Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-08

u1oflc will retlia,' tie possibilities wni-li
hcr position and Immense territory siycs
her. she will continue 10 grow steadily
as she hiss dpnc III the past. The open,
ing 10 tue Cherokee strip will be Of
great advantage 10 tle merchants 81
Fort Worth. hut il nothing "a compared
with the bcnciits 10 be reaped when
that whole country will be opened for
Want < Co. The FIRST thing neces-
sary Is manufacturers 10 give men em-
ployuent. We need these worse than
We need anything else.
g. w. H0llingsworth--Mor factories
and the proper encouragement of them
would do much towards increasing the
population OF Fort Worth.
NJ. Oppenheimer--A fair association.
at which the produces Of Thrrlnt and
adjoining counties could he exhibited,
would induce many farmers to locate
around US, and this would cause Other
industries 10 spring up. and would in
crease the population of Fort Worth
W. Il. Lemond-ln my opinian. an old
fashioned mercantile establishment
would be of great benefit TO the city.
Now the farmers take their cotton and
other produce to small towns, where the
MERCHANTS will buy their cotton and
grain and give merchandise for 1t. A
large Institution of this kind. or Ia fact
several Of them. would be Of great bene-
hit to Fort Worth.
L. u. Chapman-I'ort Worth needs
more houses and cheaper rents. II is
almost impossible to secure cottage
without being compelled 10 pay an un-
reasonable high rent. This fact alone
prevents many pe0p.e from making Fort
Worth their home, who would otherwise
Max E,ser-The establishing Of sue
cessful packing house and the settling of
Iarrant county will make large city
of Fort Worth.
J. Whitla-Nlore manufacturing estab.
lishments, and the successful operation
of the packery will largely increase the
population of Fort Worth.
Norman Nelson-IGe establishing OF
large stockyards ut this point would do
much TO Increase the population OF Fort
Worth.
T. y. Harroll--A free distribution of
town lots like that which occurred In
Oklahoma and the Cherokee strip might
have some effect In Increasing the popula-
tion OF Fort Worth
r. c. Galhnith--Fort Worth should
have more factories. We have railroads
sufficient to handle all Of the business in
the city. The country has too much raw
material.
A. b. Smitl-Populate the county with
thrifty farmers and create demand for
the necessities of life There Is no room
in the county for large pastures, and they
should be divided into small farms. Tar
rant county thiclly populated means a
large Increase In Fort Worth population.
VI. l.. Bewly-AIore factories Of every
kind that Will work up the raw material
that We have in such abundance around
us.
II. NJ Pittenger--The pastures aud
large tracts of land in Tarrant county
should be divided and sold TO small farm
ers A populous county will create a
demand for products of all kinds and will
be an indutement for factories to locate
IN Fort Worth.
John j.. Nloore-f'or, Worth shout /
have more factories and manufacturing
interests Day laborcrs ana men VINO
draw their wages every Saturday night
are the people that build cities. I1e
chamber of commerce should devote more
of its time and attention TO securing
such establishments, and once secured,
the railroads will come.
j. $. Clark-The banks should not keep
the money that should be in circulation
locked up in their vaults This, with more
fnc.ories, win increase the poulation of
Fort Worth.
G. Barr-'The banks should not keep
such u tight grip on their money. An
economical government with more lac
tories viii make a large city out OF Fort
Worth.
and factories TO employ them.
]. S. McDaniel-H industries and
markets should be encouraged. Many
people think the further OF goods are
bougth the better they are.
s. $. Shnw---We need factories aud those
we have should be encouraged. wagons
and many other things eau be manu-
factured in Fort Worth. that Will last
much longer than foren-made goods
but there is no inducement TO make
such goods, when the majority Of the
consumers think they are inferior lC
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J. c. Fencher-The merchants should
import few cotton buyers TO buy ne
cotton of the farmers al a reasonable
price. A great deal of money Is handed
away from here in cotton every day, and
there should be more competition.
w. c. Combs-A more economical ad
ministration of city affairs. consider
this one Of the many things necessary
TO increase the population OF For
Worth
n. x. Coughlin-we need more fact
ories 10 give employment 10 mechanic
and laborors, for they are the people
that make a city. The county will de
velop when there is more demand fol
i. NJ. Ward-we need more factories
A city can never be built without them
Fort Worth has railroads enough t'
take care of all her business.
q. w. Wells-rhe Territory should b.
opened. In my opinion this would be o
great benefit 10 the city.
A. A. I,ctchwnrth--NVc need factories
These we now have are not sufficient!
encouraged, and too many people will bnl
away from home, when they can &c
the same goods and AT the same prize
here al home. The chamber Of commerce
should devote its attention to securing
Martin Casey-Encourage manufactur
ing Industries and patronize them; tn
growth Of the city being dependent upol
same. liberality towards railroads AM
other corporations conducive to th
benefit of the city Less false moralit!
and mossbackism with less politics am
more business.
John L. Weeden-Honest and eticieii
municipal government. Establish AM
promote industries.
]. II, Coppage-More money and bet
ter water supply.
j. Y. Clemenis-People to have NOR
confidence IN one another. The lack o
( confidence is what is keeping the cit
back. New enterprises.
VIM. Montgomery lot Darlington 1
, Montgomery Spend more money In Ii
main part Of ,he town and less In III
suburbs. Encourage the railroads I
; build new depot These put togethe
would be starting point 10 prosperity
! A. Kent--For the North and S0ut
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