The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-29
srArE PRESS REVIEW.

Ills amusing to witness the writings and
,,,,or,ion of some of the old timers who
ava still in journalism. and yet have mol
Ian, mace with the times, either in politics oil
o,hsrwise. The ideas and policies that were
dominant twenty years ago, they still think
uppermost, still think quick with life and
po,en, for good, when alas the grass ba:
crown and the flowers have bloomed upon
their graves for so many years that they are
but in reality but memories Of past age
These Rip Van Wrinkles OF the press are
bayildered with the new order of things
they gee; they cannot understand them, AMI
therefore they growl, and they do tho most
Of their growing at the independent papers,
HE true sentinels on the watch.towers guard
ing the peoples liberties. The Je fferson
Democrat every now and then gives
vent to lugubrious wall that
would, if it was not ssddening to
look up on decrepiude, excite to mirth. Tne
saitor of the Democrat can remember we'll
nodoubt, when there was not foot OF rail-
rosd or locomotive engine on the face OF
The globe, and now we have ninety thousand
m;,s, of railroad, and would we have the
country give up these roads and all their ia
cites and advantages to return to the an
eient regime of OK carts, stage coaches and
saddle ponies? If the country has progress
a in material thinga, why has it not in poll
tjcs, in the policies necessary for its
ooverument and advancement? Why
charge the independent papers of Texas
those papers Of all Others that speak their
honest sentiments, that advocate what they
believe to be just and right and for the best
interests of the country, with being republic
can papers, with making ''malign move-
meuts" and with being unworthy
If "publc conhdence?" The Jefferson Dem
ocrat is democratic organ and we ask it
L il would advocate doctrine wrong
nurinciple and detrimental in it's nature
md effects to the best interests of the peo-
p]e. simply because the democratic party
promulgated il and made it part Of its
platform, and the republican party opposed
the principle? To be consistent with its de>
clsrations it would have to do 80, but if 1t
would not do so it has no right to abuse the
independent press, for the independent press
does nothing more or less than TO uphold
the right and condemn the wrong, no mat
ter whence either comes, and no paper can
be honest OF worthy of tho confidence of the
people that does not do this. The Democrat
Hys:
It il unfortunate that the public journals
Of the south, possessed of the moneyed re-
sources, and thereby enabled 10 exhibit a
greater enterprise, ara using their wealth
and the advantage which money gives, in o
iy,lemstic and vigorous attempt to mislead
and debsuch public sentiment. II the prime
ciples Of democracy and the knowledge Of
republican outrsges were not 60 we'll under.
! stood, and the latter so fresh in the minds of
| the people this movement to revolutionize
the political opinions of the people of this
section would be alarming. Go where you
| will you meet papers of this class. They
have the widest circulation, and for the
Mson that they possess facilities not enjoyed
~ others, and which money alone can
lnhsse. Take our own state as an illustra
fpn. 1t may seem harsh to say it, but we do
nctlnow of one leading journal Of this kind
Texas that is entitled, politically, to public
confidence. The worst feature Of this is,
that our minor journals are following rapidly
in their wake. Political ignorance has much
TODD with this, but the real incentive per.
haps Is tho prosperity of the large news
papers, which they enormously attribute 10
disregard of patriotic obligations. These
maign movements on the part Of wealthy
newspapers Of the south that are endeavor-
ngto change public sentiment are in the
main insidious. They seldom venture be.
You'd their masked batteries. Under the
gu'se Of independence" or a pseudo de-
mocrsey that is TOO thin 10 cover their de-
!ects, they lose no occasion in endeavering
70 weaken the faith of the people in cher.
Mnea principles, and 10 strengthen the re-
publican party.
Ihe Galveston News very effectua.ly
squelches "lhe conscience and the cons:itu-
uon' argument of the few brilliant legal
Iumnsries who have rushed into print in
defense of Governor Roberts church and
'a'e ideas, and to show their smattering of
Constitutional precepts and construction.
Wehave never doubted Governor Roberts
uncarity in his individual estimate of the
aases incumbent upon him as governor,
M have We doubted that his motive in
shining to issue thanksgiving 'p-oclsma.
a'n was conscientiouslv g've, but we think
- erred nevertheless, in paying too little
sec TO custom, which is just as imperious
men 1t is universal, aud as obligatory as the
m'ssn law. A custom becomes common
Mvhen 1t has existed so long that the
asnory Of man runneth not to tho contrary,
100 This custom Of thanksgiving proclama.
Sa' has virtually aud practically existed
a@long. The News says:
H.. n proposed TO use the word constitution
ny S,s 70 express the general idea of law a. q
.ss 81 DUTY, alike for the public fuuctionary
iMe private citizen. At the same time IL
proposed to speak here Of conscience, not
i ,Msuidlng sense of duty common to men
n,. @e social aggregate, but rather as the
rrs,vgsuve Of individual Judgment TO
S ,ru,le. the obligation Of any exterior
~, Iua.on Of law, and to make, In the
ss eS.a ih own rule Of duty. Con ,
~NlVo And nOnaiii,.Aia. 4. 49,