The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08

Texas who left the older States wreck and
now finds himself in fairly robust health; ~ ,
| -Q...Mhat is, the Democratic majority AZ
'T'"Ths Democratic majority at the last
Presidential election was a6ons DAWN n2rsnvo IN III,
same proportion In county. city. ana I tow11
AFFAIRS or are, the parties more evenly uiViuou
" .%So lar as town, cities. and even counties
co. the party lines are not 80 e,9se onI lsmas
or personal references, elect a Republican
Mayor, though the city itself would Ioie q
large majority for tho Democratic candidates
oHIs there abundant banking capital? 49,,
h--As money is comparatively pen raS anu
tion is that banking capital Is abun1ant;;
Q.-Does the State tx the rate OF lnteEVs TVS !
May private contracts be made al otne9 ra'eS
A.NT6e law allows per cent, and permits
private contracts NJ II; above that IS usMrS IA
Q.-ls there much manufacturing III thls
state Is iacturing increasinEf
A.-Manuiacturing, though stu IN JUS IN o.
fancy, Is increasing, and large interests , are
projected which will soon develop into Irni-
lion and make Texas one OF the great manu-
featuring States of the nation. ,.-,.,.
Q.-Does the State do any manufacturing OF
contract labor In its prisonst lis SonNlct lap,r
hired to contractors. and II us is II believed TO
A.-The State makes some furniture wagons
and buRgies in the JeDitentiarles; makes IRON
p nS a p sTceiIe lem amaiiy Of pig iron II ut
ICES conyicts also on farms, raising COTTON,
sugar and corn and hire out The syeiem
pursued is tho most humane TO the CONVEX anu
ie Ist costly 10 the state. and always, by large
Inducements for his reform. and keeps fair
hope always before his eyes. ,,,
ARE men from the North ir WoIC sreey MERE
aud SO far rs the man from the North ls con .
cerned. u very large, propoltiyn OF or , neoplee
were born north 81 Mason and Dlxohs line.
myself am an lowan 10y birth. a., ,.,.
Q.-May every man express his opinions
S,2As freely as In Massachusetts or Con
necticut or Illinois or any other State in tho
Union. Speeches anarchistic or treasonaple
would meet with the same reception mere that
V..-HaVe the citizens OF Texas pride in their
citizenship Of tho nited StatcsI
h."Ie az but while Texans pride themselves
on their citizenship in the Union; they also
have n separate history OF blood ana 'alor that
'n V.IW SfSt W was the Capitol completed Is tho
building how mqe Sld d 1hs hn EG5t
ers receive for building it? oo
A-rhe Capitol WAS completed In 1898, Is
eminenty satisfactory. cost s3d599 I3 lot lcs IL
building the State donated 3.uWnIpO acres OF
land. which Is now paying taxes 70 the State on
per s5e ana NJ va csns s1 pe w acre.
Q.Is Texas growing?
A--At the ratio of thousands month.
V.-From what other States and countries
S.@From everywhere whence m inhospta-
bic climate and impoverished lands drive them
they como 10 leAdS, NIloIe hhI 6oA-
erous people wait to welcome them with open
hands and hearts.
U,-Is there a boom in Texas?
A-There is much general prosperity. rapid
development of values and business large
areas Of wild land being placed in cultivation
factories and mills gong UP. cities being built.
and wheat lie ds opened. where year ago the
cayote howled and the prairie dog parked, and
lands are increasing In value. wi i large de-
mand Our lumber is being sold IN Minnesota
and South America. while our cotton Hoods
the Liverpool market. II this l. n boom. there
Is a very large ono here but | take it that 1t is
oniv an evidence of solid and permanent pros
perity. which people from ali lands are rush
Ing to share