Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-04-05

iffkfdYs Ncfl srhsi''o ot'o ookuht aFteio w
Of n loan policy. and intend d ihsn I,
have expressed our concurrence In the views 81
spsly usgd by Tho editor Of the Tsssrsph, INrg
- ws oppressed our opinions as to ihe po.iey
af me STATE aiding the construction Of Rail.
roada In her limit. by liberal loans Of ,Aoney.-
We have never doubted the wisdom o! the policy,
Every day but adds strength to og.e conviction Of
its utility and expsdieney. ilad this policy,
wisely and safely guarded, been adopted by the
State when ir WAS first Proposed, soms four years
ago, we bslieve railroad enterprises would now
10 vigorously penetrating every prominent Soc
tion Of the State, Instead Of internal improve.
ments ianguishing in apathy. they would have
at oace received an impotu' that would haye COM
T.andei confidence and insured success. 4 loan
of 50, 900 per mile, enough to buy the iron,
would. rs the Tsi,groph Justly remarks, secure
the construction at least 100 miles Of road per
annum. Four years that might have been profit.
ably .pent in action, resulting in tho ennStru'.
ton Of three or fur hundred miles Of railroad,
have hcen squandered away in indecisinn aud
idle discussion, The representatives Of the peo'
ple have been he ind the PEOPLE themselves in
tlis matter, Pot nous" politicians have defeat.
ed his great measure by rr,stitating ii 10 the
advancement Of local nterests-inrn who are
willing to loan tho money, provided the road to
he constructed shall & ! through "a Buncomhe. -
1t has hcen made the fnot hall, as our cotemPora
ry remarks, TO trade and traffic with, and carry
through he legislature measures of less merit,
The people are in favor of the policy, as a meas
ure calculated more than any other t" develope
the resources o. the State, and give her a start
in the career OF prosperity and Advancement that
awaits her in spit. Of turdy legislation.
We hope to see the rel resentatives of the peo.
rle 90 to work in ca rnest in July next. and at
once consummate tits and other measures 40
loudly demanded by the hest interests OF the
State. There Is intelligence and patriotism in
that body. Some may lave entertained doubts
as to the popular sentiment on the loan policy
All 1uch, we think, will return to Austin with
tltir doubts removed. Th,rr can he M question
of the popular will. 1t is decided, emphatic and
will brook no further delay.
Whatever is done for railroads in this State
must be done by the Legislature. 1t is evrient
now to tho most hopeful that nothing il to he ex-
pected from the Executive. If ever there was an
emphatic, clear and overwhelming expression Of
public sentiment on any question. it was by the
people of Texas against the State Plan Gov
Pease bowed 70 the storm that assaulted that mis-
cl evious Iolicy, and withdrew his advocacy of it,
and PRO missed to co operate in carrying out such
other measuren rs might he deemed wise and sal.
utary for promoting the construction of railroads.
But when the Legislature ass mrlei, the BSecu-
tive brings forward his pet scheme so indignant.
ly .purned by the people, and urges it lin utter
disregard Of HIS pledges to the contrary on the
Legislature. with all the pertinacity for which
he is 20 distinguished. He has manifested an in.
temperate haste to declare all other plans for in.
ternal improvements MS failures, to make room
for his darling MEASURE. As the popular YER
dict against him failed to work any change IN his
course, so the emphatic reI udiation of his plan
pronounced by the last Legislature seems only to
have confirmed him in a self. willed ad!crcncs t.
it, and IL ~factious and mischevious opposition to
all other plans. We dislike to speak hars'!ly OF
the Executive of the State, but we must speak
plainly. His hest friends have been astonished
at hiR persistent adherence to the exploded
schemes of Mr.. Sherwood, and his stubborn oppo.
sit;on to everything else that has been brought
forward for the advancement of the railroad inte-
rest. The Governors policy see ms to he to break
down all other plans, so IA to build up lis State
System on I'll, IL ruins. l carrying out this poll.
cy we 81, uld not he astonis!''ed should he be found
in opposition to the loan bill. AMI really to arrest
it with the Executive veto. We say, therefore,,
let the representatives of tho people meet in July
prepared to 60 to work with nr without executi We
desperation let them 60 resolutely to work on
the loan bill. and nc oncs aiJpt it as the policy
Of the State. and the cause of internal improve.
ment will have passed the crisis in Texas, and
with all their attending blessings will
have become u fixed fact.
eJ- The next annual communication of the
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