Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-24

difference was the latitude Of the commit,
tees work advertised for informa iol
OF the lands, inducements to settlers an,
capital, etc, with view of spreading
afar the attractions which the state offers
l conceived the duty of the committee Il
be an actusi proseculionlof the linn, grs
ton enterprise at once; and the duties O
the secretary, in my opinion, was Il
spread Information about Texas before
the world. The msiority Of the com.
mittee differed with me In this respect
They took the ground that this work Wal
the province Of the counties, instead Of the
committee. That was slI the d jfferenceIths
existed, and, happily, that is pas
now, and the committee is pushing the
immigration enterprise with ell the yir
that the facilities at hand will admit of D
"lf there Is 8 lsck of facilities, tc whsi
do you attribute III"
"The committee is crippled for monsv
Only eighteen counties have responded
thus far, snd the funds on hand are i'm
measuraoly inadequate for the work be-
fore u.s."
"What has Dallas county done in q
hoancial way toward aiding the move
ment?"
$50 far Dallas has not put up dollar,
much to my surprise and modification.
The worst feature Is thst there
seems to be no general interest taken in
the movement. The committee expected
great things of Dallas, and they have
been disappointed.
ais Tarrsnt county exhibiting any sub
stsntisl interesl2"
eyes, meeting will be held in Fort
Worth shortly and large tum Will be
raised for immigration. Fort Worth is
plucky and enterprising, and the people
there place high value on the inmigrs-
ton movement. Besides, the warmest
and most efficient aid to the movement
comes from THE GAZETTE THR GAZETTE
is patriotic and great, and it can claim
the credit for having established more en-
terprises, built more miles Of railroad
and drawn more immigrants to Texas
than all the press of Texas combined. OF
course, this is saying a good deal. But
1t is not blarney. 1t is what all men
know to be true. 1t is the greatest orig
inator OF enterprises in the southwest"
Secretary Elliott spoke freely of the work
done by committee, witch is well given
in to-day's paper. He also showed
the reporter the proof she is
OF his forthcoming pamphlet, entitled,
"All Aoout Texas; Handbook Of In
formation" 1t Is neat publication of
fifty pages, and describes infinitely and
accurately the boundleSs resources and
industries Of the state. II is filed with
reliable statistics 8nd will be q splendid
adjunct to the Efforts OF the committee
in advertising the state. The work is
dedicated neatly to the press Of Texas,
as follows: ITO the Press of Texas: TIE
vital nerve in the states devel 1pment, the
practical pioneer whose unpiid patriot
ism. with the ersrgY Ct enthusiasm, has
80 persistently piluted the way
for the states prosperity by tireless
t If Irts to elevate the popular desires snd
tastes, purify the public morals, social
and political, and to proclaim the vast
ness Of its resources, capacity and at
fractions, and for which its people are
lmmeasurably indebted, this work, by
one once and long a member of the
fraternity and often a recipient of lis
courtesies, is respectfully dedicated"