Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-03
GREAT TEXAS TO CELEBRATE.
MAYOR PADDOCK WRITES TO THE
GERMANS IN AMERICA
Telling of the semi-CentenninI Ex-
position-The Idea Eliminated From
Fort WoFth-Words TO the Emil

grant-what AIdnce Walker said.
In a widely circulated paper called
the Emigrant and German in America,
Mayor Paddock hrs the following
article, which is introduced by the ed
itor as follows;
The following able and well-written
article from the pen of the Hon. B. b.
Paddock. Mayor OF Fort Worth, Tex,
serves well to illustrate the vast pos
sibilities and the promising future Of
the gigantic state OF Texas, on which
the Emlgrant has dwelt repeatedly.
While reiterating some things that
have been brought forth ere this in
these columns, the article of Mr. Pad
dock contains 50 much of instruction
and information 10 that class Of our
readers who are Interested In the de
velopmcnt of the great south. that We
gladly submit the same to them with
out the passport Of any further edito-
fial remarks;
| Fort Worth Tex, Feb. l0.--A move
ment has been inaugurated in Texas
looking to the celebration, In BETTING
/ manner Of the Scmi-Centcnnial an
niversary OF the admission Of the state
! into the union.
! The admission Of none Of the states
/ OF the American union was attended
{ with so much discussion or was mat
/ ter of so general ana widespread inter
/ est as that of Texas. II was made a
/ matter OF party and political interest
! in the general e+notion of 1874 and many
candidate for political honors was
| made 10 announce whether he was for
l or against the admission OF Texas as
| state In order to obtain the votes OF
/ his fellow citizens for the position he
| coveted. perty feeling and persdnnl
rancor ran higher than even In the
case OF Kansas twelve years later. In
the latter case the slavery question was
the prevailing issue, and It was more
WhethT Kansas should be admitted as
] n pTo-slaNrry state than whether Il
| should be admitted at all
! At the time the annexation Of Texas
was discus 5rl, Il was sister republic.
! having achieved it's Independence from,
the then empire OF Mexico IN 1896. The
issue was finally decided in favor OF
| annexation by a single vote. one Of
| the representatives, from Indiana who
| made the race for Congress- on tho
! affirmative Of the question. and who
! was himself elected by IA majority Of
one vote was entitled to the honor OF
! having HiNen 10 the United States tho
brightest star In Its curonct Bv ms
! vote 2fa,32S square miles Of the richest
! territory in the Union were brought
under the domain OF the stars and
stripes. N
AT that time, March, 1876 the popuIa-
ton OF the republic was not s,ifIIrlent
10 ehtltle II 10 statehood under the con
sututonal requirements. But as Yesyns
was republic Itself 1t was not subiect
! 10 the same rules and regulutions maj
| prevail when a terfitory nlrendv n
part and parcel OF the republic kn1clss
at the door of congress seeking adrois,
SION into the family OF states. The an
| neNatlon was perfected by menns Of ,
treaty, as domain Is acquired from, nr,.
| other foreign power.
Ihere mas been no cause for COMPLAINT
| because OF the formation and condrtna
tion OF this treaty. The acquisition ~
ieNAs Drought Into the union a terri
toIY gleAter than the original thirteen
cplohes' rirh In all the natural re-.
sources which contribute To- maize
| nauun wealthy and powerful Its
! GENIAL climate fertile soil great variel
| ", or products, boundless forests nnd
eNhaustlesa mines of mineral weaitb
WI ~ y Nv more years make It the
empire state of the union. From loss
Than 10000 people in 1876. il has crow,
10 more than 2,500,0O0, and its assessed
Vuluatlon hos kept pace with its rro,vfh
/ IN population, and II has lust entero,i
Iunon an era OF growth and prosperitv
| " men ~ Is remembered that 1t is but
anout nine persons to the suunre MIL
| OF territory. while the old Raw sfnte
nus az that being the third state in
| inc union In railroad mileage n hoe
only mile OF road to about eve,,y
thuty ssquare miles OF territory. while
aas i. s has n mile OF road to
| tACn four 40nura -
some idea can be formed of the .nnssi'
pllities which the womb OF time has in
store for 1t. 'ie mas III
Aiready Texas produces one-third Of
tnat great staple of commerce-cotton,
grown in the country-and moi ono CO.,,
In five that is adapted 10 the 'c,,lt,,re
OF cotton mas ever had a plowshore
run through Its virgin soil. II IL ennal-
| ~ adapted 10 the cultivation Of sngar
corn. wheat, rye, barley, oats. hav a.
Illia' ana, In fact, all the cereal and
| fvot crops Known to the exneriencad
hushandman. while the fruits az ne
temperate and semi-tropical region.
| grow IN riotous profuslon. Beneatb its
rock-ribbed hills lie untold wealth. in
copper iron, manganese, kaoIin, as
aspnalt SAT-, marble and gram
ne, II is the FL Dorado OF tho nvrI-
culturist, the Utopia of the mlner en-
Elysium Of the lumberman, the narse
dise OF the herdsman end 49,
master. ana the haven of prosperity for
me merchant and capitalist. ~
FROM the asylum OF the lawless ana
ahis,n, !. has become the home of law
en'erprising spirits. who have subiee,-
ed the wilderness and made the waste
places to blossom as the rose. EVER.
wnere prosperity and happiness abound
axes arc low. and Its government has
Always been wise. beneficial and con1
sentative. With less than 500. O0O' ooo %
mortgaFe Indebtedness. ms shown hn,
recent census bulletins. there is NOT .
homestead In the state burdened WIFI a
mortease, nor Is one permissible under
- Jaws. me fathers OF the republic.
win . w''asn and foresight born Of