The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-25
TENas PRESS OPINIONS
To NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,


IL IS an Ill wind that blows nobody any
good.' Dynamite in Europe brings money
LOT investment in fmerca Let us see 10
u that the money is repuhiicanized and
that no evil follows. The European priy.
lieged and moneyed classes are realizing
through their pockets that equity in gnv,
eTnment is decidedly paying Investment
InSey nave not owned this as yet but they
wlll.-IEl Paso Times.
CONGRESSMAN REAGAN.
CONGRESSMAN Reagan has not grown over
INQUEST IL he Is correctly reported He
cIaitns no speaker of the Forty.
eighth congress can be elected nm
W Reagan, is guaranteed the Sc
leCtion OF the committees. To sim
blily matters We would suggest that Mr.
iSaean seize upon the craftsmanship for
himself and then he can arrange things to
suit himself.-ISan Antonio Express.
DO HIN EQUITY,
stllwell Russell canvassed Illinois and
Indiana in the last campaign for the Gar
held ticket, and contributed largely to its
success. lie was one OF the most effective
stump speakers in the contest. And vet, il
Is c0oly proposed to send him back there
as convicted ielon to serve in the peniten.
tlary for the next two years, in the same
section OF cOuntry wh,re the echo of his
WORDS oil eloquence pleading for the success
OF the republican llCRet, has scarcely died
away on the bree2es of Heaven, much less
on the hearts aud minds of his hearers
| lGeorgot0wn Record
| REWARD IHE PEOPLES CHAMPIONS.
Senator Gibbs, by reason OF his chsirman.
snip OF the committee on constitutional
amendments, was entitled to be appointed
on the committee to prepare the address to
| the people, and no member of the senate
was better qualified to perform the duty,
Ills friends think that his failure to get the
appointment was the result of his active
ilght against the penltentiary lease, Straws
show which way the wind blows. The peo-
pie will reward their champions in this i'm
portant matter. Two OF the three members
OF the committee were appointed from ad-
joining districts.-[ Austin Statesman.
GOOD PAPER.
The Register is now in its fourth year as
a Cooke county publication. We believe we
can say, without being accused of egotism,
that 1t has in that time proved its useful
ness. 1t has ever endeavored to take ad-
vantage of every opportunity to increase
Its usefulness, and can Justly lay claim to
being the leading democratic weekly in
North Texas. In its editorial department,
something for all, has been the motto,
and we believe we succeeded in living up
10 that motto. We thank our friends that
have stood by us for their support, aud il
they can be of any assistance to our agents
when seeking subscribers in their neigh
borhood, the kindness will be duly appre-
ciated by the Register Publishing compa
ny.-[Gainesyile Register.
| WHO IS RIGHT?
The Statesman continues to boast over
| its increased popularity in the state, but 1t
fails 10 give its readers any evidence of the
fact beyond mere assertions. The strong
personal war which it waged against the
governor for b'ief period, and then came a
grounding of arms which would indicate to
the average mind, that fear of popular dis
favor had induced a cessation of hostilities,
or else that it had become convinced that
its course was unjust to the governor, and
if so il should ere this have made the
amende honorable. II the war upon Governor
lreland,was inspired by other than personal
grounds,it uld be well for the Statesman
TO induce q reasonable belief to the country.
The people OF the state do not seem to have
lost confidence in the honesty and integrity
OF the governor III any marked degree
San Antonio Times.
THE FENCE QUESTION.
From all parts OF the country comes
murmer of unrest about the fencing up of
the country. Men who buy and pay for
large OF small areas of land have the same
right to enclose it for their individual use.
| The amount of ones purchase cuts no fig
| ure, The rights of citizenship and property
are equal among rich and poor. The sword
is edged on both sides. The man with 4
hundred thousand acres OF land has the
| same right to fence and use IL that the man
has to fence and use his lorty-aCre lot. But
he has no more right to close up the road
aud work u hardship upon the community
than the small owner has. And in the al
iustment OF this road business it is import
ant to keep these truths in view. Give each
individual his full measure Of justice, and
protect the public interests. DO not get
mad because you are not the lucky owner
OF large tract, and injure yourself to spite
some one else, Consider all the points, and
ask only for justice to the community
Henrietta Shield.
THOSE OCCUPATION TAXES.
The occupation tax levied upon merchants
comes out of the people. But this is not
all. This outrageous imposition does more
to crowd out tradesmen with little capital
and to prevent competition than any law
ever passed by congress. Unless one has Il
fortune with which to buy his license and
enough over TO begin business, he cannot
open shop in Texas. So he Is driven away,
and the consequence is that many a town
has one store and no competitor, where 1t
OuElN W iANC WV anu lOMti lNNa
Tor goods.
| If free trade is really democratic prin-
ciple, then the democratic legislature OF
this state committed grave error in i'm.
posing license tax upon useful occupations.
| The recent legislature seem TO have been
democratic enough in some particulars;
| but failed 10 see and correct this abuse.
The tariff question is coming to the front
in national politics, Would 1t not be well
enough to bring 1t neare; home, and to see
that the next legislature OF this state is
composed of men whose words and and
works correspondents razos Pilot.
LEGISLATIVE
Our legislature has adjourned and lite acts
will be submitted to the inspection and
criticism OF the people.
One bad break-the leasing of the peni-
tentiary--was prevented by the lover house,
| to whom the proper credit is due. The land
| laws do not come up to our expectations.
| Actual settlers, at least, should not be made
to feel that the state is oppressive. When
few gifts of choicest lands have been given
to rich corporations or capitol building syn
dcates at fifty cents per acre, the poor front
iersman with his little bunch OF cattle,
horses or sheep must pay four or five times
such prices or move on, he will scarcely
think the state cares much for him. The
public school system was touched up 1T
tie, enough to show its Ill parts and make
us the laughing stock of the entire country.
| The whole fabric is wrong, and while We
have not entirely despaired OF ever seeing II
made efficient and operative, we know not
how long in the future 10 expect u satisfac-
tory change. The present law will not be
satisfactory. IL would argue but poorly foI
this commonwealth were 1t otherwise. The
dead.heaus who opposed liberal policy OF
free school education should be forever re-
manded to private life, never to be aroused
except to hear the anethemas Of the present
and the rising generation.-lC Colorado Clip.
per.