The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-07-13
wHATwILL WE DO WITH IT2


calculated 10 bring out the fall voting
strength OF the state II will be found
That the democracy has at least Que
aud twenty thousand major
ity. This fact imposes both duties aud
responsibilities Of no ordinary charao-
tor and offers opportunities which
ought not 10 DO neglected, or wrong |
fully used BY the commencement Of
gubern0lional term the state
will have worked out from under the
bad effects Of Governor Davis hung
ling management Of the finances,
From that time on the democracy alone
will be responsible for the condition OF
tho state, with regard to ways and
means os we'll os taxation, Here is.
presented an opportunity to sorye It's
interests which must be lmproyod
with this opportunity comes, also and
naturally, too, the grave responsibility.
Of the honest, faithful and wise hand
ling of tho resources of the state, The
man who offers for the goyernorship
must mako up his mlnd TO carry grave
responsibilities, because executive IN
auonoo h wcll,nlgh all powerful IN
shaping the financial policy for the state.
As long os taxes are low and there IL
sufficient money on hand TO meet the
liabilities Of the state, pay interest
and provide for current expense, the
people will be satisfied otherwise they
will not How simple the problem up,
pears thus stripped Of technical yer
biago. A full and fair assessment of
the property, u rigid and faithful col,
lection Of the taxes, honest and judi
cious handling Of the money thus
raised comprises the whole financial
question, and we have ten thousand
men in the party to-day in Texas who
observe the same simple rules in pri.
yalc business, and they can and will
ifroquircd, carry this hopeful simple.
ity INTO the public service,
So rests grave responsibility upon
our democratic shoulders upon other
counts, The world will place the sue.
cess or failure of our moral as well rs
material policy at our doors, If we fnil
to inaugurato u school system equal to
the wants of the people and the oxpec.
tatiOn of its friends and the friends of
human progress in christendom the
blame will be ours. On the contrary,
if we do evolve system equal to the
best, and better than many, the honor
and proud satisfaction will belong exo
olusiyely to the democracy, because Ger.
tninly radicalism when it ruled here
with n rod OF iron, did not establish it,
No prouder field can he selected by any
present or prospective candidate in
which to strive for the civic crown, than
this, From all points for all reasons
and in all lights it is the strongest aud
the best, The world, or rather that
part of it which does unselGshly strive
for tho highest and best interests of
mankind, willdemand of the democracy
of Texas, the one allpowcriul political
influence of the state, an account OF it's
stewardship in this same matter of
common, public and free instruction.
Upon the subject Of II rigid, faithful
and impartial administration of the
law, this same imme nse majoritg will
have to make history also. We must,
so long ~ the elective judiciary solec
ism prevails, SEQ to it that
mono but the purest, most faithful fear
less and unpurohasable legal ability and
talent obtrudes itself upon the bench,
The democratic party of nearly every
judicial district in the state, will be held
responsible directly for the handling OF
its local judiciary interests. The de-
mocracy of each county, nearly in ey~
cry county in the state in fact will be
responsible for the character of its local
administration of law, hence it follows
that it should nominate candidates for
sheriff and other peace officers with
anxious and Intelligent care, These
are only few Of the points upon which
our great responsibility rests, and what
will we do with it2' Meet it like men
who, because every purpose is pure,
fear not to assume responsibility. We
are proud to say that these are the oil
icies of the grand democratic majority
of Texas,