The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-07-07
THE NEXT STATE ELECTION

f"N "lRt WILL &kIttioWT
Pipe laying. slate making ana
mirs pulling with regard 10 the next
state election - already in active peog-
rc4s, and the diversity Of interests. opin-
ions aud conclusion. established. formed
and arrived at. Is only ,.qualed by the
number Of aspiyauts and their several
friend, As usual the masses of the
people, the real voting strength of the
state. have little or nothing to say
They seem to delay until the choice is
made and then II they jump with il
their ruergiez Gre exhausted in ap>
plause. has { they SIZE not pleased then
1t is expended in loud but futile com
plants. What we desire in this partic-
ular is to arouse a proper degree OF
public interest in the matter of a choice,
to the end that the views OF the masses
may be expressed in time to do good
to influence not only the result at the
ballot box. but the choice OF nomina.
ing conventions. Let us in this matter
endeayorjo meet the views Of the great
est number. Let the leading Interests
and purposes OF the people be subseryed
10y the choice which is to be made
not one single section or neiehborhood
of the state, but all not one single
man or one single. clique, but every
man and every section and every inter
est alike.
Texas and Pacific railroad Interest,"
are likely to be heard in the choice, no
matter what the action of the next
session Of Congress may be If il is
favorable, the records will he scanned
# untayogabIe or if nothing is done
the policy of the candidates, on the
question, will be scrutinized. By lar
the largest portion OF the state. geo.
graphically, demands its construction
by tar the heaviest body of its voting
citizens demand it. and these will be
| heard, and no man, be 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 the unconditional construction
OF the main line. 1t is of vital
Importance to us of Texas, aud woe 10
the man who, for hascly selfish or
sectional purposes. interposes an
obstacle ia its way Such is rs 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
ii entirely unnecessary for the road 10
burden Itself with the private interest ;,
hopes or ambitions of any single man.
and this Is the case always where a
matter assumes proportions which in>
yolyc the interests of a whole state, a
whole nation, and 10 this case. of the
entire continent, and even the entire
civilized world
Past services and old familiar virtues
viii not bc forgotten in casting about
| Tor candidate for governor and mcia-
hers of congress. IL is not necessary
IN order to serve the highest purposes
OF this vast enterprise, and the State also
that entirely new men be chosen. There
are a score or more OF the heroes of
| progress among us, any one of whom
would serve both well and aeceptably
North and middle Texas. the parties most
interested in the construction of the
! road at all hazards, aud at any cost.
| will 20 into the next convention a
solid unit for the measure, and when
/ there, no combination will be possible
which could weaken their purpose or
/ defeat their men. Since this is so pal.
pahly true ard plain, would it not
be only the part of wisdom that
the other sections come in in
harmony with the idea2 to the end that
the convention would be willing to care
for their local interests in piedging aid
and support to local enterprises and
men, where the necessity exists Tor
their use.
No convention having a state author
ity or significance. can speak now in
time to influence congress. but united
voice OF an earnest people, undivided
and thoroughly in accord, speaks with
no doubtful effect to congress, and in
this way. Texas has il in her power to
! vastly influence their action in refer
ence to the appropriation Let US
have the expression.