The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10

money, and some of it it might not b
appropriate for the city herself to dc
yet it would be her duty to hold on
to private capital such inducements a
would lead to it's performance. How
much has been done towards the enC
indicated is easy of ascertainment
how much of it remains to be don,
should weigh heavily on the con
sciences of those charged with tn,
management of the city's affairs, anC
upon the consciences of our citizens
generally. And The STATEsMAN
| takes this further view of the city'S
obligations to her citizens: She should
give the citizens of today as much
benefit from these internal i'm,
provements as possible, for they have
already borne the brunt of hardships
without these cOnveniences, though
paying their taxes for more advant-
ages than they received. And be-
sides The STATESMAN has no pa
thence with the idea of doing
everything for the benefit of posterity
we of the present should not be adj
Judged selfish in claiming as many
benefits as possible for ourselves.
And now what does Austin owe
herself? In addition to proving her
gratitude to Texas for making her the
pivotal city of the state, and to doing
her full duty to her citizen, she has a
peculiar obligation of her own to
meet. She has taken step unusual
with capital cities. Not content with
being, as is usual in such cases, mere
ly city subsisting on state patron
age and being the home of the public
Institutions Of the state, she has gone
on to work out a new and
better salvation for herself. She
has affirmed to the world that
sac can and will be self
reliant, that she will carve out for Aus
tin future of such perfect progress
and prosperity that she will be the
marvel and glory of Texas. To this
end she has commenced to bride the
Colorado river and will make it turn
the wheels that will grind out her
grist of gold and influence. This was
a bold step, but right well has she
taken it. The first step, however,
does not reach the end of the journey.
The road is long and laborious to the
finish. She today stands pledged to
the world, and especially to the state
of which she is the capital city, to not
only redeem 100000 of water bonds
she has issued, but to sell $1,000,000
more, and to press to rapid conclus-
ion the most gigantic work ever I'M
dertaken by a Southern city, making
of Austin the greatest manufacturing
city in the South. She owes it to her.
self to redeem, her credit already
PiNuSpNi ullNt w Vail OuV CfClJ PlOll-
Use she has made. What a glorious
future, yet what a weighty RESPONSE
bility. 70 the accomplishment of such
destiny each and every one of her
citizens is bound to see that she
presses with a vigor and zeal that
know no WEAKNESS and with bust
ness acumen that is incapable of error
What men she must keep at the helm,
what constant encouragement and
support they must receive from all
her citizens. Never was there greater
need of unity Of purpose and continu-
ed zealousness of action. In Austin's
great dam is her reputation and her
glory. Through it will be received
an impetus and an assistance that
will render easy to her the task of
fully doing her duty to her citizens
and to Texas. The dam with its
wealth of heavenward mounting
spray is Austin's emblazOned coat of
arms and in that sign will she con-
quer.