Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-05-06

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take the broad ra,iIioa thai Il Texas eoali
secure The construction Of the 'Wo roads
20 = iuHelion, and ihshes 10 II faso with
ia ihs ssHi half-ioIsn ysaTs, by grant ei
every scrs II her Pablis domAin, i would
be better Psliey, more wise aud states
nan,liks, than 10 keep her public domain
ani DO wiIhouI the roads, but il ia only
necessary to give sway part Of the pub
lie domain. What are the public lands Of
Texas worth to-day, aud unless developed
By internal improvements, what are they
likely ~ be WORTH To-day, and In all
time past, these lands have furnished =
Luuiius,grOuhd and hiding place for the
ComsaehSs, the kioNas, aud other hostile
tribe, abe Issolals our frontier. lnsisad
~ yielding = revenue TO the State FROM
taxation, as they would II oSned by
railroads. they arr Indeed burden aud
a bitter curse TO our people, Let Us have
the Pasiie Railroad, aud where now the
bunalo aud wild horse, the antelope aud
deer, aud the savage, roam in undisturbed
freedom, We will have cultivated towns
farms aud villages, ieeming with a busy
populallon. Aud whore the Indian has
his WAr-danee and gloats In triumph over
the soalps Of murdered victims, will h
sssu the school house and temple Of Chris
iiau worship.
BESIDES, our readers should remember
that We also propose TO have levied large
per cent. II the sross earnings OF the roads
in order TO create sinking fund with
which to repay the State for any subsidy
granted, aud after that debt Is provided
for, n moderate per cent. TO be paid into
the State Treasury from the gross earnings
as long rs the franchise exists.
Had we space, we could elaborate our
views 70 as 10 convince any one Of their
propricty. But the situation Of tho coun-
try is such that the least experienced
mind can see the Importance Of prompt
action on the purt Of the Legislature on
this question.
There is enc point that should not be
lost sight Of by the people of Northern
aud North Eastern Texas. The South and
West, through the Galveston and Houston
Road, the Buffalo Bayou, Braros and Colo.
RADIO Road, the Houston Tap and Braxoria
Road, the Texus Central Road the Wash
ngton County Road, the San Antonio and
Mexican Gulf Road and the International
have received all, or nearly all, the aid
granted by the State to Internal Improve
ments. Millions of acres Of the public
domain and the old School Fund, went to
these companies, and the localities where
these roads were begun and have been con-
structcd. That portion Of the State,
of the most popuous and wcalthy,-lying
North of the I'D parallel has received
comparatively nothing. Before the public
domain is all squandcred, common justice
demands that the taxpayers North Of 320
should receive some of the care and atten.
ton of the State.