Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-15

Tells Dallas to nuiId u Grand Audi
torluut.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 14,--Adolphus
Busch. the st. Louis brewer. and his
party, who have been touring Texas
for the last month or more, and resting
at the Oriental hotel In Dallas for The
last ten days. departed for st. Louis
this morning. Mr.. Buseh's private car
was attached TO the 7:20 Texas and Pa
oinc train. and, barring delay. VIII
reach st. Louis union station at $50
tomorrow morning. Those who left
Dallas today are; Adolphus Busch and
wife, Miss Annie l.. Busch, Miss A.
Berg. c. Conrad, general manager; i.
Widman, c. o. Baxter. q. Housma1,
auditor and Arthur Koenig OF Milwau-
kee. Speaking to the Gazette repre-
sentative at the Oriental hotel asst
night. Mr.. Busch said:
Il would suggest. as among the best
Enterprises In contemplation for Dallas,
the proposed auditorium, combining the
features OF Il great convention hall,
theater, q natatorium, a roof garden,
with plants and flowers, and possibly
market house. 1t makes little differ
ence how this enterprise is procured.
whether by private contributions or
city ownership, 50 that II is built. l
would be willing to invest In II as 4 pri-
vate enterprise. and II the proposition
is put IN practical shape the promot-
ers may count on my doing my part.
where from 100000 TO 100000, would
attract meetings and conventions of
all kinds, not only from within the
state. but from without. Cattlemen
would come from Montana and Wyu-
ming to meet with those of Texas;
railroad men from the west and south
would hold their association meetings
here; the great German singing socie-
ties could be induced TO come TO Texas.
and various religious organizations
would hold at least one great conven-
ton a year in Dallas.
II do not care to discuss the proposed
to the city charter Resi-
dent business men and municipal Off
clals will undoubtedly guard the city's
interests In this direction In the best
possible manner. l am glad, however.
TO see strong sentiment in favor OF
representative business men !
to take places In the city council. Per |
haps electinL aldermen by the city at |
large might accomplish this.
II have heard people complain here, |
as in other places, about hard times, |
a terrible winter etc. This may be |
natural, but | believe the troubles COIN /
planned OF are largely magnlfied. Texas |
knows little OF hard times, and II is not |
IN equal sufferer with other sections |
from the hard winter Just think of |
the billiards. and the starving people |
lI NtpIAAka ana tue northwest. IeAdS /
Is a paradise, even with a month of |
snow and freezing weather. in compari- |
son. Then. just look at Florida The !
winter has been a hundred times worse 1
on Florida than It has on Texas. The
orange crop Of Florida is to that state
what the cotton crop is to Texas.
seq by the dispatches that the Florida
orange crop is wiped out: that there
VIII not be more than 100000 boxes,
where the normal crop would be about
100000 boxes. Just think Of the enor-
nous money loss that will he the COM
ny year for d small state lin point Of
population. | mean like Florida. Now,
iuy that Texas, the last year raised
100000 bales OF cotton, understand
hat Is the approximation of the crop.
There is complaint that the price is
ow. l Will cOncede that 1t is But at
80 per bale that means sos .O00.O 900 of
ash TO the planters and pickers and
or distribution among the merchants.
suppose that by some calamity of
venther, such as Florida has Just ex-
'erienced the Texas cotton crop should
e cut down to 100000 bales Al present
'rlces that means only 81, 500 OOO-a loss
i more than 800. 600 No, there are
10 real hard times Ia Texas. The state
; better OF than Florida or almost any
4 the others. | leave for st. Louis to.
morrow and shall talk to my friends
here Just as l am talking to YOU now