The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-21

undoubtedly standing in the ligh
Of the plainest dictates of reason
and business intelligence to suffer 1t to re
main 90 for any further period. We al
recognize the room and necessity for i'm
provement, and the greater comfort ant
better health that would result therefrom
No man in the city could be found, we ap
prchend, who would gainsay this statement
though there may be those who do not Sc,
clearly how il can be done. OfcOurse there
can be no labor expended in the direction
indicated without the use of money, anc
We here repeat that the fame and cleanliness
Of the town, the health and needed con
veniences 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 pecuniary standpoint, 1t is but
investing capital for tho sake of greater re.
turns. lfburdens are imposed they operate
but partially upon us, and, as an intelli.
gent correspondent declared in the HERALD
yVoViuay ihoillihei ~ 10 puo JuotiSo 'hut
those who come after us and receive from
our hands the benefits Of our labor and
money, who are to inherit from us large
and wealthy city, should also share the in
dcbtedncss and sacrifices which were nee
essary to achieve for them as well
as ourselves such satisfactory results.
Not only are the strangers in our midst
calculated to 90 by us and give publicity to
damaging truths, but we have with us per-
manently, representatives of the press in
New Orleans, Chicago st, Louis and other
centers whence we are to derive trade and
money and immigration, and these men in
justice to the people and educators OF the
people whom they represent, must herald
our disagreeable and unhappy condition to
the world. We do not care for prcjudices
or indignation but appeal to the rea-
son and sense of permanent in
terest of both Council and people to
consider these truths and hasten, at
whatever reasonable cost, to the work of
rendering Dallas tolcrablc and attractive as
a home. We care not what the genius and
worth ola man may be if he come to US
with coarse converse and slouched appear
ance, VIC are naturally prone to regard him
with iisiayor, while we are easily duped by
the elegant and polished villain, 1t is so
with city, The world will judge chiefly
by appearances, AID desires cleanliness and
all air of thrift and comfort above most
every other consideration, Why is there n
halting and an indispostion to do what
is recognized rs absolutely necessary
for the good being and profit, to say nothing
of pleasure, of 10000 human beings? We
can appreciate the attitude and motives
actuating the members of our City Council
but we differ with them MS to the prupricty
of their course, They are, all reputable
citizens, n newly elected body, and feel a
desire to serve and please their constitu-
cncies by economy and an autipathy to the
imposition of additional burdens, but in
this matter of street and sidewalk improve
ncnt this population does not want a
false economy and does not fear
a new call upon their wealth
for what they feel and know to be far more
valuable than money, This is the univer.
sal sentiment, so far Ms we have heard an
expression with reference to the same, and
we have been ut no little trouble to ascer.
tain the true condition of the public pulse
We are not firing at random, and are sim.
ply yoicing u strong desire of the people Of
Dallas, who cannot speak for themselves
And we now appeal to the reason aud sense
of responsibility in the City Council IA
know whether, as public servants, they
should not in duty act rs wished to7 Let
them SEQ what is wanteR, and then proceed
to ascertain the best and chcap,
est aud most expeditions way
OF supplying the want, VIVA,
kind of material its cost and best way o,
handling the same end where II should be
put, ought 10 be learned, and then IN,
property owners should he made 10 con.
tribute, rs they are under the charter
legally bound to do, their proportion of the
expenses The city could then use III,
common fund Tor the rest. II we mistak,
not, about 100000 can yet be used for pur
poses of Improvement by tho municipal
government, and this would probably
more than meet all expenses. Tn,
members Of the city government VIII,
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