The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-27
What Dallas Wants il Unity.

bALLAs, Apfll 81 Editor HERALD. -
Several ordeals through which we have
passed in the last year or so can but sug
gest to thoughtful men who are keenly
alive to the welfare of Dallas, that we lack
unity of purpose and action. Special in
terests, IN some cases, have op posed what
seemed to be the general welfare. and in
some cases bitterness has been engendered
by misapprehensions of facts. A dispos-
ton has been fostered rather than allayed,
inducing many to believe the municipal
powers were exercised, or sought to be exc.
clsed, without a proper regard to
the rights of the people, and
rather in the interest of speclaltics
THIS view is justified by the attempt
Of the late council, and the means thereto
employed, to annex a large rural territory
and about four thousand rural people,
| living chiefly by the cultivation of the soil,
to the city, without their consent and
despite their almost unanimous and earn,
est opposition. The attempt was defeated
and the matter is only referred to here be-
cause of q rumor that an effort is about
being made, having its incentive in the
city, to accomplish the same result by pc
tition and election under the amended
| charter. Ii cannot succeed and will only
serve as another iire-brand to produce
alienation where harmony should
prevail. 1t IS preposterous to say
that any of the municipal territory OF
East Dallas can thus be wrested from one
Incorporated town and added TO another,
Doth holding their charters from the same
paramount power of the state. II this can
be done, then the rule must work both
ways, and II they so desire, the people OF
Dallas proper, living east OF the Central
i railroad can, by the same process of petit
ton and election, annex themselves to the
corporation of East Dallas with the consent
of the latter. II the one corporation can be
so invaded, so can the other. But in truth,
justice and common sense neither can thus
be deprived OF its territory. Hence it is ex-
tremely unwise TO agitate a question that
can produce only evil passions and aliena-
| ton. The appropriated territory north
and south of Dallas, adjoining the corpor-
ate limits, may be thus annexed if the
farmers and Others residing thereon so
petition the county judge, and majority
of their legal voters, at an election held aC-
cording to law, vote in favor of becoming
part OF the municipal territory OF Dallas
but not otherwise. The road to unity and
the goodwill of those three populations
north, south and east-on the part of Dal-
las, is plain. Let them alone; harrass
them not administer the affairs OF the pres
ent limits wisely and well. Comply in
good faith with the charter by di.
viding the city into eight or
nine wards so that each sec.
ton will have its iair voice in the city coun-
cil-carry on pavements, side walks drain
age, waterworks, etc, as rapidly and eco.
nomically as possible-and, in due time the
suburbs will desire TO come in and be "a par
OF the city. BY fee and fair creation o
wards the people will see that they can bt
fairly represented; that all sections will re
ceive equity and the bona tide people here
as in Galveston, where they have lively,
wards will take an interest in municipal
affairs, and the best business men will b.
willingto serve as aldermen.
Let the. whole town rejoice in tn
Federal courthouse on the ridge
and, with the same JUNCTION, let tn
whole town bid speed and prosperity TO tn
Merchants exchange, and the opera-hous
down town. Wherevever useful improv,
ments spring up, rejoice, whether on on
street or another-whe'her in one viciuit
or another-and wherever the stranger II
vests his money and aids in development
rejoice with the sole generous thought thu
it is anothar pillar added to Dallas as sli
e is, and an additional step towards III
= splendid destiny in store for her. IL is III
NNoNlih' VI SAuHAhiNN w uNNtihpb w hiNtl
the natural expansion o. the town. Men
small means must needs seek homes whei
o ground is cheap. Monied men can pa
- high prices for ground most eligible iC
/ business, and both business and popua'i0
. are ever extending. AS time ripens, diiie
A ept branches u business seek Kindred loo
- tions, and the grand result is that ne
ground, for all purposes, is being constant
brought into requisition, and this is y
4, fruit, the very substance of PRoGREs
In many places, where residences no
9 stand, there will soon be stores, shop
IS ilices, hotels etc, 1t has been so in Il
3 march of all places, from villages to elite
and II is being daily illustrated before q
eyes in Dallas. The wise and generous mt
4. smokes his cigar, heholds and rejoice
His soul expands In the contemplation
le great things coming and to come, and
feels better towards all his fellows. IL ,
were so, a foretaste of the millennium won
be ours. But, ms all men are not so, let
strive TO have as many such as possible nj
ID ever labor for UNITY.