The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-11-14

~ NJ bmlas whom tlnc Waa uNtr
goncnl apathy IN r0mh io wDll'
matters directly affecting illo iut rin
Interests of the clty, a miserable pir
II ofpctty jealousy hns cropped ouI
among some who should work logoth'
or IN every enterprise likely to ho u
any possible benefit TO the place. ON
business men aud citizens generally
have certainly demonstrated the fnct
that they have energy, liberallly and
enterprise. Dallas bears the mark OF
striving, pushing people. The num-
Der of buildings erected, the manufac-
turing interests fostered, the trade
controlled, the reputation Of the place
given it by her men, all testify to the
fact that there is no lack of material
for accomplishing still more for her.
The question now is, whether the same
spirit which has hitherto manifested
itself by unanimity OF action in pub
lie matters, shall continue to prevail,
or whether we shall fall to pickering
and terminating, fault.flnding and
selllshness and play cannibal; or go on
rs we began, with the fixed determine
ton to work together for the advance
ment of Dallas.
Latterly it seems to be almost inn
possible to secure that degree of inter-
est or effort on the part of many which
is necessary to carry out any given
project. The spirit of jealousy creeps
into everything. Men in one line will
not touch this or that thing because
men in another line are moving in the
matter. 1t has got to that pass that
not even an election of IL president and
board of directors of anything can be
held without developing an amount of
feeling that is quite inexplicable.
This is all wrong. 1t must end.
There is neither money, sense or pro-
priety in men pulling in opposite d.
rections, merely on personal prejudice.
The public has nothing to do with the
private pique and grievances of indi-
yiduals, growing out of their business
intercourse, and the public interest
should not be made to suffer from the
incompatibility of members of a COM
munity.
If we all go on the principal that we
won't pull with this or that man be-
cause we don'tlike him,o fancy he has
overreached us, what is to become of
public spirit? Everything of impor-
lance to the community at large is of
indirect interest to each man in it.
You cannot saddle other people with
your share of the burden of public af-
fairs. If two horses are harnessed to-
gether, they must pull together, al
though one PAGES and the other trots.
1t may not be matter of choice with
either of them, and rather annoying to
the driver, but the load must be pulled
whether their gaits are similar or not.
Just so with men. Whenever in the
transaction of public matters it be-
comes necessary for man to be
thrown with another, who is notagree
able or acceptable as companion in
the public traces, he must pull with
him in good faith, and to the best of
his ability. Duty is not always always
agreeable or palatable, but it must be
done all the same. Selfishness is
pleasanter to many, but as Il rule it is Il
dangerous experiment. federation is
one of the first principles of success
and civilization. Let every man, then,
come down to his work and reserve his
bile for something else besides thwart-
ing progress.