The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-02
TEXAS PRESS OPINIONS.

WHAT WE NEED.
What we need is more enforcement Az
less amendment OF laws Forney En,el
prise.
A NOVEL QUARANTINE SCHEME.
The Express moves that members OF tn
legislature who have been visiting thei
homes where smallpox is "rife," be com
pelsd 70 Perch on poles run out OF IN
windows OF the capitol and kept in quaran
Tine until all danger is passed San Anto
MO Express.
The demon Of the types plays sad havo,
at'umes with points. When the Statesman
said yellow back liberation" anybody but
a fool would have known that reference VIZ.
made to the report of the house railroad
subcommittee, II being the las. addition tt
yellow back literature.-[ Austin States
man,
NOT DEVOID OF TRUTH.
We don't know, but it strikes the AID.
vance that the editorial paragraphs OF most
OF the Texas dailies relate too much to
national and foreign affairs, A discussion
OF the needs of the state would, in many
instances, be more practical, il not OF
greater interest to the general reader. The
average editor feels able 10 regulate big
things aud seems willing for the little
things to care for themselves I'll Lam
passes Dispatch.
THE CORPORATIONS.
Inc IeXas senate wisely reached the con-
clusion that $40 acres OF land was enough
OF our domain for one corporation to own.
III Is about GAO acres more than the corpora
lion buying IL will cultivate or improve
Corporations buy land with the purpose OF
making the Dltchman's 100 per cent. on
the actual settler, aud the state which pro-
teCts tue actual settler is the state that is
LIE "A n III A
vance.
NOT ABM)RED LIKE ACHILLES
One OF the most vulnerable features OF
the railroad assessment and equalization
bill, lendlng in the Texas legislature, Is
the radical departure it contemplates from
established methods Of assessing taxable
values IN this state, 1t proposes TO create
an entirely new machinery and system for
dealing with the railroads. Investing state
officials with powers or duties not even
limited ut In the organic law. This feature
OF the bill undoubtedly renders its consti-
tuuonality nm open and grave question.
- Waco Examiner
CLARK BRADEN.
The Houston Post devotes y column to
Resident Braden, who is now lecturirg in
ihat city in defense of Christianity. 1t
says he has his hobby and will so off to
extremes. Braden is The man who demol.
49heu pOo ingersoll AZ long range, and who |
also short time ago, had much to say
ABOUT the secular press. He may be a very
Learned and talented man, but unlortun-
ately belongs to that class now popularity
known as cranks. The Waco Examiner |
aud other papers paid their respects to him
aiew months ago. ltwould seem now that |
Mr.. Braden and the Post are unable to har. |
monize.- Brenliam Banner.
GALVESTON FLANKED.
The Mexican ex-President Diaz made u |
ll1nk movement on Galveston. Just us the |
whole populace of the city, including both
civil and military authorities, was paraded
TO receive him, dispatch was received an
nouncing that the distinguished gentleman
had sailed rom Vera Cruz direct to New
Orleans. He had taken passage in a vessel
drawing % feet of water. which he had
learned was Is feet more Aaft than could
cross the bar Immediately in front OF the
Galveston wharf, and he had been com.
PEELED to leave that city off of his line of
travel. II is possible, however, that before
returning to his own country, the Mexican
eXpresldent may visit Galveston, travelling
by rail, via Houston, L Houston Age.