The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-04-13

cheney and sutiicsency OF governments.
when there is no war. defense 10 an
sszy problem When there Is no storm
We have plain sailing When there is
serious infrsetion OF law, and when
there are no combinations against il, OF
70 defeat lis ends and aims, lis regular
administration is an easy and satisfae-
tory task. IL Is emergency which tries
the metal Of men and governments,
Fine theories about the stability of the
government resting in the lawful in>
stincts Of the governed 70 10 grass rap |
lilly and efiectnally when the mob |
combines TO produce this effect. Our
staiWart natural IefeBses, which in !
times Of peace serve tor the poets !
theme. are worthless when hostile
host thunders before them Then moth. |
ing but the physical strength of the
nation Is capable OF working out its
salvation. When the storm RACES ON
the main, none but the true sailor. !
with stout heart and brawny arm. can
conduct the vessel in salty over the
stormy and rackless waste TO the sure
aud sale haven. When thieves and
murJierers combine to suhyert IT, eff.
GENTLY administered law erapples with
them promptly, and We see the wisdom of
giving Il strength, range and grasp
When the indians stay on their reser~
Vat'ons the citizens themselves can pro,
tect the frontier, but when they do not
the strong arm military of the state is
necessary for protection. When the train
robbers stay ia Missouri and Kansas
the mail agent and eApressman securely
guards the trusts committed to their
care, but when the robbers come here
and establish their businesses make
their combinations and commence
business the case is different indeed
-Four instances Of the ineiliciency of the
companies sni the necessity of govern
ment effort for protection have occurred
at our very door7 within tue last lew
| weeks.
What is every bodys, business is
nobody : business, is all old saying, and
hnds IFS truest application in the case
OF the recent train robheries The
I governor recommends the people to
take care OF themselves, strap short
1 shot guns to their shoulders. thus iun-
porting the Chinese military idea of the
| government. That might do. only train
robbers DO not respect noise as bul>
wark for the defense of trains or money
4 man who has a crop of cotton and one
ct grass also growing on the same piece
OF ground, coutending for the mastery
cannot afford 10 eontde the care of the
tender cotton to the grass and with
short shot guns strapped to the shout
ders, 20 out 10 seek the bloody naraud
er-. There are men however. who have
! both the Leisure aud the inclination 10
DO this very thing. aud the governor
can employ them "a the work with the
utmost propriety Indeed, he has al.
ready done 20, and employed faithful
gentleman 10 raise company of men
ior the purpose. II he can do this after
the fourth, why not after the first rol,>
berry Why wait until the state
has been dragged into such unenyiable
notorlety, and has suffered such serious
loss before sctine1 This is the sun of
the governors offending II is for this
that he is GrrAignei before the bar of
public opinion, Nobody expects hin
IN person to strap short shotgun" to
ni- shoulder and 20 on the expedition.
talstaii'like. No one, indeed. desires
Il. but they did and do expect him to
use the resources OF the state in the de-
tense Of the people snd its own fair
name. and will hold him 60 strict ac-
countability for the failure to do so
until this fearful eyIl has been wrought
Ours Is "A democratic state admins
trStion and the party is responsible Tor
ITS inefiiciency. If we can provide for
the defense of the counties along the
Rio Grande, We can for those along the
.T-i,.-is s-..--.l. .- - 10000. l.
Indy, anu by ms same men ahi
means. democratic state eonven.
ton will soon assemble aud to il will be
coniided the task of putting the party
on record in this matter Of response.
biiity, or failure TO protect with the
full force Of the state, If necessary. the
dearest interests, the lives and property
ot the citizens and the fair name of
Texas. Any state is liable to be the
scene of theae disorders No governs
ment preeience can guard against the
presence Of such men as these robbers
are. but no other state executive would
have waited for the fourth attack be-
fore making the least preparation to
drive out the bandits Go rs il may,
result rs il all viii, this bald fact will
confront us at every turning, and call
the blush to the cheek of every true
citizen of the state and lover of Texas
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