The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-01-26
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iN NDpEAL TO REASON.

We have CndcaVOrcd in our columns lOr n
time past, but particularly within the last
few days, to lead the minds of the public to
the necessity for immediate and well-dl-
rected effort for the improvement Of our
streets and sidewalks. We have been fully
impressed with the fact that the majority
of our citizens were with us in the matter,
and we are now gratifed to note the fact
that feeling has reached a point where a
mass meeting is to be held, to take counsel
and determine something Of a practical and
active character in the premises. Such
meeting is to be held tonight, as may lie
seen from our local columns this
morning and every citizen interested in the
welfare of Dallas should represent and give
expression to his desires and the benefit of
his influence in this now all important mat
ter. II the interest is taken in the subject
5y the different classes of our people which
its significance demands, it will be but a
short time until the needed repairs and i'm
provcments will be made. AS our city now
stands, it is almost intolcrable as
a place of residence, and we are
undoubtedly standing in the light
of the plainest dictates of reason
and business intelligence TO suffer it to re-
main so for any further period. We all
recognize the room and necessity for i'm
proycmcnt, and the greater comfort and
better health that would result therefrom.
No man in the city could be found, we ap-
prehend, who would gainsay this statement,
though there may be those who do not sec
clearly how it can be done. Ofcourse there
can be no labor expended in the direction
indicated without the use of money, and
we here repeat that the fame and cleanliness
of the town, the health and needed con-
ycnicnces OF its people are Of more, in
calsulably more, moment than the
amount OF money required TO procure
them. And, above all, from even an eco
nomical and pecuuiary standpoint, 1t is but
investing capital for the sake Of greater re-
turns. Ifburdens are imposed they operate
but partially upon US, and, as an intelli.
gent correspondent declared in the HERALD
yesterday morning, it is but justice that
those who come after US and receive from
or hands the benefits Of our labor and
money, who are TO inherit from us a large
AMI wealthy city, should also share the in
d ,btcdncss and sacrifices which were nee
es-ary 10 achieve for them as well
as ourselves such satisfactory results.
Not only are thc strangers ia orr midst
calculated io e. by us and give publicity 20
4 amazing truths. but wc have with ms per-
mancnuy, representative OF The press in
New orleans, Chicago, So. Louis and other
centors whence we are 90 derive trade and
money and immigration, and these men in
Justice to the people anu educators % the
pcopio whom they represent, must herald
our disarreeahle and unhappy condition 10
tie world. We do not caro for prsjudicls
or Indignation but appeal % The rea-
son and sense OF permanent In
teresf Of both Council aud people %
consider these truths and hasten, At
whatever reasonable cost. b the work -
rendering Dallas tolerabie hhd attractive a.
a home. ave care not what the genius and
worth ola man may be if De come 10 us
with coarse converse and slouohol appeal
ance. We ore naturally prone b regard lirn .
with disiavor. willie ue are easily dupei ~
DE elegant and polished villain. d j. %
rith ciir. The rorid-uiI judge chiefly
81 ar.pe1-4nees. nd desires cisanlincss ami .
boz La oT nrif and cnmfort above most .
very r.i.e- cons d srati1n Why j. there o.
.alln1 andan inlispl 30 do uhat
! --e1.uizei 81 nts iutelT necasary
l- -. -s.I f..i1e anl profit. f0 saT nothing
/. q f.-su-r. OF 1IUll Lnulu ttilaf We
b .nrn a-r te ari.ule ali motives
f-atl-.e ule 1sli-5t-s al r1r Ci-y Co1iriL
u. r-e fIE.r viii fhe1u 81 81 fls Tr0TriefT
r fhair c1-rs. They are al reputable
linens. e. nsElT eiertsd b1ly, ard feel
sra 90 serve and Tieast lleir c1n1itu-
.-i-s 81 economy nud en- autiIa-i-y b tie
urr,.-fon 81 ali.tiunal turlens- bot in
!. a1aftsr of st-ssi and siieualk improve :
.e-r ttis populniiau Dos no uaui q
H. sc5uuuy and daes % fsur i
~ c-l upon thsir ue-ith /
q -t..f flsy 49, and Enyu 60 b. a. more :