The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-16
STATE PRESS REVIEW.

ousy objects, and says; -,
Rut there ia such a thing as leading i'm
portapt bills with extremes that they o. come
water logged. so to speak, and are iost py
tha;r own weight. Had the commite drawn
lis bill in the spirit of supreme justice 70 al
parties, including the common interests q
iHha state. there would have beon great
clsmor for It's passage; but as IL Is sI seem
willing for it TO 80 down with us uhreaSon-
AHA exsctions, the public need to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
The Austin Statesman thinks the governor
did wise thing 10 influencing the leglsia-
ture 10 postpone its adjournment until
April lat, and says
It is certainly very fortusato for the stale
that the two houses of the legislature con-
Cured Yesterday in q resolution reconsider
mo the time set for adjournment, and
nns,nonipr tho day to April. II is natural
tbst there should be much dissemination to
nrolong tho session, under rule fixing the
ner diem nj rate below what will sustain q
LEGISLATURE in respectable way ut the cspi-
tai. Two dollars per day will not DO this,
and II is to be regretted that tho Legislature
has placed itself in position of inability to
reconsider its action ornhe resolution, pro-
posing to cure great defect in the stste's
constitution. Seeing results that would arise
from a too early adjournment of the legis.
lature, Governor Roberts, with his usual
wisdom and prudence, and with that dispo-
si.ioa which has always characterized his
official acts, sent TO the senate and house q
message calling attention TO the evil results
that would attend on early adjournment.
The Upshur county Democrat disposed
70 be tacetious, says;
There is town in Arkansas, called Emf
neuce. There il not an obscure man in all
the place. They are all men. of eminence.
How would it do 70 change our state capital
10 tho name Of prominence. Then there
would not be man in the legislature who
would not be a man Of Prominence.
1t is doubtful II, even with this extraneous
aid, some Of them could justly aspire to
prominence, despite the pun.
The Bonhsm News ssys
Alabama has literally gone wild on the
temperance question, and tho probabilities
now are that the next election III that state
will not be O contest between democrats and
republicans, but between wbially and anti
whisky--the same that will DO likoly to occur
in Texas, if the present legislature refuses
our people q chance to vote on tho prohibit
tory constitutional amendment.
1t isa very mistaken notion about there
ever being any contest in Texas, between
whisky and anti-whisky. If the prohibition
amendment passes, the issue before the peo-
pie on ratification will De the feasibility and
prsctcability Of the amendment and itn on.
forcement Thousands of voters will 20
against the amendment who are enemies of
whisky, but who do not believe prohibition
the way to fight heenemy.
The Greenville Herald opposes the rail
road bill reported to the house of representa-
tivss by the committee, yet i. thinks there
ought TO be some sort of legislation in this
line. 1t says:
The railroad bill now pending before the
Legislature has caused quite u ilutter among
the managers Of these enterprises in Texas.
The bill as originally presented by tho COM
mittee was certainly unjust in its exactions,
and we sre glad 70 note the fact that tho
committee have shown disposition 10 meet
the railroad mon in spirit Of fairness. We
hope the bill will DO so amended that it will
afford ample protection to the people with,
out being unjust 10 the roads. L. is the
imperative duty of tho legislature to enact
such q law.
The San Antonio Express ia outspoken as
TO tho manner i, which the press OF Texas
is treated by the associated press and by the
Western Union Telegraph company ia the
matter ofnews, and on this subject gives the
following gratifying information:
General Eckert, Goulds great telegrsphc
captain, promises tho press Of Texas better
telegraphic news report in the near future.
The treatment Of the Texas press and people
in this respect has been simply outrageous
for years, and the promise Of relief will BE-
hailed with pleasure. Newspaper publisher:
have had only Hobson's choice in the matter
and have been rouudly abused for want Of
enterprise when they were powerless TO helr
themselves, lfGoulds monopoly is to prove
a blessing 70 the people, we say hurrah for
the MONOPOLY. We are not afraid of any.
thing thst don't hurt.
The Galveston Journal is intensely ir
earnest III It's advocacy OF prohibition and i! |.
doing good work in behalf of the cause il
espouiea. Il says;
Al revolutions, social, political or moral
are attended with moro or less loss ilnauci-
ally; but Il should be tho care of reformtr:
that such loss shall DO as"light as possible
Tho advocates Of prohibition, es the Juurnsl
understands the question, ire battling for Q
prinCiplo-and arc influenced by humane
moiives; hence there Is no desire 10 work
hatdships upon those who have their all in.
vested in this traffic. This IL the only ques
ton involved in tho matter. II is no, 70
decide whether prohibition Il right in moral
social or political ethics; that IL settled. sBu,
il is 70 devise means for the introduction OF
the humane measure that will result in the
least possible harm financially to those
against whom tho law vii. AZ rs beginning
operate.
The Denton Monitor IL no. disposed n
think we'll of tho Whittsko, fammery carried
on for tho political effect, and says
Tho negro Whitaker will cost tho govern
ment about S25,000-S5,000 for the court
inquiry and $4,000 for the present cour
martial. All because Whitaker is a negro
liza white cadet had cropped his own ears Al
Whitaker did, no would have been sum
marty kicked out Of West Point.
This is a high price to pay for him, SIS,