The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-03

The Westherford Herald, in our opinion,
takes wise and sensible view OF tho two
constitutional amendments to be submitted
to vote of the people in September next.
We don't profess to be able TO critically
judge of the present judiciary system, but II
meets so universally with the disapprobation
of the bench and bsr Of the state that we must
needs believe It Is deficient and ss the one
submitted to tho people for approval in lieu
oft, Is an emenston, the conoretion Of. some
ofthe ideas of some OF the best legal mind.
in the state, why We re'son that perforcs il
should be adopted. As to the other amend
ment increasing the length OF the legislative
settings, we have already expressed ourseli
90 fully on that subject and in favor of it,
that we need not say more about it here.
The Herald says:
The constitutional amend ments to be
voted on in September are two. The first
provides for the complete REQ ganizstion Of
the supreme, district and county courts. The
adoption Of this amendment will be great
improvement on the present Judiciary sys.
tenn. Tue other amendment provides for
increasing regular sessions Of the legislature
to one hundred days as mAximum-that is,
not to exceed one hundred days, legislators
to receive SIS per day during that time, or the
number Of days served not exceeding one
hundred days. This is also wise step, and
should DO adopted.
The San Antonio Express, noticing call
from temperance people at Paris, Lamar
county, talks strongly in favor of temper
ance, and all efforts in the line of moral
suasion to advance the temperance cause
but argues against prohibition and says:
The temperance cause Is q good one, and
every temperance movement made in the
right direction and properly conducted will
meet the approval Of all good citizens. We
believe In temperance societies, temperance
conventions and temperance lectures, and
everything calculated " do away with dis.
sipation and drunkenness and the crimes that
90 frequently follow their excess, just as we
are In favor Of all christian denominations and
everything else tending TO the elevation and
improvement Of the morals Ct society but
the name of the prohibtionist implies force
to carry out the temperance doctrine; 1t
means an interference with individual liberty
of action; and those who vote for the author.
ization Of such force are bartering away
liberty. If 1t is right " say man shall not
drink certain liquors because they are iDju-
rious, 1t Is right to say man shall not eat
certain food because it's injurious. A man
ma n tnst htp, nj nd md hn
munity in which he lives BY extravaganza
and living beyond his means; shall law be
framed declaring what portion of mans
salary he shall spend 10 certain way? Pro.
hibition is an Infringement that may DO but
the beginning of disastrous ending; the
obstruction Of the free agency" of man; the
attempt to accomplish by human effort what
was not contemplated in the Divine diapen-
satiOn.
The Graham Leader gives an item of news
and at the same time reads Senator Dawes
and Hoar, of Massachusetts. lesson which
they will do we'll to heed in the following:
The "round up" Of cattle is progressing
harnlo.iously and successfully. Thousands
have passed through or near Graham within
the p .st week, and it may be Of interest to
Senator Dawes and Hoar Of Massachusetts
70 Aaow that the stock belonging to their
q. fellow citizens are sill quietly grazing on
our public domain, and fare lust rs we'll as
those owned BY the people of Texas. We
are glad that the people Of Massachusetts,
still invest their capital in Texas. The two
senators, Dawes and Hosr, have not at all
frightened the intelligent people of Mssss.
shus' It's, by their Munchausen stories. The
stock owned by northern citizens, in banks,
railroad, and insurance companies in Texas
are all safe and profitable to the owners,
and Dawes and Hoar should be happy.
The Austin Statesman advances very
sensible and practicable idea in the follow.
ing:
A new process for making steel
from inferior iron is in successful
operation In England. 1t 10 known
% the Thomas Gilchrist process, and il
might be put to most profitable use in Texas,
where steel Is in great demand, and where
the reduction from our fine ores would be
much less expensive.
Texas wants industries of every kind. but
certainly needs more than any, Just now, in
view of the railroad improvements going on
in tho state, and the great need of iron and
steel rails, iron manufactures. The billions
Of tons of iron are .reposing in her bosom,
and Of the very best quality that ever was
smel!ed, too, ought to be utilized. and no
richer field can DO offered to the capitalist
than that Of iron manufacturing in Texas.
The Upshur County Democrat Is enthusi.
'astic on the subject Of railroads and the
greatness of Texas, aud why not be, pray?
1t says:
On to Texas is the rsilroading motto these
days. And why notY Texss Is an empire
with unlimited possibilities. Its cotton re-.
celpts for 1880 aud 1881 footed up !, $50, 900
bales. Its cattle are uuacountable, its lumber
unmessureable, Its mineral wealth 10 incom-
putable, Its capacity for the cereals 10 meal
cula6le, It's sugar, coffee and tea capacity ia
UNRELIABLE and what else? Everything. It
can produce cotton enough to supply the
world, sugar enough to supply the whole
United States, and beef, butter and cheese for
millions, elc.
Our cosemporary Of the Gainesville
Register indulges in little good humor over
long editorials in the HERALD, and regrets
that we do notnow and then have short
one. We will accommodate our friend this
morning with two short ones. We desire,
also, here 10 tender thanks for i.s kindly
words OF the HERALD, and assure the Regis.