The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-03
GENERAL PRESS REVIEW.

of protection ana huVsnees cue" suone
reasons. such sound snd unanswerable srgu.
,,er,s In favor of free trade, or tariff for
-svenus only, that it is undermining the
o;,sdels of the Profession monopols.s. II
says in a recent number:
Tariff taxation Is an obstruction TO pros.
,,o-ous business and n violation Of sound f.
asnc,Sl principles, wherever it is Imposed.
n means simply thst Il large number of
naonls in q ~ community must piya tax
Z two or three other memb rs Of the same
community 10 sci ,hem up in y particular
business and guarantee them against the
r;sts ot trade. II is the way special indu-
tries are operg,ed in this country. A child,
even can see the Injustice OF the process. In
th;s country, where We have every material
for tue various manufactures IN abundance,
protec!ion is especially absurd. A manu-.
f,c,ur.r who can not run his bu mess and
compete with foreign manufacturers, with
out getting law passed making bis fellow
citizens pay him u large tribute, ought to
shut up shop. But American consumers
are actually made to pay the men in certain
occupations large amount Of money every
wear to save them from tho risks of business.
The7 do not need prott ctiop, exceeding that
which tariff for revenue only will give
them incidentally. Last fall the protection
ORGANS filled their columns with statements
ofthe effective manner in which American
goods were competing with those made in
Europe. We charged then that this state
meut proved conclusively that they needed
no protection at all, and no! protection Or
gan was sbls to reply. If the American
manufacturers can compete with foreigners,
the fault lies in the protection system, which
increases the cost Of material BY preventing
importation to the United States and sitting
competition in prices.
The Leadville, Colorado. Democrat, in an
Article on decoration Day." says:
tits easy for political Chsdband to lay
his hand with solemn emphasis on his
psunch, upon an occasion like this, and re-
mark: LET US, brethren and sistern, for
give and forget" And why nov? Because
il is the special business of the demsgogue
al every local as we'll as national election to
thrust his hand, ghoul like into the graves
Of the dead and drag forth The mutilated re.
mains TO do him service. When the exigen-
cies of presidential campaign no longer res
ouire the manufacture OF southern out
rsges" to fire the northern heart; when the
pretense of "gunshot intimidation" is not
sought as an excuse to dsfranchiso whole
parishes, counties aud states that republic,
can may be fraudulen,ly made president;
when in addition to the rafting of human
bones, new ISLANDERS are not devised, and new
grievances imposed upon a patient, uncom-
planning people-,hen the decoration of
mutual graves will seem less a mockery in
which false sentiment and hypocritical pro-
fesson are about equally blended. When
vac victis, "woe to the conquered" is elimin-
ated from American politics and is no longer
the inspiring policy Of the dominant power
in our government, and the vital principle
that snimstes it, there will then exist no
lines of demarcalioD, no political points OF
compass. Then we shall in reality be a
happy, free, united people; each state an in.
;eg1ni part and W nation unit zone and
To keep city clean and to preserve
proper sanitary rules, something more is to
b done than the mere passage of ordinances.
Treating of this subject, the Sanitarum for
June says much that is very applicable TO
Dallas, therefore we give its remarks:
1t would seem that the people would ems
brace eagerly any sanitary work that would
better their condition. Blu. experience
shows this not the case. What is needed in
sanitary reform is an intelligent cooperation
from tho people. There must be, too, a
moral force behind the sanitary precepts, SO
tina. when the preccpts arc learned there
mil h., ,,A lnta 70 fNll In III
them. 1t is impossible to carry on sanitary
work where there ia only sentimental idea
oft II is all very nice for us to feel phil
sntbroDit, and to comfort ourselves with |
the reelection that we read sanitary books
and attend sanitary conventions; but if,
while We do this, our foul drain is sowing
the seed of diseases, or our child with sore
throat (which may be mild case of scarlet
fever or diphtheris) is attending school and
Spreading the disease broadcast, surely we
are very far from the kingdom of sanitation,
In order to act intelligently wo must possess
knowledge; and it is our duty to. embrace
every means in our power to learn of the
laws of disease as we'll as of health. and
having done this, it Is clearly our duty to
put the knowledge gained into early and Of
lective practice. Master the principles of
Tho sciences which are the Oasis of public
health work and we will be impressed with
The fact that..the poss bilities Oft epreventlon
ofdeath auu disease is not the dream of the
sentimentalist but the deliberate conclusion
ofthe philosopher"
The Chicago Times impar!sinit its notorious
fppaut way, the pleasing information that:
There is growirg r''i1s among the
democrats of Ohio thai ire n@n they want
to vote for this TALL IL Alden u. Thurman,
late q senator Of the United States, now
enjoying himself at Paris. If, like his Illus
tlious uncle, Mr.. Allen, no is called upon 10
rise up, Mr.. Charles Foster, Of Fostoris, who
Will be candidate for re election, will have
an uncommoDly hard row TO hoe. l. would
90 the calico bolt against he red bandans,
and the devil tske the hindmosl.
Itisto be hoped that the bandans may he
seon waving during tho campaign, rs the
ensign Of tho leader Of the democratic lcgions.
1t would DO talisman Of victory, ard like
Tho white plume Of Navarro would fash
where too 6ght was thickest, ard float .ri-
umphan. in the breeze when tho baltic was
Won.
Several civil engineers in this country,
evidently consumed BY envy and
Jealousy at tho success of Captain
Eads ia his successful accomplishment