Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-10-30
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.u miii'r have tunrl siri that
State lonysniion h anniversary Al
lhi, umr and II hrli la the p,v-uliar
1illlnir 81 sur IH'liiirai ahairs
N"uli b. pT'slu'l;yr ~ c''l rather
Than g,,Ol Ia this ss,nclusiNn. They
arr Sustained by the most Prnmi-
nrnI ahd Trustworthy mcn through
out the State, the waive NJ the press
And tho general sentiment nj the
I,s,lle, Hat ia announcing this
discrimination the Committee deem
II proper la 0frr some suggestions
Z" the party they represent IA tho
cad that there may a common un-
drr.landihg, that all may act a.,
grlhcr. aud thns accomplish results
"f vital Importance Ia Texas both
ia tho present aud fIinrc,
l.i The Constitution, now sub
miiird far adoption ar rricction,
contains many rcpngnant features,
hut, Ia ease We relect II, il there n
reasonable prospect that 0nc less
objectionable will be offered for aur
nrcep,uncey We think not, The
pnwcr Ia regulate the question Of
suffrage has pa 'sed from our hands
fnr tito present hy Federal legisla,
tion, sustained by tho conirmatory
scii"n oil tho Northern people
Whether we approve il or not, ne
Cru suffrage hR. been fixed upon Us
hcynnd our power Of removal. aud,
therefore, reconstruction should not,
on this account, DO retarded, Tho
acceptance oi rejection of the Con
slilution is an issue above all party
considerations. Party is powcrlcss
~ meet the difficulties of u time
like this. The intelligence aud pa
irioiism al tho State should unite
aud act for the common good. The
question Is ono each voter has TO
d'''ie for himself, under his con
viciion of what is lest for tho pub
lie interest, bat the Committee do
not hesitate Ia advise the people Of
Texas, all things considered, TO vote
for the proiIcrch Constitution. trust
ing To amendments hereafter to
remedy defects.
2nd. II is manifest that Congress
has determined thai Texas shall be
reconstructed under tho leadership
OF those who favor their policy of
reconstruction. Believing this, we
are convinced that it is unwiso and
hazardous for the Democratic party
to run any candidate for tho office
of Governor.
3rd. The extreme radicals of Tex
IA, though now protesting to stand
on the same platform with the more /
moderate rcpub. leans, have beer
heretofore exceedingly intolcrani
and cndenvored in the Convention,
rs well as in Washington, TO secure
the disfrancbissment of II large
number of our citizens, VIC there.
fore look upon their success as one
of the direSt calamitics which could |
fall upon the State and to DO avoid.
ell by all honest means within our
power.
4th. If the proposed Constitution
should DO ratified by the people
there will be dcvolvcd on the first
Legislature, that meets under its
provisions, the duty Of making va
rious important changes in the laws
of tho State, and especially to regu-
late the subject Of taxation, now of
serious moment to all people who
own property, and check tho many
fraudulent md ruinous schemes in
auguratcd by the Convention,
which, if carried out by legislation,
will prove disastrous to tho tinan
cial interests of the Statc--we would
therefore earnestly impress upon
our fellow citizens the necessity of
selecting tho most prudent, wise
and reliable men for members of
tho two houses of tho Legislature
nor should it be forgotten, in this
connection, that under tho provi-
sions of this Constitution, the Su.
preme and District Judges, besides
other important appointments, are
made by the Governor, and con-
firmcd by the Senate. The question
of paramount interest TO tho people
Of the State, is that of IN upright
and able Judiciary we therefore
urge upon our fellow citizens to take
an active part in the selection of
members OF the Legislature and all
local officers, aud sec that honest
and capable men arc selected. We
cannot be too earnest in urging our
friends throughout the State, to
make united effort, in their differ
cpt localities, to cast II concentrated
vote on one man for each legislative
position. Plurality of candidates
will bring us defeat, and elect OK
trcmists who hate our people and
would ruin the State had they the
mower. If District and County
Conventions are necessary to effect
a concentration, then wo unhcsltat-
inyly recommend that such Con-
ventions he held.
9Th. By the law mono but regis
tered voters arc eligible to State,
District or County Offices, hence the
uropricty of our friends selecting as
candidates mono but such as can
qualify if elected.
9th. We understand that new
Boards eff Registration will be Or
ganized prior to the election. We
advise ali our friends who are en-
titled to register and have not regis
tered, to do 30, and We impress it as
a patriotic duty upon all, TO make
an effort to have full registration
and a full vote. Many persons have