Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-05
GILL THE CONVENTION.

To the Gazette.
Is it not high time that convention be called
Of those who would sec the Western and North
western Texas country settled by an energetic
| and progressive people? 1t should meet ct Fort
Worth and the delegates should come prepared
to pledge their constituency to aid in a substan-
tial manner in the work, whatever it may be-
which is mapped out by the convention. 1t is of
no use to meet and resolve and do nothing more.
( After the convention there should be an organ
lied body of earnest workers. backed by the
sinews of war. Work must be done; it must be
persistent and continuous and it Will be effective
Could the knowledge OF what is being done in
the way of fruit and grain culture north and
northwest Of US lie known to the home-seekers
of the nation, we would get the needed immfgra-
ton. and it would work vast benefit not only to
ourselves but to those who would be induced
thereby to seek homes in our West and North
west Texas country. This state has fifty coun-
ties west ana northwest of Fort Worth which are
the peers of the best prairie counties
of Iowa. Nebraska, Dakota or Minnesota
in richness and depth of soil, and far
ahead OF them in produCtiveness. The best
wheat belt of the American continent lies within
the borders of our state and is as yet virtually
uudevelOped. The climate of that same region
rivals that of California. The finest fruits of
the land can be grown-are grown here. These
things should be made known. Organization,
systematic advertising, persistent work, will
make all this known and fill the country in a
short time 1t win take n lifetime to do it other
wise. Let THE GAZETTE keep this before the
people of Texas. Fort Worth and THE GAZETTE
can accomplish the desired result. Call the con-
vention and let it be one of workers.
w. S. NJ.
THE GAZETTE has no authority to call q
convention in the name of the people of
Fort Worth The people Of this city have
read the reports of meetings held in other
counties in which desire to cooperate
in a movement to promote immigration
was expressed, and lis for the people to
say whether they viii call such conven-
ton. 1t is the privilege and pleasure of
THE GAZETTE to urge everything that
promises to promote the settlement of the
western country, but this paper cannot
assume the responsibility asked of 1t.
The movement is one that can be made
productive of good to the western coun-
try, and that which benefits the west ben
efts this city. Of this subject another
corr espondent writes as follows:
CANADIAN CITY, Tex, Aug ?. 1859.
To the Gazette:
In your issue of the 1st noticed a letter from
Quanah signed ''Hardeman County In this
letter the writer asks that you call convention
of representative men from the Panhandle and
Northwest Texas and asks that you name Mon
day, August p. We OF the Panhandle would BE-
very glad if you did call a convention in Fort
Worth, but allow me to suggest another date.
On Tuesday, the 18th, the newspaper editors
Of the Panhandle and Northwest Texas meet at
Henrietta for the purpose of forming press as
ISOLATION, and great many editors viii be
delegates to the immigration convention would
not the 18th be better date. ". S. DECKER.
In view of the desire Cor this conven-
ton to be called at Fort Worth, and not
to conflict with the Northwest Texas
editors, why cannot Fort Worth call The
convention to meet either Tuesday, Au-
gust 20, or Wednesday, August IA.