The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-03-09

To the Editor of the Herald.
There is no standing still. There is
either advance or retrograde. Wonderful
has been the advance of science and art in
the last fifty years But there is much
need of advance in civil, moral and social
affairs. There is no security TO life nor
prosperity unless we have good and just
laws, and have them faithfully executed,
wish to make some suggestions, which
hone will be carried out.
see in some parts OF
Arkansas men are called from their busl-
ness to tend court as jurors and witnesses
for weeks and do not get pay enough 70
more than pay tavern bills. Cases are laid
over from term to term, thus putting the
county to great expense As remedy
suggest that three or four good judges be
elected who shall decide all causes, or elect
by ballot twelve or fifteen jurors as
standing jury, as failures TO exc
cute the laws often arse from
the incompetency. or corruption OI
| Jurors. That any of these jurors may nave
! formed an opinion need not hinder their
giving a Just decision any more than 1t does
good judge. .-. 1910
10 advance as a people, we must educate
the masses. Colleges cannot reach TINS
point. Let us, then, make provisions LOT
universal education, and have compulsory
education. And as intellectual culture
alone cannot make good socl-
CIV let us have the NOR
ais Of Christ taught in all schools. Even
Mr.. Payne says Christ's morals have never
| been excelled. So all sensible, honest men
must admit. Let us have also a certain
number of hours each day OF education IN
our state prisons. And let US so arrange as
/ to make the labor OF conylcts pay Tor stolen
property aud expenses. This reform may
/ seem eXtravacant to some, but II Is Just,
/ humane and right. Our courts and prisons
should aim al lettering society. The re-
forms here suggested will do 20. All our
/ temperance moves have hitherto proven
| failures. First, because the friends OF so
briefly have misdrected Their EFFORTS
second. and they have aimed no 10
do too much. To prohlplt tne
use OF spirits entirely is imposs.-
bile. And to denounce the man Who
drink sin moderation, or even 20 excess, as
guilty as the basest OF men, Is shocking 70
honest men Of common sense. Adultery
lying, partiality, laziness, hypOcrcy ana
dishonesty are greater and more M urlOua
crimes than simply drinking too much.
But drunkenness and drurkard-maklng
are bad crimes.
Then 1 suggest. first, that 30 make
or aeIl trois1n spirits be made a criminal
offence suhiecting such % severe penalty.
Then Put the seller q good sInrlis under
bond. Ana PUNISH MN luI lttllliE = III ii'
or drunken man have spir1ts. And punish
him also f0r letting men get drunk 81 his
house. To try 20 deprive all men rom the
use Of Spirits by prohibition beeau-t
some men get drunk is CD,
same rs III one should say De
e4use some men steal horses Jet ~ ban
izh h0r=cs from the country. No, Jet pa
mt the thief in the Veuiteuriary and max
him work and pay fur tie horse d uot re
stored. and educate him. as well e. Uuri
him And Del us Eue every man seei
drunk in public. SO IT the first oilensc
so for the second, and if need Dc
irrr-isDn him 20 hard wurI
. ard education A great maj
has aid The love q money b The ro1t 9
al evil" Then iust &c long e 0fice-hold
/ iuz is lucrative corrupt, selfish p1rtlsl'
rr1nev- ssekers VII SEX and obtain oilcl
{ Thuurh unjust for gentlemen 81 Mashin.
! ton % live in splendor q q The suezt en-
, tul q the p11r. oflcials ought
, REEVE far compensation.
an in favor q officers, preacher
3 era al hrrrsf men Who labor ~ TIE publ
! rood, reoeivinr fair compensation But ~