part @
, TO state But when our governors who ]
I supposed 90 speak for The people, am
Q represent them, says TO the world, Jha
= "wc have enough population tor sell
i protection.
It "Our constitution prohibits the use G
l. money FOR immigration purposes, an
o this indicates "a policy.
e "Our descendants wiz be ulhoNin
II aCh other into the sea in order TO llu
n standing room IN the near lutGre," etc
S this certainly viii have q tendency {
j. check immigration to Texas as man
viii naturally shy the governor mu.
know what he is talking about, and j
represents the majority OF the people,
/ mot, lac would not have been CleCtc,
n and we viii 20 Nher0 we are Wanie
- and invited, aud where there is u
- danger Of croWdng anyone out. Now,
a will state without fear of Contradirtiu
G that there is not a man In the state bt
g. what viii agree with me, unless he be
d "cattle liiugn who wants the earth, tn,
q we have here in Texas room iC
j. (aud they would be welcome
d by our people, the governor notwithstanl
z ing) hundreds Of thousands OF peopl,
~ and those same people, did they com
!, here, would be benefited By coming
q regard TO "Uur Constitution prOhiblth
o the use Of money for immigration pu
n puseS,' IL Is true the Constitution" W.
.c issbot,n but, as wc have IT,, we will HAY
/, 10 make the best Of IL INT
s- we can get relief from !
N 1t Is bad enough to have such q mill-ston
l. to carry and keep II TO ourselves. W
Iy should not, at least, publish It, for If "
d can do nothing for the benefit OF the stat
l. we should at least keep quiet and not OF
N set the work being done by the railroad
on and the people by publishing such oX-ca
A. and fossilisn and aged documents as u
T., one referred to. Our state has outliyc
ID that Kind OF craftsmanship and shoul
Is not be advertised to the world as nol
o progressive by publishing son
is old relics OF the good ol
ox-cart days. No, that matter Is out
date, and should be kept whore il b.
longs, and not weight down the presol
10 generation that Is trying TO make on
ct state what Il Is destined 20 be, the en-
lr pire state OF the Union, with such loa,
st lfnothing Is done, or can be done, by Oh
'i' state officials 90 encourage the settl
20 mont and development OF The state, Tho
We should not keep the people from WORKING
r. or, at least, do anything TO affect III
m work done by the people and the raj
] roads ID that direction II certainly
m not encouraging for tie people an
no the railmad officials TO work and spcr
moncytO secure lmmigratl0n-whic the
have been doing and then have the go
ornor OF our state publish 20 the wor
TINT ''wa have people enough for sci
at protection etc.
Now, dear GAZETTE, II Is well'know
h fact that the railroads IN Texas, as well
o- a great many counties IN our state, ha
.C- been for years and are to-day spending
lis great deal Of money in the way OF adyc
IS. Using cur state, soliciting immigratl'
re and mdiug great effort 70 secure
ne share q the immigration from the o
en- states hat Is moving west. This cOun
81, (Wichha) has spent hundreds Of dolla
ga In advertising her resourc
i'a and advantages. The people he
he have advertised for people
ug come ind make this county their hon
OF aud assist IN the development OF l.
be count ana share with them the beneh
ed that DE settlement OF the county Won
ell hatunilly bring. The same may be ga
u olmahy counties ia the state. The Pc
zee Pile hBe taxed themselves 10 carry on q