The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-29
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

Judge IreIand's Gala few More Facts
democrats should Lenrn-"Snuce for
the GOOse IN Sauce for the Gandcr"-
"you Tickle Me ana III Tickle You
--"MOncy Makes the Mare GO"-"A
nird IN tho Hand IN worth Two In III,
nush'--Thc People arc Pools ana H.
My Duty 90 Instruct, vide Irciand''
Gail.
10 the Editor OF th9 Dallas Herald;
have been familiar for many years
with party usage and with public men,
who always stood firm and upheld
sound principles Of democracy.
want TO ask II the state convention In
1873, agreed upon principles, u combin-
alton OF which cree cd the platform
of the democracy of Texas, and is that
platform live aud binding instru-
ment-does II exist to-day, or did those
seven hundred and fifty delegates
simply meet rs II matter of eXpediency
and for success, concentrate all the
powers OF the English language IN
denunciation of radicals rs robbers,
thieves, plunderers of men and the
government, mean and corrupt, and
rapidly bringing our state TO bank
ruptcy and our people to disgrace, If
not to infamy? believe the hearts Of
many who were in that convention
still cherish and are proud of that plat
form, but how is it with, alas, too
many?
Let us see. Judge Ireland, chairman
of the executive committee of the dem
ocratic party of the state, has issued a
dctatorial mandate, for district COIL
ventions to nominate delegates to the
state convention, and does this after
correspondence with chairmen of dis
tricts; yet ii seems our friend Aldredge
true democrat, has not written him
q line in favor of his behest but has
boldly announced against such Il poll
cy. In this connection he goes so far
as to say these district conventions
should nominate candidates for the leg
islature.
Such vile presumption on the part of
Mr.. Ireland, of the ignorance and stu
pidity of the people of Texas, deserves,
as it certainly will receive, frowning
contempt of all freemen and lovers of
good government. Why, sir, almost
trembled to read it. Am | to be throt.
tled--gagged-and made to swallow
this nauseous dose? Such mandates
and dictation may do for the people of
Gaudaloupe, Mr.. Ireland's county, but
it is too insulting for liberation by the
honest intelligent masses of our state
Is the democratic masses of Texas n
herd of cattle and Mr.. Ireland the
owner, and are his herders so well
trained that when he takes snuff they
sneeze? If so, Mr.. Ireland should be
careful. A stampede may come on ac-
count of ill-treatment of his herd-a
want of water something to live on, or
some other torture, may cause an old
surly protector, in the shape of n DEM
ocratic bull, to gore his torturous mas
ter, and cause his (politicaD death.
Democrats of Texas! Are you slaves,
and ready to bow to the behest of u
one.man power? know you are not,
but the time has come when every
voter in Texas should keep strict ac-
count with his agents (officers), and re-
member that short settlements make
strong friends. Forget the old and
once good rule, that democracy was
honesty. The developments of the last
few years proves that some democrats
have as great love as radicals for
money, and never hesitate to get lit
tie here and there, If their constituents
can be kept In ignorance.
The remedy is with you and and
every voter In Texas. Then once
more in life let the people demand
for instance, why state tax is one-half
OF one per cent, when property in
many counties is worth fifty to seven
ty-flve per cent more than four years
ago, and no decrease in any county !?
Where does this money go? Why,
the increase in poll tax alone sine 1870,
is over twenty thousand dollars. What
does become of the money paid in
taxes / ask the question and every
voter In Texas should continue to ask
the same question till he is answered.
On looking over the table of mileage
In your issue of Saturday, / could see
where quite little pile went. Have
you seen it Just get copy, set down
where your children won't disturb you,
and figure little. For instance, take
Ellis county. 1t shows there was two
men in the legislature. In 1870 the
mileage was four hundred miles null
tiply four hundred by thirty-two, which
Is the amount per mile. and you have
one hundred and twenty-eight dollars,
and In 1874 and 1876, one man draws
for three hundred and forty miles,
which gives him one hundred and five
dollars and eighty cents; the other
man draws for six hundred and thirty
miles, which gives him two hundred
and one dollars and sixty cents