Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-01
FOR FORT WORTH AND TEXAS
Is OUR MAYOR EARNESTLY AND
AssInuousLY STRIVING.
nhe Fiood Tide Of sefthwsst Inrni-
grafton to he Turned TO the
Land on which ths lone star
shinrs aud our Hopes Heulireu.

a Gazette reporter called on Mayor
Paddock yesterday. TO obtain from him
the particulars of the immigration
scheme upon which he has been work
ing for many months, He was found
busy sending out the following circular
letter.
Fort Worth. Tex. Nov. L. isai--Dear
sir: For the past eight months have
been working assiduousIy ON Il plan to
turn the tide OF immigration. which for
twenty-five years has SGT steadily TO the
(, Northwest. into Texas.
To this end have had numerous
conferences with railroad officials and
agents or foreign steamship companies
in New York. Some OF the latter have
visited Texas. and after examining the
wonderful resources Of tho State, have
consented to cooperate IN the work.
The officials OF many of the trunk
lines and Texas railways have also
assured me OF their interest IN the mat
ter, and their willingness to mid In any
practicable manner In the consummh-
tlon OF this laudable object.
il has been determined 20 have n con-
Hultntion OF the railway officials, stenm-
ship agents. ana representative GILL
gems OF the state at the New Planters
1Iotel. st. Louis, Mo-, on November II,
1894.
believing you will Mt once recognize
and appreciate the benefit Of this move
mcnt, nsk that you have representa-
slves OF your city at that meeting.
There should be Mt least two repre-
sentative men from your place to pre-
sent the advantages OF your immediate
section an n field OF the industrious
Immigrant
The movement Is TO people Texas,
md no particular section OF the state.
Please advise me by return mail II
we may expect representative from
your place.
Awaiting your reply remain.
Il. u. PADDOCK.
Mayor Of Fort Worth, Tex.
He was willing 10 give all the infor-
NATION In his possesslon, "There Ia Moth
ing to keep from the public he said.
''lndeed we cannot achieve success with
out the co-orporatlon OF the public. 7
have said nothing about the matter
heretofore. for the REASON TINT there
has been nothing TO ray. ! hive bcen
ut work enllatinR the agenta OF Che
steamship lines, and the managers Of
the Trunk lines OF railway. This has
nil been secured as far as they have
been approached II has been im-
and lay the plan before them but the
passenger departments of the principal
lines from Chicago to the Southwest
have beon consulted and all nro willing
10 do all IN their power FOR the rru-
motion Of tho work. a meeting of tho
railway officials or all the roads has
been called TO meet at 81. Louln ON the
12th instant, and at this mecting NJ
tho details OF the work viii be discussed
md agreed upon,
'"rhc mayors and trades organization
In all tho prl--irTtf towns . the state.
have pes7f nskcd to send representatives
40 fhla meeting II In Intended that the
movement shall embrace tho entire
state. aud that the work shall not he
confined TO any particular locality or
section.
Mr., A. T. Johnson, tho American
representative OF the Thingvnlla lin,
" steamships which brings more
scandinavians ana Germans to Amerirf
than amy other llne can't To Texas Las
April ana made n through inspection a
fhc state ana went bnc greatl,
enthused. lIo has settled NOR,
nnaplo In the Northwest thni
all other influences combined, ant
he can use the same influence that hni
neoplcd the Northwest IN the acttle
ment of Texas. l regard this as on,
of the best movements that hnA va
been innugurnted for the dovNlopmcn
of tho state. and consider Il n fortunat,
circumstance that these influences car
Dc combined 20 happily | hone ever,
town In the state VIII have one or NOR,
representatives ut the meeting at ST
Louis"