The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-22

more satisfactorily and with more justice to
to the taxpayer than when done by the
county assessor, and the public would GER
tainly approve vi the ameudment.-tBas
trop Advertiser.
INrELLIGESCE.
Intelligence alone enables one 10 cope
with the problem OF life, endure its mistOr-
tunes with fortitude and bear its successes
with moderation and wisdom. Love-the
love for country, the pure love of man for a
virtuous woman-strengthens this intelli-
gence and gives impulse to noble aspira-
tons and heroic deeds Comanehe Chief
MAUDLIS hYNPATHY.
Some foolish newspapers, with more
maudlin sympathy than brains, are lament
ing the fate OF big thief Polk, because his
heath is said TO be failing on account of
his confinement in jail. If II were some
poor devil who had stolen peck OF meal
for his starving family he would find no
sympathizers, but all would be ready to
help shove him into the penltentiary. Rob-
bers OF state treasures and cashiers who
steal millions from banks are made heroes,
while the petty thief must suffer the sever
est penalty of the law.-[Blaok Waxy.
LAND AND IMMIGRATION
Texas wants more people to occupy her
broad acres In all parts of the state, but
more especially along our western frontier.
Each immigrant VINO makes q home in
Texas on 100 acres OF land is worth more TO
the state twice-fod than the land is. Ii
our public lands are put upon the market
it would be bought up by land spectators
and perhaps held for some years without
settlement, and the result would be- the
same /. the lands were leased, The wealthy
stock men who now control such vast in
terest IN the northwestern part of the STATE
tynttlI laagn TIM uhnlp N that
which in many places is the most beautiful
and fertile portion Of the state. We favor
a law which will reserve our public domain
for actual settlers and for the benefit of per-
sons who hold valid certificates which have
never been located -tSan Antonio Times.
STATE REFoRMAroRY
Men convicted and punished are turned
loose, after finishing their term, embttered
and hardened; children, convicted and sent
TO the penitentiary, are there sailed with
vice and deviltry. The remedial features
OF legal punishment never smile upon the
convict in the penitentiary or in the fields
under the school Of the lush and the bryo-
net The penitentiary system, in fact, as
recently approved is u very successful
school for making villains out of rogue.,
and manufacturing polished scoundrels out
OF green IimbeI The establishment OF
state reiormatory, if prudently ordered,
will be like the opening of the gate OF SAL
walton to many little brave foot not vet
shod with the callosity OF u long tramp in
crime. Much OF the crime committed by
children is the result of pure ignorance.
They have had no one to teach them any,
thing but evil aud under humane in
lluences they will develop into moral char.
acter, as other children develop. 81 Marlin
Index.
RAILWAY LEGISLATION.
So lar as the Examiner is able to guage
public sentiment there is very general de-
sire for railroad legislation. The demo.
cratic party is certainly committed to such
u policy. 1t twas plank in the platform
aud an issue III the canvass. But 1t is con-
ceivable that even democrats may differ as
to the extent and scope of such legislation
differ very honestly, too. The New Era
Tor its legislator EDITOR should not lump at
the conclusion that those who do not agree
with himself and Mr.. Cheno.
weth are opposed, in toto, to dealing with
the railroad question. The theory is as un-
generous as II is unwarranted. The Cheno.
weth bill is not devoid of good features, nor,
on the other hand, Is 1t by any means per-
feet. The Examiner believes that a supe-
rior bill might DO framed. We have OPP
posed IL cunsG eutiOusly. and shall regret to
the Examiner is fully as much in favor of
some legislation that will regulate the ou-
Grafton OF railways in this state, az is the
New Era 4 Waco Examiner.
PROHIBITION.
For several years the subject OF legal
prohibition has been agitating the minds
Of the the thinking people of Texas, and
the seventeenth legislature was memorial |
lied by about halt of the voting strength
of the state to submit an amendment to the
state constitution, prohibiting the manu- |
facture and importation OF all alcoholic
stimulants III the state, and in utter disre
gard OF the will of the people, that body,
after wasting any amount OF valuable time
upon the subjcc,, refused to allow
the people TO vote upon the
without taking the
policy or propriety of the question ofpro-
hibition into consideration, we feel that the
legislature, as the representatives OF the
people, committed great Inconsistency
when they refused to propose the amend
ment, and AS the people are the govern
ment and the legislators only the servants,
1t is but an act of duty they owe to
their constituents TO submit the amend
ment at this session, as no sort OF rebuffs
will satisfy the people until they are al
lowed to vote on this, one of the most im-
portant measures, to our way OF thinking,
that has ever been before an intelligent
people for their verdict Palo Pinto News.
THE LAND OFFICE.
Ono OF the reasons why the land Office
has not been able to keep up with demands
made upon it is that the school land bust.
ness is becoming enormous, and the ncces.
sary provision has not been made for taking
care of it. The opinion of the presen,
commissioner has been that there should be
a special department for the management
of matters pertaining to the school lands,
and the legislation of this SEES
sion of the legislature will
make such measure impera-
tive. Were affairs pertaining to school
lands now turned over to a special depart
ment, they would give large clerical force
constant employment. The commissioner
is not at fault for DELAY in land-otlice work,
The school land commission should be
established or the CON missioner should be
authorized to employ additional clerical
force. tthe state cannot pay for IL then
! let the expense be charged TO those for
whom the work is done. This is any way,
the principle upon which land office ser.
vice is done, IL pays revenue to the
state on private business, and should at.
tend without delay to such business.
| -[Austin Statesman.
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