The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-10-21
STATE PRESS.
THERURAL ROOSTER,

THE RURAL ROOSTER,
As soon as the Houston Post got TO be a
wealthy concern it fell into the tracts OF The
Galveston News in its course toward the
county press. Its rural cousins were
treated like poor.kinlOlks. The Blade like
other papers was dropped from itse1chanRe
list without even being offered the priyi.
lege OF paying for an exchange. Then II
came with proposition Tor the Insertion Of
u seven inch advertisement next to reading
matter as many times as We could for two
dollars. We observe that q considerable
number OF papers published IL. We simply
spent two cents postage TO return II with
our advice that II the publishers Of the Post
were not careful such extEayaganCe would
ruin them; and that we could not consent
TO become In any way instrumental in the
downfall OF so good q paper The News
could afford few years ago TO treat the
country press with contempt, because the
News was then monopoly. II is different
with the Post. There are so many good
daiIies in the state nov that the country
weeklics can ullird to put on airs, and as
sumo sort OF poor.lolks independence
The News is not a safe model Tor the Post
TO shape its policy by, and 10 may md IN
the end that it would be better TO conceal
Its contempt for the rural roosters,-l TX.
ACArABLE C1NGEEssNAS.
CONGRESSMAN Wellborn is probably as ca
pahlo OF correctly representing his constltu-
enls in voting for speaker OF the house OF
representatives as the numerous ard intel
ligent editors OF the state are OF directing
| him now to do it, and We presume that he
does not recognise IL as any part OF his
official duty TO satisfy the curiosity
of editors in advance Of tho
line when he viii cast his vote. The PEG
ole of the district appear to have abundant
confidence In his wisdom and integrity aud
| seem TO feel satisfied that he will exercise
| those qualities Ia choosing between the
three candidates whose names Will he pre-
sented to the caucus. In the meantime We
| trust that our brethren OF the press VIII
manage TO keep their shirts on and will
Withhold their criticisms until they have
something to criticise,- Meridian Blade
POOR ENTERPRISE.
The Fort Worth G,zeue is COM planning
because the Houston Post claims 90 pay
the Western Union telegraph company
more toll for special dispatches than al
other papers in the state combined and
wants H. put up big money on u, hut at the
same time keeps a man In Washington who
sends news a week old over the wires az
! specials.-[Ennis Recorder
TIE EXTRA sEssloS,
! Well, an extra session OF tue legislature
/ has been called, and the governor mas cul
ont good deal OF work for u, Inc neWs
pspers car now Dire away with Instructions
| Ne have nearly three months In which, e
/ fix things up 50 that the legislature wiz "
| able to simply meet, enact ana ADJOURN
| rSan Antonio Express. ,--.--.
NOT CoMrLtNENrAgl' assv,
The News came rs near expressing pos
tive sentiment on the Welloorn inIetNies
as we remember ever 90 have seen II DO u
| isR very charming circumstance to eaten
| the News with sentiments on ono side oi
/ he other. However, We look for it TO tax
It all back next issue, or next week NJ 'n'
yery fnrlhest.-T Waco Examiner.
An uGLr CHARGE
The Houston Post, too, as well as w
Galveston News It seems, has been olueh
Misunderstanding Washington specials. In
Evn,sss will plod along and do the best /
can. freely acknowledging that u Is no
| equal 10 such enterprise as the Poet hn'
! News dspay.-TSin Autonio Express