The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-11
STATE PREss REVIEW


one Of the sblest members in the legislature,
says of the prohibition efforts being made;
Tho effort to lesslste whisky out OF Texss
will fail, as has such legislation everywhere
and in Ill ages. Should prohibition carry,
there would BE Just IS much whisky drank
then as il now, If no. more, because those
who would deal in il could afford to cell 1t
cheaper, rs they would have no tax TO pay.
LocAl option hiss fsied everywhere 10 this
state. except to colilne the liquor traffic to
very strict privacy, ard encourage an In
creased number of jug bars" located IN
secluded rookeries away from probable DO
lection by the public, TO be pstronized very
largely by the officers Of the lsw. II prohi-
btlon was really practicable, 1t would be a
blessing TO every maD, woman and child IA
the state, but Us it 10 not, the traffic should
be licensed ard controlled 10y the state
The Rusk county News, published in
Henderson, wsnts every man in Texas to DO
his own Immigration agent. It says
We see it stated that public spirited
farmer of Lamar county wrote OUT a deicrlp-
ton of his county, had 1t printed IN circular
form and sent il to his and ms peishpots
friends in tho older states, all ut hls own In
dvdual expense. 1t turned out tina, ii was
the means of inducing over one hundred
emigranls Of the best class 70 settle IN that
county Now this is the kind of immigration
bureau thai Texas needs Let the citizens of
our county who have large bodies Of land
that 90 f;om year to year without cultiva-
ton. think of this. A low dollars invested
in this manner will help our county wonder
fully.
Wherever you lnd pateut outside news
paper, or u copperss breecbes disciple who
has never seen s railroad tran, you will gee
eli opponent to immigration, progress or
DEVELOPMENT of any kind Collards and bacon
were good enough for their dSddies snd they
arG guol enough for them
A little badnage now and then strikes
keenly hone, aud the Austin Statesman
ought to be careful how it INDUCES III any
more like the following:
The cost to the Galveston News in main
tanning Its representative Influence al the
capital during a session of the legislature is
sorey distressing TO its management, and
therefore it prays for the body 10 adjourn
and 90 home, alleging that il is effectiug no
public good. The Post, and the Dallas
HERALD, and other papers are reaching Il
point where the bare contemplation Of com
ing in contact with them gives the News the
horrors. The News was always our favorite,
and therefore we may be permitted to extend
il our heartfelt sympathies. II has suffered
severely, in spite of all relief that could pos
siblY DO extended 20 it by its legislative
agents.
In speaking of the proposed prohibitory
constitutional amendment the Brenham
Banner remarks:
In matters Of this kind it is we'll enough 10
DO governed by plain common sense and
philosophy. The revenue is not moro than
sufficient for its requirements If prohibition
is adopted the revenue from the ssle of iiq
uors Is cut off and the deficiency must be
made up from other sources. In tho place
of bsrrooms we viii haye drug stores, and
VIC will be afflicted with M epiGemec Of dis
eases that will require slcohoiic liquors as g
remedy.
On the question Of "does prohibition pro-
hibit ?" the Jefferson Democrat has to cay:
MIR. +. l.. Danoney publishes n communi-
cation in the Paris 'North Texan which COM
mencss rs follows:
"The above is tho caption OF an article in
the jefferson Democrat of tho 23rd. 1t is
simply a repetition Of the stale falsehood.
recently published in tho New York SUM-
that prohibition in Maine has increased
crime"
Mr.. Dahoney IL in error. The New York
Sun did not offer bare statement SIS TO tho
increase of crims in Maine since prohibition,
butpresented the official record, which Mr.
Meal Dow who replied to the Sun, did not
pretend to deny as correct. This increase
was not merely nominal, but large. Mr.
Dow indirectly admitted That the law was
not carried ont, and said that there was too
much leniancy shown whisky sellers. If ths,
was the case IN Maine, how would ii be in
Texas? Does Mr. Dshoney believe that
prohibition would be easier heret If, after
twenty years trial, new and more stringen.
law is necessary in Maine, tho prospect does
not occur |, us as inviting. The inquiry lie
significant ''does prohibition prohibit"
The Galveston Journal, advocating tho
adoption by the legislature Of the prohibition
amendment, proposes the following questions
for answer BY opponents;
The people have right to legislatc agansl
what they conceive to DO poisonous -physl.
cslly, mentally or morally. The people cor.
ceive the whisky traffic 70 comprehend such
poisonous influences. Therefore, the people
have right to prohOf its sale, manufacture
or importation. If the people hsve the legal
right, because ofits bad influence 10 legi:!ste
against tho traffic any portion Of time, they
have thc right to prohibit it in toto. The
right to legislaie against it on election days
and other public occasions has been long
astnblished. Therefore the right 10 prohibit
II enlirel, is unqucstioned. The people have
a financial and political right to prohibi. any
traffic the expense of which they must bear,
in whole or part, without any return. benefit
The expense entailed upon the people by the
whisky traffic is many times greater than the
revenues derived from it. Therefore il is
both wise and just that i! should DO prohib-
tied.