The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-04
WINNING WICHITA.
WORDS OF WISDOM FROM A WE'LL
KNOWN FINANCIER.
William G. Dacey, New York Capital
ist and Railway Builder, Speaks
Of the Peerless Princess.

VIM. L. Dacey. Esq, OF New York City
is here for few days on railway business,
and called yesterday in company with Sen
ator Bentley and Col Callahan. Mr.. Dacey
was the financial hacker of the Kansas
Midland railway and the president of the
construction company which, in 1887, built
that line of railway from this city TO ELS
worth. This gentleman is man Of means,
commands an abundance of capital and
| has always been a Staunch friend of Wich-
| tia. Mr.. Dacey has just returned from an
/ extensive business trip which took in a
! large portion of Texas and portion of Old
| Mexico Mr. Dacey is here examining a
proposed railway project leading from this
| city. The full details Of the project will
made public in a few days. In speaking of
| this city Mr.. Dacey laid special stress up
on the fact that no city in the west had a
more promising future. Il cannot con-
ceive," said he, why the people of Wich-
| tia should leave this city for any Texas
| point. In my trip over Texas I took pains
to examine the towns and their prospects,
as well as the general resources of the
| state. Texas is now receiving a very
| large immigration, and her people
are making a special effort to encourage it.
| All of the gate ways of the state are open,
the latch string is upon the outer wall,
and most thrifty class of German farm
ers are pouring in, and taking advantage
of the cheap land. But the natural adj
vantages of the state are far inferior to
| those of Kansas. You far surpass them in
soil, in climate, in water, in all that prom
ises well for the future, saw no town on
my entire trip that has the snap and enter
prise of Wichita Your shaded streets, fine
lawns, pure water, handsome homes, and
the energy of your business men is unsur-
passed by any city in Kansas, and l will
say in the west. The country surround
ing this city, and l am very familiar with
it, is simply an agricultural empire. The
name and fame of Wichita is now as wide
as this continent and everywhere Wichita
is spoken of as an example of thrift, push
and energy With all of these considera-
tions in view l am surprised that any of
your people even contemplate a change of
residence.
Another thing I noticed since my last
visit to this city, is the marvellous growth
of your live stock interests. They will in
very few years make you the rival of
Omaha. l am pleased to know of their
success, and ] am satisfied that what you
have now, is simply a beginning. In the
east, you are beginning to be quoted as
the coming great live stock market of the
western country. My judgment is that
your stock yards people will need far more
land than they now own to carry on the
business of the near future. As to new
railroads, | am in connection with bus
mess associates looking at one or two new
railway projects here. The Midland is a
growing road, and its business will in
crease year by year.
You need line to the north connecting
the Union Pacific with this city, line
southwest to Rupnymede and Harper, and
a line to the southeast would be of the ut
most Importance to you as city, and as a
live stock market all of these lines mean
draining of important territory, and all of
the work laid out by your active business
men and board of trade should be with the
view to enlarge the territory for your
packing houses and your growing live
stock market. This country to the south
of this city for two hundred miles is the
natural territory of Wichita, and this city |
must prepare to hold and control its trade |
My impression is that within the year |
Wichita will get two new railroads
There is another thing of very grave i'm |
pOrtance to your city and state This pro-
hibition law is a menace to capital, it is a
great drawback to Kansas. 1t makes /
business men laugh, it retards your
growth and keeps immigration out.
immigration is today the life of Texas
I learn with pleasure that your business
men all over Kansas, are moving in this
matter. l commend the fearless, manly,
course of the EAGLE for resub-
mission. We have tried prohibition in
the. east and have found it dismal failure.
Prohibition simply means free whisky.
High license and local option is the proper
solution of the problem. Abolish prohibit
ton und aeturn to a well regulated
license system and you will turn the tide
Of immigration this way. Eastern capital,
which in any event is shy, viii pour into
Kansas, and times will be better.
l keep posted on Kansas matters, know
The feeling Of monied men in the east, and
know the above to be the feeling
Since ! was almost constantly here in
1887, note very many elegant improve
nents in Wichita Your improvement is
1 much needed improvement.
You people who live here and are used TO
t, forget the fact that Wichita is, today.
me of the handsOmest cities of the union.
You may now be suffering from the gener-
II financial stringency affecting the whole
but the next ten years viii rank
'ou in Importance with Omaha and Kan
as City. The financial and business
orces are now at work which viii make
L lust as certain as the world will stand I !
NICHITA,S MHOI.ER ale nRN Goods