The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-27

Again, II ss largely from Texas
that beef Is obtained for export TO
other countries. but Their. are few
cities In the south that are supplied
from local sources in beef ar other
means. and yet Their. Is no portion
OF this section In which cattle. hogs
and sheep can not be easily raised
and In much larger quantities, than
Ia required for local demands
In many localities cotton is raised
aud sold to procure meats and other
provisions. and this process is Kept
up year after year until nothing else
seems 10 be considered.
II has been stated publicly that
more than one Of the agricultural
colleges Of The south we're buying
hay aud other farm products from
| the north and west, while II Is from
| these Institutions that the young
men Of the south are expected TO he
| taught In a practical way how they
| can earn a living on a farm. with
such an example before them II Is
not likely they will ever adopt the
farm for their future life work
And so IL Is In every other field
of production If we should set our
selves Ia the task Of supplying home
demands from home resources We
would find when this had been ac-
eomplished that We were In position
to practically supply the world be-
sides.
with 25o.00b,0o0 acres Of idle
farm lands that will produce every
food and forage crop known to man
and that. too, With less of labor and
expense than these crops can be pro
duced elsewhere. it does seem that
nothing in the food or clothing line
need ever be brought into the south,
but, lon the contrary, that there
sh ,uld be such surplus in these
lines as would give this section SUI
premacy over all other portions of
the country.
What is the matter with MS, any
way? Why are we not building more
railroads, more mills, more factories.
more industrial and commercial in
situations. and fewer political ma
chimes? Who has discouraged invest
ments in the very sort of enterprise
and development that we as a pro-
gressive people should be most ca
ger to undertake? Who has cultivat-
ed doubts and apprehensions in the
minds of those who would be inclin-
ed to join in a statewide movement
of industrial development? Who has
created and cultivated a prejudice
against outside investors in railroads
and in other things that actually
stand as a warning against insiders
who might be disposed to invest /
nobody has done this then why Dc
we hesitate to invest in more rail
roads and better railroads? If nobod,
is scotchins the wheels. and there is
nothing the matter--then what is
the matter?
We certainly have the resources
and the opportunities Why do We
hesitate to seize them and make the
best of them? Why do outside inves-
tors now hesitate go do 500 Unless
We are really "slothtul of energy and
like our ease" then, surely, there is
something else i'm the way. II can't he
our climate. 1t can't be our religion.
It can't be- "a lack of resources or OPP
portuuitics. 10 can not be famine or
pe-tileuce or war Can ir2 What Is ~.
them Is IL possible that our present
Ihindrauces are political Us f. NOT
perfectly clear that they are largely
political Is it not time for alI pa.
lfriuHr and progressive Texans
whatever their convictions have beer
m the past. without prejudice. I'd
i0Iu in 60 faithful and youragcou
search JoI the cause. and to unit
Tim removing 10. even though at lro-
Ga part 1T such cause may Dee touu
Iiu the proceedings ot certain of o1
legislatures As iag as The News
concerned. 30 believes thaf som
. l1fay. mistake have H,ru made. Hn
. tibet .dr, should Hs corrected. 90
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