The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09
rnt sosstn clans ano rntIs WORK.

TINE RosseR CLANS AND THEIR WORK.
In every state. and. indeed, in every
community, Is TO be found a species Of
local crime peculiar to itself. New York
had her municipal thieves, and by rea-
son Of their immense operations and
the long years Of uninterrupted success,
they became illustrious All christen.
dom rang with their exploits, and stood
waiting with anxiety the final denou-
meut Since Tweeds day, the banks, bat
more especially the savings institutions.
have continued the system Of public
plumber, only varying the action little
The national government too has had
iis system and its own operators. and
who shall say they have not won glory
Congress aud the senate has paid costly
tribute 20 the robber instincts Of their
own clans Poor Louisiana can testify
that by different means. bu. equally ef-
hcisntly, she has been robbed until
there was nothing left to tempt the
cupidity Of the thieves beguesthed 10
her by reconstruction Chicago and St.
Louis too, have felt the grip Of the rob
Der, The large railroad schemes Of the
nation have gone into the hands OF re-
ceivers because the honest earnings
have gone into the hands Of thieves
There it robbery in the air 1t assumes
all sorts OF shapes aud takes upon itself
all sorts Of conditions Perhaps the
I least Objectionable form in which II !.
7 likely 70 come up, was that by which
/ the train st Allen. the other night, was
made to pay tribute 10 the robber brave.
Of Texas Thi. was at least open and
bold. There was no deceived client in
uocent depositor OF trusting bondholder
mulcted. A corporation only which
made money by carrying money was
the victim Hard ss it was vet this
form Of robbery is the least reprehensi.
bic because compared with the others
We have mentioned it il innoxious.
A number OF such robberries have oc~
cured o! late years in different parts Of
the state and United States
The causes are very plainly indica>
ted. The expires. and stage companies
are known 10 carry immense sums Of
money on trains and vehicles all un,
protected thus strongly tempting the
cupidity OF the lawless They must be
compelled by law to carry guard suf.
hclently strong to insure the safety Of
their treasure in transit 1t would be
humiliating we grant, 10 see an armed
guard accompanying each train, but
better this than the treasure OF the
company and the lives of its employees
should be sacrificed There il no re.
strsInt half 80 strong as that where
there is a strong probability Of a stout
resistance. The state should organize
this guard and control it while the
companies be taxed for its mainten
ance, and their remedy would lie in in.
creased charges.
The most effective precautionar,
measure would be the employment by
the state Of a sufficient and competent
corps Of detectives, who would per
vaie the kauuts OF these men
Watch. nj prominent entrepots tn,
ingrcss Of these fellows. and shadow
10th them and their operations, unit
the overt net is committed, and ther
visit both with the full punishment o
the law The ease and facility will
which escape i secured. strongly in
yites 10 crime. Let the government 5,
strengthen it, hands, and 40 systema
! the its effort, a. that q reasonable dan
ger Of arrest appears, and such robher
les ~ that at Allen the other night
b becomes q rare and difficult enter
prise. n this case there has been min
thousand dollars reward offered 70
the apprehension Of the robbers. Hal
Of this sum would have insured tn
train against the outrage yes, TWEEN
tieth would have been sufficient.
The promise of all this is, that thes,
occurrences are sure at last to produce
their own cure. The government vii
at last be goaded 70 the point where i
will resolve to use little of its powe
to protect the people. and not waste i
all IN the vain attempt to capture with
p out adequate means.