The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-15
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that necessarily claim the attention
of thoughtful citizens when the util-
ization OF rccources or the progress
of the state present themselves for
timely consideration These subjects
are always timely. as fer that mat
ter. but they are more insistent row
than ever before. Perhaps there
have been periods y hen .e could al
ford to delay consideration of sub
iects intimately related with indus
trial development. but that those
periods, II they ever existed. are not
likely TO recur is quite certain.
For many years the variety and
value of Texas resources have been
known and conceded, and the I'M
equaled extent of the states area
has been the boast of Texans and
the envy of sister commemorative
from the glorious hour that the star
of the republic of Texas has shone
through tbs smoke cs battle CT .hc
tssaisr bas,s iTs,,is or ".sYs- ST. s
Napoleon OF the west at San Jaeinto,
savs the Fort Worth Star. But these,
II ieit 10 themselves, cannot De
he'd sss,s'aT TO ys3 fis ~. ire szs
the vast hemisphere of commercial
| aux. HauSisia: SAts- prise G.Etez.
like individuals, can bury their tai
eats ansB rsvaie, lees s.lendidlx~ en-
lowed walk OF with the best
achievements OF a progressive civ
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Information of a practical kind
2eoE svh;ec.s having - do with the
syiat0a' Dff iss ,99spogt .aEst l l77s1s.lAs
Of bringing asss 'siiag facilities
to languisning resources, ana lac
tories to raw material, will help In
digging up Texas buried talents and
in putting them all to work for q
Greater Texas.
We are blind alike to self-preser-
yation and opportunity, II we console
ourselves with the Idea that Texas
can afford to wait because she is In
a class to herself and therefore
without rival in the possession OF
resources that stand for prosperity
and invite the investment of capital.
Such an idea would be amusing if 1t
were not pathetic and dangerous.
In no section of the United States
are bigger things, that more assured
ly make for enduring prosperity,
transpiring than in the Pacific slope
states They have bigger towns and
are conducting holder and greater
enterprises than we. And these towns
have been built and these enterpris-
es have been made ruling factors in
the most marvellous progress of the
country in the face of obstacles that
have never opposed Texas effort.
Everybody knows what the de-
veiopmenl OF the frui, area Of Cali
fornia, an area less than that of
Texas, has done for that state; and
yet even now Texas is but partially
wake to the possibilities of her fruit
area, for she is shuffling along in
haphazard sort of way talking about
canneries and transportation facili-
ties and getting few additions or bet
terments for either.
Everybody knows what the dairy
~.>.
is scarcely a dairy establishment in
the state worthy OF Che MAMIE, whifc
in the states, q the northwest ana
Middle West dairy products are
tremendous and ever-reiiabie source
of wealth.
Everybody knows that Texas leads
in the production Of cotton, but
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she not only tails the list of the
southern states, but Contributes Tie
raw material to little group of New
4. that. n .tarn~ yvsanN--.
facture cotton goods and sell ;hsnS.
to the producer Of cotton plus the
cost of a two-ways haul, manufacz
turo, ana the pyefit ot The merchant
Everybody knows that several
times the number of miles of rail-
road in the state is required to meet
the pressing demands OF unpopula-
ted and undeveloped regions for
transportation facilities, and yet we
pursue a policy of hostility to rail-
roads.
These conditions should not be
permitted TO continue, and We do no<-
believe they will be longer encour-
aged, There is a reason for their eX-
istence, obviously, as for all things,
but there is a difference of opinion
about what is the reason. Some say
it is the Indifference or apathy of the
people Others that it Is in our leg
islation, and as much in what It
threatens TO do as in what 1t actual
ly does Otehsr still that the polit-
clan with their eternal clatter fright
en- capital, when it turns a flirta-
tious eye Texasward, hack into its
hole,
It is not vital. however, that we
agree upon what the reason for these
conditions really is, If We will from
now on commune together with the
view and determination to hold out
such inducements to capital, both at
home and abroad, as will tempt 1t
from its hiding places, and such in
placements TO railroad construction
as will give Texas adequate trans