The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-14
GENERAL rnrss REVIEW.

hope 30. IL would 90 tne srahuest Gays
work ever he accomplished in all his life
The entire nation could rise up and call him
blessed, and every town and city erect a
to him. The Express ssyf;
It's evident that Jay Gould is anxious to
crush Tsmmany. Both OF HE New York
papers show his determination 10 brosk Ii
down in every number. the World pro
claims il 10 the most direct and emphatic
terms. The overthrow of TsmmHby seems
now 10 DO its chief motive for o1istence, and
II seems 10 be- dong all il can 70 divide and
defeat the democratic party 70 gein is point
The Tribune works In "A different and lar
mora skilliu way, but with the same intent
Tho reason that Jay Gould wants 70 crush
Tsmmpnyii that that organization has taken
The most decided ground against monopolles.
For years il hss been working steadily
toward rs present position. AZ the true e1-
ponont of democratic principles II hos
plasad itself in the vanguard Of tho anti
monopoly movRman; Ia this state. II haa
taken tho impregnabl' ground that the state
belongs 10 the people, and shall be governed
for their interest aud welfare, aHd not for
the hggrandz9ment ofgreedy and graepine
CORPORATIONS. II declares 0mphAtically that |
any privilege granted BY tha legislature csn |
bs cancelled by tho Legislature, and that !
corporations which become q public peril |
and curse should be put und6r legal restric, |
tons which ehsll render them harmless
hencoforh. II puts tho aka NJ tho very
roots Of the tree from which ho has gathered
fortune Of Atty millions, fruit which the
people ehoud have had for thoir own lie
knows that the success of tho democratic
psrty In this state this fall means fatal
blow 10 the organized system of public rob-
berry which has mate him rich and terror
70 tho people. Consequently be is doing all
Ia his power TO distract and divide tho
democratic party, Ia order TO defeat IT, aud
to crush Tammany, which is taking tho lead
IN the war against tho conspiracy no heads
and einbodies.
The New Orleans Picayuno has tho fol-
lowing to say ofa meeting called TO meet in
st. Louis, on the 26Ih OF next month. Tho
object of tho meeting is to take stops for the
furlhorsnce of tho improvement Of tho Mis-
sissippi river. This 10 most important
mater, and We append what tho Plcsyune
says:
A convention has been called By the Mer.
chants Exchange Of 81. Louis, 10 meet in
that city on October 25lh next. Its object Is
TO deliberate ON tho question OF improving
the Mississippi river and its nnvigablo tribu.
taries. Tho call Is formal expression Of Il
unanimous desire, on tho part OF tho yari1us
commercial oodiea in tho valley, who nppro.
ciate the importance AT this time, more than
ever in the past of united end intelligent Hc-
ton on the subject which 80 deeply concerns
the commercial interests of the towns, cities
and states laying 10 the vast region drained
by the Mississippi and its tributary streams.
l! is recognized as beyond ditpute
that the rapid growth aud settle
mont OF the Mississippi valley, and
with 1t the development and enlargement of
the export trade trade made up 10 large
ly controlling proportions Of it's products"--
have been given TO the question of cheap
transportation consequence superior to
that which attaches to any other commercial
subject This proposition Is clearly stated in
the call for convention: IAN tho later
commercial and trade experiences have de-
monstrated that, only by tho cheap water
route can this question DO 80 placed, as in i,s
reluctant influences TO represent and embrace
fair profit to the farmer, tho manufacturer
and merchant-iho classes through which all
others become participants in the profits of
Industry" The declaration that Il Is tho
duty OF the national government TO aid in
the Improvement Of the great river, and the
assertion Of the necessity for such improve
mont, ara not based on theory, but on tue
soundest possible foundation of facts, which
are being demonstrated year by year.
The st. Louis Post,Dspatch whom no!
satirical, sarcastic or synical is nothing and
therefore, rs a diversion we love to read ia
editorial paragraphs. The following ia a
sample from Its osus!ic columns, and ss i.
30 nearly covers the case treated Of, We re
produce Il,
We have received copy of m address on
the thrilling topic Of civil service reform, dos
livered by George William Curtis before the
social scientists at Saratoga last Thursday
evening. just what interest these scientific
people have in subject so foreign TO every
aspect OF science We sro AZ = loss to determine
save that there may DO autlQuarians among
them VINO take the Same interest Ia dofuncl
social theory, hoary with age, that some
people take 10 turning over and examining
the cold, petrlaod remains Of an ichlbyossu-
rus. l, is but just to the good Nj. Curti.
however to say that he clngs to his idea thai
patronage can DO eliminated from the politics
OF the country with devotion that Is Oh
real as II istariAcial. The Scotch Presby.
terrain who signed his name TO tho solemn
league and covenant with his own red blood
could not have been more faithful 20 hi
obligation than Mr.. Curtis has been Il
his. In his address, after review
log oil tho evils Of the spoils system, Mr.
Curtis per,inently says; with the instinct
OF robbers who run with tho crowd ant
Justify cry Stop thleip. those who woul,
make tho public service the monopoly of !
few fsyoritos deuouuco the determination 1,
open that service TO tho whole people as
plan to establish en- aristocracy. Tho hug,
ogre of patronage gnswing ut The character
the honor and the life of the country gtilnl
snesrs that tho people can not help them
selves and that nothing can DO done Blu
much grester things havc.besn don,
Slavery was the giant despair OF many goo
mon Of the last generation, but slavery WI
oyer,h.own. 1.-THE spells system, a monste
only less threatening than slavery, be Ut
conquersble, II Is because tho country Ia
lost It's convictions, lis courage and la con
mon sense. Il expect said tho Yankee
he surveyed q stout Antagonist Il enpe,
tha, ytn'ro pretty ugly, but cal'late Pm
darnod sight uglier.' l know that patror
ago Is strong, but believe that the Amer
eau people are very much stronger" III
American people are very strong, Mr.. Cul
lis hut about ninatson = ve1tiaiha nf tha