The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-12

STATE PREss REVIEW
The Abilene Reporter has mado dis
covery, and it ought, by all mesn', to get
pa,ept on 1t. The discovery will be dis
covered in the following extract from tina
paper; AIR.
But. unless the institution is to DO diner,
ently managed from the Agriculture! anc
Mechanical college, it had better mol DC
located AT ALL 1t il is TO be made the thRei
shop for forging the thunderbolts OF partisan
warfare. and prostituted to vile poiitica
nnrposes. il had better be left to remain one
Of the glorious communications OF INC iu'ure
Il occurs to us that people who cri'lcise
the Agricultural and Mechanical college
ought 70 find out something about it first.
The Gainesville Register, referring 10 Inc
fact tina. tho late United States senate sd-
iourned without elec.iDg president pro
tenn, says:
1t was piece of careessness on inc part
of the senate to adjourn Without eec"ps
presiding officer, and blunder tha' may
possibly purge this country in'o anarchy
Who was to blame for 1t we 40 not Know,
but the blunder is inexcusaole' ohouia
Vice President Arthur be called 10 inc
presidency, and be slain or die Natural
death before congress meets, the government
would be left without head until the secre>
t.ry of state could notify the governors oil
the different states, and they have
time TO call the legislature together or order
electitns for presidential electors, an under
the law il would take nearly two months to
do this, IL was courtesy on the part OF INC
democrats that prompted them to ADJOURN
without oleclipe a presiding oileer, VINO
would DO the next heir to the presidency
after the vice president. They mad major
ity in the aenate at the time, but thought y
best TO give the republicans chance TO re-
fiji tho vacant seats from New York, before
electing president pro TEN.
It was the fuul. OF Vice. President Arthur,
not of the democrats, that no president pro
tenn WAS elected. Arthur refused to vacate
the chair, as every other vice president had
done, 10 permit the election of u president
pro tenn, SO the democrats we're powerless to
do anything. Tho matter was suggested to
him but no paid no heed to IT.
The Decatur Tribune, after stating that it
had not been In favor of the election of Hon.
s. B. Maxey to the United States senate,
takes the Farmers Alliance, whatever that is,
70 task for the resolutions passed by itst
FlemiDg's bridge, in Tarrant comfy, on the
Alb, concerning the senator, and says
We are not in favor of such motley
crowd Us met on the 4Ih of July at PiemiDg's
bridge, in Tarrsnt county, Influencing HIM
TO resign. If be is guilty lot him be cons
victed and punished. 1t he 10 innocent lot
him occupy his position until his time is out
We are inclined TO think that Fleming
bridge picnicers are little somewhat prevl-
Gus, and when the political complexion OF
the ring leaders is looked into, il will DO
found they could not exercise influence
enough to secure the resignation
of man, who was actually guilty
of all they see proper to charge vt the door
Of General Maxey. He will hardly comply
with the spirit OF the resolution, because il he
Is guilty no will not resign, If no is innocent
he ought not to resign.
Tho Comanche Chief is one of those pa
pers that always "speak right out in meetin,"
and frunkness and csndor are always COM
mendable. II thinks It has discovered the
livoot sort of chip and II gives expression
to its mind as follows:
Last week we mad great faith in the Fort
Worth IL Rio Grande railway scheme, and
thought IL bore upon its face evidence of be.
ing an honest enterprise, worthy of tho hearty
support Of tho people along the contemplated
line. Our opinion has Hot changed by the
events OF the past week, but we have seen u
little straw which is probably an indication of
the wind. One Of the directors of the road
has indited q letter TO a prominent citizen of
COmanche in which no sets forth some terms
to which our people will not be apt to
accede. He states tina. the Fort Worth &
Rio Grande railway company had been
and also the Fort Worth consruc-
t fi.aA taaaNany, 10 whom the contract for
building the line would be let. Also, that
at least the right of way through the county,
depot grounds and sub,idy of S25 600
would be required of our county. lf,his
letter wero official. we would exclaim That il
lot the cat completely out of the bag, bus we
cannot consider it ms tho sentiment OF all the
Comanche will cooperate
with Fort Worth, heart and soul,
in the construction of this
line, but she will not DO bled II the Fort is
In earnest about tho construction of this road
and wishes the assistance OF our citizens, let
her identify herself with them by opening
stock subscription books IN every town along
the line. Comanche will take thousands of
dollars in stock but We doubt If she will
subsidize cent. That word subsidy" has
a rank smell. and does not savour OF good
will. We will hop build, bu. will not DO
bled.
The Beaumont Enterprise is down on the
spoils system and says:
The spoils ~ stem Is a menace 10 our FREQ
Institutions. The government should DO nd.
minis,erod as public trust and no, rs Or,
vate estate. Non-poli,icsl offices should be
filled with men chosen for their efficiency and
not on account of partisan views. These
offices are franchises 10 be used for the bene>
lt Of the people, and not perquisi,es of any
party 10 bc given 10 Its favori es. In Eng
land no man Ia removed from a non. political
office on account of his politics, and The bold
ers of such offices Gro freemen and not serfs.
In this respect the government OF the mother
country is moro FREQ than this republic.
There, a man who honestly and efficiently
discharges the duties Of his Office, holds IL BY
q safe tenure and such should b. the case Ii,
oil governments where purity Of public sey.
vice Is desired.
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Pubic school Building.
To tho Editor Of the Herald.