Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-05

Mn bDiT0ni netioe 40 aruole IN wv
DAILY IlEnALp Of the 9th Inst, convey.
Ing the idea that The City Council passed
q resolution Of oensuro on Representative
Brown, by n "strlot party vote" Could u
be considered partisan, when every mem.
Der Of the council present nj tho time OF
the amendments consented TO the sugges'
ton OF n committee Of attorneys, that tho
secretary be instructed TO request Hon.
John Henry Brown TO pass them II pos
siblo without amendments. Tho resolu-
ton Is not one Of censure, but respectful
clear Of personality and mcmorialism In
its tendency.
The object Of the resolution was to call
the attention Of the Legislature TO tho
first request Of City Fathers-rooonoile
some indignant aldermcn-prcsont ifpos..
sible, their withdrawal from the Council
Chamber, noleRs Uaiens, and secure their
valuable services to the city. The ordi-
nances of the city fixed the salary of City
Attorney at $1,000, Aldermen Thevenei,
Lane and CASTOR being absent. Az a
regular meeting, Alderman Thevenct took
occasion to examine what had been done
during his absence, made objection to
increase of GALAXY, and after few peril
nent remarks, succeeded in having IL re-
duced TO original amount $3.50. Xhis,
Mr.. Editor, was done sometime before
the much talked-of amendments arrived.
The "strict party men make no war no
ward elections, hitching horses in front
Of pavements, camping on vacant proper
ty with permission Of owners, the estaD-
lishment and sustainauce Of city hospi-
tal but, OH the contrary, two OF its mem
bers were philanthrOpic enough to come
forward and lead the subscription in
furthcrance of the same, NJ. Thevenet
, giving the pretty little sum of one hum
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, arc
too restrictive. The council was right IL
requesting Representative Brown to pass
them if possible without amendments
Latitude is sometimes necessary I'M grow
ing cities. .
desire to say to "Citizen," we wer'
not elected as partisans, but as indepen
=, dent candidates. 1t was not, nor shall
DO my intention to act from partisan
promptings, while member Of the Coun
, ell and any effort to stir up party feel
ings is superatively wrong, and if per
sisted in, will initiate against the goot
: interests of the city. Municipal Office
should be politically untrammeled, an'
only have in view the good of the whole
city. "Citizen" interprets the amended
charter so as to read Cochran out o
office.
Can "Citizcn" endorse such proceeding
of the Legislature? Is it right 10 legis
late the peoples choice out OF office
Friend "Citisen, Vox populi, FOX Del,
should be our watch word. While an
y unwilling for "Citizen" to read me out
office through the columns CT the Herald
:, yet the way is open for any one to I'll
y his objections before the Council. Con
test my seat and have the question involv
ed, properly adiudicated ] am no law
yer, and at first was Of the opinion
"Citizen. - Able attorneys say, however
that my seat is not vacated by operation
of the law, and that in my case it canuc
be retroactive. ,
}, l respectfully request, Mr.. Editor, tina
h you have the resolution published wit
: this communication.
;. A. NJ. COCHRAN.