The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-23

way A"u-tu0 public d..
TO secure their construction u0a ~
did it in such manner az tn j., sd|
rapid success. Today Wa 'v va
more than nine thousand mils .'' \
railway that is in operation ~
state. Our early statesmen, in ~ :! aa y
anxiety to obtain rapid transns asl
ton, may have been liberal in p ,S''
donations of land to those co,s sae'
tons, and if judged by the lio l p'a |.
subsequent events, NAV eI h.' a
been too generous, but ~"
not just to charge ~ u
with imprudence, for they c.rs stsa
accelerated the progress and T nsa.
perity. of Texas in remarkablsp , ~
gree and it must not be foroo.,'''
that in making these donations V ~
at the same time provided An I y
mense acreage for the school i,s ~
In the policies adopted it il Ss
cult for me to find any mistakes h'
| do not claim that they yers !.
fallible, for it is human 70 ~.
but such errors as they NAV b,,,
made were intended to beno
Texas. Mach as Texas ia lndsh,,,
to her soil and climate for her sst,I.
ment and rapid development, che !,
perhaps as much indebted TO her a.,
iy statesmen aid law makers for II,
wise provisions found in her oroa,,
and statutory laws. | have LIVED
Texas from my early childhood, a,l
it is my good fortune to have kno,,
many of her early settlers All
many of her heroes and state smss
aud 1t may be due to this fact tbv
| am such an enthusiast about NJ,
sta e, but it seems to me that bs
history should kindle enthusiasm !,
the breast of any man. | wout
not willingly encourage a want d
respect and love for the union d
these states. On the contrary, H.
lieve that patriotism requires prp
found reverence and a heartfelt afeh
ton for the union, but it is no lea
patriotic to love Texas, her herou
and her statesmen, and to keen fcp
ever their memories enshrined
our hearts. S. S. Prentiss in spe,i
ing of the grandeur and GREATNESS
the United States and The bond d
fraternity that held the states u
geiher, said: "On the banks d
the kennebeck, on the banks Of thi
Ohio, and on the banks of the Mis-
issippi, the father of waters, than
God | can say fellow citizens" u
day we hear of North Texas,
East Texas, Of South Texas, and d
West Texas, but | thank God ths
anywhere and everywhere in thi
va. state of ours | can LAY FelloE
Texans and meet with a hearlfat
response from every one,
The articles of annexation pm
vlded that as many as four sts'a
might might be made out Of On
great state and this fact has give
cause for the belief that our states
men Of that day desired divisla
of our territory. | do not 80 believe
AT that time African slavery exist.
in the South; 1t was the peculiar IL
stitution of the South, and its II
tention or abolition was the pan
mount question with the peopA
and had been since the enactment
the Missouri compromise and y
view of the agitation Of the SLAYER
question which was in progress
the time of annexation / Lave b
lieved that the clause in the artlca
of annexation was inserted to ensoa
the South to have al ascendencyA
the senate whenever it bec,n'
necessary for her to have it. DI
African slavery no longer exists'ns
if am right in supposing that v. "
clause in the articles of annexsIla
was inserted because of the SLAYER
question, that clause passed sSy
with the question that gave it oll ~
Railroads have annlhilated a'
lance and there is no economic ~
son that will justify the though,
division, and it should be the WIZ
and purpose of every patriotic CIV
zen TO build up our great state y,
to cultivate the sentiment w.
Texas must forever remain gfD
and united state. In area weu
tainly have a grand state; "A ~