The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-07-03
the NEXT STATE ELECTION

md arrived at II only equaled by the
number Of aapimnla and their several
friends 40 usual tho masses OF the
people the real voting strength OF the
state, have little on nothing 10 say
They seem 10 delay until the choice II
made, aud then If they jump with II
their energies are exhausted In np-
plause, but II they ARE not plonaed then
II Ia expended In loud but futile com
plants, What We desire In thus parlo'
ular Is 10 arouse proper degree OF
public interest in the matter Of choice,
10 the end That the views Of the masses
may be expressed in time TO do good,
TO influence not only the result nj the
ballot box, but the choice of n0mna'
ing conventions, Let us in this matter
endeayor TO meet the views Of the great.
est number Let the leading interests
and purposes Of the people loo auhseryed
by the choice which Is to bo made
not Quo single section or noighborhood
Of the state, but all not one single
man or one single clique but every
man aud every section and every inter
est alike,
Texas and Pacific railroad interests
ARE likely TO be heard in the choice, no
matter what the action Of the next
session Of Congress may he If II IL
favorable, the records will be scanned;
II unfavorablc, or If nothing is done
the policy Of the candidates, on the
question, will be scrutinizod By far
the largest portion Of the state, gees
graphically, demands its construction;
by far the heaviest body OF its voting
citizens demand il, and these will be
heard and no man, bc he whom he
may, can hope for strength enough in
the state to disregard or run counter to
the will of the vast majority in favor
of tho unconditional construction
of the main line. 1t is of vital
Importance to us of ToXNs, and woe to
the man who, for bascly selfish or
sectional purposes, ntorposes an
obstacle in its way, Such is its vast
utility to the whole country, that Tom
Scott and every other individual is lost
sight of in the consideration of the
subject, The man who goes in must
carry the Texas and Pacific, but it
it entirely unnecessary for the road to
burden itself with the private interests,
hopes or ambitions of any single man,
and this is the case always whore n
matter assumes proportions which ine
volye the interests of whole state, u
whole nation, and in this case of the
entire continent, and oven the entire
civilized world
Past services and old familiar virtues
will not toe forgotten in casting about
for candidate for governor and mem.
bers OF congress, 1t is not necessary
III order to serve the highest purposes
Of this vNstonterprise, and the State also
that entirely new men be chosen. There
are score or moro of the heroes Of
progress among us, any one of whom
would serve both we'll and acccptably
North and middle Texas, thopartcs most
interested in the construction OF the
road at all hazards, and at any cost,
will 50 into the next convention II
solid unit for the measure, and when
there, no combination will be possible
which could weaken their purpose OF
defeat their men. Since this is 80 pals
pably truo and plain, would it not
be only the part of wisdom that
the other sections como in in
harmony with the idea2 to the end that
the convention would be willing to care
for their local interests in plodging aid
and support to local enterprises and
men, where tho necessity exists for
their use.
No convention having state author.
ity or significance, can speak now in
time to influence congress, but q united
voice of an earnest people, undivided
and thoroughly in accord, speaks with
no doubtful effect to congress, and in
this way, Texas has it in her power to
vastly influence their action in refer
oncc to tho appropriation, Let us
have the expression.