The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-12-14
TEXAs PRESS OPINIONS.
TIE DIFFERENCE.


THE DIFFERENCE.
Mere politicians wish the country to d
something for them; true patriots desire T.
do something for their country Eas
Texas News.
AS THICK AS HOPS.
Judge Chenoweth is credited with prepar
in a railroad bill to be introduced in tn
18th legislature. A good many other gen
tlemen are preparing similar bills. They vii
be numerous and rangy.-[ Austin States
man.
| A SIGNIFICANT STRAW,
Texas is improving as a theatrical coun
try. Two years ago Lawrence Barrel
could not be induced TO come here, anC
now he will not make route that does no
include our state. [-Austin Statesman.
| ATRUIsM.
The San Antonio Light SAYS that thu
wealthy people of its city lack public spirit
| Persons of moderate means are generally
more liberal than the rich.-[ Brennan Ban
ner.
A/HoPE.
John Irel'nd will be inaugurated on the
10Th Of January. We hope his inadgura
ccremo lies will be plain and simple--fol
that is the spirit of true democracy Mar
shall Messenger.
PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS.
One of the most knotty questions for the
next Legislature is to inaugprate 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
clrdant elements as to the length
o. time the schools should
pc taught, methods USED, etc.
We think our Representatives. elect, fore
Swallowed before the election the best pol
icy to be used in the premises, which was
to amend theconstitutiOn SO that e 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 a sufficient fund can be raised
not burdensome to the people to keep the
schools open a sufficient length of time TO
give every child in the state, white or
black, a good, common practical education.
The present school law needs simplifying
as much as possible. School officers should
be held to a strict accountability for the
performance of their duties as such, and
their duties more clearly defined. -[Texas
and st. Louis News.
TOO GREEN TO PULL.
1t may be Grover Cleveland, or it may be
Joseph e. Mcdonald, or it may be Allen G.
Thurman, or somebody who has not been
cratic nomination for the presidency, and
it is all nonsense to be specializing about
the matter. Next winter will be time
enough for this sort Of speculation.-T Bel
ton Journal.
WORDS OF WISDOM.
The Identities ought to be very clear be-
tween the woman and the girl In case
like this. They are here put indiscrimi-
nately. The innocence which society must
hold sacred, must protect ard defend at
every cost, and in all cases, can never be
the wife's, as we view 1t. 1t attaches
only to that state in which the maternal
affection is yet not wholly de-
veloped--of msidenhood. AT maternity
there is an end OF it. The girl is never to be
blamed, the wife always. If Mrs. Tevis
were yet Miss Reese there would be some.
thing in the above ''nothiugs" of the St.
Louis paper, and something in what else it
says. But it is not so. Mrs Tevis is some
body's wife. The sexual office, sexual rea.
tons and sexual responsibilities are practi.
cally known TO her. 1t is the innocence of
the girl, and not the guilt of the woman,
that all men are called upon
to protect and TO avenge. The
married woman knows her husband
to be her protector, for she has constituted
him so. If that protection fails her she may
abandon it, but she must do so lawfully,
\ i'd if she plunges into crime instead, she
Is TO be rated as other criminals. That is
the case of Mrs. Tevis as We see it, and il
makes no difference If she is the daughter
Of an army of "soldierly gentlemen" and
the niece OF thousand General Shermans.
-[San Antonio Express.
GooDLY SHOWING.
The gross earnings of the Houston &
Texas Central railroad, for the twelve
months that ended August LIST, 1882, were
81, 72O 800. Other roads Were as follows:
International q Great Northern. $3, 720, 800, |
the Centrals TO a dollar, which |
S remarkable coincidence; Gulf, Colorado |
Z Santa Fe, 1928, 100; Texas & Pacific, !
2, 05l, SlS Sunset route. 81 ,45S,916. These |
igures are sworn statements filed at Aus |
in, and have only been made public re-
emily. All the roads show an increase ex-
cot The Central. where there is a falling |
II, from the earnings of the Previous
welve months. Of $3.50, $3.50. Other roads
ave encroached upon territory which the
cntral for many years occupied ex-
lusively. The old road is still a power,
owever, and will hold its own.-[ Waco
Examiner.
To the victors belong the spoils. but they
ont always get them.-GLocal-C Chronicle.
FOR MESS OF PoTTAeE."
What is 100000 to the great state OF
exas. Nothing more than a dip-candle is
a'Tioh farmer. Yet for this mess of pot.
Die kingdom. The commissioners having
charge the price Of the school lands not
ing ago raised the rate Of pine lands to s.
er acre. The obstructionists stood aghast,
1t the state applauded and the jndicious
Dt only see in the immediate result but
so in the future signs that will emphat- ,,
ally commend the nerve and wisdom Of :
Ie commissioners. But in the northwest
e land butchers have had Il all their own Z
ay. and, TO us, unknown millions OF acres
Texas have had their throats cut for
for each surgical operation
sppy Texas. jingling her ducats Hap
er land sharks wallo wing in plethora Of ]
al estate Of indefinite value.-[ Houston n
Jst.
MUST HAVE EEEsATIoN.
,ir. Frank Frsyne announces his inien-
W never 20 60 on the stage again. Others
i take his place, however. The blood
d-thunder audience must have lie blood
d-thunder show.-fSan Antonio Times.