The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-12
Tho Water ana Gas and other Munich
pal Matters.
To the Edition of tha HEpAIn,

pal Matters.
To the Editor of the HERALD:
DALLAS, August IL, 1881.
:. 1t was doubtless eahilsrative 10 many in
the city of Dallas 10 read in this mornings
HERALD its announcement that il would
allow sny person double the space that the
HER AID would occupy in the discussion of
any question that is nov under discussion by
the city council. When we consider that
the HERALD has taken strong grounds in the
interest of these present city monopolies we
did not expect this liberality on its part but
inasmuch as these are not political party
questions, it is but Just and reasonable that
all parties should have hearing through
our public journals, and we we're indeed
surprised when we learned that
neither Of the other two dailies
published in the CITY would entertain any
communication that WAS at variance with
the Gas and Water Supply companies. The
tact that all three Of our daily journals were
manufacturing public opinion in the interest
OF these monopolies and las many good
citizens believe) against the interest of the
city, without allowing any counter express
sions through their journals, forced the con-
clusion on many well,meaning individuals
that we were confronting the stern reality of
all things to be dreaded and spurned in this
country, subsidized press. We are
pleased that the GERALD has redeemed
itself from the odium in this matter by its
liberal offer in this mornings Issue.
do ~ nia 20 10 "a
questions but the mayor and city council
has been to much expense TO get posted
They say that q statement of statistics and
facts have not been truihfully and fairly
laid before the public by our city journals.
We insist that this should DO done. Those
labored articles to ridicule every other meths
cd OF lighting the city except by gas is all
gas, in che modern sense of the term. We
know whole cities were all lighted by gas
before gas was invented and we read of
new and improved,a s well as cheaper methods
of illuminating cities, The idea that there
ia no possible way Of getting along without
meeting the enormous exsctions of
the Gas and Wster Supply company, is aim,
ply nonsense. If the city can build better
works for Sl25,000, OF cost on its bonds Of
$1,000 per annum, and this supply will fur.
nish the whole city a. much less expense
than the present company row supplies it,
and the present water works IL not worth to
the city over 100000, ii ia the privilege and
duty OF the mayor and council TO build the
former and reject the latter unless it comes
within their offer, regardless of all tho senti.
mentality protecting the company against
loss. Suppose it is fact they do lose, have
not individuals invested in property and lost
in some instances here in Dallas The big
stone mill Is one Of the monuments of dis.
eased capital. Are companies to DO favored
more than individuals, and TO receive q
special guarantee from the public against
loss, or whine like spoiled child
until they receive all they demand? We say
the mayor and council are sound and let US
hold up their hands in patience until they
can relieve tho city from the present embar-
rassment, in their own way. 1t is an oppor-
tune time now for would be public saysnts to
offer to sacrifice themselves to the task of
correcting sill the seeming wrongs tina. now
involve our city. II Is a matter Of surprise
to them, that Dallas should not have grown
up 10 night, like mushroom, with
grand public edifces md streets
all paved, with sewers ten feet wide
aad twenty feet deep. The whole city would
have been illuminated with one grand bal
loon electric light together with the sparks
that would fly from their brilliant intellects,
1t they were only mayor. They would
make the rough smooth and the
crooked straight; water would flow in every
household lin the eye) and this city would
take enormous strides 10 the march Of enter.
prize, Il we we're only mayor On pigs eye).
We believe the good people of Dallas viii
appreciate the sacrifices thus offered by
holding on 10 the present efficient city
government =. CoNNIvER.