The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-13
THE FEDERAL COURT.

The bar OF Dallas presented lhst yeAr
TO the Congress Of the United states an
ably drawn aud exhaustive petition,
asking io, tho establishment Of M ed-
lilional federal district, with its center
at Dallas That petition seems TO have
been somewhat obnoxious 10 Judge
Reagan, member from the first district,
by reason Of request therein contained
TO remove the court from Tyler to this
point, and he stated his objections
thereto in communication to the eds
itor of this paper, under date Of June
|, 1876, In that letter, written to the
editor of TuE HERALD, Judge Reagan
expressed himself in favor Of the estab-
lishment of q new district with It's center
at Dallas, and stated that he would
cheerlully vote for such measure, but
would insist, as matter Of justice to
his immediate constituency, upon the
court remaining at Tyler. The bar Of
Dallas and of the country tributary
thereto, recognized the justice of Judge
Reagan's position, and at once acqui-
esccd therein, and now they look to
Judge Reagan to cooperate with Gov
ernor ThrookmorIon in the passage ola
bill looking TO the immediate establish
ment of such district. To-day TnE
HERALD is advised that petition Is cir.
culating among the bar of this city urg-
ing upon their representative the re-
presentation of the petitions on file and
the prompt introduction Of bill to
create the new federal district. 1t is
to be sincerely hoped that no
time will be lost in the passage
OF this bill It's Importance to this
city can scarcely be overestima>
ted The attendance Of persons from
all the adjacent counties, and of the
numerous litigants, attorneys and witt
ncsses would bring large sums to the
city The offices Of the marshal, and
clerks Of the registrars and assignees in
bankruptcy, would increase the bust
ness OF the city. The building of a feds
cral courthouse costing from one huns
dred to one hundred and fifty dollars
would be no uncomfortable item to the
mechanics of Dallas, and beyond all this
immediate advantage to Dallas, the
tributary towns and counties from the
close proximity of such a court would
derive unreasonable benefits. The
saving to tbs government of mileage tC
marslals jurors and witnesses would
be large. The expense OF conducting
tho government causes arising under
the revenue laws land the great major.
ity Of these cases arise in Dallas, Fort
Worth, Sherman, Mckinney, Cleburnt
and other neighboring towns and cities,
would he materially lessened. In fact
in this great unwieldy and overgrowl
district of 10000 square miles, extend
Ing north and south three hundrc(
miles, and east and west six hundred
there exists manifest and imperiou
necessity for the formation OF the de-
sired district as matter of relief anC
justice to both tho people and the gov
eminent. The HERALD, in view o
these facts, would especially direct tn
attention not only of Governor Throck
morton, our immediate representative
but of the entire delegation from Texas
, and particularly of Senators Coke an,
, MaXey to the Importance of early nc
ton in the premises, and it would sug
, gcst to our business men and attorneys
, all of whom are largely interested
4 the propriety of dispNtching q
once to Washington city some ger
tleman Of the bar who is iavorabl
known to our delegation, with autho
ity, in the name of the bar and peopl,
' to press upon congress this matter.
: The HERALD considers this latter suI
= gestion important, since personal rel
5 resentative who is active, courteous an
y intelligent, and who is personally pres
ent at the national capital is likely
- effect far more than all the petition
IS and letters that can be rained dow
I. upon the assembled wisdom of the r.
>, public. That congress will pass the hi
: this season. if such steps be taken /
y the bar TmE HERALD does not for me
l. ment question.