The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-24
A sEw ma ~ TEXAS.


Sow that Toxns has lnifly escaped |
all serious impending calumillcs, and
hns resumed peaceful control Of her
own Affairs, the people Of al pursuits
aud shades have u new aud Inspiring
incentive ~ go forward In the grand
work of individuals collective dovcl-
opment Every bona iide citizen, re-
gardlcss Of color or politics, now has
the amplest guarantees Of future peace,
protection and security-ofthe greatest
reduction in taxes consistent with pub
lie honor and outstanding obligations
of equal justice to all-and of rccelv-
ing the just rewards of his labor, his
investments'in real estate or trade, ana
the fullest enjoyment of all that, under
a good and wise government, should
be his.
These assurances inaugurate new
and brilliant era in our state. Every
one can pursue his avocatlon-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 delinquencies. Pub
lie taxation will be lessened as fast as
possible, till it shall be fixed ut the
lowest reasonable rate necessary to
sustain just and enconomical admin
istration of public affairs. BY wise
revision of our judicial machinery, and
the more prompt administration of
Justice, the counties will be relieved of
u very heavy tax heretofore imposed
for boarding prisoners in their jails
T In the larger counties this burden has
been grievous one. But by remod-
cling the districts, reducing their num-
Der and putting first-class lawyers on
, the bench, this expense can be great
, ly reduced.
Our town governments must fall into
the same channel of reform, strict ac-
couL liability and economy, fixing taxes
at the lowest practicable point COM
/ mensurate with 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
l.. 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 firmness, moderated
by Justice and from this day forth the
career of Texas will be upward, OH
ward and glorious. Even the inlet
tered black man will soon receive the
= impress of the times, and realize that
justice and 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 ruling power, entertains nc
bitterness towards any class of the peo'
? ple-certainly none whatever towards
the black population, for whose errors
under evil advisors, ample apology il
found in their lack of knowledge. On
the contrary, it is to our interest, as well
as theirs, that kindly relations should
exist betwee1ithe races.
10 sum up all. Let all Texas take 6
new departure in the great work before
us. Emigration will now come will
redoubled force--improvement will be
q 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 seel
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.