The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-29

Mr. EDITOR ! notice au article in the
DAILY HERALD Of the 9th inst, convey
ing the idea that the City Council passed
resolution of censure on Representative
Brown, by n "strict party vote" Could ii
be considered partisan, when every mem.
Der of the council present at the time of
the amendments consented to the sugges
ton of n committee Of attorneys, that the
secretary be instructed TO request Hon
John Henry Brown to pass them if pos
sble without amendments The resolu
ton is not one of censure, but respectful
clear of personality and memorialism in
its tendency.
The object of the resolution was To call
the attention Of the Legislature to the
first request of City Fathers-rccOucile
some indignant Acknowledgements, If pos
siblc, their withdrawal from tho Council
Chamber, aofcns pdlcas and secure their
valuable services to The city. The ordi-
nances of the city fixed the salary of City
Attorney at 81 900, Aldermen ThcyoneI,
Lane and CASTOR being absent. At n
regular meeting, Alderman Thevenci took
occasion to examine what had been done
during his absence, made objection to
Increase OF salary, an after few peril
nent remarks, succeeded in having IL re-
duced to original amount. $3.50. This,
Mr.. Editor, was done sometime before
the much talkcd-of amendments arrived
The "strict party men make no war on
ward elections, hiIching horses in front
OF pavemonts, camping on vacant proper
ty with permission of owners, the estab.
lishment and sustainance of a city hdspi-
tai; but, on the contrary, two OF its mem.
oers were philanthropic enough to come
forward and lead the subscription in
furtherance of the same, NJ. Theyenet
giving the pretty little sum Of one hun
dred dollars (city scrip and our worthy
Mayor, Ben Long, donating the equivo-
lent of two hundred aud fifty dollars.
The amendments, in some respects are
too restrictive. The council was rig ht in
requesting Representative Brown to pass
them if possible without amendments.
Latitude is sometimes necessary in grow
ing cities.
| desire to say to "Citizcn," we were
not elected as partisans, but as indepen-
dent candidates. 1t was not, nor shall it
be my intention to act from partisan
promptings, while member of the Coun
Gil, and any effort to stir up party feel
ings is superlatively wrong, and if per-
sisted in, will initiate against the good
interests of the city. Municipal officers
should be politically untrammeled, and
only have in view tho good of the whole
city. "Ciizen" interprets the amended
charter so as to read Cochran out of
Office.
Can "CiiiRen' endorse such proceeding
OF tho Legislature? Is it right to locis-
late the peoples choice out of Office
Friend "CiIizen, Z" Vox popul, yox Dei,a
should be our watch word. While am
unwilling for "Citizen" to re ad me out of
office through tho columns CT the Herald
yet the way is open for any one to file
his objections before the Council. Con.
test my seat and have the question inyolv.
ed, pro perly adjudicated am no law
yer, and at first was of the opinion of
" Citizen" Able attorneys say, however
that my seat is not vacated by operations
Of the law, and that in my case it'canuot
DO retroactive.
I'respectfully request, Mr., Editor, that |
you have the resolution published with
his munication.
A. NJ. COCHRAN.
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Alderman Cochran offered tho following,
IS in substitute to Alderman Thevenetls
eseluton t
BE IL res0lyel nv Tho citv co,,o;l 80 A. |