Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-11-13
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Ihe II 40 Il ~ slioIi leiuseh this
lafe ani The election that a VII b.
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TO voters ri iho District. ihrff.bre
ii To- IrItr tlsi 1 shouil make
kuoun thr views entertained ~ ne
.a TtsaIl o. ihe questions nos
peni'ng before the country Of in-
ierrsi 40 ynu.
have slways belonged n ihe
Democratic party, and as citizen
of Texas did what little was ia my
power % sustain the recUnsiruriion
policy II President johnson. That
being defeated and a new policy
Trrsoniod hy Congress, and eniors,
ed ~ lhe people, In the election az
General Grant, aud a Constitution
having been offered us providing
Iir lhe enlanehisement Of our pe0-
p,e, have no hesitation IN ayOwing
myself in Avorof ils adoption, IN
say lag this much / would not be
understood as claiming that the re
construction policy II Congress 10
either wise or Just, ar that lhe pro-
posed Constitution Is nee from
serious objections, But / regard
tho present opportunity for resiOra,
li0n such as should not be rejected.
! support General Hamilton for
GayerHor, because believe his ef
forts in behalf OF tho enf,anehise.
ment Of the people deserve our
thanks, and because I believe by his
election, and tho adoption OF the
Constitution, witt, the endorsement
by The Legislature Of the XVIII
Amendment, Congress can have no
preieNt for longer preventing res.
toratlon.
lfoleCted. | shall favor the adop-
lion of the XVIII amendments not
because | believe il will advance tho
interests Of the country, but simply
because il has been made c0ndi-
ton precedent 10 our readmission
10 representation in Congress and
self government, and because n re-
lection of it will not, in the least,
relieve us from its provisions. While
Northern States refuse TO adopt IL
as u part Of their organic systems,
they nevertheless send men to Con-
grcss who impose IL upon the South.
Without the most prudent and
wise legislation, under the provi-
sioas OF the new Constitution, the
taxes for support OF the State gov
eminent will be exceedingly oppres-
sivc. t elected, shall use every
excrtion TO SO shape legislation rs
to keep these down TO the lowest
standard. In this regard, much
will depend upon the number Of Ju-
dicia Districts created by tho leg.
islatnre. These should be rs large
as possible, having due regard for
the business of the country and the
labors to be performed by the
judges. In this connection, | deem
it proper to say that my judgment
dictates an increased jurisdiction of
the Justices Courts. By this means
the business Of tho District Courts
might be lessoncd, and the speedy |
adjudication Of minor suits and Of
ION acs be greatly facilitated. !
/ yhould oppose mixed schools of
whites and blacks, and favor lcgis-
atioh providing against them, and
would f;tvor IN amendment to tho
relieving the people
from the extraordinary taxes of one
Tourth of the annual revenue for
;hool purposes imposed by the new
IN II few years the |
'evcnucs of the State must be i'm
nensc, and should the people desire
.axaton for educational purposes
he legislature coult supply it, and
would also favor an amendment OBJ
iterating that provision of the Con
,titution which forces tho atten-
lance of the scholastic population
1t these free schools.
would favor n liberal policy Of
Internal Improvements, and direct
special attention to projects directly |
II interest to our own section. \
In the selection of United States
Senators, | should cndeavor to Sc !
cure the election of gentlemen who
,ould qualify under the laws of
Congress, but who are in accord in
political sentiment with the people
If tho State.
The ordinances, or declarations, of
he late Convention are regared us
If no binding effect upon the poo
bic, and should the schemes Of plum
Ter passed by the late Convention
DC renewed before the legislature. |
should oppose them to tho utmost
If my ability.
There are other questions of inter
st that must arise in the legisla-
urc, but which it is not possible to
liscuss intelligibly in this brief cir
,ular.
Should L be elected, / shall en-
leavor to guard your interests with
he utmost vigilance, and leave
undone that prudence and
attention can accomplish, to pro-
note the prosperity and welfare of
he country.
Respectfully, etc,
7a J. w. LANE.
Dallas, Nov. ID, 1869.