The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-26
STATE PRESS

cans that are hungering for Office are too
numerous to permit chameleon in politics
to snatch such prize. He also says THAT
1t is almost disgrace to contend for the
office" Sour grapes again, Hal, put be
il is not always the best men
that are elected to Office Bandera Bugle.
The Austin Statesman accuses Galveston
in assisting the defeat OF a democratic nomi-
nee for congress. Travis county did but
little II any better than Galveston Nothing
is to be gained by bringing up those dead
issues OF the past, Personal prejudices
were brought into former canvasses and
had their legitimate results, viz; the defeat |
OF the regular democratic nominee The |
democratic party is one of principles and |
when men are put above principles they |,
are defeated, at least it proved SOL Bren- |
ham Banner.
The new tax bill reported by the house
committee on revenue and taxation makes |
very large reduction in the ad
valorum poll and occupation taxes !
The clauses. relating to horse races,
charging $50 for each horse entered for
race not exceeding ITO yards, and in rela-
ton to bull fights. and cock fights are well
known to be dead letters, though they are
retained. The last two especially are dis
grace upon our statute books and should be
exounged. The object was to tax these
oat OF existence, bat it failed. If the
legislature has not the nerve to
make cock and bull fighting and
quarter races misdemeanors, with
fine and penalty attached, they should
Q ther ignore them or charge license that
would result in bringing the state some
revenue. 1t is the height of folly to enact
laws with a positive knowledge that they
will be ignored or evaded as the legislators.
if they are possessed of sufficient intelli.
gence to perform the plainest of their
duties, know the tax law relating to horse
races, ten-pin alleys and cock and bull
fights are ignored and evaded. We would
advise the legislature to thrust the pruning
hook into this bill as far as the matters
complained OF are concerned at least, be-
fore they pass it.-[San Antonio Express.
We have been waiting patiently to hear
from Congressman Epson, Of the sixth dis
trlct, ON the tariff question. Epson lives in
section where sheep browse on n thou
sand hills; where the Sunday.law is re-
garded as piece of puritanical demagoe:
/ ism; where the German vote is
legion; where the bracing air and
pure water gives men very indie
pendent ideas-in short, progressive
section. AS u consequence We naturally
expected to find Epson taking clear
headed, conservative stand on the tariff.
The result did not disappoint the anticipa-
tions, rs all republicans are not high pro
tectionists by any means, neither are
all democrats lree-traders-in fact very few
OF them are. The wool-growers of the
west will feel better after reading Upson's
speech. Citizens of Texas have over 500.
100000 invested in wool.growing Il Waco
Examiner.
The Statesman is opposed to any system
of redistricting, which may turn any con
gressional district in this state over to tn,
enemies of democracy. Texas is demo
cratic state, and the administration shout,
have friendly instead of antagonistic leg S
lation at Washington. 1t would require
worm fence work TO make any district tina
could be anti.democratic, but already SOM
OF the bills provide for coast district, run
to the mouth of the Rio Grande
IN which is embraced countie
that may easily return
republican or an independent congressman
Some one may answer that democratic Gal
weston would hold this district all right
but Galveston becomes republican at times
aud hence 1t will not do to put implicit iaiiI
| 4 any results where she becomes the ba
ance of political power. A few years ago
most unfriendly spirit toward the congress
ional democratic nominee, manifested a
! Galveston, defeated him, while at the las
election she returned republican TO n,
Legislature, by big majority, over the rel
ular democratic nominee.-[ Austin State!
man
newspaper may be partisan, and W
, publish articles which are at direct varianc
, with It's political faith, as matter of new.
! and not be considered as acquiescing in tll
: views or sentiments expressed in such art
Giles. The same rule applies to religion, (
science. TO education, to temperance, an
oall other subjects in which the public ar
interested, and in which the public look I
=, the press for information and instruction
! The greatest and most successful religion
t Journals OF the day devote portion
their space to secular matters, and the di.
cussion of subjects in which the gener,
! public feels an interest, and the time hi
arrived in the history Of American jour
) alism when the newspaper which is
blinded to reason and common sense as
, conline its columns to the discussion of d
= dogmas OF q certain faith, to the exclusio
i OF free opinion and thought, and reJectir
y reasonable presentation of facts, negative
y well Sas. affirmative, must be regarded
fanatical and beyond the yield of journali
tic usefulness Fort Worth Democrat. A,
vance.
], We are opposed to the denomination
'. Governor Roberts and more so to his T
" election as governor of Texas. We belle,
he has had the Office too long already f
the good OF our state, and that we shoul
o have a younger, more liberal, enterprisin
and progressive man TO manage affairs
state. We believe that the o. A. Is q scher
n ing demagogue, who always looks out 4
himself and family regardless Of interest
state. But II the great democratic par,
shall see INT to say he Is the proper ma
we shall reserve the privilege OF advocatir
and voting for some other man whom "
n think will work more for the veal OF II
). y. state than the o. A.. has yet donc.--TGraha
It Leader.
e A mild.mannercd young man once ask
L his Dulciana TO become his only dear Of
for life. She remarked: "Why, You sea
D. mel" A long pause cnsued. At lengt
y however, she broke the silence, which W
II becoming painfully monotonous, by sa
ing: Scare me again" Governor Ro
p erts scared the country by laying such a b
Y lot of work before thelcgislaiure in his CT
lc for the extra session, and still they call
\ him to submit other matters to them (
" their consideration The legislature wan
. to be scared again.-tWills Point Loci
}, Chronicle.
:, The temperance constitutional anne
g ment has been defeated In the Connectic
" house OF representatives. A twothir
u vote was needed TO pass H. One hundr