The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
nousroN,s POPULATION.

tnat lead men TO dodge their taxes anu
shirk the responsibilities Of citizenship.
while still seeking to enjoy the full bene
Ats of municipal and metropolitan facil-
titles in their business and social life. have
succeeded In putting Houston in the sec
ond place In population Of Texas cities
under the present census.
We have only ourselves to blame for
this.
Mossosckism has deprived US of the
prestige and of some OF the substantial
benefits that 70 with the reputation of the
largest city OF a State.
There is no man who is familiar with
Houston who will place the population OF
our suburbs at less than 5000, and 1t is
more likely that 5000 will come nearer
the igure. Aud these suburbs are not
neighboring county towns. or settlements
separated from us by farming" or waste
lands" or water courses. but an actual
and immediate continuation Of the city.
credit of having this population. Until
1910 we will rank as under the 50 900 pop
ulatlon class.
II these suburbs had been added TO our
municipal area, as The Post urged time
and time again. instead Of now having
population OF A ,6S3 given us, we should
have had nearly II not quite $4,000 and
been everywhere recognized, as the people
in this locality entitle US to be recognized,
as the first and largest city in the state
OF Texas
San Antonio has no suburbs that have
not been counted in her population With
an area OF some thlrty-six square miles
she covers Just four times the territory
with her municipal boundary lines that
we cover.
SsiaRhGeqz, raosseacEism, want of local
pride. absence of ambition and metro
poltan spirit, reinforced by political and
moral oowardce in the legislature, have
prevented tho success OF every effort tina,
has been made to extend our limits and
compel these thousands who have used
, the city to contribute somewhat to It's sup
port, Its upbuilding and prestige In spite
OF all the reasons urging this extension
8 the suburbs have been permitted to con-
tlnue to dead head" their way on this
city until now they are the chief con-
srbutors to the disappointment that
naturally accompanies the announcement
OF the fact that we are not even in the
a $4,000 class!
The only consolation is in the percentage
OF increase which Is far and away ahead
OF that OF the other Texas cities. and Is
7 surpassed by that OF only one city in the
South. Inside OF our narrow limits we
have gained 1900 people within the past
ten years, to gain of about 5000 IN
San Antonio. after Ats boundaries had
been enlarged, a gain OF about 5000 In
Galveston and less than 5000 in Dallas.
= More new people, in a word. came 10 and
4 remained as citizens OF Houston during the
past decade than in any other city IN
Texas
, AS we are growing faster. and NAV
4 hone in a year or two to have the city
limits include the people of the city. our
. early and decided pre-emlnenco among
o Texas cities can not be prevented o.
e questioned.
The census fails, even Within the city
4 limits. to show our real population when
, judged by all other Decentralization,
t school census and directory BY all these
tests we should have at least 80 600 peonIo
within our nine square miles.
S But We can let that so.
~ hhe eHoTt 10 extend the limits had
not been resisted by the mossbacRs we
, would have achieved a great triumph In
! our census returns, not only passing
I easily to the head Of the column and
showing real metropolitan proportions
:, with 10000 population and placing our
selves next TO Richmond. Nashville and
8 Atlanta, hut exh biting the real per-
centage OF our Increase. as popuous
community at considerably above 100 rer
cent in the past decade and nearly 4Ol
per cent since 1880.
WIN Houston people never learn to take
advantage of their opportunities or show
for what they are really worth?
, -
a Tho conviction OF another defendant in
( the Goebel murder cases teSlns to look like
the Kenmckians were determined TO wipe
out the States disgrace and render asyas-
sination odious over there, Fogitive Taylor