Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-14

requested 90 leave the amounts NJ their
homes. D. T. GOPHER, Calculator.
Mayor Pad1oots reply 10 the question,
'vhat T. tho matter with Fort Worht'
printed in tolays Gazette will be thought
fully read by those citizens 20 whom the
subject Is Of chief Importance.
From some OF the Views expressed. II Is
hardly necessary 10 say, the Gazette heart
~ dsscuts. Others 1t heartily iulor7es.
The mayor Il about ns aggressive In his poo
iitlcai convictions as the next man. But
politics have no place In this discussion.
The text ~ Mayor r0dlock's comments
n we correctly Interpret them II that the
need Of Fort Worth Is revival OF the
oll.tmc spirit Of unity, md o bnnishmout
Of an personal anlmosltios that may have
resulted from the Incidents " the long
period " depression, and In that the mayor
t. right.
We are on the abutmonts Of IL new orn
and 1t IL worse than folly tu carry over
Into II any Of the rubbish OF the past
Those who have suffered can find hope
here II they Will diligently look for H.
Those whose caution has stood thrIu-und
the city-in gool turn may confidently lay
aside the Apprchcnal0ns which have so
easily brset them TIE Gazette has o Pc
culnr Right 10 say THIS. II Il source OF
selfgratulntion to Its editorial manage
mcnt that II has never encouraged tho
speculative adventures whose disastrous Pc
suits are dofcribei by Mayor Paddock Il
has ever opposed booming processes aud
Ave years hgp, In the huur " financial
gloom thr, ughout the world. when the
spirit " complaint was active II pub.
ll7hed "a Dcfousc Of the So-Call0l Moss.
back" that directed attention to tho
nrnnciM strength In Fort Worth. unim-
paired because Of non-pnrtlcipntion In pop
ular speculatlons, aud it4 value 10 the
community under such trying clroum.
stances.
The MED of the people Of Fort Worth
to get together and To move together with
common purpose IL urgent. IL ~ the
Important question " the hour, aud should
not be made secondary to any other ques-
tlou We Will probably not be able TO
materially Influence tho result OF any pollt-
lcll Issue. for Que community il an atom
among millions. but we eau build up IA city
here that viii prosper aud bring prosper.
ity TO those whose lahors and sagaelty
cntltle them to IT,
rtore arc outcropplngs from day 10 day
OF revival ~ public spirit. Their, muss
be promptly provided avenues for It's ex.
preston
on with the slumber, on with the har-
ness Of renewed activity. 10 work for Fort
Worth.
II Is reported that enc VI the missions
Of the new morning paper proposed for
Fort Worth would BIZ to furnish Go ernor
culberson with au organ. Is 1t to bo In.
ferrcd from this TINT the Houston Posts
hostile attitude towar,, silver renders Il I'm.
eligible TO conduct the newspaper end OF
Ills canvass next Year,
Electric ears as substitutes for farm wagons
would be puHhln. the use OF electricity to an
extreme not dreamed OF in the past even by
the most enthusiastic champions OF the mya.
FERROUS force. Yet such proposal ia serious
" made by writer In the current number
OF the North American Review. His idea
Ia 10 substitute steel tracka with electric
equipment for common roadways. which
tracks would be public highways. Every man
would own his own electric car. and run a
switch from his home 10 the main track. The
economy Of the plan is shown to be onor-
nous. IL is certainly ingenious, and. after
hc problem OF Aging air-shlps Is solved, It
may got attention.
Representatives Of railroads. land cam.
panles and others Interested In tho deye,on.
ment OF tho West. met at the Auditorium
Chicago. last week. to take steps Iooklnr To
The promotion OF tho settlement and dave.
opinent OF that section ono Of the spoakers
A. ii. Ford OF the Homeseekers' Journal
iaid; "8''
E9r halt 9 century the west haH had no
knoWh no other section To-Day Tho We,
uas rival With the nfreonueivnd a.
tlntt overcome wanted to 20 Wost. what ,xss
ny astonshinent 10 find that the Tertion MAY
w 'ns greatest onort to secure immigratlin
The South 10 at work. and as resu,f
Georgia aud Alabama are hllinF no WIN
with eolonlHif, and now lnfustrioa arc being
tiarted In every village. hut what ia nc
Southwest doins7
The Fort Worth Gazette points ia Mex.
i irp W M oaniuple Of prosperity uud haa n
unsnr for the IKE In this Country Ar
moro, the Mexican minister 10 liz
ipnll,SH slat.s, nteb9hly has an exact
be- Gays ~ the North American i,ev law
lgi June That this country il SO fnf nh,ntl
9, MeM.o In material progress, commerce
mnnutacfures. nrfirrlsurc wnaes poniiiaf
tuu,niloh, wealth. banking and Ihnllns
lla,n.lites thf q comparison would be- IN,
i1iN ,Evcry ,rcrsqn " half way inlcih
Yea biinss ferD some earlOuss "S aoll sun 70