The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-08-02

= JUDGE IRELAND, in speech dcliv-
cred in Seguin, on the 18th ult, In re-
card to railroads, said:
II will be seen that most Of the rail-
road charters, especially those prcpar-
inc fine way to ask for more than they
nught to get, are preceded by large pre-
onblcs and WhereASos stump speeches.
about progress and civilization, etc.;
and to listen to some or the advocates
of these measures, one would suppose
that the one road to Heaven and the
Elysian fields, lay over some OF these
projects Of civilization.
sometimes, in answering these silly
outbursts, we were driven to pretty
severe criticisms of these large corpor-
atoms, and grand monopolles.
No one denies that railroads may be
made useful and beneficial to the pub
lie. But there are many disadvantages
attending their construction. IL Is the
disposition Of each and all, without eX-
ception, to drag from the people every
dollar and immunity that they can get.
80 man, who reads anything but his
own county papers, win deny the fact
that these large corporations are con-
trolling hegOVernments OF this CONT
mont. Every effort made in the late
Legislature looking TO n rightml police
over these corporations, was instantly
denounced by their paid papers, and
She authors of such efforts denounced
as FOX cart' men. On several occa-
sions ! gave, in brief, my views on
railroads, but they were invariably
sent to the country warped and dis
torted.
l want roads, and after it had been
settled that the lands should go, at
tempted to yet Il fair divide for the
West in aid of the roads.
If the State, however, is to build the
roads, let her build, own and operate
Them. If the State has lands, The law
making power, if not restrained, may
rive the lands TO whomsocver and for
whatever she may think proper. inns
is powcr--it may not always he right
If She has her Golfers full OF money,
and is not restrained, she may give the
money to whom and for whatever pur-
pose She thinks proper, though 1t may |
not always be right. In these cases,
there is no way by which citizen can
interfere and stop it. But when an
agent of the people, as laW-lnaker,
undertakes to make promises thaV can
not be fulfilled without calling on the
people to respond to the demands OF
the taX-gather, he may say no, ana IN
yoke the Laws Of the land and even
handed Justice to stay the robbery.
Give all the charters asked Tor 10
build roads, reserving all necessary |
control over the corporations, so as TO
prevent them from depressing inc peo-
pie; deal with them justly ana larry, |
nut as they are the creditors OF inc
Go 20, let them know that they can not
l'e" the masters of the creator, |
a',, m,nt ,,,- the remark that Texas has
, , , "et s ~ ID any of the wrongs at
,ho honds Of ,'hese corporations OF
Which we spoke These men 90 u NOT
know what is going on ou.si, ,ot VI no ,nI f.
own town or city. They 90 hov , care w. W
know. / trust that we Wi. Pio'tI o ~
the experience of others, and vs. ' ,1non
grow NJ, we VIII .I NNp
mace with them, and not allow iheiii
to bind us head and foot, as they ii"NV
those of other States.
trust that the next convention lil".
assemblies to frame II constitution LOT
Texas will settle this money doli't'oi'
matter forever.