The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-08-06
TO TURN ON THE LIGHT.

As illustrative of the insuiliciency or
tho in, quitsble distribution Of capital
in this city, let commentaries en.5r-
prise, Jay a cotton factory, DO under
taken OF Inauguration here, and pro-
moteIs arc at once informed that tue
money cannot DO spared Tor the pur-
pose. II Is conceded that such q lac
tory would be most precautionary de-
s.raple in our midst; il Is also con-
coded that 1t would pay fine interest
on the money required TO be invested
for tho figures realized by other South
ern ci,it4 would belle the contrary;
it is conceded that IL would furnish em-
ployment 20 a large number OF men,
women and children here in search oil
honest work, and yet cold water
would DO thrown upon the pr9po9i'
ton despite the promised minimum II
per cont. yer annum returns. Why ?
Because the banks with tho demand
upon them are loaning out their funds
in certain u her dire ctiors that will pay
somebody better. Nearly all of our
bank, RS are interested, or arc trying,
one would suppose, to become inter-
ested la Inc livestock business, that
in the past has paid such unparal-
lelleG profits, but which alter ell is of
most precar Gus pursuit, as came near
being demonstrated to dire disaster
to dep lsitors and all othors last year.
1t world DO interesting to the senora al
merchant, farmer, real estate owner
or other citizen, as well as to deposit
tors whether at home or abroad, TO
know what is the proportion Of bank
loans made to the farmer, the mer-
chant, etc and to the live stock owner
or dealer. Dallas has fine prospects
avoid the rock on which so many other
cities have split; that is TO say, she
must see to 1t that she be not "cribbed,
oabined and confined" by any clique,
or ring, or close corporation CONSOLE
dation business. Merchants and
others should have faiI
and equitable showing in the
general line. If they have not, tie
cities and capitalists of the Union are
too numerous and too strong not to bt
able, az they will be but too willing t.
equalzs matters if they shall be APP
pealed TO and shown how it can be
done. Dallas has all the opportunities
for growth and she should not be-
throttled, impeded, but rather promo
ted by every patriotic citizen anc
general well.wisher. From r limited
area that conferred about the court
house a dozen years ago, and G0ou
the slug ish Trinity, she has branchoC
out and is spreading toward the
healthier hill and prairies on the east,
The wise men are following the stal
that shines in that direction, Il
find redemption from the disease
breeding exhalations of what many
have ascribed as the cause OF our ma
lariaI troubles. she has outgroNn th'
provorbial court house square village
proportions, and bstter and more mod
ern style of buildings are being anC
are vet to be constructed on tho nov
Cheaper and moro elevated lots tina
lie between the present business limi
east and tnat great central point ye
further east where three railroads
and two of these grand trunk lines
have heir Union depOts. These lots
mus per force constantly enhance il
value Gas property figures below hay;
doubtless reached their maximum
and ths consequent natural drift so!!
thitherward, more CONVENIENT, too, f0
almost all the present and future
residents of this city. These
ought not to be left to enforced
appropriateness and we venture thj
assertion they would not be, If cheaI
money could be had to put paying
buildings on them. And this, whether
we nave regard to store and ware
rooms. or to the humber tenement:
for the middle class or laboring men
The more this subject is discussed
and examined, and ventilated, the
amplsr seems tho field for q vast
amount of good to be evolved for the
people OF Dallas. Then, let capital in
quire from independent, impartial
and Trustworthy sources and have
faithful response as to the facts, and
On haxviptr IL will ANNA