The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08

year 1888 an "inglorious failure" as thu
chairman has done. Let all remember
that the all-absorbing interest in Texas
to-day, and one that is making her an i'm.
portant object to the wise and speculative
of the whole world is the question OF deer
water on her coast-and that movement
found its origin and received its impetus
from the immigration convention OF
Texas, and to-day Texas is better known
in every country on the globe within the
space of one year than possible through
out the whole of her previous existence;
aud all this has been obtained at a cost
that should quiet all croakers. Does Dial
Las, the King city of Texas, regret the part
she has played? Has not her growth been
so extraordinary during the past year as
to reflect some credit upon the state
bureau of immigration? Did the Queen
city of Galveston, when she fulfilled her
every promise to the state bureau and car
ried out the contract of her district in full,
expect the entire fruits of the states Ell
forts to fall in her lap? Did San Antonio
the capital city of the southwest, whose
every dollar due to state immigration
fund has been paid, and
who has helped to support an auxiliary
association as we'll, expect to reap the
whole benefits herself, or was her labor
put forth and her money spent to build
up her entire section? Or did the match
less Abilene territory, with energy un-
paralleled and tactics unexcelled, pay her
full tribute and expend her money with a
selfish motive for local benefit, or did she
not strive to build up every part of her
territory and bring into repute every
interest of her peopleH Thus it is that
all sections that have put forth any effort
have been benefited, and all men who have
been interested, will tell you that so far
the state immigration bureau has not
proven an "inglorious failure" but to the
contrary has placed its mark on the future
of all Texas, and its effects will last as
long as the Gulf of Mexico battles Its
coast inviting the commerce of the world
to sail to Texas, and, through deep water,
help the railroads bring the anxious peo-
pie to the Empire state. In conclu-
sion, 1 would give it as my opin-
ion thai lack of money was
responsible for the short crop in results
of the movement" and therefore urge
that every member of the state committee
aud all our railroad friends be present at
the coming state convention, with deter
mination to unite and work for the inter
ests of our whole state, for peace and har-
mony at home, for immigration, deep
water and southern interstate convention
at Montgomery, Ala. Let no petty preiu
lices or local issues find their way into the
but rather let the great heart
If Texas beat in unison with every state
interest, and then, with the people, the
press and railroads, all pulling together
or one common purpose, the Lone Star
tate will indeed march on to success, with
he railroads doing the pulling.
F. B. Chiffon,
Secretary State immigration Bureau.
N. B.-The state immigration conven-
ion meets in Texas, December 8, 1888.
ne southern immigration interstate con-
ention meets at Montgomery, Ala, De-
ember u, 1888. The passenger depart
nents will publish rates to both conven-
ions in ample time. The governor of
'exas requests that all who will attend,
nd wish to be commissioned delegates to
he Alabama convention, send in their
ames. Executive appointments are four
elegste from state at large and two from
ach senatorial district.