Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-05-31
THE COMING oAxpAros.

Tbs Legislature has done its
duty, liz whole duty, by providing
for IN election In December next
when II Il hoped that The true men
of this state will forever place
Texas beyond tho roach Of Radical
ism In any Of its departments, by
filing every Office in theirgift with
honest men, who can appreciate
the existence of something moro
in official duties than mere person
al aggrandizcmcnt. The bent of
politics, all over the country, seems
to lean most winningly towards
reform, and we hopo that our peo-
pie will take up the term and in
doctrinate it rs n cardinal feature
in their political platform. The
mighty West has been so surfoitcd
with swindles, back pay and cor
ruptions Of every conceivable kind
in official circles, as to produce
revolutionary result, which wise
men predict will ultimate in great
good to the masses for whose bcne-
fit the ends of government were in
sututed.
Professional politicians, political
brokers and spectators are below
par already, and are daily becom-
ing less marketable, while the pro-
miums for honest men and honest
representation is daily increasing,
The farmers of the West arc taking
deep interest in shaping the ad-
ministration of their State govern
mcnts, and have organized them
selves for earnest action when the
time comes for them to decide upon
the men who are TO manage, and
control the destinies of their re-
spective States. This movement
on the part Of the solid, sturdy ele-
ment of the country is but the re-
suliant effect of q known cause, and
is clearly traceablc to the investi-
cation made by Congress into the
gigantic frauds practiced upon the
government by tho Mobilierites,
whose successful operations in rail
road stocks has been feeding popu-
lar contempt for the past year.
The various Investigations which
have been instituted behind the
scenes that conceal the mysterious
operations of statesaen(?) have dem
onstratcd to the people of the coun-
try that our republican systems
were becoming rapidly changed in
their application, and that the great
constitutional declaration that the
consent of tkc governed was essen
tial to the success Of our govern
mental principles was being in
verted so as to require no consent
except such as would be financially
profitable to those entrusted with
the affairs Of State. This much
they now know, and to prevent the
presidents inanguratcd by Cakes
Ames and others from being en-
grated upon the future admins
tratons of the country as cardinal
principles, the strength, bone, mus
clio and honesty of tho land are or
.ganizing for vigorous campaign
during tho coming election.
We are rejoiccd that the move
ment has been commenced, and we
trust that it will be pushed forward
With that earnestness and determi-
nation which will successfully re-
store integrity to our representa-
tive councils and forever quiet the
longings after official feshpots now
so contagious among the profess
sional politicians of the country.
We have had quite enough of per-
sonal government, quite enough of
experience in the workings of pow
erful politicians, and we shall favor
and encourage with all our might
the interests Of those organizations
which protest against corruption
and corruptionists, and who have
for an object restoration of those
pristine usages in office when gov
ernments were blessings and not
burdens as they now are.
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WE learn that a rumor has pre-
vailed in this city, to what extent
we do not know, that our State
Senator, Hon. Sam. Evans, had
used his influence to "tie up the
Dallas and Wichita railroad bill in
tho Senate, and retard its progress,
and that he had been adverse to all
measures in which Dallas was in