Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-12

deep water has been secured at one OF
the several rival points On the gulf coast;
not alone because OF the commercial i'm
portance OF the port to the prosperity CT
our state, but in order that we may have
a rest on this much mooted question.
We would not go seriously OH act il the
debate of the same were fraught with re-
cults.
Taylor Citizen: The people of Calves
ton are very much afraid their city will
not be selected as the point fer deep
water, ard we cau't say that we blsme
them; If deep water is secured st some
other point in Texas, the waters OF the
gulf had as wen swallow up the little
island CT GaIvt son.
Lampas.s Nsws-Dispstch: A good
many Of cur people have the deep water
fever, and talk Of m wing TO R0ckport
RICH. away. There Is but little doubt
that Arsusas Pass will be the deep water
DOR. Of Texas, out il will be lCrg time
vet before il will offer great inducements
for business.
| De Leon Monitor: Dallas and Fort
Worth don't seem to get along amicsbly
all the time. a deep water convention
has been called TO meet at Fort Worth
July 10, but Dallas is not satisfied and
tries to get q convention a. Dehver, Col.
This spirit Ct rivalry should not be al
| lowed to the detriment CT Texas interests.
Fairfield Recorder: While the people
| CT Freestone aIe Hore Or less exercised
over 10 81 politics and somewhat divided
thereby, Leu uS, when common Interest
| is in view or ct stske, lay aside local
| differences for while and see what might
De don for the county.
| A representative part of the citizens Of
New Mexico sDd Colorado have JiGed
Texas in o cali for an inter state deep
water convention, TO be held at Fort
Worth On the ION day Of July. The con-
Ven.ion backed by several lesding rail-
road companies, ecd especially the re-
Gently completed Fort Worth and Denver
R0sd. The railroads and large COM
meTcisl establishments Interested in the
move feel and know the importance CT &
| deep wster port On the Texas coast, and
! 1T tais convention much information on
| the subj,ct VIII doubtless be make known
and important and decisive steps be
taken. Besides being nominally deep
water convention, it will be to consid-
er3b.e extent an important rsilrosd n ct.
Ing, for wherever deep water may be
decided on, II means new era IN railroad
building in Tex:s.
1t is said, and generally believed, that
the Fcrt Worth and Denver Road is GO
ing TO extend its line at an early date, and
has its eye on SSoine Pass in the south
east. The best hope Of 8 real bent fetal
road for Freestone is from the northwest,
tnst is from Fort WORTH southeast,
tArough this section Of the state. No
only FteestoGe, but Eu;s, NAVARRO, Leon,
Houston and other southees ern counties
ere deeply interested in such read; and
we think it would be well for all CT said
counties by concert Of action 10 make q
common cause in presenting their in
ducemants to said road, snd let them
have delegates ct Fort Worth to represent
them. This should not be neglected,
sud as Freestone he's standing rsil
road committee it might begin the
work and correspond with other
towns looking to cooperative seton. AS
long SO Sabine Pass is g prominent end
well-fsvOred plsce for deep water port,
the counties on or near any proposed line
Of read pointing towards it csnnot sffOrd
to be obliyicus to 50 important railroad
meeting as that oLe 10 be held ct Fort
Worth to discuss the deep water problem
for Texas. A road from Fort Worth, by
way Of COrsicaEs, ard en- southeast
through this county. would be worth very
much more to Freestone than the Air
Line or any other road from any ether
possible direction. Let cur people work
earnestly ard uuitedly for any road com
Ing from or through Fort Worth, and we
may yet laugh contemptuously at Gal
weston.
Bonham News: The deep water con-
vention meets ct Fcrt Worth on July 10,
and then the question will be discussed
as 10 the w6y and means of obtaiuing
deep water On the Texas coast. The first
question that should be determined 8 as
to the place best suited tor this purpose.
II il be Sabine Pass, Galveston, mouth Of
Br6zos, or Arkansas Pass, then select that
place regardless Of whether it irj1res or
mn6eE any one particular point. 1t is for
the benefit OF the great mass CT people
not only of the state, but Of the great
west, that we must work. II is ques-
ton rising tsr sb I'VE local or selfish in
terest, and as such 1t should be acted
upon.
Jacksonville Banner: TexIs should
settle her own deep water question: and
let the other states come and give her
DOCS! to carry the proje through. The
sooner conclusion is reached the better
for Texas.
Taylor Glitter: Deep water is low
one OF the great questions of the state,
and ore OF vitsl Importance, too.
Dallas Times Herald: The deep water
bill Of Congressman Abbott is reasonable,
fsir snd should be passed. II provides
tina. when the Aransss Pass Improvement
company shall have procured snd main
tanned for one year twenty-five feet OF
wster on the bar, the government
snail pay the company $1,000 eco
1. is provided in the bill that
the government mSy, if 1t wills,
pay the excess Of cost over 81 ,oO0, GOO
with per cent. interest, and own and
control the deep water SO obtained. The
proposition is a brosd and liberal one,
and if the press Of Texas would urge the
state's rep esentstives in Congr, IS to
favor this bill, they would do much to
solve he problem Of the necessity of q
deep water port free from the control of
q single monopoly.