The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-10

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would be one third corn and two thirds
Now claim that 4 all lands had been
worked on the third and fourth ss'tem
the present crop would 1ave been less
than 1000. 600 bales. The following are
the calculations have made, viz:
Third and fourth crop estimated al
$500. 900.
Money rent crop. 100000.
Less il produced on third ana fourth
system, 1856, Si2--2,T63. 15S.
Halves and hired system, 3,50o0Oo.
Less II produced on third and fouun
system, sI5. 5000 ,625, 600.
Total, S,SSS,15S.
What would the price OF cotton be II
the present crop was not expected TO ex-
coed the above figures?
n Tho landlords would quit demanding
money rent and give the renter chance
be would have direct interest In the
crop. and could compel the renter TO
plant no more than one-half in cotton.
Let the landlord and renter work to-
gfther in friendly spirit in the direction
/ have indicated and when the next crop
Is put on the market there will not be
so much bowling about the low price Of
cotton.
Let the landlords and renters work to-
gether for their mutual benefit-one can
not do without the other, their interests
being identical. Your obedient servant,
Thos. j. Watson.
What Texas Could Do.
To the Editor of The Post.
New Birmingham, Texas, January L.
In your issue of December IS appeared
two articles on subject of very great
Importance to Texas and Texans. One is
an editorial under the head Factories
Near the Cotton Fields" The other is
communication from Austin signed
Democrat" under the caption cotton
Mills in Texas"
While the subject is one of frequent dis
cusslon, 1t has net always found as able
advocates as the authors of these two ar
ticles. This is no matter of surprise, since
The Fost is the only metropolitan paper
in Texas to champion the rights and needs
of the toiling masses, and 1t is only
through influence that the masses may
hope fer better and brighter conditions in
the near future, and in most earnestly ana
devoutly wishing you God-speed is, doubt
less, to echo the sentiments OF every true
Texan.
unquestionably the keynote has been
relying upon our own resources. When
the farmers fields become exhausted and
ne wishes to open up new lands he does
not call on his neighbors to do the work
for him. but enters upon the labor Win
his own forces and his cwn resources,
carefully supervising every detail as the
work progresses, and eventually has the
satisfaction of seeing his new fields under
cultivation. This is an object lesson
worthy of emulation in any enterprise.
But there has existed for years a foolish
and harmful practice OF asking Our neigh
bcrs to open up new fields of Industry for
us, when, if we only would try we could
do the work far better ourselves.
If any new enterprise is TO be under
taken 1t is considered quite the proper
thing to rush off East and consult
syndicate" to see if they will not con-
descend TO take our stock" in other
words, to open up fresh lands for us. AS
far ms cotton factories are concerned. IL
would be the height of folly for Eastern
capitalists to furnish money to build and
operate them, for by so doing they would
create n dangerous competition i'll their
own greatest industry. And why should
we yield to this spirit Of dependence. when
we, ourselves. possess the means OF in
augurating new industries. There Is ample
capital in Texas il the owners of 1t would
exhibit the right spirit of patriotism and
invest their hoarded wealth in the devel-
opment of the various resources of their
section; thus conducting to the prosperity
of the State and to their own
individual profit. There are in
the town of Rusk several business men
whose capital will range from $25,oOO to
100000. There is little doubt that the
towns OF Palestine. Crockett, Nacogdoches,
Henderson Longview and Jacksonville can
make n equally good showing OF financial
success According to the census OF 1890
there were ninety four towns and cities
in the. State showing as large or larger
population than Rusk out of this number
there are at least fifty towns abundanly |
able to raise n capital of $4,000 or over |
for the erection and operation of a cation |
factory in their midst. Would not this BE- |
a more manly and patriotic course and |
far nobler than q contemplate begging |
and fawning at the feet of our rivals? |
when the furnaces OF New Birmingham |
were being operated there were from 1000 |
10 $500 people here to be fed; the result |
was that farmers came from every direc- |
ton and found n ready market for their |
produce at remunerative prices Many |
Of them paid for farms from incomes thus |
derived others liquidated debts of long |
standing and all were enabled to pay cash |
Tor their supplies. thus effecting a great |
saving in their annual expenses.
There are features which are apparent |
10 every thoughtful man and do not need |
further elaboration. The successful men |
Of the State have 1t In their power to
solve this problem If they will. They |
owe it to the people whose patronage
has enriched them; they owe ii to their
State, to rosterity and their own good
name Will they do it? BY all means
let the answer be yes thus building
Tor themselves more noble monument
han was ever wrought from the purest |