The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-09-27
PRESS POINTS.
Plihy Paragraphs LmbodyIng n yarl'
city Of Opinions
On Snndry Matters OF Local and Cen
cral Interest.
Cuttings From Sundry State Journals.
THE GREGG COUNTY AFFAIR.

THE GREGG COUNTY AFFAIR.
All the disturbing elements that breed
trouble 1t other sections, are conspicuous
by reason of their non-exislence in Gregg
county. 1t is simply and purely race dis
sensions and distrust. IL is difficult TO d.
agnose such local disorder as this, but
manifestly there is an .irritant Of some kind
that Is producing the disorder IL would
seem that Governor Ireland might appro-
priately send Acknowledgement King to
Gregg county, rs he did recently to Mar
shal and have him investigate the trouble.
Foolish, imprudent negroes and hot
headed, reckless white men are to be found
everywhere in the south. There ought to
bs enough OF cool conservatism in Gregg
county TO meet the emergency and quiet
the difficulties without state intervention.
If this cannot be done then the state should
iaterpose. We do not care anything about
the political bearing of these race troubles.
Politics will be bitter and prejudiced if
there were no such troubles. But in the
interest of domestic peace and order, such
things should be suppressed and regulated
without delay. If whites and blacks alike
are disposed 10 do their whole duty as citi-
zeDs quiet and order will be the result.
And 1t is not improbable that few ire
pponsible, misguided men on each side are
saraly zipg the honest results and aspra-
items of the orderly disposed on each side.
1t is a tempest in tea-po that ought to
he hushed before any lives are sacrificed or
blood spilled.-[ Waco Examiner.
THE FENCE QUESTION.
Nearly every one finds the cause OF the
whole trouble IN very imperfect road law;
while some are in favor OF a law forcing
roads open on all section lines, forgetting
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sequently such law could hardly be made
without working serious hardship to the
people. Were 1t possible we would favor
section linz road law as q sure solution TO
existing feIce troubles. As the matter
stands, we b lieve restrictive fence law
forb,ddng tie fencing of more than GAO
acres, in organized counties, without pro-
viding ample roads and outlets for range
stock and general travel, should be enacted.
While it is matter OF great convenience
for one stockman to fence in one solid body
"a whole county, il is an unquestionable
fact that he could not do so without great
inconvenience to many others, hence the
need of specific laws regulating the whole
matter. Governor Ireland should call an
extra session of the legislature, making. the
fence question paramount in the call. Men
with breadth of thought sufficient to take
in the circumstance should be dispatched
to these sections for proper investigation
of the matter. for TO Texas there is no great
or question than the security of every citi-
zen, the protection of his rights aud the
safety of her cattle interests.-[ Pilot Point
Post.
UNIVERSITY.
And now that the university of Texas
has had grand and favorable opening,and
everything looks serene, and Ashel Smith
has spoken his piece, and Governor Ireland
has sustained his reputation Tor being
man of common sense and eminently prac-
ticaI III his general views of things, we DO
hope there will be nothing to mar the rros-
poets of having first'class university in
Texas where the youth of both sexes can
obtain an education equal to that when
any college of the United States can be-
STOW upon its students. 1t should be
source OF great qualification to the people OF
our state that they have now an Institution
which need be second to none in America.
We have the money 10 sustain 1t. and are
the most prosperous and independent peo-
Die of all the states of the Union. We have
been unfortunate heretofore in our educa-
tional affairs, lei us hope that in the future
all may be harmony, peace and property.
IL sensible and progressive spirit rules
and fossilism is discarded we shall succeed.
-rSan Antonio Times.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Il looks as if the publiAschool system Of
among all the states of the Union-would
meet with opposition from an unexpected
quarter. The Catholic bishop of Galveston
has promulgated an edict TO the effect that
no Catholic child who attends the public
school shall be confirmed; and that no
Catholic parent who allows h.j children t"
attend such schools shall be aGmutpd 10
the sscraments. or course the Catholic
church can do as it pleases about excom-
mi, loo q M y1lN wh0la
is something about Snich the Law has no
concern, but public opinion will be apt to
be very outspoken on the subject. Every
child in the state, oil whatever creed or re-
hgion, is entitled to the benefits of the
public school fund and ought not to be de-
barred from it lei Psso Times.
LADY TEACHERS IN the UNIVERSITY.
Some of the Austin specials speak OF the
probable employment of lady teacher IN
the university, 10 take charge OF the tuition
OF girls There being no laT against men
making themselves absurd, no penalty at
taches to whoever is responsib tor this
opiaion. The Young ladies who have en-
tered the university, are distributed 90 stu.
dents through all the acadamic hcols,a land
q lady who would take them In charge
would have to be an accomplished instruc-
tress in ancient and modern languages.
mathematics in its highest branches, chem
istry. moral philosophy and natural philos.
ophy, English literature and history and
belleslettres, ETC., etc. She would, in fact,
have to possess all the requirements OF
complete aculty.-[A Austin Statesman.
COTTON IN ENNIS.
Cotton is coming in freely, and our
weighers and buyers are kept quite busy.
Large shipments are being made to Hous-
ton and Galveston, The fact II, that Ennis
as a cotton market and shipping point Is
increasing in Importance with the succeed
ing years This.fall more cotton will be
picked in Ellis county than ives predicted
month ago, which. together 18th the corn,
oats and wheat crops, which have turned
oat remarkably well, is giving our little
city quite boom. ALI the above staples
are ruling at fair figures, with prospect OF
better prices; and with a sR.sll grain eleya-
tor and cotton compress, our little city as a
point would fayorably coupete
with any town between Houston and Dial
las-[Ennis Recorder.
AGooD Effect.
The emphatic protects made in the col
umns of this paper. together with the
prompt arrests made by the officers for |
last driving on the streets of Gainesville |
have produced good results already. There |
is not 60 M UGH II that reckless racing and |
driving on the thoroughfares, though there |
are still some Who go along az bTeak-ileck |
speed. The officers are Just as much pound /
TO suppress fast and reckless driving as any /
other violation OF the ordinances, aud q
few arrests Of those who hire livery rigs 10 |
get the most money out OF them in the /
shortest possible time. will still further re-
dound 10 their credIt.-lGaiDesvilIe Inde-
pendent.
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