The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-09-13
THE ISSUE.

October Next.
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THE ISSUE.
The campaign is now upon us. Soon
we may expect the swect-voiced Mes
tors of our Lone Star State, in our
midst, to cheer with their fcrvid colln-
sci our action in the coming election.
keDaYbecucs, picnics, horse races, beef
shootinys and bran dances will all
4 be made to turn some valuable point
i in the political destiny before us,
and will also afford sublime occa-
sions for tledglng orators to tell the
Y "dyed in the wool' Democrats what
! their duty il and how to perform II.
A political campaign is big thing
In its way. 1t is the sensation that
accompanies II shock, the ceascless
day of parade for gaudily dressed
|sTgsators, and, like every other enter
\ rise brings with it its benefits or
yils, Just rs the success Of the OPP
posed teachers may he established in
been the history of politics in our coun-
try in the past, and such it will be in
all time to come.
! Fortunately for Texas ut this critical
N juncture of her political destiny, no
5%gala fctes are necessary TO arouse her
deserving people to the hearty ac-
. IN,
spoilers hands the best interest she
\ possesses. We have had too much
" of oppression, too many irrespon-
lSsible men in high places, who
sSscarried the credit of the State in
|%their pockets, too many lawless rob-
Mbcrs uniformed as peace officers and
too much Radicalism generally. to con-
Extend with in the past few years, to re-
Mcguire argument to induce our people to
sysx,tl5e up to the full sense of the oppor-
Htnnity now presented them to throw
Al of the chains that have bound them
and the yoke that has weighed so heav-
NJ ily upon their nccks. 1t will require
no gifted son of oratory TO define the
mighty difference that exists between
STJudgc Coke and his tyrannical oppo-
Etncnt, Ed. Davis. The virtues Of the
VI one and the vices of the other, are
too green in the memory of oar whole
people To require in this day any his
torieal rccitations thereof in order TO
ReXcite either the Communications or
,conden,nations of the public. We have
had too much of secret service, too
4 much of peculation and speculation in
the high places of the government to
admit of any lukcwarmness now when
the opportunity is presented TO oust the
Atl,ieves and invite honest men into the
bccupancy of the high offices Of the
sState. Every patriotic and true man,
from the Rcd tn the Rio Grandc rivers,
has II duty to perform, and we trust
sdischarging it. The camp fires are
sahlazc, and under their lights the yeo-
many of Texas are marching from II
Bfcign of oppression into an existence of
free government. Let no one stand back
now that the column is ready to move
forward, but rather let the whole line be
filed out, and every true son Of Texas,
whether he be old or young in his res
idence of Texan soil, step into ranks
and advance with the phalanX that
: moves on 10 political victory. No
man cu' Ito until h chas qualified
himself i, =. 10, and registration is
that iinai,. zion. How can men
stand bac; Is :. and refuse to prepare
helns. rss. ;.ction in a contest like
The on 8, ~, is something that is
fiexplica - Il reasoning mind. All
pver the STATE we hear the leaders of
the people warning the masses of their
direliction In this respect, and even in
dallas county, the Gibralter of Democ-
racy in Texas, we find good men and
Srue who are careless Of this duty, and
&ho have put of, even until this time,
On registration rs qualified voters of
fhe State and county. This delay can
DE no longer tolerated, because we
have too much at stake to permit one
single idler in the army Of Democratic
orkers now being organized under
Pie leadership of Coke and Hubbard,
fyho are on the march to Austin to
administer the affairs of Texas. Eel
1ow-citizens, delay no longer; come out
into the sunlight of glorious victory,
and JON the army that leads to the
reclamation ofyour State.