Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-04
NOT AN VICTORIOUS FAILURE.
An Appeal for Unity from the Secretary of
the ststs Immigrstion Bureau.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY,

"a IoASS'
GENTLEMEN In the Dallas and Gal J
7eston News of October 80, appeared the
following letter from the chsirman Of
!, ate committee. Both it and my reply
ire euori.ted for candid consideration:
TaE CHAIRMAN's LETTER.
DALLAS, TEX Oct. 2S-ro the Mem
oals Of tie Immigration Committee OF
fexss-Gantiemen: l see published in
the DAlles Morairg News CT this date s
ssl for sn immigrs ion meeting, to De
held 8. some place in Texas to be Sc
.ected by you, and purporting to hGvs
oeen signed by me. had never seen
nor been consulted with reference 20 this
call before Us publication, and 1t contains
that am unwilling 10 ADOPT;
and for the truth Of which L
sm unwilling TO vouch, and
that 1 believe are misleading
in their nature. The csll says: view
ing the results Of the past year, noting
from every exchange that immigration Is
pouring into every portion OF Texas thst
has put forth exertions to secure it, We
are adnonished Whist concert Of action
can accomplish. TIE railroads will be
with u.s." On Wh.s authority the secre-
t6ry IN kes these statements l an not
prepared to say. At the meeting OF this
committee December %, 1887, the repre-
ssnsSiivss Of most al of the railroads IL
the state, through thei: chosen represent
.Stivs, promised this committee lnss or
lr about September CT this year they
eiauld u on ous-wEy immigration rate
I, Texas, which should 90 So much TO
elcoursgs immigration 10 this sla.e IS
Ga1 ever been done for any state This
they have pere!s.entlY refused TO DC,
though rsCusEu? requested By the SIC
.etsry OF this committee as the represen
tative { the TX cutivs Committee. And
have had no in.imsiion from any Il them
Of say intention on ;hejr psrt TO change
their pEe3elt policy, eisher through the
st cretary Of thio Committee or otherwise
As 10 The results Of the immisIs
lion movement, while in 5eversl respects
they have been gratifying, yet consider
ing the possibilities fer the coed 1t poe.
se4 sed tor toe state, consider it SO far
81 tnglorieus t.iiure. Aud In order that
tie movement mey produce the best re-
suits In the future, believe 1t to De the
part Of wisdom SID truth to admit the
facts es they are, sid try TO discover the
weak points and remedy them, rather
than TO gloss over and relieve those who
ere responsible for the snort crop in the
results of the movement. II l had been
consulted with reference 20 the cal! |
would bSye made some suggestions on
inc sntj CT, aud may yet have occasion |
10 do SO, tn: am not yet fully In posses |
sion OF all tls facts l need. but will be
oetore the meeting takes place, and Will
present toem il my report 1t that time,
not btf1Te. desire inst you shall select
he place Tor the meeting IS set forth Ia
he cal Of the secretary. Yours very re-
:psc!fulIy, J. S DAUGHEREY,
Cns!gmaa e the immigration Committed
Ct TtXsE.
REPLY or TIE SECRETARY.
AUSTIN, TEX NV. ! -nhe aoGve let
Ter, C, mus from the chairman OF iha
state immigration COMMITTEES ju=l Oh the
eve OF the assembling OF two great con
viii &c surprise to Il! lCvers
OF peace sud harmony and we'll RisheYs
Texas. The chairman endorses the
cell, snd ely: az desire that you shall
sci CT the plfce for tie meeting IS set
forth in the call Of the secretary" but
the "rsilIoads vii be with u.s." aud-"im-
mgra n mas been success" excites
Il s luulSEHElUu ~ GGns y CAs hS
repudi4tes the call, and states it spur
p rts" to ba signed By him, which he de-
MES. an thst Il "c0Etaicf mstter and state
meets wh.cn ID not endorse and will
NOT voucn for tue truth Ct" BE iurthsr
:.ys immigration {: T rts hav5 proved 81
fai!uIe;' hat lis failure is
iue 20 tie railroads. 'persistently re.
fueipg though frtqaentiy requested" to
ciIrY out thsir promises and CONTRACTS
VIII the stat en- .iisce. Dc net intend
I p, defend the rsi!ways; they Go not need
ny sympathy, nor do they care for the
chsirman'a attacks. NJ. N5wmar, SO
tneir choGer repre- sentative, made The
!sicest aud most LIBERAL promises in the
Tcrlt, coupled with which lie used this
isrgusgs: az wiR require active WORK
on POUR part IL advertising Ycur stste sad
giving est urs ices t5at you want imuli-
grants II Will T;quire reason
able expenditure OF money. We want
you TO determine how you will rsise your
money, ao1 yCu will spend 1t, aad what
yea expect CT the rsilrcads, and we will
try to meet your views. The railroade
wsnt to meet you fairly IN this business
We sre here for business, and we will re-
main as lorg as /. may be necessary And
row that you have called on as 10 tell
you what We gre Pr pared % do, We hope
before sdjourning that you will be PIE
pared to say 70 the railroads what the
people OF Texas propose dong" Now,
does the chairman pretend to sag that the
people of Texas carried out their pledges
and promises made ct that conven.IOE?-
or is there Sir gle member OF the state
committee or railroad tifl ;ixl who
would endorse his statement II he die?
Every me- mber Of the executive committee
knows well what obstacles We hsye ls
bored under, and how, more than gener-
ously, The railways have trested US, and
how pat emily thew waited ana urged Ger
tain measures which 1t has nevsr been in
our power tn take edvsntsge Of. Agsir, il
j e-kn wa fact that It has been .ssert, d
.pablicly from the first month that "tl
State Immigration Bureau movemen. was
failure" and that, from want Of funds,
1t could not exist. The railroads were
fally aware OF these fscte, IS was every
member Of both committees. Therefore,
It Is not in keeping with justice or COM
mon honesty to "gloss over" patent facts
to the injury Of the innocent. The attack
OF the Chairman against my probity and
the use OF his name IS to the call Of the
convention, Was hssty and unWarTsnted.
There Was no 'purpori" or fraud in.
tended, or calculation made as to the
official sanciity, weight, Influence or
p rsonsl strength his name would
cary when 1t was attached to conven-
ton cal, but it WAS simply used as
an official courtesy, which he does not
seem to have understood. Through ger
feet son fdence, aud as i, by common Coz