The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-27
PROMPT ACTON DEMANDED.

While Is cannot be definitely deterfalheu
iust now how seIous 10 the danger threat
.spned to the country by the disease now
fsging among the cattle Of Kansas, Color,
lido, Iowa ard Illinois, yet one thing is Gel
p4ain that the dreadful and repulsive dis
ease known as the loot ard mouth diseasa
does exist, ard if prompt and energetic
means are not used TO arrest i's spread,
one Of cur greatest interests will suffer. Sc
alarming has the matter become that the
governor OF Kansas has called special
ee,slor of the legislature, and that body is
now in session. The Iowa and Hi
nois legislatures VII, IN all probability, be
convened the coming week. Congress. too
as taking steps TO prevent the spread OF The
disease and has slrIsdy adopted measures
looking 10 its early eradication. While the
alarm now felt msy to great extent have
been caused by sensational AID exaggerated
rumors, sill II 10 lot safe 70 undec'rateit
This disease Ia supposed to have been i'm
ported by cattle recently brought TO Kan
sas from Europe. and on the first discovery
by the sto csmen Of that state, efforts were
made to impede the spread, yet it has found
{, ysy TO Missouri Iowa, Illinois and
Colorado, ard If prom pit measures are not
taken 10 stamp it out, Texas may soon be
called upon to take some steps to prevent
its INTRODUCED within our own
borders. This same plague pre-
vailed toan alarming extent in 1873 in New
Jersey and New Yo'k, but was efisctually
eradicsted by the prompt action OF the
ssate officirls. TIE uneasness being mani
tested By our stocLmen about the conta'
p;ous character OF the mslady may be ell
nuuecesss1y, but there con be no question
that ferlcus darger is threatened which
We may az well recognize aud prepare 20
take preventive measures which the sxpe-
riepce OF ether states and countries sug-
pests. Hundreds Of millions OF dollars In
this state is inyelted in cattle, and that i'm
m ense capital is 10 danger of being swept
away unless means be Adopted ana
adorted at once ,tostrike death blow to the
mslsdy. 1t is rather singular coincidence
that this foot and mouth disease has made
its appearance just at the time when our
national congress was giving its earnest at
feption to dill known as the pleuro-pneu
mopia bill, and the provisions OF which
were mainly directed to this very
danger th6tis now spreading in some OF the
states north Of us. 1t lie probably fortunate
too for the supporters Of the bill, that this
disease has msde its appearance at this
time. Considerable opposition has devel-
oped 10 the passage of the bill, but it's
friends claim that IL Is an assured fact now
that with lew important amendments 1t
A certain to become law. II ia to be sim
osrely hoped that this great evil and threat
enipe danger may be sveited, but 1t will
not do for the stockmen Of Texas 10 lie idl-
and indulge In hopes. Prompt action
needed AZ once or else 1t may be too late
meror. CONGRESSMAN THOMAS WILLIAMS,
sf Alabama, Is ,oLoNrI INGERsoLL in min
fature-iat. round isce, double chin, laugh.
inp face, Nald bead, all. CONGRESSMAN
Kme, Of louisiana, isiisstss NAPOLEON
BoHAPxsTK ~ bangs, struts. and attitudes
sswsll as IN fafitl construction. CofsREss-
Man GFDprs. osQbio resembles ABRAHAM
ixnooss. butis Net 20 large, Inohas email
~ md hangs.