San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-08


sive change them by representatives,
duly elected for that purpose.
By REFERENCE to the list OF subscribers
to the northwestern railway extension
1t will be seen that with few honor
able exceptions our wealthy citizens
have taken no stock In this enterprise.
Men of moderate capital and small real
estate interests have contributed liber-
ally, according to their means. If any
appreciable interest was taken in the
matter by a score of people in this city,
everyone of whom are abundantly able
and everyone of whom would reap sub
stantial advantages from the projected
road, there would be no difficulty in
raising the desired amount in the three
days of grace now remaining. These
old fOgies, who sit on the coat tails of
progress and cry halt are in the way of
every movement for the advance of the
city, because to them the people have al
ways looked, as the mOneyed men of
San Antonio, to lead her industrial and
commercial enterprises. These men re-
fusing to come to the front their exam
pie operates like the banking of the
leaders in a six-horse team-stOps the
procession. There are some indications
that these leaders may be induced to
settle into the collar. 1t were con-
summation most deyOutly to be wished
CROP reports show on the whole an
encouraging state OF affairs for the agri-
culturists. Wheat in some sections is a
partial failure, but in those same Sec
tiOns the corn crop Is way above average.
The cotton and corn prospects of the
Atlantic and gulf states are not all that
could be desired. Excessive rain and
protraCted wet have prevented the crops
from being worked in many sections and
the weeds bid fair to choke out the cot
ton and smother the corr season of
dry weather now would do much to
bring the crop into condition. Arkansas
report exceptionally good cotton and
corn prospects. Our own state is too
large to have any one kind of weather 90
all around. While some sections are
complaining of excessive drouths, par
ticularly west Texas, others are rejoic-
ing in generous showers. Central and
northern Texas have fine fruit yield,
short oats and wheat, a fine stand oil
corn snd the best cotton prospects the
state has ever known. Late rains have
materially helped grass on the ranges to
the west and the Lone Star state won't
die Of starvation this year.
DALLAS system of railways looks vel
on paper. That is not all there is Of it;
Dallas has very fair system of rail.
ways on ground, and in good running
order; she has other roads in process OF
construction, and still others that are as
yet only on paper. There is no question
that Dallas is the coming city Of north.
ern Texas and possibly of the whole
state. She has jumped into n position
to challenge San Antonio and Calves
ton in the race for population and ID
steadily forging ahead rs the great com.
mercial distributor OF Texas. Her nat
ural advantages were no greater than
those of scores other places in northern
Texas but she has made the most Of
them. She is live wide-a-awake
town. Her citizens are instinct with
life and progress and the future out
look for her is bright. Dallas bids fair
TO double her population of $4,000 before
1890. The secret Of her success is the
public spirit, enterprise, push and bust
ness sagacity Of her leading citizens.
With the disputed territory of north
Texas between them Fort Worth and
Dallas are making tremendous efforts to
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