The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-17

the harder 10 reform and purity this IN
aunorable curse, For years past our
state has unfortunately been the refuge
for u horde Of escaped villIaps from the
older states, and owing 10 sparse popu
lntion aud extensive territory they have
continued their unlawful and high
handed acts with IMMUNITY, But at the
present time largely increased popula'
ton exists, while ~ n natural oonao
quonco the state Is rapidly developing
the habits and customs Of the Older
states Ia point OF progress, This adj
mirabe state OF affairs can not
nor will not continue, however
IL tho monstrous crimes which are now
occurring with such appalling rapdity
are not checked, How TO check these
crimes ought not to be such difficult
problem, with the past experience for n
guide, Lawlessncss under the cloak OF
conservatism Of tho peace is M nuch
to bc deprecated NJ any other form OF
crime, hence vigilance committee
and lynch law is not the remedy Too
much OF this spirit exists, but it is the
natural outgowth of n dorolict and inN
sufficient legal protection on the part OF
both general and local authorities. The
complications arising from the system
of attractive rewards have prccluded
that remedy ~ an alternative,
in all cases, and while rewards
arc OF themselves mn advantage,
they should not be the
hinge upon which such cases as the res
cent disgraceful train robbcries in this
vicinity should rest, These particular
crimes and others of like Ink, demand
absolute, positive and quick action, IT.
respective Of cost or conventionalities
and wo do blame Governor Hubbard
for the escape Of these desperadoes ioi
the reason that nm officer, like any one
else, is jagged by his success, In this
section of our great state we have, as q
general thing, law,abiding, progress
sive and intelligent people, who can moi
tolerate the recurrence Of such acts and
in their name, we ask the governor tc
give us remedy. 1t IL useless to &C
over the innumerablo reasons for asking
this, or to point out the irrepairabll
damage which will follow unless
remedy is provided, The mandator,
powers of the chief executive are suth
cient to throttle crimes of such magni
tude as have lately been perpetrated
and we are 10th to believe there is with
in the borders of the state single law
abiding, sensible person who would no
applaud the governors action in dealin.
with this question, did he not with
dwelling MicawberNlike policy stant
upon bubbles of doubtful tenure. 70,
the welfare of the state, for our owl
name and protection, for the persona
benefit to the governor himself, we hope
to see Governor Hubbard discontinu,
his shilly Nshally course in dealing with
the monster now stalking abroad over
the state in general, and this section in
particular and as before minated
The HERALD will only be too glad to
lend its cooperation and give honor to
whom honor is due. 1t certainly could
not have been the intention of those
who by legislative enactment, created
the state constabulary, to make
it sectional in its operation, and
emergencies that call for a
stronger and more efficient protection
than is afforded by local authorities are
as essentially the objects of immediate
attention from the general authorities,
here in this section, as they are on the
frontier. Crime is crime, wherever it
exists, and under whatever phase it is
encountered. 1t is our opinion, as well
as Others who have surveyed the sur,
roundings in calm, impassionate and
unbiased manner, that an organized
force, equally as strong and determined
as the element we would deal with,
should have been in hot pursuit of these
train robbers, and other criminals now
at large, as quickly as possible after the
failure of the local authorities to effect
their arrest. AS to the legal impedi,
ments, ifany exist, it is at least sensible
view to take that if the troops are under
the pay OF the state they are for state
purposes, and as much for the protection
OF one section as another It is not our
purpose at this time to discuss the
method OF their organization and main.
tenance, but it is enough to know that
these troops are n part of the state
if we may so speak, and are
needed, and needed badly, to ferret out
md bring TO justice the horde of Grim.
nails in our midst. Upon this hypothe-
us, we are compelled to enter our pro, |
lest at the delay in opening the
campaign against dangerous enemy