The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-21

Under the plan of biennial sessions of the
Legislature, every session of a Legislature is
necessarily an important one, ana this is
truer of Texas than of any other state, MS two
years is a long and important period in a
state developing so rapidly.
Our first strides to prosperity and uncxam-
pied increase in population demands speedy
and wise legislation, in order that we may
reach that point in commercial, agriculture
and manufacturing importance which our
natural advantages entitle us to.
These things can be furthered, advanced
encouraged, and developed very materially
by legislation of the right kind, and may on
the other hand be retarded by negative leg
islation or laws that are nimicsl to those in
terests.
The railroad interests Of Texas, like those
of many other kinds will soon DO
second to those OF no other
State in the South and West, and while they
should be encouraged, yet must not become
oppressive to the people.
There must be good and wholesome laws
enacted, and provisions made for their effect
i've enforcement, so that every man will be
fully protected in his life, liberty and prop
erty, and so no guilty man can escape de-
served punishment. Laws must be enacted
that will render safe investments in our State
at low rates of interest, as Texas to-day
stands in need Of capital more than all else,
and millions will how into our chsnuel of
trade if it feels perfectly secure.
The public school system will have TO be
more thorough, so MS to afford the greatest
educational facilities at the least possible ex-
pense.
Taxation must be rs low as is consist
ent with good government and M economi-
cal, hut progressive administration Of State
affairs. The homestead law must lie so modi-
fed Ms to insure every family against absolute
poverty, because ofuntortunate ventures, but
Mt the same time not tie up two.thrds Of the
property in the state, and force meu with
mod,rate means to make sacrifices or keep
entirely out of business. And the modilira
ton and greater certainty of this law is the
more uecesSarviu order that our people may
not have inducements offered them to repU-
diate honest debts and live in comparative
luxury at the expense Of those who favored
them and trusted 10 their honesty and the
justice Of the law.
Probably 10 portion of the State is IS
much interested in these things rs North
Texas with its wealth and rapid growth.
No section of the State equals it
in wealth and Importance.
yet ii has been for long time almost is-
norcd IN the administration of affairs While
onc.half Of the business in the Supreme
comt Of the State goes from this section, yet
out of three branches of each of the courts
Of last resort in the State not one is locate
in this section. The attorneys aud liligants
are carried at great expense 20 distant points
to attend to business in these courts, when
the records of the courts themselves show
that on an equal and just distribution of the
courts accordingto the business done in them
this section is eutitled to two branches of the
court This is an outrage ON North and
Northwest Texas that the rest of the State
should not countenance and which we have
fora long time borne patiently. Our rail-
road facilities and court necessities,
wealth and increasing prosperity demand
change in this respect. In view of all the
facts and that We are beginning a new era of
prosperity throughout the State, there should
be an effort to send the abest men from
every section of the State, and this should be
particularly looked after by the people of
North and Northwest Texas.
1t is true that there is no money in the
position, but our sblest and most Industrious
men must make some sacrifice of their per-
.onal interest for the good of Their country.
We hope the press and people throughout
The State will take this matter in hand, and
determine to make the Seventeenth Legisla-
ture the ablest that ever the State has had,
and Il will give renewed vigor to our people
here and to immigration. VINDIx.