Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-23
" GLOBE-DEMOCRAT'S WORK
For Texas-The wv. b. s." Letters Pub
Iished in the Weekly Globe as Well
as in the Daiiy-Harvest Eek
curson Tickets to Texas.
FORT WORTH, TEX, Aug. 81, 1891.
To the Gazette.

To the Gazette.
Referring to my letter published in The
GAZETTE on Sunday the 10th instant, IN
which | made mention of the good work
being done by the St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat for Texas in the way Of advertising It's
advantages. resources. etc, and IN calling
the attention Of tens Of thousands of home
seekers. manufacturers and capital
lists TO our state and this, too,
without any cost to our people,
/ am Informed by friend of mine who is
a subscriber to the Weekly Globe-Demo-
crat, that the Texas letters written by w
B. s. and published III the Daily Globe,
have also been inserted IN the Weekly
Globe. 1t is, | consider, due the manage
ment of the Globe-Democrat that this fact
be made known to the readers OF The GA
ZETTE. hence this letter.
At the time l wrote the letter published
on the 10Th instant, ! was not certain as to
the w. Is. S - letters having been pub
lished in the Weekly Globe. l will state,
for the information of those interested, that
the Weekly Globe has circulation of not
less than 10000, of which at least 50 per
cent go to farmers.
This work of the Globe" will do
world of good for Texas and her people,
and especially so if our Texas railroads Will
favor us with cheap excursion tickets ana
have the same well advertised. The
'tIlODe. mas Ciilcu int dIlcuJIOl VI tllt ptO-
pie in search of homes and investments to
Texas. and it remains for the railroads and
people of the state TO do the rest.
True we have a few dates named for har
vest excursions to Texas at a one and one
third rate. This rate should be one fare for
the round trip. same as they have to the
South and Southeast states, and the rate
should be thoroughly advertised in North
ern. Eastern and Northwest papers. Sc
curing q rate is one thing ard advertising it
is another.
fail to find the Texas harvest excursions
advertised by any Texas railroad in the
leading Northern papers, and watch the
papers published North pretty close.
Speaking of the "Globe-Democratn in
Texas. | am pleased to learn that the circu-
lation of this paper as compared to the Re
public in the state. runs about from
TWENTY-FIVE to fifty of the Globe TO from
five to ten Of the Republic This is the
case in small towns Of from 1900 to 20O0
and in larger towns and cities the 'Globe"
instances better.
have taken the trouble TO inquire into
this matter for my own satisfaction and am
fully convinced by the information received
that it is as | stated in my letter OF the 10th,
viz that the newspaper reading people OF
Texas care more for business and appreciate
having their states advantages and re-
sources 1Ilaut hliUNu lhdL w lOi pun
tics or sensational rot Were this not
the case the Republic would be the favorite
instead of the Globe. 1 mention this hop
ing the Republic may consider and investi-
gate this matter and favor US with some
| such GOOD work as has been done by the
| Globe-Democrat.
Texas is great state and there is plenty
| of room and good material for both the
Globe" and Republic to work on, and
| in working for Texas they are not only
working for themselves but benefting ST.
Louis, for as Texas develops and is settled
with farmers, St. Louis will grow and pros
per. The interests of Texas and St. Louis
| are mutual, and the people ana press o.
both should work in harmony and pull TO-
gether. II is Chicago and the Northwest
| against St. Louis and the southwest. 1t Is
| time the Southwest and St. Louis-in the
| Language of THE GAzETTE-'tgot together
for business. Yours truly.
! JOHN Howard.