The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-15
TEXAS NOTES.

best exchanges from the Lone Star
State, presents to its readers state
ment of the public debt OF Texas, and
proudly challenges comparison from any
State with the healthy exhibit OF Texas
ability to pay. The statement Is calcu-
lated to make poor Louisiana sod when
it compares her empty treasury, plum
dered resources and crushino liabilities
with the light debt Of Texas and its vast
resources. OF the State debt, the
Herald says:
The total debt of the State Of Texas
on February /, 1878, was "a, 1872, ,b04 "a.
On the first OF the present month the
bonds first above named were quoted in
Wall street as follows Tens at 103 to
1O4. tens pensions at 1O2 to 1O3 sevens
gold at 1O5k; skies gold at 30 to %, with
the market strong and a steady advance
for sevens and tens expected. What
State in the Union can make q better
shOwing2
Speaking OF the environs Of Dallas,
the Hvald grows poetical and says:
On every side are spread out to view
broadly sweeping fields Of wheat, spring
lus Of wondrously fertile soil, and a
genial cline to an exuberance OF plenty.
In every pasture the rich grasses oil
North Texas are unfolding their tender
leaves to be pencilled with a darker,
richer green by the brightest rays OF
the sun.
The possibilities of this section Of our
State are beyond the compass Of imagi-
nation, and we con only await the ad-
vent Of the coming years to chronicle
the mighty results that must flow from
the great tide ofimmigration Of and wealth
that is pouring in upon US.
The mighty possibilities Of the future
do not prevent the Herald from looking
to the present, and it thus resents an
alleged slight from the Waco Eraminer.
The Waco Examiner refers to Dallas
as "our interesting little neighbor." This
patronizing air is decidedly refreshing.
An examination OF statistics will, we
opine, show some slight difference In
our favor:
Dallas paid to Dec. /, 1874, $13,17 ~
in occupation taxes. McLennan paid
only 80, ,179 05. Dallas was assessed In
1874 at $7,174, ,4s2. McIIennan was as-
sessed at $5,O78, ,591. Dallas was assessed
in 1875 at $7,9i8,511, while McLennan
was assessed at s4,e5s,59o, decrease, o.
s415, 900 in one year. Waco has possibly
q population Of 10000; Dallas kicks the
beams at 1900.
Dallas sold last year ~. 700, 600 worth
Of cotton for cash In hand. She sold
near 1,2OO,OOO bushels OF wheat. Hell
lumber trade doubles that OF any city
in the State, and Is larger by five TO one
than that Of Waco. SO much Tor Our
Interesting little neighbor.'
The Senatorial question is being
vigorously agitated in Texas, and the
following from the Bryan Appeal would
Indicate Gov. Coke to be the universal
choice OF the people.
The SENATORsHIP.-In q short article
last week, we expressed unwllllngness
to have Governor Coke leave the guber.
material chair, believing as we did, that
he was the most suitable person for the
| position, viewing the matter both from
o political and financial standpoint.
In the event OF his being chosen Sen.
ator. lieutenant Governor Hubbard
will. OF course, succeed him, and while
he is q man Of marked ability and in
teprity Of character, he has simply not
been tried in that position, even as Gov
ern0r Coke had not been until elected
nor would we at all object to riskinf
him IL we did not already know that WI
did have an occupant OF tho position
who did ill 1t 80 well and so satisfac
torily. This is our position in th'
matter.
Since writing the article referred to
we have been careful to look over th'
papers published in every part OF th'
State, and, almost without exception
find Gov. Coke to be their choice 10
Senator.
This is a true index OF the popula
feeling and sentiment, and in giving vi
to it we congratulate the State in havin,
80 excellent q person to succeed him q
Gov. Hubbard.
There never has been, nor ever can b
again, q more important four years ad
ministration than will come in with Tn
next national Executive.
It is useless here to speak OF the ques
tions which will come up for settlemen
in that time; sufficient to say that al
OF them will turn on Southern affairs
and for that reason the South shoul
have there her best, her ablest, and he
truest men; and 1t Is only on thes
grounds that we could consent TO
change Of State Executives.
/ AS it is, we fall into line, and as ou
choice for Senator, unite with the popu
liar VOICE and call for Richard Coke,