The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-13
TEXAS PRESS OPINIONS.



THE DIFFERENCE.
| Mere politicians wish the country TO dc
something for them; true patriots desire tC
do something for their oountry.-[ Eas1
Texas News.
AS THICK As Hops.
Judge Chenoweth is credited with prepar
in railroad bill TO be introduced in tn,
| 18th Legislature. A good many other gen
tlemen arr preparing similar bills. They will
be numerous and rangy.- Austin States
man.
A SIGNIFICANT STRAW,
| Texas is improving as theatrical coun
| try. Two years ago Lawrence Barrett
could not be induced to come here, and
row he will not make route that does not
include our state AUST Statesman.
ATRUIsM.
The San Antonio Light says that the
wealthy people of It's city lack public spirit.
Persons of moderate means are generally
more liberal than the rich. Brennan Ban
ner.
HOPE.
John Irelond will be inaugurated on the
10th of January. We hope his inaugural
cercmo 1ies will be plain and smple-ror
that is the spirit of true democracy. Il Mar
shall Messenger.
PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS.
One of the most knotty questions for the
next legislature is to inaugurate u system
Of public free schools that will meet the re-
quirements of an intelligent and progressive
people, commensurate with our educational
necessities, harmonizing the various dis
cordant elements rs to the length
Of time the schools should
oe taught, methods used, etc,
We think nIIr rpprpgnutu f,.,
Swallowed before the election the best pol.
icy to be used in the premises, which was
to amend the constitution 80 that special
tax could be levied for free schools making
the free school fund one OF itself, inyiolate
except for the purpose of the schools. By
that means Il sufficient fund can be raised
not burdensome to the people to keep the
schools open sufficient length of time TO
give every child in the state, white or
black, good, common practical education.
The present school law needs simplifying
as much as possible. School officers should
be held to strict accountability for the
performance of their duties rs such, and
their duties more clearly defined Texas
and ST. Louis News
TOO GREEN TO FULL.
IL may be Grover Cleveland or it may he
Joseph Il. Mcdonald, or IL may be Allen q
Thurman, or somebody who has not been
thought of in connection with the demo-
cratic nomination for the presidency, and
IL is all nonsense to be specializing about
the matter. Next winter will be time
enough for this sort of speculation. Bel
ION 'ourhai' .....
rho ,,o,,;, Mohps or WISDOM
,u dno iu m ought 70 DC very clear b.
like this. They are here put indiscrimi-
'ui,11'y. my innocence WHICH society must
noiu sacIcu, must protect ana defend at
etery Gos.' anu III w cases, can never be
.ne WE :, us we view IT, IL attaches
oniy 70 INA. state III Which me maternal
aieotloh ID ,yet nov wholy de-
,eloptu-oi hia,9ehh03u' AZ maternity
there y ",i Gnu ~ 1t. Inc sirl Is never 10 be
uiailiou, ,nc Wle Always II MIS-. Ievls
mGie Wv Mss heese mere would pc some
iiins III .lle aooye notnii6s o, thG ST.
iaou's pnnpet, unu so''e'l,inE ~ ~ what else IL
ss"ss, pu s 1t ~ ~, nov 50. MIS' rows Is some
oouy wiie. INC seNual once, sexual rela'
o,Ins nmu suNu"l lesP1nslplll'ies are pracll:
my W. nI'owh 1 W ntr' ~ II ing Innocence oil
Nv nv s"l, n'o .oe tue sul' OF ihe woman,
NAV nt men are ollled uPon
w p,o'eut- anu 10 aNehge- The
70 w lor protector, lor she ms constituted
n nhnn So y INA. profession iahs her she may
aud if shc nlmngns inin cri,,,c ;rsi'0, II.
il to he rated as ntbcr Criminal. nv s';o
tho case of Mrs. Toyis ns We sec If nn1 !; !,
makes M difference II shc ia iho i,",, ,' ~ ~
of nm army of "soldierIv rentinmc "S'"iNn amG
the niece Of n thousand Gencrn, Sharr," ",o'
-ISan Antonio Eyn,c.s '''''''''
a GoopIY sTow,No
Tho gross cornincs nC III" t,ous,o,, T.
Texas Central ,ailpooJ fnr ,ho tr,nl, "
months that ended km"nst lot iSso '" va,o
$3.50 S9o Other roads wcr" ns foll" "S,o
International 6 Grrat Northern ~ 90 ,,oS
balancing tho Central,s IN n dnilnr' vVIj ioh
is n rcmnrkab,c coimcaence' CIR "a, "r,Ji
e Santa Ne ri 3oS inn Teyns e p1n;Go
81. 0Sl SIs sunset ron,c a IN oiG T ThaS1,
figures are sworn siotnments tiIod M s,s
tin. and have only becn mad" While ro
Gently Ali the rn,ds show nm ircisoso d lv
cent The Central where there IL n G'Il; vM,
an Iron, the o,r minS Wv 20 ia''l',S
twclvc months Of SjS6 GyG o,h.r -,
have encroached upon territory which the
Central for many years occupied OK.
olusiyely. The old road is still a power,
however, and will hold its own.-fWa
Examiner.