The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-06-27
AN UNwARRANTED WRONG.


In the HERALD of the 18th instant
appeared In the report of proceedings
before the mayors court the following
item:
G, Haynes, Jacob Bopps and James
Evans, dealing In "gardcn sass" out
side of the specified department, paid
for peddling over forbidden territory.
IL Is the business of our local editor
to look over the town and report what
he sees, lie IL In no wise responsible
for anything but n fair statement Of
facts MS they transpire. II pertains to
to another to express opinions on the
right and wrong of public measures. II
10 happened that we did not notice the
above paragraph TIL our attention was
called to 1t yesterday, and we then (ior
the first time) learned the facts. We
therefore take the first opportunity to
enter our solemn protest against what
we believe to be wrong of the most
unWnrrnnteu character.
We understand the facts TO he rs fol-
lows: In 1873, say thirteen or fourteen
months ago, the old council passed an
ordinance recurring that within certain
specified hours of the day all
vegetables should be sold in
the market house, and imposing pen
alties on those who violating the edlct,
On the 10Th instant Mr.. Calvin
Haynes and other farmers and garden
ers from the country, were arrested by
the police for selling vegetables out Of
lawful hours on the streets. Haynes
was fined five dollars and costs, but
Mayor Cabell, whose soul we believe
revolts at the wicked ordinance, re-
duced his fine to one dollar and costs
Haynes, therefore, paid his one dollar
fine and eleven dollars and twenty
cents costs--total, twelve dollars and
twenty cents. For what? For working
hard across the river to make some
thing to support his worthy family and
then presuming to sell the fruits of hls
labor on the streets of Dallas, which
are public highways In the city and
county of Dallas and state of Texas.
God grant there We're more such men
to TIL tho waste places of our country
and bring IN fruit and vegetables to
our town people.
Such men have the God-given and
constitutional right to sell the produce
of their labor, at all hours of the day,
In every nook and corner of this land,
won from savagery by American valor,
without being taxed or questioned, Sc
long as they behave themselves and
keep the peace. We declare war from
this day henceforth against all towr
regulations to tax or restrict the righ
of tillers of the soil to sell their produc,
when and where they please, so lon,
as they are peaceable and quiet citi
zens.
We spoke of Mr.. Haynes family as
worthy. We happen to know they are.
Reared in wealth and refinement in
North Carolina, they are citizens Of
Dallas county to-day, reduced in cir.
cumstances and compelled to labor fol
daily food, which they have willingl,
done without repining.
Now, after toiling to grow something
they come into Dallas to sell their pro.
duce, and because it is five minutes be
fore or after certain hour, they ar,
Jerked up and fined, just as law
breaker or rutiian would be fined.
The present board did not enact th,
law. 1t was passed more than yea,
ago. The present officers only enforc,
it. For this they cannot be blamed
But the ten aldermen of to-day, elected
by the people, ought to repeal the un
just measure. IL has been the policy
OF Texas from the foundation of tn,
government to allow free sale to all
produce Of the soil, and we much doubt
ifany town council in the state has the
power to restrict the right of the farm
er to sell his produce in town or coun-
try. The highest and wisest public
policy dictates that all who cultivate
the soil should DO allowed to mark ct
theirproduce without burthen or taxa
ton. The highest interest ofDallas de-
mands that this odious provision
should be blotted out, and the procla.
nation 60 forth that farmers, garden
ers and orchadists have the perfect
right to sell thsir products on our
streets without let, hindrance or taxa
ton, except in such sanitary matters
as afiecb the publichealth.
II this is not democracy, we have
studied the principles of Jefferson in
vain.
Again and again we ask the city
council to repeal the obnoxious or,ii.