The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-07-02

1htAailga|etald
ID. McCALEIs. Editor

lived, have been mainly Iepc''o'' w"
where necessary, better ones supS'''
iulcd for lhcm. These happy results
have been accomplished BY 'he par
tial Democratic triumph lasi lOlI,
securing 80 many tried ana lalthIu'
men In the Legislature
By improving the advantages mus
gained, in our next election, to come
or on the second Hay of December
next, we can elect good md honest
Democratic cltlSons to the Office OF
Governor and all otherSlatc positions
secure Democratic Senate and House
of Representatives; and capable and
honest Democrats as county officers
When Ibis Is done, Texas will be once
more u free State, governed through
The voice Of her own people, This y
The prize for which true and faithful
Democrats must contend; 4 free GOV
crirmcnt, low taxes and M honest
administration Of the laws. Honest
men are neither more nor less
honest because they live IN town OF
country nor because Of their parlicu-
lar occupation. The man who b just
and honest, endcavoH obc rlghtat all
times. Sound political philosophy, rs
enunciated by the great apostle of hui
man rights, Thomas Jcllilson, de-
mnnds that those who make and en-
forcc the laws, should he in full sym
patty with the great producing classes,
ns distinguished from those who live
ilIegltlmutcly, such us combinations
and rings for amassing wealthy prey
ing upon the accidents and necessities
of society. The farmer Is, ina large
sense, corner stone IN sustaining the
HE Of men aud Statcs--but so Is the
mechanic, the man who transports
produce for the farmer, and NOR
ally The doctor who spends
slecplcss nights to preserve hu.
man life May | not say that the
faithful lawyer, who battles in the
courts for the rights Of the widow, the
orphan, the poor and the unfortunate;
who, when war comes or liberty Is on
dangercd, Is found IN the front ranks
IN his co,lntIy's detcnce--s he not
worthy To sit at table with the farmer,
the mechanic, the good doctor and the
stalwart tcamster? Jefferson Patrick
Henry, Madison, Andrew Jackson and
Henry Clay were oil lawyers, Warren,
the first to fall at Bunker Hill, was a
doctor. Archer, the father fthe Texas
revolution, was doctor. Felow.Dpm.
ocrats, II Is not the occupation, nor the
locality IN town county, that shapes
u mans fitness to make or execute the
laws, or to defend liberty. The cues
ton Is broader and deeper.-is he hon.
csts Is he capable? Is he incoruptiblcs.
Fcllow-Democrats, beware Of snavcs,
Avoid arrVing one class against nm.
other All farmers, or all mechanics,
or all docton, or all laYycrs--all Of no
one class makc'a happy or prosperous
people. Each class Is necessary 10
make us great and happy, Then WHY
divide, when our true interest Il IN
commons Beware ofialsc gods Let
the lamp of experience be guide IA
our feet.
The great question Is today how
shall we, the Democrats ofTexas co,n.
posing the great part Of the bona tldo
people, 80 net as to secure honest ,,d
capable public officers, and rid on,
STATE OF the Radical partys That 4
THE QUESTION. answer:
Let the Democrats Of each nroo,oo
IN every county In the state meo, II
their nclghborhoods, select their oan
neighbors as delegates to d county con'
vention, thus fairly constituted. non,,.
nate good men and honest Democra,.
Tor thevmious offices to be illlea m ,ho
county. AT the same time let thom
se'ect delegates to reprcsMtthe county
~ the Democratic district convention
o :, district, and Others to rcprcsen,
the county in the general Demoer.,,a
sm'e convention for the nominations
Tor State officers Is this not faIr =
ai' democrats Of all classes and ooeu.
paiicnss Il Il not honests 4 !, ~,
the true and direct road to hanna,,,.
ana mutual confidence anon. hra,r
"a OF 'nc same political household
" 70 our own county, Duck ereel, H.,
eu OH. let the Democrats Of eoeh
'recinct meet on Saturday, july N :,
~ WV TWO O'clock !. NJ, and appoint ton |
'e'ega'es TO assemble at 10 o'cloel :,
In