Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-06-16


Ldhf hauu Hfadi bofofe tho traple
~ npou Toe NtW Consiliai'on. / "a ihs
Indulgence ~ gunf columns 40 tslhi OF
faus ~ iis most Objectionable tiufss /
Hiys waited in vnin to 80 ~ s0ne states
nan ~ che o. i1ical or uh.on CUusu eaiit0
rariy wiud not haze the tuldnsss .n coait
oui and explain fully 10 the people iho %.
turs ~ this so.called Constitution, before
tary are called 10 ace upon .t iiui up o.
~ 3 huut, lLey have been ~ silent ~ tie
gave | ilvrtlorr, avail myself VI niy
Privileges under the Constitution, uf the
i sht Of speech and The press and With the
help Of ooi AID few iaeis and figures, a.
,xl ose ihis foul, unniitleaird, Rhnlssals
sNinale lhat is attempted to ~ pt,lslgsteI
upon The people, by the way of me saseil
salaries. Nnw 20 facts aud figures. Il Is
agreed rs all thar tho number II rlo ~.
lreme Judges should be inoreassd 20 Ave
flse Supreme Judges az
Five supreme Judges at
5000 is $4,000 90
Total difference, SI,6OO 10
Now suppose the Legislature should re.
nse to increase the labor OF HE District
Judges, rs provided lor in tie new sons.i-
M,ion. then
twenty Judges at sa,5oo S70,0a0 90
To,a, JiIerenre $4,000 90
So, 900 added to 81, 500 Is 81, 600 number
Of iaN payers including non-rcsldents, 100.
O0t giving ~ cents aud mills as the
proportion 20 each tax payer. This needs
no note or comment, ! am sntishcd that
cur patriotism will not ds.yo us to bank
rdptcy. In the first place, we have not the
INCLINATION TO stand the raise, and in The
second, we could not II we w0uli.
NOW propose 10 examine the increased
taxes, IL the spirit OF the convention 10 car
out.
Five Supreme Judges ut s., 500 $4,000 90
." -" at SO, 900 $4,000 90
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Total difference, ..... $500 oG
Thirteen District Judges under
amended Constitution 81, 500 $4,000 90
Twenty District Judges under
Old Constitution, $3.50 $4,000 90
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Total difference $500 90
$25, 5000 added 10 $500, is 81. 800; num-
hcrof tax payers including uon-iesidents,
100000; giving s cents as the proportion to
each tax payer.
My intellect is too weak nni language
too poor to express my indignation at so
crtravagant legislation. | am like III c man
that commenced swearing at the loss Of his
ashes, | cannot do justice 10 the occasion.
. The cry Of distress sounds in my cars from
FL Paso to Rcd River and from the Wichi-
to Mountains TO the Gulf of Mexico | see
n State Of bold, hardy, intelligent, enter
prsing citizens groaning under oppression,
in rags aud taters, and starvation staring
them in the face. Eight cents to the tax pay
or, like the ghost OF Banquo is ever before
their Imagination, and will not down ct
their bidding Oh my countrymen let nc
exort you to fy 10 tho poils--to the polls
and by one united effort, IL long pull, n
strong pull and pull altogether, relieve
yourselves from this nccursed eight cents
per tax payer.
But gentlemen, 90 with me in your mag
inatioh and let US see If we can understand
the real object of adding on to your taxcs
eight cents. Was it that we might have
better talent upon the bench and more eff
iicicnt officers. No. gcntcmen, the real Oh
jcct was to fas;en upon you Yankee cop
pcrcented currency, the currency OF that
county that has destroyed the last vesige
of your Constitutional rights and civil
liberties
In conclusion, let me advise the Office
seeker who is not II demagogue, to 20 out
among the sovereigns, approach them upon
tiptoe with staring eyes, compressed lips,
distorted features and well spread nostrils,
and ask them in n low whisper if they cal
stand the raise Of eight cents each, and my
word for it. you have got him where the
hair is short AN OLD CITIZEN.