The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-07-19

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DO sou demand That wc gllnll return
~ aud stand Jy the doctrine Ut ccOn-
Ony In public expenditure, and That
taxes should only be- imposed IN order
10 dCfrny the necessary expenses Of
government, economically administers
ed? or nre you willing TINT your prop
erty and your earnings shnll b. taxed
that others may embark In gigantic
enterprises for private benefit, In the
interest of the few aud the expense of
the many?
DO you prefer that your officers and
positions of trust shall he filled by men
whose sympnthics and interests are in
harmony it'll your own? or shall they
be occupied by strangers and political
adventures? These and kindred sub
iccts demand your attention, not only
In state Convention assembled, but
in your precinct and county meetings,
let me urge you TO give Ia them the
considcrntc attention their Importance
demands.
That half civil, half military, half
civilized, half savage body, composed
to II great degree of irresponsible and
ignorant men, called State Police, no
longer lords it over the people. You
are no longer required to dance n four
days attendance ut your county seats,
in order that you may deposit your
vote, but instead you have II fair cleo
ton law with precinct ballot boxes,
guarded against fraud in every conceiv-
able manner. The people of Texas are
once more free to manage their affairs
in their own way, il they choose to do
50.
Much has been done already, but
much remains to be done in order To
relieve the people of Texas from the
effects of the misrule of the past, which
they have shared in common, though
not to any greater extent with their
brethren Of other States of the South.
The work yet to be done requires united
exertion and steadincss of purpose.
The situation is at present hopeful;
civil government is fast replacing mil
itary rule. The Executive can no longer
suspend the writ of habeas corpus, or
by declarati II of martial law suspend
the action of the courts, and try the
citizen before u drum head court mar
tial
III national politics you need not cX-
pect that Democratic ideas will be I'M
derstood or appreciated so long MS there
is majority interested in keeping
alive the prejudiccs and animosities
engendered by the past, or powerful
political organization fails to restore
the confiscatcd property of nOn-cojn-
batants, and refuses to permit the plac-
ing of n flower or an evergreen on the
grave of fallen Confederate. Our
principles, however, will survive the
preiudices of the hour. The sober see
ond thought must give reason her sway,
or else the work of Capitalization will
go OH to completion. Let us wait and
hope for the best. Meanwhile, let us
all, unmindful of past political differ
ences, and inviting the co-opera-
ton of all good citizens, whether
native or foreign bOrn-unite as one
man in building up our material inter-
ests, and securely guarding them by Il
sound and wholesome State policy, by
good and wholesome laws, admins
tered by honest and upright officials,
in the interest of the people, with due
regard for the protection of life, repu-
tation and property, avoiding all UNI
necessary burdens and restraints on in
dividual freedom consistent with the
public. safety.
Hoping that all portions of the State
will be represented in the Convention
by good and true men, that wisdom
and prudence, tempered with modera-
ton, and a spirit of cancellation, may
characterize your deliberations, and
that you may put before the people the
names of men who will carry our BAN
ner to a brilliant victory, l am your
obedient servant,
G. NJ. WINKLER,
Chairman Dem. Elk. Com.
Corsicana, Texas, July 10, 1873.