The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-23
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Much anxious inquiry is made as to
the present status OF the above exceed
ingly important bill, which was intro,
duced in congress early in the session.
In the press Of other matter our repre-
sentatives have not been pressing its /
claims with the energy its great imports |
ance to Texas demands. We have no
other measure pending now of more or
even equal importance than this bill.
save and excepting alone the Texas and
Pacific railroad bill.
We are sorry 20 observe that the pa
pers are already discussing the matter
Of who shall hll the bench should the
bin pass. This can only work evil. and
might possibly procure for it presi.
dental veto after passage, # the presi-
dent discovered that any appointment
he might make would be distssteful to
the people. Let US bend every energy
TO secure its passage, and trust to luck
and Mr.. Hayes judgment to give us an
acceptable man. Many useful meas.
ure "a killed OIL by indiscreet discussion
before coming up. IL is hardly reason
able to expect that, should the bill pass
and receive executive sanction, q demo-
crat OF pronounced character would be
appointed. Nor can we see that politics
can be made TO cut any very important
figure in the case. A sound, clear>hesd-
Ell lawyer a cool d,spsssionate man and
an honest. patriotic citizen of either
party, ia all we ask.
The main thing TO be considered now.
Is to secure the passage Of the bill. The
condition Of our courts of every kind.
crowded and clogged with unfinished
business. tho delay in litigation of every
kind, and the general distress and in
convenience renders the early passage
of the bill one Of the gravest necessities
Of the day. aud no narrow or selfish
party or individual interest should be
suffered to interfere for moment with
its prospects before congress The bill
Is in able hands andwiil. pressedIby our
delegation at the proper time. with all
the energy whichits vast Importance Ell.
titles il TO At this distance from the
scene all the difficulties in its way,
may not be well understood. However.
whatever they may be. they are evi>
IDENTITY such rs To- induce our rspresen.
taiives to submit gracefully We can
assure them that the people of Texas
are anxious Tor the passage of the bill,
and that every good interest will be
served by it. aud that the people care
next 20 nothing ~ to what good man
. is called upon to I'll the position.
of course. ~ the Measure is one
which is to exPend its benefits princi.
pally in north, central and west Texas,
the Mans il anxious TO defeat its pas
sage. None know this better than our
representative, amt upon no other men
in the state will this iactitious opposi.
/ ton have less influence. Indeed. il
constitutes one of the strongest arg,i.
I ments IN favor Of the bill There is IN
immense tideofn new people pouring into
our section OF the state Legal business
keeps even pace with all others. Our
state and federal courts are overbur.
dened already, and in very few years
| II relief does not come to us through
tins or some other plan, there will he
no Justice for q man in his own day and
generation. 1t positively will not do to
deier the matter longer, and we call
/ upon our representatives TO take such
I steps as in their better Judgment will
couduce TO its early passage To Dallas
alone It's early passage will save many
thousand Of dollars annually and liti.
ghnts will save in both money and time
more than any one not couversant with
the situation. would believe.
The necessity grows with each pass
ing day, as 10 the manifest evils of
delay II win not he considered pres
sumptuous in "a 10 again urge Grmly,
per,'stently, but respectfully, the
claims Of this bill upon the attention
OF both senators and congressman.
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