Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-10-23
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nar. hslisgs ihsi be IL liberal In All bic
sisa. anl Ialieies, Aiuins uHly IA restore
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ihs sarns., ds,irs Of every Hs,Iisi- Tie
In.ny changes asls In tie tens1iln,
Iisa .ahmimri 10 y"n for year ss'ien, "
aiap'si. gill nfesssiis,s much imTaTiahi
I,Fislsiiaa. The Jrlirisry system re-
Snir.s the Jalsss "a k0li lhFrs isTns Of
,LsiT soa,t in sseh Sonniy Of their Die
Iriet ana, ally, instead Of tsS ss foT'A~riS,
anI sanfsTs upoA the District Court sirla'
si,s IuTisiieiioa ~ all msii.rs that hsls'
,.fe,s psrt.insd 10 auT y, absis Courts 10
make this system rh-eiiVe, the numbers Of
District Judges mus, be Increased, ahi -
. consequence, The expenditures In The Ja'
tisisl depaTlm viii be 'hefss,'i lssh
amount not far fram ans ihonsahi dollars
III, s0mss fIom the pockets 81 the people
II. sslsTle, Of the Judges being liberal
I would favor the largest Judicial district
pa,s,bls, tnei Imposing too much labor ani
The enlargement Of the ynIisiieiion' holh
civil aud criminal, Of tie Justices OF Tue
Peace 20 n 10 reduce the number OF
Di.iriei Judges - greatly rs possible,
The faithful and Impartial admin's'ra'
tion 81 tho laws Of our country, u no
great bulwaIk Of the rights aud Liberties Of
our people, aud ~ earnest am FOR pure
sni Intelligent Judiciary, and q rigid en-
forc.m.ni Of the laws, ! would no, snher
my political consideration 10 weigh with
ms, 10 my votes OF confirmation upon &c.
rsniunendativns TO judicial positions ]
would enquire 10 he honesiP Ia his moral
character nnsi-inel1 has he the capacity
These qualifications would 10 my test and
guide, together with tho wishes Of my con-
slilu.nts, 10 whom l would always turn for
advice.
Tho questions involved in the public free
pchool system under the new Constitution
siarllcs our people more ,hananr other. by
the prov isions CT the CONSTITUTIONAL requires
legislation to give practical effect and
shane TO this proposed plan, and by The
election Of proper representatives, many OF
the evils Of which tn" people are so sppre-
bsnsi,s, in it's application, can 10 success
fully guarded against. Tho Constitution
provides that "the legislature may lay oil
the State into convenient school districts,
and provide for Board % School Directors
IN each District" II requires the lcgiSla-
ture 10 FIX tho territorial limits OF these
Districts. A large District would require
q salary RAISED BY taxation for onci Dlrec-
tor. To avoid this expense and also for
convenience, would urge that each coun'
~ compose a School District, and The mem
bers Of tho Police Court be er cfcio the
Board of Directors, with such pcrquisites,
ir any, as tho county might determine.
This school system also provides that all
tho scholastic population within certain
ages, without regard to rae" or color shall
he forced to attend these Public Schools at
least four mouths annually, with penal
" upon the parent or guardian for failure,
unless they employ competent private
teachers. This provision is objectionable,
but can have no force without legislation.
| would oppose any bill tending to give 1t
effect. Under this system the legislature
can force the white and colored children to
the Same, or separate schools as that body
may determine. would oppose any and
every measure compelling them to attend
tho same school, and would use my utmost
energies and ability for the establishment,
by legislative enactment, Of separate
schools for the races. 1t also provides 'hat
ono fourth the taxes annually coilccts'
shall be applied 10 the school fund. Tho
enforcement Of this provision will compel
the increase Of taxation TO on amount sur
hcicnt TO meet all the expenditures of the
State government, aftcr taking one fourth
therefrom for school purposes. This is too
great q burthcn upon our already impov-
srished people, and especially so, when
tho school fund without this tax, would be
ample to educate every child in the State:
am in favor Of a munitcent system OF
public FREQ schools, securing the benefits OF
education 10 nil. without regard to race or
color; yet, | would have it based upon such
regulations, that while it protects oil ln
tho enjoyment of this libcrality Of the
State, il would at the same time preventapy
conflict betw the raccs, and undue taxa
ton to maintain IT. Believing the system
submitted would fail to accomplish these
ends, should be elected your Senator,
would introduce in the legislature reso-
luton TO amend tile Constitution so as to
exclude the obn oxious features.
The declarations passed by the CoRven
ton 40 far rs they assume to be legislative
are unauthorized by the Reconstruction
Acts, and hence of no validity. These
measures were not canvassed before the
peoplc, by the delegates to the late Con-
yention. | would therefore oppose their
re-enactment. Those of them, however,
that are founded in wisdom, and the good
of the public demands their enactment,
would favor. !
In regard to Internal Improvement,
would ever have a vigilant eye upon the
means of developing the vast and boundless
resources Of our rich and fertile country,
. and to all enterprises tending to the accom-
plshmsnt of that end, would give my
hearty and untiring support. In short,
would always guard with vigilance your
interests both local and otherwise, oppos
ing all unnecessary expenditures, and di-
roofing my energies TO the lessening Of
taxation as far IS possible.
Fellow citizens, these questions to which
have so briefly alluded, are Of vast im-
portance TO us all, and it behooves US to
Weld all personal preferences, and select
"a Representatives those whom we believe
would make self consideration subordinate
to the good OF the people. Should you
determine by your ballot, that am not the