The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-09-09
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rHE CONFLICT.
There seems to be an irrepres3ble con.
hot betveen the large and SIN all land own.
era In Texas The small farmers is fire..
Quen'lv fenced In ON all sides by his more
powerful aud wealthy neigh OOrs, and. saws
an exchange: "Dlsheattened aud broken
down Ia every way, will in the end give up
the oOntes, aud his patch with ths COW
eted water priyilegesas we'll as improve.
ments, will 20 where his cattle went, to
bulge out the pocket Of the cormorant who
is hi, neighbor II Ia by these means the
wealthy cattle man is gradually absorbing
with baronial ambition all the acres of
his neighb1rs. The.result will be vast mo.
nopolies holding sway over vast acres of
land, ~ El Pdso Times
As oNEls RAISED.
People are not necessarily thugs If
they are fond ct manly sports aud patron.
l2e their exhibition. II they were the Times
would he content to be put down as a
thug "-[El Paso Times.
LArE TROUBLE,
Toe outbreak by the negroes at Marshall
rs reported by the Banner to-day, and the
racent troubles at JetlsrSon, terrell and
elsewhere, leaves no doubt as to the evil in.
huences at work among the negroes OF
east Texas, Louisiana aud Arkansas. The
cause of these plots is not so clear. Per.
haps grist is being cultivated to supply the
northern outrage mills la the presidential
campaign next year Nothing would suit
the bloc ~ shirt politicians of the north bet.
ter than race war In the South. But the
temper OF the white people In the troubled
sections Is at a dangerous pitch lust now
aud II the negroes do attempt race war
there will not be enough of them left In
som counties T. get up decent funeral
.sHa. N.. h.lt 49,
want peace, but Il they are forced to arms
to protect their homes aud their lives
dreadful will be the revenge [Greenyille
Banner.
sunEcr TO DEBATE.
To be consistent some people should hold
the governor responsible for the drouth in
certain portions OF the state. That would
he quite as reasonable as 20 assert that he
can prevent obstreperOus COW boys from
cutting wire tences-[ Houston Post.
WORTH OF NlTg.
English capital is seeking and obtaining
Investment in Texas Ia various ways. Mil.
lions OF dollars are invested in lands and
railroads, aud millions loaned on real es.
tate security, Loans given on from one to
i've years time, II will not be great
many wears, II Investments continue like
they are at present, until the greater part
capilalists.-IEGnls Aid.
HARD on carries,
The sublime iusolence aud overpowering
egnusm OF Someo Of the snCallei dramatic
critics In New York is refreshing to people
at this distance. For instance, one OF them
ATTEMPTS % criticize Lawrence Barrett
tinds fault with hts mannerisms, his ac.
cent and his elocution. Some people may
not like Barrett, but as TO his being q ia.
ished actor aud the closest student Ia the
dramatic profession, there is hardly any
one will deny. II Is the height NJ folly Tor
the dudes and iguoramuses OF the little
weekly theatrical papers of New York to
attempt criticism OF such man rs Bar.
rett. He is so far superior to them In
all business olthe stage aud In thorough
knowledge Of the great dramatic authors,
that the foe who bark at his heels only
bring down merited contempt upon their
own heads, Houston Post.