Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-20

winch had made him victor and won
him wealth and honor in his earlier
years; ana SO commerce adds another
victim. who. allured beyond their
strength by her siren voice. have fallen.
Animated by the spirit Of trade. John
Jacob Aston. in rivalry Of the Hudson
bay Fur company founded Astoria at
the mouth OF the Columbia river and
established the first American trading
post OF the Western slope. He freight
cd his supplies through the Straits of
Magellan and his commercial travel
crs, starting from the then hamlet OF
St Louis were the first white men 10
traverse the unknown wilderness Of the
great West meeting their samples
at the appointed rendezvous, and as
they journeyed incidentally spying
out that route so soon thereafter trav-
eled on iron rails by lightning trains,
transporting merchandise In unbroken
bulk to and from the many cities grown
from the seed sown by the great mer-
chant on the shores OF the mighty
Pacific.
In response to the demands Of COM
merce at the Golden Gate" of the
farthest West the genius and energy
Of Huntington was aroused 10 coop
crate with the genius OF Gould in the
emporium OF the East, and through the
enterprise, energy and skill OF those
and kindred spirits the wilderness has
been made TO blossom as the rose and
vast territory blessed by natures
God, but heretofore practically mac
cesslble, has been opened for happy
homes almost without price 10 millions
OF men with their wives and children
who otherwise II existing at all,
would be languiHhing In the more re-
stricted confines OF the new or fetid
atmosphere Of the over-crowded coun-
tries Of the old world.
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view Of few Of the events which have
left their enduring Impress upon the
worlds history events cited at ram
dom for mere Illustration.
What has been the chief animating
cause Of all the events and incidents,
the outpouring OF blood and treasure,
the deeds Of daring and unbounded en-
tcrprise and untirng and resistless en-
ergy to which | have referred? Search
the record and while you will indeed
discover innumerable more or less po-
tent incidental and collateral motives
ms personal and national ambition. race
antipathles and the Ike, you win find
that the central germ, the great motor
which evolved such wonders Is com
merce-commercc which involves the
spirit OF trade and barter and love Of
gain inherent in fallen human nature,
which has more or less developed in
particular peoples and individuals
which Is developed and nccentuated
under the mysterious and complex laws
OF heredity and which appeals at once
to the highest and noblest and the low
est and mcanest characteristics OF man.
In all these illustrations have l gone
too far O-tield into currency too re-
mote to be considered In this practical
day. Can we say that these things
may have been hut can be no more?
Not So We know that in our own OBJ
servution and experience commerce
and trade have made and unmade
presidents OF these states, and the all
absorbing topic Of this moment and
that is exciting the kecnest interests in
the breasts Of ten million and more of
voters is question OF commerce and
trude-the great question Of the tarin
Once at least since AppomattoN, fate
full day this country has been on the
verge of revolution, when two men
stood face to face, each claiming to be
the chief magistrate of sixty millions
Of peOple-chusen on issues OF com
mcrce The secret history OF affairs Ia
Washington at that period will some
dav he public history and high rank
ed among the patriots and Respondent
will stand the name OF the man who
more than any other, and by the unset
fish sacrifice OF ambition, most contrib
uted to avert the Observation-Disclosures
| ]. Tilden.
Within the past sixty days the car
| the Germans the successors in sover-
| eighty Of Peter and Of Charlemange
| with hands ON hip and arms kim-bow,
| with two millions Of armed men at
! their backs have glowered at each other
! while the reichstag debated whether
or not It would adopt or reject GER
| tain clause In commercial treaty. Had
| the dogs Of war been unleashed who
! can say hut that he would have become
| living witnesses OF a struggle precipl-
| tuted by commercial interests com
| pared to which the contests Of Rome
and Carthage would sink into inslgnih-
| CRuceH
The study of the laws which govern
/ commerce and trade is one worthy to
! engage the Hottest and most subtle in
| tellects. II has done SO In the past
| IL doing 30 now, and will SO continue TO
! the end These laws involve not only
| the most ubstruse theories but require
| the most accurate and practical adapt
| alton Of those theories TO existing aud
| changing facts and conditions, the un-
! firing, constant and Vigilant exercise
| of all the mental faculties. In the
| hnnds Of the men who control the COM
merce NJ "a country Is likewise largely
reposed the prosperity and happiness
/ OF the people of that country, How
| overwhelmingly important, then, 1t is
that such men should be conservative,
/ honest and true,
! i've association. / utter no unmeaulng
words when I say that the people Of
| Texas are indeed fortunate IN the char
acter OF tho commercial travellers who
so largely influence the mercantile in
tcrosts I'm which that people are 50
| vitality concerned. Upon this subject ]
could say much IN feeling Of earnest
/ ness but Il would not become such an
q, aston. and would be In the illest
sense aud offensive to YOU should l
permit myself 10 deal IN fulsome eu-
logy, hut 7 can and do say, In all pro-
| priety that those Of the people OF this
state who have had the opportunity "a
| Judge know YOU 10 be courteous and
| consideratc gentlemen. honest and Just
In your business dealings broad
| Euaged and competent men. II Is
common knowledge that your business
| sagacity, tempered with the generous
! mink OF human kindness, in the dis.
trossful times OF drouth and flood and
tight money markets. has lifted many
suffering fellow from the slough Of
financial dependency and helped him
10 the solid ground beyond-thence e
pursue his lnbors with gratitude unt
renewed energy. and in ninety-nlnt
cases out OF hundred with advantage
TO himself and profit 10 YOU. II Is
those qualities which have won for yol
the esteem OF the merchants OF Texas
and likewise OF those who have OBJ
served you from neutral ground
have heard It estimated that you mum
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