Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-29
TEXAS.

TEXAS. .
A Son of the Lone Star State OritieIk:s the
Letter of "B."
LIS Angeles (Cai Herald.
Editors Herald:
While I disclaim any desire to obtrude
an obscure personality upon the attention
of the public, 1 presume to request the
courtesy of your columns for the purpose
Of commenting upon an article on Ttxss,
which appeared under flaming headlines
in your issue Of yesterday, written from
| Galveston by one who conceals his iden-
tity under the nom de plume OF
"B." hope it Is not discour-
teous to suggest that, possibly, ii
The identity of the writer were
known 1t might,obviate the necessity Of an
attempt to refute the false and SANDER
Gus state ments which he makes in re-
spect Of Texas. l have read the article
In question calmly and carefully, and l
assure you confidently that 1t was written
under the inspiration of ignorance or
meliguity. In either event, he dare not
hope to escape the pillory Of conIempt
and condemnation. He who pre-
sumes to give information should
first inform himself; and 1 adhere to the
opinion that policy should entertain the
selt-same regard for truth IS for honesty
| Condor compels me to confess that, II
would follow the trend of my inclination,
l would denounce the libelous attack
upon Texas and her people in language
Infinitely more energetic and expressive
than elegant or chivalrous. However, l
will stife the feeling Of resentment which
| 1t has provoked.
In his solicitude for the welfare and
prosperity of the emigrant from the
frigid chimes of the east and north, he in
sti.utes q comparison between Texas and
California, and generously gives him the
benefit of his judgment upon tie merits
| of the two states. He concludes with
indecent haste that Texas is entitled to
no consideration, and kindly recites some
of the facts ~ upon which he bases his
conclusion. While l cheerfully concede
thst excellence which he claims for Cali
fornis, 1 dissent from his pessimistic
views in regard to Texas. He is firmly
of the opinion that
THE PRESENCE OF THE NEGRO
in Texas makes progress impossible;
hence the effort to "boom" it must be
futile OF necessity. If it be true, IS he
concludes, that the presence OF the negro
| is blight upon fair Southland, can
assure him that Texas hiss prospered in
spite Of the incubus which he believes
rests so heavily upon her recuperative
energy. 1 suggest these facts for his
Information. The census OF 1870
gave Texas a population Of SIS. 900.
The CENSUS Of 1880 gave her 6
population OF l 600, 000-an increase of
100 per cent. during the decade. 1t
is predicted that tie censusi of 1890
will give Texas population of 100000
approximately. No state In the Union has
such princely school fund, which is es
timsted in lands, bonds and cash at $780,
600 900. Her rate Of taxation is less than
any OF the western states, except Color
ado. In California the rate of taxstion,
state, county and city, is s21o on the
500. This is given as the average rate In
the state. In the city OF Los Angeles
1t is in excess Of this amount. In Texas
the rate is 81 49, In the treasury Of
Texas to-day are S2,750,o00 in cash
Governor Ross has recently convoked the
Legislature in special session, one OF
the objects of which is to reduce taxa.
ton. Texas may confidently challenge
comparison with any state In the Unior
everything that coptri 3utes to the gleaJ
and Advancement Of q country. Hel
lands are very much cheaper than those
of Calfornis, and in many sections they
are as fertile. verify believe that
1 THE SUPERIORITY OF CALIFORNIA
over Texas is manifest only in her eli
mate. II this sentiment be treason to
my adopted state, plead guilty and In
woke the mercy of justice. This excel
lence of clinste is sn advantage that as'
sures to Southern California q conspicu
GUS position in the forefront of American
civilization. may as well confess
that 1 am native Texan, and
that the superiority which 1 con-
cede to California induced me to re-
nounce forever my allegiance to Texas.
| rel ,ice that am citizen OF Los An
geles, and yield to no one more sim
cere epprecia ion Of the merits and pos
sibilities Of our embryotic city. While
l shall always exult in the prestige and
prosperity of the state Of my nativity, !
indulge the hope that my love and en-
thusiasm for IL may In no wise dis
qu.liiy me for citizenship in my adopted
state.
| THE COLOR LINE IN THE SCHOOLS.
This worthy disciple Of Munchausen
grsvely informs credulous public that
"thet the northern man or Californian,
visiting one Of the representative cities
here (Texss), is astounded at what he
beholos." Indeed, why astounded? Els
clinical senslbility is rudely shocked
(mirabils dictuD at beholding 1.-THE
dudish dalksy of the present." and the
naughty, patriclan Texan enjoying
the beatitudes of social equality
under the same vine and fig
tree! In the exuberance OF his
mendacity, he assures US that the sight
of Mrs. Scipio Africanus jostling and ell
bowling "grsceful, elegant and stylishly
dressed ladies and gentlemen Of the up
per classes" ct the counter Of the shop
keeper, is . characteristic picture OF the
social condition" Of Texas. he states
a. . iact that "The pert young wenches
and boys" (colored), are to be seen
vending their happy way to and rom
school IN social converse about sheir