The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-01-30
BAKER's RESOLUTION,

The resolution offered by Mr. Baker
Of Indiana, in congress on the 2slh,
aud passed by twoihirds vote under
suspension Of the rules, Is fairly open
10 severe criticism, though unquestion'
able correct in theory, Had the prinoi'
pic obtained twenty-five years since no |
one here at the south or elsewhere could
possibly have cayiled ut 1t, II IA well
enough now II congress romans but
tho pariilan hacker Of the Union ana
Central Pacific road, as II WAS IN the
old Credit Mobiier days II the
country il interested In porpeluotlns
70 ever monopoly such rs has never
before been seen on earth, aud which
was lostered aud cared for by congress,
at time when the south had no
voice in tho matter, AsacounterpolHe
TO this route, tho Texas and Pacific
has grown 10 bo great necessity, ana
il nor any Other competing line can
ever be built II the Baker resolution
expresses tho permanent policy OF tho
government The guarantee of Interest
asked for by the Texas aud Pacific IL
only u simple act of justice to the
south. aud mere matter of business
prudence on the part ol the govern
mcni,
The saving clause in the resolution Is
where tho exception is made in layor OF
those purposes which are "imporativoIy
demanded by the public service The
public service" certainly impcratiycly
demands the completion Of the Texas
and Pacific road, and that at the earli'
est possible moment, This is 10 well
understood aud 80 freely admitted, that
we dare not assume Mr. Baker or twoo
thirds Of congress, to be ignorant on the
subject Before there was road un-
trummelcd in the way OF rates from tho
Mississippi to the Pacific, the doctrines
Of Baker sresolutiOn was the proper one,
aud it can only become wise and lair
again when congress has assisted to csN
mblish competing line, The south
had no hand in granting the trcmen-
dous subsidies which the Union Pacific
route enjoyed, but she is tosday paying
for il MI the same, and in moro wayt
thnn one. II is establishing II tyrannicnI
balance of trade against her, and at The
same time the tax gathcrer makes
no exception IN our favor when
collecting the money wherewlth to max,
good the guarantees so freely given tina
monster fraud of the age, In urginl
the temperate measure of relief and
encouragement asked for 10y the TeXa'
and Pacific the south asks less thar
whit she has an absolute right to CLAIM
under tho proc >dent es tablishcd 10y
congress itself, and which Is demande,
by the exigences of the public service
We still refuse to accept Baker
resolution IA expressive of the sense o
congress, and sincerely trust when W.
have the full account OF all the pre-
ccedings had in connection with tn
Offering and adoption OF the resolution
il will he found that it is not the sens
' of that body. The friends of the Tcxa
y and Pacific arc not strangers to tn
opposition. They we'll understand thu
! they will encounter Mt every stage o
the measure the veteran hostility of tn,
subsidized talent and accomplishe,
chicOnery rs well as the unnumbereC
millions of money controlled 10y tn,
Union Pacific people, and tn
the Central and California roads. n,
wide.awake public man can underesti
mate the weight and power of this ac
emulation of gold, The returning
sense of Justice may be deferred thwart
!, cd and harassed, but in tho end it vii
! as surely bear oil the palm OF victory, II
e that to mOrrow's sun will shine. Etcr
nal vigilance is no less the price we vii
have to pay for this route than it is o
liberty,
The offering Of resolutions, such a
this one of Mr., Bakers, is only one o
the tricks to which the enemies of tn,
Texas and Pacific may be expected t,
resort. Let it be the task of the friend
= of the bill, to meet and crush them a
the outset, or failing in that, wage
ceaseless warfare, until the Texas nm,
Pacific unites the bright waves of tn,
Pacific ocean with the turbid Hood o
the Father of Waters.