The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20
MANUFACTURES AND INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT


one OF the most serious problems, TO
my mind, for consideration, Is that of de-
veloplng a system of home industry and
securing the investment of capital in
manufacturing enterprises; thus securing
not only employment for our people. but
creating a homo market for what We pro
huoe; and by manufacturing our raw ma
,erlal at nome, save To our people the mill
ions OF money We annually pay for the
shipping of our products East 10 be manu-
tactured Into articles OF use ana the
freight on tho articles made OF our own
PFoducts' when shipped back TO us. and
bniid up home prosperity. The time was
when our mothers spun and woye our
Uothes ana knit our socks and fathers
made their AK handles and hoe handles.
their singletrees and hamtg, aad stocked
ther plows and had their iron work done
at the humble blacksmith shop; and IN
those days we were individually u manu-
lacturing people; and when you consider
the millions OF money we annually oxpend
now upon these articles once made at
home, you viii begin to have some con-
ception of the Importance of having manu-
factories NJ home to make them and keep
TINS vast sum among us. and II we would
not be howers OF wood and drawers of
water, and have our children so for all
time, we viii turn our energies aud
abilities towards securing them, W. ought
TO have more business and less politics
at home. The people grow weary of 4
cent cotton and increasing taxes, and de-
mand change: aud they are right. They
are tired OF the big talk of the tax eaters
every two years, and demand relief, and
agree with them, heart and soul They
are justly tired of having the indusi, ,al
progress of the state made secondary to
all other considerations. and demand n
home market home industry and home
politics, less taxes. more
patriotism and statesmenship. / believe
one of the most potent causes OF the delay
IN industrial development is the antagouism
OF our railroads and other transportation
companies, because IL is vastly more profit
able TO them TO haul our products away to
me East and then back to MS for consump-
ton; and as long as permitted they viii
50 adjust their tariffs on Texas manufac-
turcd goods that our home industries can
lot compete successfully with Eastern man.
| believe the commission law
should be so amended--if not already suf-
icient, so that they can be compelled to
carry home manufactured goods at such
'ate MS Will enable our home companies 10
compete with nonresident manufacturers.
am aware of the difficulties this pro
position presents; but am faithful be-
cSn be done. Our home people should be
to organae all character Of in
dustrial pursuits and enterprises by
liberal policy and liberal laws affecting
their privileges, keeping them. however.
under subsection and control of the law
candidly believe thar by Il wise ana
course and some lhcraity. Just
At this time. we can inaururate an In.
istrlal development which will put our
State at the foremost OF the van OF pro,
gross where she Justly belongs. and IL
elected your governor this matter shall
have my most earnes. consideration,
THE WEST AND NORTHWEST.
Having lived In Texas all the years
,f my life. and In East Texas the
greater part. I believe my mind and heart
s entirely free from al sectional bias. Ono
,art OF this State Is as dear to me as any
,thor; indeed have never been taught 20
consider Texas as composed of parts: but
'ather as one grand whole; indiyisible and |
nscparahlc. and when declare il TO be-
ny conviction that that part Of our State |
snown us the Vest and Northwest should |
iavc recognition. that some OF our public |
netittions should be located In those |
ections. 1 believe l but state PROPOSE
Ion, the Justice OF which Will appeal to
my fair minded man. II you viii draw |
limo across the map Of Texas and place on |
me side Of the same that part OF tho state |
n which al the State isntitutions are
ocatcd, you Will zee II y very small, whom |
'olnparsd 70 what remains.
!. 1 am perfectly familiar with the cordi-
Ions which brought this about know that
lntii within tho Last few years those bee
ions were reearded ~ uninhsbitahie. In
set : desert Hut 10 the last decade that |
oolish tdea has GIVEN way and today that /