The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-01
IrBxAs PRESS OPINIONS.

t-[&<-E THE LATEST SLAM.
u u recent method OF expressing the
( of anyone is TO say his automatic gas
5n&off. Il Wills Point l.ocsl-Chronicle.
4 ~ OUT OF TEE BUSINESS.
a Dallas will be debarred the eclat of giving
c@9or coleman return reception. He
v1X yesterday where bank checks are
noV6r raised aud where every tub must
! ofnnd on its own bottom Waco Examiner
<i$t STAND BY THE c0LoRs.
ss Governor Ireland will do well to keep the
i6omocra,ic platform before him and follow
u closely. The most powerful governor
Texas has ever had adopted this rule, and the
logi6lsture could not gainsay it, Austin
6tatesman.
MIGHT BE IMPROVED.
The mail service between Brenham and
WACO might be improved. The Examiner
rarely reaches here on the day of publica-
tion, while ordinarily the Dallas HERALD and
Fort Worth Gszette.get here on the day
they are issued Brennan Banner. 3
: 49, COME.
There is abundant room here for the
latorers thrown out of employment north
- ID east, and milder climate tor those who
hufier from extreme cold There is constant
demand for women who can cook, wash
iron.or scrub, and for men who work with
pick, shovel, axe or hod.-IFort Worth
Democrat.
sNS SHOULD PASS.
Congressman Rosencrans has introduced
abill Id the house empowering journalistic
writer's 10 obtain copyrights and protect
their articles from the literary pirates
This bill, if il becomes law, will prevent
the other great dailies from stealing the
editorials of the Dallas HERALD and pub.
fishing them as their -[Gslyeston
Pknt.g
IN THE DARK.
The senate has passed some kind OF q bill
relating. to Sabbath observance, but as the
original proposition wss amended and
amended, and the amendments were
smshded and amended, we will have &c
wat until the final result is published tc
fiud 0ut Just what our conduct on Sunday
Is expected to he hereafter, if the house
edoptl the bull as it comes from the senate.
4-~GSan Antonio Express.
tSz% HARD ON HIM.
Aman was applied to few days ago tC
bubeCribe some money for the erection of 8
church building, and declined very fatty
He 1aid "he didn't want any churches; that
the country would be better wiihou,
churches" We do not know who the mar
Is. but he is most likely one who has nc
faith In the religion of Christ, or in the vir
tue Of woman-[ Houston Age.
s GIVE 1T A CHANCE.
The Statesman entertains no very serious
Opposition to the submission of prohibi
ttol amendment The election will cost
probably $4,000 but that does not matter
In state like Texas, with cash balance
to throw away for the qualification of the
most fanatical. Neither are we afraid that
the pr0hibitory element will gain such pc
liticsl force as TO elect set OF state officers
and o legislature and all such nice things
TOR those who look TO prohibition for 9
means to bask in official glory. Thi.
( expensive fun is all right. Let the prohibi
410nists have the chance to air themselves
Bu1mit the amendment aud give the PEG
/, pie . chance to vote, but at the same time
the statesman must be permitted TO urge
upon the legislature such amendatory leg
.iplatioD regarding licenses, as will
give the people reasonable pro
toetion against whisky. Let Il.
/. hRvr,a heavy license, crowding ont the low
}Iun shops, and thereby let us derive bene
ut In two ways from legislation, instead 0
(. throwiDg away all the good that may b,
\ obtAired We really do want this alterna
4 ave protection secured to us by wise lsgisla
ti0n, because it is known that prohibition
" depended upon, will never prohibit
Maine has had stringent prohibitory Law
4 for 8 long time, and it has not been sue
t'<@e@sAA - tlSNNhbihS WV toO VI oPiibos w
hear that there is as much drank now q
before the passage of the law
But Kansas is a case more il
point than Maine, because liquo
I; 10 more easily struggled into the numerou
creeks and bays, audit can also be carried
ACROSS the Canadian line. In Kansas tn
introduction OF such articles is made NOR
dimcult; yet we find the new governor pub
fishing the statement that'the Federal rev
eppe collector has issued in the first forty
1--we day of the second year of prohibition
~ ,l32 permits to sell Intoxicating liquors
while in the first year 1,7SS were issued
aSeine one for 55l persons. The people @
Texss may conclude to oppose the light O
2 history and of experience, and they have
perfect right to do so, if they want to-
gAustin Statesman.
Senator Gibbs on the Road Tax.
Senator Gibbs, speaking in favor Of tn
tax, said
Mr.. President-The senator from Har