The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-21
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at the ballot boz to express their will Ia ref
erence to some very momeRtous question
affecting US all, and yet the utmost spsth,
and Indifference seem to exist everywhere ex
cept in few localities in the field as candi
dates for the location Of the university
Even in such ph 70 NJ inter st is taken il
the other matters to be acted upon and dc
manding attention. Texas is SO nearly indie
pendent of all other sections and 90 eXclu
sively interested in her own development
that it is of 40 consequence to US general.
how political campaign may result or VIII
may be at the head Of affairs or who In OBJ
security, but when our own institutions ar
t uched or our own future involved to-
ereAl agitation, discussion or interest canno
be manifested. Still politics never fail +
create great excitement, an in
tense interest, while live Texa
questions apparently drag and languisb
The establishment of great universit.
whose tadanco shall grow and expand viii
the growth and expansion of the state, whoi
tho III ute thinkers and m0ulders Of tn
states vreatress shsll be educated and upol
whose success or failure will largely dc
pend The position of the Texas of th,
future, is not ms!to, to be left to hal
dozen interested communities. Upon it
| loosiion will largely hang lie fac, anC
thou 81. snd inquiry arc necessary TO do
termine where would under sll the existing
circumstances be its most desirable location
aud whether il would be better to retain it y!
whole at oHe place or scatter i!s depart
ments. And yet many there are in oul
midst who doubtless have never given the
subject single moments consideration snt
have no intention of voting on the 6gh D
September. Indeed the statement is made
every where throughout our section that moi
one voter out OF fifty will cast his ballot al
the coming election. Facts like these
are simply calculated to discourage
those who arc struggling manlully
t. build up the state in the many particulars
II which she is now wanting. 1t 10 not the
purpose Of this paper to say which OF the
cities or sections OF our state should obtain
the location of this great Institution, OF be-
come the repository of so tremendous trust
but in the interest of the whole population
and the welfare of Texas ut largo for years
to come, We do most earnestly bespesk q
more extended view and spirited considera-
ton of tho matter by oil classes of citizens,
for they arc all interested, politically, fnsn>
cially and socially. Let the subject be sgi-
tatej, studied, discussed, and let there he
full and free expression Mt the ballot box in
reference TO it. If not, it is more than likely
that another election will be pecessitHted,
costing the state great deal OF money and
involving the expenditure Of a vast amount
more of time and labor There is but short
time left now TO got up the proper interest.
The candidates are in the field, their several
advantages have been published TO the
people, the reasons pro and con hsvo been
given. AMI there is no excuse for other than
sn enlightened declaration of the
public will. Then there is the proposed
TO the constitution, changing the
judiciary system OF tho state, n change neces>
ssr', frsuGhI with great good or great evil
to the people Of Texas. How many know
what are these contemplated charges,
whether necessary or advisable, economical
or otherwi.e? We neither hear this import
ant an endment discussed on the stump or by
Tho press, and vet no political move could
ltrike more clearly at the vital interests of
,sery class and business. II is thought by
uany that the present system IL cumber-
Iome, exponive and poorly calculated in
he main to meet the various demands espe~
,ially referred 70, and adusled by the
These acts have both been pub
ished and discussed in these columns, aud il
IS q maxim Of the times and has ever been,
.ha! upon wise, well-regulsted, iudepend-
int and expeditions Judiciary system depends
The happiness and independence of the peot
pie. It's not possible to present for COL
sheraton moro wsighty subject, more far.
reaching in its Influences, or demanding more
.ha constant, cautious, int ligent and
patriotic reflection and determination of
he citizen Aud yet as Def RE stated, IL 8
not, so FAR as we have been able TO discover,
exciting any comment, enthusiasm, or inyes-
.igation, whatever, or more accurately, per-
lsps anything like commensurate with It's
magnitude or concern. A negligence like this
q almost criminal la the citizen, and bound TO
be disaster ifiDdulged in to any decided ex.
tent. The third prominent topic TO DO in
luired into and measure to DO determined
on the 9Th of the coming month is the ques
lion of tho extension of the tune Of the
regular sessions of the legislature from sixty
to ninety days with compensation of SIS
Der day. Any one who has ever attended a
legislative eession Ut Austin has been I'M
pressed with the fact that something should
DO done in the way of change in
the manner OF the passage of bills by
tie two houses of that body, either in
iepgtheniug the term or ensuriug greater
rspidity of action, the latter course not
altogether suggesting i,selfas ,hoproper one.