The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-04-07
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are Of frequent occurrence during win |
ter months; notwithstanding almost
monthly cyclones that scatter desola-
ton throughout the State; notwith-
standing drouths that burn up vegesa
ton and makes the face of nature look
as though angry flames have swept
the. fields Notwithstanding that the
grass hopper sconrge has visited the
Stste on many occasions making desc
late vast areas /; notwithstanding the
bitter cold winters, each succeeding one
more than duplicating those Of the past
In its record OF horrors notwithstand-
Ing all these fearful rawbacks, Kan
sas has rushed rapidly to the front, and
to-day her values compare favorably
with sny State in the Union, and her
| railroads form one vast nett work of
iron, courstng In all directions, the
united values Of which represent hun
dreds of millions of dollars.
Here In Louisiana the conditions, in
every particular, are as different as day
is from night. Here we have the finest
soil on earth, and the world has known
of II for over century. Here we have
the finest climate under the sun. Poets
sang its praises ages ago. Here we
have the finest pines and hardwood
forests on earth, q fact which was made
prominently conspicuous in the geo.
grspys used in our great grand fathers
time.
Why is II? we ask, that Kansas
with all her Disadvantages is rapidly
rlvajing the oldest and .weaithiest
States in the Union, while Louisiana
our louisiana veritable garden Of
Eden, remains in comparative obscu-
rity ? Simply this and nothing more.
Kansas recognized the need of rail-
roads to make her strong and develope
her resources. She asked for them.
She not only asked for them but she
offered liberal Inducements for them to
come, The inducements were iusigni-
cant when compared with the actual
cost OF the construction Of the roads,
but it convinced capitalists that the
people were in earnest, and would do
ments profitable, and when finally
satisfied ON that point, the construct
ion com menced aud continued with
upabating energy until to-day, there Is
not nook 50 remote that the fright
ened deer seeking security therein is
not startled afresh by the shrill whistle
OF the iron horse.
It was only few years ago that
Texas was regarded rs a place of Sc
CURLY for criminals hiding from JUS
tice. Over her boundless prairIes, the
buffalo, Wild horses and wild cattle,
bad men, worse Indians, and treach.
erous Mexicans roamed at will, recog-
nizing no other law than that which
endorsed the right of the strong to
throttle the weak, their banners bear
ing the inscription "might is right"
Look at Texas of to-day. Can you
point to State showing higher de-
gree of civilization? Go out upon her
far-reaching prairies, assume a COM
manding position, and within the
range of vision to the right OF you, to
the left of you, In front of you, to the
rear of you, in all directions Can be
seen cloud reaching spires, markers for
pushing, thriving, villages. towns and
cities.
To what can be credited TO its Won
derful Transformation /? Texas reco-
gnized the advantages to be derived
from the Introduction of railroads. She
asked for them, made it an object for
capitalists to invest their money among
them, and In few short years she
realizes more than her widest dreams
had Influenced her to hope for.
If in fifteen years Kansas can
merge from wild Indian reservation
into one of the ranking States in the
Union, where will Louisiana stand ten
years from to-day If her people pull
down all barriers, remove all block
AIDES, literally oil the wheels of pro-
gress and bid capitalists enter? II ten
years ago Texas was the synonymal
for every thing that was bad, but is
now referred to as &c the garden of the
gods" where will Louisiana stand ten
years from now If our people demand