Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-14
AN OPEN LETTER
To AIr Hardy. Secretary of the Texas Real
Estate Association-Asiied to Name
the Roads that are ssNOt In It,"

To Mr.. G (. Hardy, Secretary Texas Real Es
tate Association:
DEAR SE--I find the attached paragraph
ia 4 circular issued by your association
under date Of July &c, 1891, which speaks
for Itself:
Your secretary has been to Chicago, St.
Louis, Memphis and other points, going be-
fore managers and associations in the inter
estof cheap excursion rates to Texas, and he
regretfully has to say that up to the present
time one Of our own Texas lines absolute
objection ana threats have prevented the
usual excursion rates for 1891, and the plan
mere proposed is the only thing at present
in sight that Will save anything TO US "
Permit me to suggest, MIR Hardy, that
you give the people Of Texas the name of
that zone Texas railroad" whose objection
and threats have prevented the usual eX-
curSiOm rates for 1S9l.''
II is due the Texas lines who have favored
and made AN effort 10 give to Texas cheap
excursion tickets for the home seeker that
the public know what line or lines protested
and objected TO the rate being made. Lines
who did not work for aud assist in getting
those who openly opposed the rate.
If they are not with YOU, 50 you can see
their work they are against you, and are
quietly trying 10 defeat the work. | for one
would prefer an open enemy toa lukc-warn
friend, or one that would sit idly by and see
you and your work defeated.
The people of Texas are directly inter-
estcd and should know what lines worked
for and AGAINST the excursion rates 10
Texas and the lines that We're with US
should be favored, and those who did OPP
pose US should also be remembered.
The work undertaken byiyour association,
if successfully carried out, which ! GER
tainly hope il will be, viii benefit every man,
woman and child in Texas, as well as put
ting a large increase of revenue in the
pockets of all railroad owners of Texas.
If this be true, which IL Is, you should have
the people ana railroads OF Texas with you,
and you will need the assistance of both
people and railroads to carry on the good
work you have just started. ] feel sure
the people of Texas will do all they can to
encourage the roads that assist and are
friendly 20 your movement, therefore |
suggest that YOU let Us all know what
Texas lines assist you, and also advise US
what line or lines oppose or decline TO Join
YOU in the work Your association is com
posed of rs good men rs there IS to be found
in or out of Texas They have the good
will and confidence of all good people in
the state. and the work they are engaged in
is for the best interest of Texas and her
railroads, and YOU are entitled TO all the
assistance that can possibly be given YOU,
from both people and railroads. and those
who oppose your association or fail to as
sIst YOU, where they are able 10, are not
friendly To Texas, and the people should
know who are their friends
Life is too short" to "beat the devil
around the bush'-bcttcr meet him sin the
name the road on roads that are not Sin it
Yours, with best wishes,
JOHN HOWARD.
Fort Worth, Aug. 13, 1891