Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-08
FoRr WORTH AND DENVER.

Resolutions Adopted by the Range Conven.
vention In Favor OF the New Orleans
Railway.
The special committee retired from the
hall, and the chair announced that the
committee on railways was ready TO re-
port. The report was as follows;
IL FAVOR or THE NEW ORLEANS BAtLwAA,
To the Convention.
Your COMMITTEES, appointed TO consider
the question of direct railroad from the
Rocky mountains TO the Gulf OF Mexico
and the importance and prospects OF the
Denver & New Orleans railroad, beg
leave TO report by recommending the
adoption of the following preamble and
resolutions, viz.
Whereas, the Gulf Of Mexico brings
the commerce OF the Atlantic ocean SO
far west as TO give 1t the nearest Atlantic
seaport to a district comprising more
than half of the entire area OF the United
States; and
Whereas, the Rocky Mountains ira
verses this district centrally from the
Northwest directly towards the gulf In
the Southeast; and
Whereas, this region Of country from
Puget Sound to the Gulf OF Mexico is
rich in all Of the natural resources of this
great country, !. e., In the pasturage that
produces the largest amount Of the best
beef of any country in the world; in the
richest and most productive mines q
lead, copper, silver and gold; in the most
extensive deposits OF oil, coal and iron OF
the best quality, and in the greatest yarie.
ty and most prolific abundance Of all OF
the agricultural and horticultural pro-
ducts of both the tropic and temperate
zones; and
Whereas, in seeking the markets OF the
world for its products, and in obtaining
its supplies OF Southern and foreign
goods, wares, and merchandise, the rail.
haul 10 the sea is the heaviest tax upon
the industries OF this country, and It's
diminution by whatever legitimate means
will be our greatest boom and
Whereas, the northern part OF the
great region is tragersed by thousands of
miles of constructed railroad centerlng
in Denver, and the southern part by rail-
roads through all parts OF Texas and
Louisiana, reaching all parts of the Gull
of Mexico, connecting at Fort WORTH and
Whereas, the Fort Worth q Denver
City Railroad company OF Texas and the
Texas & Gulf railroad date the Denver
New Orleans iailroad) OF Colorado
have, under traffic contracts, commenced
| the construction OF direct through line,
70 run through freight and passenger
cars from New Orleans, Galveston and
Laredo to Denver; and
| Whereas, they have built 1877 miles Of
the northern aud lis miles OF the south
ern end of this, the only through route
direct from the Rocky mountains to the
sea yet proposed, aud have surveys Of
the Immediate part OF II, showing II TO be
direct and easy and cheap OF construc-
ton; and
Whereas, the completion Of the said
road is of the greatest Importance TO the
cattle industry on the entire line OF the
route from British Columbia TO the Gull
OF Mexico as well as 10 the general COM
merce of the vast region OF country. This
is shown by the fact that Portland,
Oregon, will be 700 miles nearer Calves.
ton by rail than TO New York; Denver,
1000; Pueblo, 1900 miles nearer TO Gal.
weston than New York; and '
Whereas, traffic contracts exist between
the companies for prorating through
business by the mile with most II tAe
railroad companies of Texas and Louis.
ana, securing the legal rate In Texas al.
the way to Denver, thus saving from 700
to 1900 miles 10 rail-haul and cheap rates
for the business Of the country, which
are two OF the most important matters
for the consideration Of this convention
therefore,
Resolved, 1 That we win give every
possible aid TO the completion OF this
great national railroad route.
q That we recommend the companies
70 concentrate all OF their efforts 70
the completion Of the through line, in
stead Of building branches, until II is
complete.
9. That we recommend the two com
panies to form common company fol-
the purpose Of building the uncompleted
parts Of each IN tile through line, and q
syndicate 10 provide the money necessary
for the purpose.
4. Tint in the Judgment OF this CON