The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-07
WITH A MORAL FOR HOUSTON,


In the Texas city named Peter smith. II,
was popular. liberal and influential. ant
everybody followed him. az sheep follow
their lsador He had the confidence ans
support OF his fellow citizens in every en-,
| terprise in which he was willing to TAXI
part
When the Santa Fe read was being con.
structed through that region tho For,
i Worth people thought that 1t would b.!
a good thing for them to have It rur
through their city. SO they sent Peter
Smith to make their wishes known to the
directors OF the road.
I'VE are not going to Fort WORTH said
the directors, We ara making for Dallas
and We can not afford to run our line out
OF the way to snail town like yours. "
How mich?' asked Smith.
How much what?" was the question
from the other side.
what consideration win you demand
for bringing tho line to our town.,
The directors consulted and decided TO
bluff old Peter
Give us the right Of way through your
county, they said. give us plenty OF
land in the heart OF your city. and SIS. 900
In cdah. Do this and we viii run the
road to Fort WORTH
Old man Smith did not take ten seconds
for reflection.
"Dono!" hs shouted to the establishment
OF the directors. i.is
You don't mean it," they answered
doIbtingly.
IN do it, and hold you to your promise .
rlNf tpJl hn NIL + + -
Smith returned home and vert to work
at once. He saw the leading citizens,
and secured the right of way through the
rich and valuable lands Of that county
and In less than an hour he had ten acres
of land in the city for the roads depot,
side tracks and yards. with $4,000 in sub
scriptions.
A leading banker refused to subscribe.
a run on his bank. the deposltors reius-
ing to do business with him.
The banker suddenly changed his mind.
He went to see his dcpositors. and prom
ised to subscribe more than anybody else.
II they would stand by him.
The people were enthusiastic In their
support OF PeusT SHluH, ana every DUEL
NESS man OF means who declined to aid
his movement was made to feel their dis
pleasure.
1t was a great thing for Fort Worth,
and as natural result she has more
factories than any other town In Texas.
and every big road in the State touches
th:re. The people got Into the habit OF
pulling together, and they were under
stood to believe that public spirit is one
of the greatest virtues CT citizenship. an
well as a profitable policy
~
just before our jubilee days IT would be
we'll for every AItlantian to read this little
stcby. ans take it's lesson 10 heart.
lit would encourage and stimulate the
generous and far seeing men whose time
TABOR, and money and brains have been so
freely given, without STINT. to build up Our
city, and Develop its potentlaDltles, and ut
will also have "a good effect upon others
who have h,irdtafore failed TO respond when
great enterprises for the general welfare
of the community needed helping hands
and open poc.l.'tbooks.
Fortunately. There are mot many OF the |
latter class in Atlanta. Our people have
worke'b unlUedy and linselfist.ily from the |
very first. They Transformed q little spot |
i'm the forest into the settlement called |
Terminus; and Terminus into the village of |
and later they turned Mar
thasyille into Atlanta. never psMSng or |
resting until they had bullt up the metrop-
dis at The South. Froun the very beginning
Town TO THE present time tine Gate City /
ias been a notable dsnter for State fairs,
TX positions. National and International |
conventions and such SNOWY and attractive
speotacles as cur coming peace jubilee win
be.
All of these grand occasions have been
ls result of THE public SpirDt and liberality /
II our citizens. and as in the Fort Worth
SOME of our greatest and most
,rciNtable enterprises have been suggested,
lsr'ted or Carried through by some one
nan who Nrad the confidence of his people
MD was able to sectlre their hearty Coop
ration.
Wie have had more than one Peter smata
n Atlanta hut we can not have too many
ZEN OF his stamp.
Such explclters and developers are the
dvance agents of prosperity. They sra
ne builders OF cities and the benefactors 1
the people at large.
AS rule. thlse men do not work for =
ielr private interests alone. They are
flied with Judgment and foresight and I
,epsslng tho general prospeulty U n.rse q
found them they will Indirectly but sure d
enjoy their share, or lihen. children will
saD the harvest.
Conventions, fairs, exposltions and jmo.-
es ans of incalculable benefit to every
,ung city with future before II. They
avaruise a place and make Its advantages i
SIRE widely known. In this bisdnesslke
re 1t IS a.se height OF FOLLY TO hide light +
ldlsr n bushel. Men OF capital and enter
1lse do not go about hunting for induce l
snts and attractions. They believe that
hen a man or community has anything /
great value to sell or to be developed
% fact will be given the wbisst possible u
lblicIty. a
This Is the good old Atlanta way. 1t has
ado our city mtssat It is. and 1t will in the :,
ar Culture make Ut one OF the gi'eatest n
d,pstrial and commercial centers CT the !.
untry. v
theta is dlscordant note. -
ero and there a gauirnbler Will say tha. ID
VENTS to see more fadbou,es. moro Big =,