The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-13
CAPITAL CHRONICLES.
rhe Educational Bill Marks u Parila-
meniary Epoch.
PNiliic, Awakening from u Rip Vas
Ninkle Snmber.

Winklo Sumbar.
Drif,wood from the Couniry's Centre.
wAauworoS, April s.-[5pecisl Cor.
rcspondanc,. THE educational bill
has got through .ihr senate,
bot ~ " more han uk,ly 70 SOP
there for the session at least. II L. decided
illusgaho Of what dlsoussion VIII do Tor a
measure. WHEN II was fret taken up II at
tract.d but little attention, had but few
friends aud was tho oght hy everybody 10
be "A yiliouary meNfsne that would DO soon
pat 10 The rear too good. II came TO stay
though, aud In short time vas occupying
al the time snd attention OF ne senate ~
mas given rise 20 one of the really Rreni de-
bates thst distinguish the DELIBERATIONS OF
thai bod "a DEBATE from which CITATIONS
Will be made hereaiter ON coca.
SONS when the limitations OF
federal authority are the themo OF
dinou sion. IL has prov d q very trying or
ds.l 20 many senaiors, competing them
to take ground IN opposition 20 tne
To graufy that feeling IN th0 aouih Hhica
calls aloud for aid IN TIE hard task OF eau
naling the mass OF ignorance that the led
rrrl government has armed With the halo',
they are Obliged, nevetlhsles', 70 resist the
appeal because they oAun1t und IN the luh-
danontnl Law any warrant Tor The aotion
proposed by the bill.
l. q matter for Generalization 10 It4as,
that she came DOT frat and best ~ this
strong aud notable debate. renst1f Core
speech hhs given additional yulnmo TO ms
fame and standing ls great c9ns'ltu, lpnsl
lawyer and his position and .irillouco IN tho
font rank Of the senate.
At last the political poi hal begun 70
boil In good EARNEST and TO- a month or
morc-indeod, until the close Of TIE srssl9n
now, lively times may be anticipated. the
defeat of'th, "wool blu has ryen the
tanh reiormers renewed hope and eutbusi-
aam, and tho passage OIL the MOT
rison bill IS now icRafded Ha
fixed fac. IL will be called no next
Tuesday, add u Is thought Will occupy a.
le,tt month Ia consideration.
The QUESTION Is uertaiuly t. Fhotlng the
earnest attention OF the connity a the Ge
mand for tariff literature and sp4eohes Is
Guy criterion. TIE great speech OF oanEet
Cox Of tow weeks aince n ntius thrown
broadcast, 70 900 copies q u being printed,
and yet the demand continues ihese re-
quests for tariff love and thunder come
from all over the country, ana no ipdica.
lions are that tariff reform" " oe l0fccn
TO the front "a the eonirolling issue M We
coming campaign, ie. congress do whst IL
will.
Ano,he- important mailer which from
time f, sine ca the Gloss 81 he s.S6iou VIII
demand at.eA.ion % &. question OF the ioi-
t,iture OF the rsilr0ft land grants. ~ Is
estimated that the bills now before con
sress on his subject will. II passed, restore
90, GOO coo acres ~ tho public lands TO the
people Instead OF allowing them to iurther
remain locked up by great corporations for
speculatiye purposes. Tho passage OF snch
oils by democrats shouse would certainly
prove a powerful campaign card
Such general matters ct coucern re thrse
coupled with the Necessary d'hcus-lon oil me
remaining appropriation OILS, some OF The
most m DoriaDt of the latter yet remaining
for set On. are calculated 20 enliven oonsid'
~rabiy She usually cull routine OF con-
rrss.icnnl proceedings end Keep the house
busy tlr three months yet.
Tiers rppe8Fs 20 be two elemeoi9 IN the
dam. cfat d majority he'e. One II desirous
uf L.sinsabfll stand on some great priu-
PIE and roir before the country on That
issue They are the men who subordinate
expniioncy TO principle. The other wants
b. drag Tor he b'elen Of general reform
supported ~ sweeping aud frequently
unjust rtduc ions ia minor cal nee
OF The civil aud congressional service
aud go before The country. with the
record OF a few thousand dollars saved.
The one desires 10 address itself 10 heavy
and iniauitous burdens and Legislation OF
universal interest, while tn. other doesn't
want 10 take any decided stand, but leave
de fciencles in the public service to be pro-
vides Tor after the presidential election.
Texas can congratulate herself that her
representatives are not 10 the latter ranks
ARrPIDKNIc OF ISvEsTIGATIoNs.
Washington is never without It's cou-
CEREMONIAL investigation OF some kind,
more or less OF public interest as the case
NAV be, but the crop on hand now 10 an es-
pecially large one. There is The Danville
investigation, the Jesnnette investigation:
the "od, old story" OF the star route and
other frauds before the Springer commit.
tee. the Fielder investigation into district
foysrnment here and even prolonged
bu Ter. butterine aud olsomargerine over
hauling la progress. 1t Is safe 10 cay that
not one OF them will ever accomplish sin
gle scntl IA of good TO the public at large.
and while the economy" OF the house u
finding expression and hunting material
for political capital 1t could art upon no
better subject Than these various cougres-
siopnl Investigations by refusing 70 con-
tinus them further. Before them. from
dsy to dsv. the "coniingena funds" Of bo,h
senate and house disappear ''liRe hnoW
flakes 10 thu river"
CLIPPING THE WINGS OF THE EsrERrBIsR.
There are people in this city who are
commercial activity, az a case In point apt
iy illustrates. A clean, business-like and
very profitable dairy has been suppressed
as a nuisance by the a'istocratic district
courts on the appeals OF some very mo.
icky" and ''nristocratic" inhabitants OF the
nei,hhorhood who are, offended beyond
ex sression that commercial enterprise
sbould dare invade their locality. The
matter has got Into the papers and rs ~
tracing wonderful amount OF attention.
In the meantime the business "commoner'
10 making desperate efforts to rnstain him
self. The fact is Ia. portant, as IL illustrates
the position OF opposing elements that will
give Washington a full.ledged iensation
and a desperate struggle some day. The
old sristOcrAtic and he new parvenDes,
backed By respectable element OF the
scientific and literary people, want the city
act spsrt for I'll time as residence city,
eort of social and literary. ae well as politi-
cal Mecca. with only such vulgar sdiuncts
IN the way.of enterprise or business as may
be absolutely necessary for market pur-
poees, and even these "nfar Oh. ." but mere
ie n growing city with an abundance OF
wealth and opportunities for investment
snd trade, aud enierrrising business Is
spreading its establishment snd encrosch-
ments until one day he mater will assume
q lively attitude.
MUST HAVE COMFORT.
IL isa great thing In many respects Tor
the depizens of this district thst the gen
tlemen from abroad" who are In congress
"run municipal matt, 70. They are very
exacting clars of gentlemen end insist on
having every thing here in the way o. o
publis convenience 81 the most approved
and latest pattern. In nearly every other
city the street car companies do pretty
-. a nnd ,safllf n ~