Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-13

say to you today. as you well Know,
II Is d qualification to us TO recognize
the fact the cattleman is again ON the
crest OF the wave OF prosperity.
Where the horny.hnnded ogriculturist
is only getting 8 cents a pound Tor ms
cotton. the sun-burned and sun-iannea
cattleman Is getting cents pound
for his beef. We are pleased at your
changed condition, and we hope IL VIII
! continue, because in your prosperity
lies our prosperity In very great
measure.
Committees Of arrangement and re-
ception have been provided 10 see ar
ter your enjoyment while you are mere
understand that tonight this beaui-
full han will be opened to you, and n
magnificent play. from one OF the
Eastern towns will be presented for
your delectatlon. / believe they call
1t Lost In New York" Don't get lost
In Fort Worth. During your stay here
there Will be other entertainments pre-
sented for your enjoyment. / am COM
missioned by the commissioners court,
the county Judge and the commits
sioners OF this county, to invite you to-
morrow at ~ O'clock-from IL 10
ocloek-to inspect, at the head OF Main
street, the most magnificent pubic
building ever erected in the state Of
Texas. except the state capitol. We
would be glad to have you see II. Not
that you Will ever probably have any
business there, but that 1t will be n
matter Of interest TO you to see this
magnificent building. erected in this
city with Texas material.
II Is in contemplation that you shall
visit another industry, lying on our
northern suburb, an industry In which
you are all Interested; one that touches
your pocket-l mean your vest pocket,
up here nearest your heart, where you
carry your roll-the Fort Worth Union
Stock Yards and Packing house; an
industry in which you gentlemen are
Interested As we are interested In the
up-bullding Of your enterprises, so are
you directly Interested In the up-bulld-
Ing OF ours. 1 do not suppose there is
any one here from Kansas City. Chi
cago or st. Louis who Is In any way
interested in the markets for your cat
tie, but II there are any such, and 1t is
possible there may be. 1 propose to
serve notice on them now that we are
in II with them and we propose to offer
to the cattlemen OF Texas "A market for
their cattle that shall equal these
Northern and Eastern markets; and
we ask and invite you to come and in
spect for yourselves the facilities that
have been provided for the handling of
your cattle, that you may see whether
made for the conduct Of the business
In an economical safe, conservative
and profitable manner-prohtabl to
you, l mean. We don't care whether
these people make any money out OF
It or not. They are from Boston, where
they don't raise cattle.
Again, gentlemen. in behalf Of Fort
Worth, l desire to say that we are
truly delighted TO see 30 many OF you
present this morning We hope that
your deliberations here may not only
be pleasant but profitable 10 you. but
that they may rebound to the good and
the welfare OF the association 10 which
you belong, and the great Industry
which you represent. Thank YOU
Mayor Paddock was listened u with
much interest, and he was frequently
upplauded.
President Bush was exceedingly hap
py, not only In appearance, but in his
manner Of inviting tho audience to
come TO the front and occupy the "bald
head row Of seats. lie was very
humorous, and when Mayor Paddock
concluded. turned TO Editor Loving of
the Texas Stock and Farm journal
who delivered an address on welcome
on behalf Of the citizens OF Fort
worth,
George LoNinE's Address.
Mr. President and Gentlemen Of the
Cattle Raisers Association Of Texas:
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