Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
GREAT Is TEXAS.
So Says a Leading Financier of
New York City.
GOLD T0FL0W TO TEXAS IN 1891
IN len Years the Population VIII ouadru'
Pie-over $500. 900, goo Promised
10 the state in the Next
Ten Months.

Fog week past Mr.. i Edward Sim
L"l~, president Of the Fourth national
'-.. " New York. has been in Texas,
--' -ae time being spent in looking
t."" .N-. lie and his family have been
"-- ISIS ~ Col and Mrs. John r. HoXie.
4-s a..a over which Mr.. Simmons pre-
&ae- I~ capital Of 81, 200, 900, surplus
lind e sifJoOoO, net profits OF S346, 4l9,
deposits amounting to So, 900, 600.
H..,l- '.n ATE StriugencY this bank did
i.H. . necessary 10 call in a dollar of its
E""H3 -olus on call For five years Mr..
'" ".- president of the Board Of
Sion OF New York city, the largest
Ha..Ee depart meut in New York I'm
~. '. control of This board are 1000 teach
.->, Ear instruct 100000 children. The
o2a'a eNpcuds SG.0oO0O0 annually. MIR.
SIMMONS WIS a. one time president af the
"'- ..H stock exchange Mr.. Simmons
a .aE MS public spirit as well lis for
.,.. "H .shmeutS Is u fiHancier. The
E1-"ual spent yesterday in Fort Worth,
-.t "1> larui in the private office Of Col.
'. D. huNia. president of the Farmers
az v aaniyS national bank
H.I Summons Cheerfully accorded GA
-f3tt representative an interview, speak
JIG ilra.g and cAudidly
=, 'a' was Your object in visiting Texas,
j.. SIMMONS"
..l uu al ,our of rest and recreation.
h-.E -re he heat and burden cf tinan-
- .'-.lr. / wanted 4 little relief from
DISTRESS cares | decided on tour of
.-.." nu. had never visited Texas and
"a. e.. '' see what kind OF a state You
ID. rs personal observation of its physical
81. -.Hria- characteristics. / have had Ii
...-." view Of portion of this immense
wealth. We visited the wheat
Easing t~trirt in the Panhandle and l was
.r..t to learn That three years ago the
.-.-~..,.a was 4 wilderness. and that in
wears enough of the soil had been
3D.. - produce crop Of wheat that will
- 'sr so.oO0,0O0. This is = most eXtraor
'. tryelopment. l also went 10 Austin
-a SAW Your beautiful capitol l eS-
admire the architectural beauty of
.... and the entire building is one of
81 .aa-someSt 1 nave ever seen.
.ey Governor Hogg and was much
et-'t with his earnest and impressive
..">s-'a,ions of the attractions Texas
.--.> (. immigrants and capitalists. / was
E..sl-~eu 10 hear that your state had such
-' '-Sh surplus i'll its vaults. / do not
% wise 10 keep so much money from
.. -'tou. Governor Hogg and myself
,-. "t he amount Of coin in the treasury,
~-- Poe Eovcrnor said he had suggested
80. which would have put this money in
on. He did no; give me his plans
II '.'--., but I have do doubt they were
- haat 60 You think OF the future of
4rN4,'
Link it has the grandest future Of any
s.e the Union. because of the immensely
lis territory. the richness of its soil and
le saubrity of its climate The diversity
VI crops IS great thing for Texas, brought
30 by the diversity of climate"
What are the needs of Texasl'
-. migration above all things, and capt.
''' 'gr the Development OF its resources =
S-ulld immigration come tirst2''
10 4 certain extent both should go hand
u hand. e
/ :, do YOU think without the coming OF ad-
S-iol-i capital Texas would be justified in
= ing immigration other than of agri-
--'uristst'
~ cs Tor I see Fort Worth developing
40 great manufacturing point. and
.,Aers can do what you are doing. Look
'your packery, handling your cattle and