The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-04-10

not unreasonable To anticiphte-wlth
others advantages we have-an in-
crease of population within the next
two wears of fifteen thousand (l5,0OO)
and an increase Of taxable proper
~ of one and n half half millions
making the total amount Of taxable
five millons. When this Is accom-
plished the.Dallns and Wichita tax can
be reduced to less than thirty (30) cents
on the hundred dollars; but on the
other hand, IL the Dallas and Wichita
road should fall into the hands of par
ties interested la the other through
lines passing through our city, and
there should be no main offices,
machine shops nor other substantial
local railroad improvements placed by
the company within our city limits
rs would be run aud controlled In the
interest of Dallas, the road would be OF
but little benefit to the city and the
tax payers would be compelled to pay
within the next thirty (3O) years the
round sum of four hundred thousand
dollars for an enterprise that may pos
sibly be an injury to them. Suppose,
for instance, that the transfer Of the
city's stock shonld he made and IN II
short time the new company would
sell their franchise to the Central road
and they (the CentraD would take hold
and complete IL to its terminal point,
Is il supposable the Central would erect
very extensive shops, or make their
main offices in Dallas, or run the
road to TIDE best advantage for Dallas?
Never. The Central has branch roads
from Hampstead and Bremond, which
are of but little adv antage or benifit to
these two points, and the Dallas ana
Wichita, as branch of the Central,
would be of no benefit to Dallas, but to
the contrary, work her an injury, and
the same might be said of the Texas
and Pacific or the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas.
Therefore let the matter be thoroughly
examined into and such safe guards
thrown around the transfer of this
stock that will not admit of the possi-
Utility of our tax payers having to give
100000 towards an enterprise that
may work an injury to Dallas and its
future prospects.
Let the people have time to consider
and fully understand the merits and
demerits of the proposition. II. p. A.
Some Timely suggestions-what Is
Needed.
To the Editor of the Dallas Herald:
Now after the adjournment of the
national and state legislature, the time
is most opportune to ask why these
legislative assemblies have been so
unmindful of the wishes and wants OF
the people. Congress has not only ig-
nored, but defied popular sentiment,
and the fourteenth legislature will
| hardly receive that credit to which the
Gazette thinks it entitled for the pass
age of the international compromise
bill. Many still think that the com-
pany was entitled to the whole origin
al grant, or nothing Mt all. Perhaps
some of the politicians can eXpound
this little enigma Why is it that
while the value of property in this
state has trebled, the rate per cent re-
quired to carry on the state govern
ment is trebled, that is, it is in
creased ninefold. But the object of
this letter is prospective. To bewail
the past in plaintive jeremiads will
avail us nothing save in so far as we
draw lessons therefrom to prevent the
recurrence of fmis-legislation.
The remedy lies in the whole body
of voters making study of politics.
Politics is a science as well as physics,
or optics or any other les, and there is
no reason why politician should be
more dispensible namethan physician.
Through misuse the term politician,
has become synonym for knavery
Just as charlatans frequently bring tn
medical profession into disrepute. IN
word must be redeemed from the op
probrum attached to it, before good
government and honest legislation is
possible. To do this every citizen
must he a politician. DO not startle at
this, tizens, for you can be
more of politician without being any
less good business man. L know that
the southern people have been coun-
seled to eschew politics. They are no
friends of the people who proffer this
advice. 1t emunates from the crafty
brain of the politician common ac-
ceptance), al d regret to perceive him
so extensively obeyed.
| 80 glozed The tenn pter, and his poison tuned
Into the ears of Eve his words make way,
| She at the voice much marvelling."
Nothing would he more gratifying to
professional politicians than to leave
them to run the political machine
without being subject to criticism or
ueing called upon to render an account
of their stewardship. Instead of hold
ing aloof from politics every citizen
should watch, scrutinize, and discuss
the proceedings of the state legislature,
and also of congress. Knowing that
they were acting under the watchful
eve of their constituents, this thought
would serve as shield against the
Establishments of Nestibulc Rex, or
king of the lobby, to those subject toe
to such temptation, while the iaithfule
few would be encouraged to do still
better. How many citizens, If ques-
toned, could tell anything about what
the forty-third congress or fourteenth
legislature, both just adjourned, have
done. Yet THE HLRALD, with COM
mendable spirit, published full synop-
sis of the proceedings of both the nation
al and state legislatures. But how many
read these report? How many voters
are there who never read n newspaper?
"Aye, there's the rubw How dear to
the politicians heart are the non-read-
ing voters of his district! While dis
cussing around the fire, after the days
labor, about corn, cotton and hogs,
| there is no incongruity in introducing
politics. From politics to history is u
natural step, anu thus the subject may
be made entertaining and instructive.
Eschew politics, forsooth, when poll
tics constitute the chief element of his
tory. The politicians of to-day are
making the history of the period. Pos
terity will assign us place In this his
tory, and 1t behooves us, theTefore, to
rescue the politics Of our time from the
obloquy which the science has incurred
10y falling into the hands of christian
statesmen" Citizens, we are about to
inaugurate new era in the history of
Texas. Put the best men to the front.
Honesty alone will not suffice; they
! must also be competent Your social
and intellectual status is measured ac-
cording to the ability of your repre-
sentatives. See to 1t, then, fellow cit
izens, that the coming convention is
composed of tie assembled wisdom OF
Texas, that from their deliberations a
magma charta may come forth worthy
of the fame and destiny of this empire
state of the south. t. II. C.
where Does the Money Go?
To the Editor Of the Dallas Herald:
1t will he generally admitted that
there must be some money received
by our city and county officials. The
people are interested in knowing how
much has been received, how much
Lexpended, and, in fact, a detailed state
ment Of the amount of actual cash
paid in to the treasury Of each, would