The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-04
The "CrOw.Eating" Question.


The Express cannot be accused of being
ili'natured over the "crow" question: we
goodnaturedly allowed our friends of the
press to twit us about the peculiar diet to
their hearts content, for all the crow we ate
did not seriously affect us. 1t left no bad
taste behind. Aswe understand the applics-
ton OF the term, to 'eat crow" is to recant,
10 cry out against aperson or principle, and
afterwards, through force of circumstances,
applaud that person or principle. Now that
me enthusiasm of our opponents on the old
Alcalde question has cooled down sufficiently
to allow them to listen to reason, we cali
their calm attention to the fact that the
Express has not been banqueting on "crow."
1t hasreeanted in nothing. The Dallas con.
Ventlon did not convince us of the superior
ty OF Governor Roberts rs chief executive;
when the nomination was made we simply
stated we chose to favor the election Of
Roberts to allowing the Republicans to
secure control OF the state. We chose what
we considered the least of two evils. We
want to see Roberts elected in November
simply because he is the nominee of the
party that should control the state. But as
the control of this state for some wears to
come must be within the Democratic party,
we 90 not propose to surrender to the faction
that now has control. The minority in the
Dallas convention were thrice armed, and al.
really their opposition is beginning to weaken.
Gertain principles were presented to the
uAllas convention, for consideration and
adoption, principles not conflicting with any
sh'ng stated in the majority report on plat.
form, and the convention placed the seal of
us concentration upon those principles by
relecung them by an overwhelming vote,
mat action could be construed only as ar.
raying Inc democratic party of Texas against
the propositions submitted. BY its negative
vote on the minority report on platform. the
Democrscy OF the state we mean the red.
headed Democracy, who appear to think 4
progressive Democrat is unworthy to loosen
the latches OF their shoes declared in fayol
OF the present occupation tax, bell.punct
and sunday laws. TO oppose these laws ia Il
prove un'aithful 70 Democracy as expoundeC
by the Dallas convention. But what do WI
see! why, nearly every Roberts paper fol
Their lack OF enthusiasm in the support of tn
ticket in enc breath, and in the next con
demning the very laws the anti.Robert
party asked to be condemned. The Sherman
Democrat, for instance, in one column of Il
last issue speaks about the $50. calle
Democratic papers feeling sore over III
nomination IT Roberts," and in the mex
column turns traitor to Democracy IS ex
pounded ds at Dallas by demanding a repeal I
S sne 9ell'punch law and modification of Ii
Sunuay law Already the Roberts party al
pss.unlHg 70 "cst crow" and they will has
70 gorge themselves with tho unsavory dis
Delore TWO more years roll around. The
sacrificed principle to personal preference
Uus are already beginning to 500 the error
; sne,r wnys; therefore, we trust the "mino
N.Y. VIII keep up their Aght for the rigl
without Cessation, not TO change the re "a
Of the gubernatorial election IN Novem is
tor that Is not desired; but TO force tho mo n"
legislature to como to proper terms a,
thereby 70 change the defeat at Dallas into (,
victory. II makes no difference who il ' ao
ernor, 50 he exercises the functions Of
once In proper manner; and that The NO
governor Of Texas will be compelled 10
VI difference to popular sentiment.