The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-24

from, 81 to 80 and s. per acre. While the
value was TO be determined
only by the actual value of the land it.
self. The minerals on these school
lands have been reserved to the school
fund. In an honest effort on the
part of the law making power to redeem
the pledge of the Democratic party to Sc
cure returns from these lands common
surate with the real value of the same,
the lease law was passed. While this
law, not yet in perfect operation or
thoroughly tested by experience, has
added to the common school and uni
yersity funds, it has also, on account of
the different sections, pursuits and inter-
ests OF different men, led to the forma-
ton and sharp expression of diverse and
conflicting opinions in reference to the
justice and wisdom of the means devised
and employed to attain this end. While
we each accord to the other honesty of
opinion and the highest patriotism, and
are all engaged in an effort to advance
the prosperity of the State, to extend the
lines of her civilization, to convert her
wastes into happy homes and fruitful
fields by actual settlement, the hands
of industry and at the
same time to protect from waste
and sacrifice the public school lands,
now segregated from the public domain
and devoted to the cause of education,
and to secure its value and the fruits
and revenue thereof to this great pur-
pose may be for time disagreed upon,
the best methods to be employed for the
accomplishment of both great purposes
without detriment to either, stiIl we
M no th, fe,I, ID
the Democratic party is greater than the
wisdom of any one of her sons; that
stubbornness is no part of her creed;
that justice is her ruling passion; that
she is welded to no idea at war with the
interest and prosperity of her people;
that she has no mistaken policy which
conservative legislation cannot
| quickly cure, and that neither
within her ranks there are no
unjust murmurings that patriotic re-
Election will not soon silence. We de-
| clare that the railroads and other cor
porations are subordinate and subject to
control of the political power of the
State and Of the general government in
their respective spheres of constitutional
authority by such conservative legisla-
ton rs will protect the rights of the peo-
pie, and enforce the provisions of our
constitution without injury to the lust
interests of these corporations. In exc.
cution of this con mainland in the eXer.
else of the inalienable prerogatiye oil
sovereignty in this behalf, and not.
withstanding the specious pleas oil
vested rights and charter contracts
urged by corporations, the political
power of this State has recognized the
high duty, and in appropriate and con.
servative law has solemnly assumed
the right to control all corporations in
the interest of the people. The
right of the State so tC
do has been recognized by the corpora
tons and acquiesced in. This legisla
ton is in its infancy, and must be OF
slow growth and development, for the
complications surrounding the subject
are many and intricate, while the
interests OF the people and the CORPORA
tions are both great and each alike emit
tied to the protection of Just and con
servative laws. As heretofore, we com
mend the strictest economy in the adj
minlstration of every department con
sistent with efficient and full execution
OF the laws. The last command obeyGd
with the same high devotion to duty as
the first. No offices created nor officers
appointed except by the direction of the
! democratic party. Labor and labor.
Ing men, the public treasury
and the public domain protected
by the asme efficient gov.
eminent against the cormorant and the
commune. The efficiency of our schools
colleges and universities Increased anC
their usefulness enlarged, new public
charities established and the old ones
renovated and improved, the current eX
! penses of the Government paid, and thu
interest and sinking fund of the publ,
debt mot the creation of the Democratic
party met and provided for, The law
have been faithfully executed, and to
day, within the broad limits of thi
grand State, peace roigns supreme, ant
the blessings of pure and simple gov
eminent hang like u benedicton abou
the homes of our people. When TIVE
years ago the Democratic party of TeNa
made the declarations and announce,
the principles and the policy {,
which | have alluded, it also called
Hon. John Ireland, of Guadalupe, I,
bear its standards to victory, and unde
the blessings Of God to he the favored
servant of the people and Governor q
the great State of Texas. The truth o
the record,as have feebly stated it here
attests how loyal and faithful he ha
been to the discharge of duty in tina
high office. With every comman
oboyed in spirit and in truth, with ever
duty, however delicate and dangerous
faithfully and fearlessly discharged
may we not say of him, he has loved tn
Democratic party, because he has keI
its commandments. Feeling SO, in Tn
= name of the Democracy of Dal las county
whose representative armand in Obedi
ence to the feelings of my heart and tn
, dictates ofmy Judgment, tender to thi
convention, John Ireland, OF Guadi
lupe, the worthy citizen, the ripe an
polished lawyer, the trained and con
sentative statesman, the faithful publ
= officer, to be his own successor to tn
= first and highest office within the gift {
, the people of the State of Texas.
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