The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-04


section. Mr. Woodbridge then wound
up his remarks by referring to the
Austin and Northwestern, which
he said would probably
be built in = the near
future. He said the owners OF that
road had heretofore refused to extend
it, and that negotiations were again
being opened up, which would no
doubt result in securing the road. He
hoped the citizens of Austin would
cooperate in this matter, and that all
wouli contribute literally when called
upon.
COL. FRENCH
of Virginia was the next speaker. His
subject was, Manufacturing Enter
prises and the Future of Austin"
After complimenting the audience
on their intelligence, Col. French pro
ceeded to ellogize the great state OF
Texas. He spoke of her immense ter
ritory, her magnificent climate and
her liberal, hospitable people. He
spoke of her unsurpassed possibilities
and resources and said any man could
be Justly proud of being Texan by
either birth or adoption. He then
discussed the mineral resources OF
Texas and compared them with those
of Virginia, Alabama and other states
He spoke of the iron ore in Llano
county, and he said it was the finest
he had ever seen anywhere. There
was nothing in Virginia or even in
Pennsylvania like il. He thought
supply, too, was inexhaustible. He
was going back there and investigate
further. He referred to the coal
finds that had been made in Texas.
He said the thing for Texas to do now
was to get deep water and better
railroad facilities, so as to be able
to fully develop these splen'
did resources. The speaker
then paid his respects to Austin. He
said she had the prettiest State house
he had seen, and that her resources
were simply wonderful. That with
her dam and more railroads she would
soon become the leading manufacture
ing city of the Southwest. She can
then manufacture everything she con-
sumes, and industrial enterprises will
dot every part of the city. You have
your own water power right here; you
have the intelligence and you have
the means you cannot afford to prove
a laggard now. The boom has started
it remains for you to keep it rolling.
If you do your duty, in five years
Austin will have 100000 population,
instead of 10000. "since God gave
the land Of Canaan to Moses and Israel
He never gave any people such grand
empire as Texas" Col. French was
loudly applauded.
DIR. sMooT
was the next speaker. He spoke on
the "Beauties of Austin, and her Ad-
vantages as health resort" He lik-
ened Austin tc the beautiful lily Of
the field, and said it was difficult to
paint her as beautiful as she really is
Therefore he would content himself
by referring to this fair city as ga
thing of beauty and joy forever" He
then spoke of the health of the city
He referred to the balmy climate, the
absence OF malaria, etc. He said the
climate of country was everything
the beginning, the middle and the
ending. Try Austin by any rule laic
down by Humboldt or any other au
thority, and she stands pre- eminently
ahead of them all. She is the health
lest city in the whole Southwest
Plenty of people who have the wealth
are soaking health. We have the
health and are seeking wealth
But we must have railroads to bring
these wealthy health seekes here
They are not coming in OK wagons
Money will leave a fool and go to sen
sible, enterprising people. If you are
that kind Of people, capital will surely
come to you if you will only get the
railroads to bring them here. The
wealthy man will always swap hi;
money for health. That is why rich
people will, from now on, roll into
Texas. We have the climate, the
water, the food, the society and every
thing that is conducive to happy
life, and the public is rapidly finding
this out. In proportion, Austin's
death rate is less than any city in
Texas. The United States is the
healthiest country in the world
Texas is the healthiest state in the
United States and Austin is the
healthiest city IN Texas. This
is getting down to the point
Austin ought to have sanitarium anG
q home for infrm and disabled print
ers. 1t is the proper place, because
of its great and unequaled health
Austin is not looking for any Micaw-
bers-men who are standing arounc
waiting for something to turn up. She
is looking for men who will go tt
work and turn something up. Austir
reminds one very much Of the noun
tains of Virginia and Tennessee
They are going to establish a SANTA
rum there, and we can do the same
thing equally as we'll here. 1t is al
stuff about the south being poor. W.
are not poor. We have magnifcen
government, we have health, we hav'
strength and we lave intelligence
and happiness. We are rich in re-
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