The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-22
A NEW ERA IN TEXAS.

A NEW ERA IN TEXAS.
Now that Texas has fairly escaped
all serious impending calamlties, and
has resumed peaceful control Of her
own affairs, the people of all pursuits
and shades have new and Inspiring
incentive to go forward In the grand
work of individual and collective devel-
opment Every bona fde citizen, re-
gardless of color or politics, now has
the amplest guarantees of future peace,
protection and securlty-of the greatest
reduction in taxes consistent with pub
lie honor and outstanding obligations
---of equal justice to all-and of receiv-
ing the just rewards of his labor, his
Investments in real estate or trade, and
the fullest enjoyment Of all that, under
good and wise government, should
be his.
These assurances inaugurate new
and brilliant era in our State. Every
one can pursue his avocation- erect
barns, open farms, establish work
shops an factories or adopt other pur-
suits, with perfect confidence that his
substance will not be consumed by
taxation or official delinquencles. Pub
lie taxation will be lessened as fast as
possible till il shall be fixed at the
lowest reasonable rate necessary to
sustain just and enconomical admin
istration Of public affairs BY n wise
revision of our judicial machinery, and
the more prompt administration Of
justice, the counties will be relieved of
n very heavy tax heretofore imposed
for boarding prisoners in their jails.
In the larger counties this burden has
been Il grievous one. But by remod-
cling the districts, reducing their num-
Der and putting lirst-class lawyers on
the bench, this expense can be great
lyreduced.
Our town governments must fall into
the same channel Of reform, strict ac-
couitability and economy, fixing taxes
at the lowest practicable point COM
mensurate with a proper administers
ton of municipal affairs.
1t is now for the people themselves
to say whether these suspicious results
shall flow from disenthralled condi-
ton. The road is plain. Let every
good citizen perform his part in the
selection of honest and capable men
for all offices-State, county and mu-
nicipal--men who will set their heads
against all schemes and combinations
contrary to the general good. Pursue
this policy with frmness moderated
by justice, and from this day forth the
career of Texas will be upward, on
ward and glorious. Even the inlet
tered black man will soon receive the
impress of the times, and realize that
justice aud protection hold their shield
over him and his as much rs over the
white man.
The policy of the Democracy, now in
power, is peace. Omit the few con-
spirators lately swamped in their own
schemes, and the Democratic party of
Texas, as a ruling power, entertains no
bitterness towards any class Of the peo-
ple-certainly none whatever towards
the black population, for whose errors,
under evil advisors, ample apology is
found in their lack of knowledge. On
the contrary, it is to our interest, as well |
as theirs, that kindly relations should
exist between the races.
To sum up all. Let all Texas take a |
new departure in the great work before
us. Emigration will now come with |
redoubled force-improvement will be
the order of the day in town and coun-
try-capital, heretofore timid by rea-
son of political disquietudes, will be
reinspired with confidence and seek
Investment among us. The sun of the
future shines brightly. Our people
ought to feel the vigor of youth in con-
templating the inspiring prospect.