The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-01
STATE PRESS.
HnLID OLD Friend


The HERALD is solid Old time friend OF
the city of Dallas, and speaks only the
words of truth and eoberness, when 1t SAYS
the city vi | have TO get on IL boom or mako
upi!s mind 10 De doomed, b. fall far shoI oi
what she might be If the advantages she has
are only properly looked stter.-( Decatur
Post.
DALLAS ID A GIANT.
From all we can gather in regard TO the
Dallas and Decatur road, up to this writing,
is thst about the only thing remaining 10
be done is the closing of contract with
some responsible company to do the work.
It is acknowledged on all hands thai IN
wealth Dallas 10 giant. and that when she
gets up ard snakes herself her enemies tsar
and tremble until she goes oack INTO her
den for another nap OF three, hGe or Hlght
wears. Decatur Post.
IRELAND's NOMINATION CONCEDED
It is generally conceded IN democratic
circles tnst John Ireland will receive the
nomination On the first ballot. This, ques'
ton we consider SO thoI oughly sattied VITO
the people that further discussion OF the
matter would be waste OF time. For leu-
tenaut-goyernor we tinu it little different
Though a large majority OF our exchanges
are straight out and fiat footed for j. K
Flemiug, That Fleming ia the strongest
man in north Texas for the position we have
not the slightest doubt, and we are OF toe
opinion that his chances in east ana sonlh-
east Texas are equal to those OF any otheF
mar mentioned In connection with the OF:
fioe, Judge Fleming has distinguished
himsslf in every position he has filled in
Taras. Asa member OF the constitutional
convention, a member of the lower house,
a district Judge, snd as stste senator be
has made IN enviable record, aud to-day Is
one of the most extensively known s'ates-
nam of his egs in the state. There 10 no Of
fee within the gift OF the people OF Texas
INIT that Fleming would I'LL with honor TO
bimself and constituents. Lets make him
lieutenant.governor this time and then let
him 20 on up.-[Colorndn Clipper.
THE AUBTIN CAPITAL.
Though appearing this morning with but
four psges, the Capital assures IT'S friends
that 1t Is taking advanced position. and
will very oon illustrate the progress IL 10
making Finding it impossible to obtain
the associated Press news, by reason OF
the monopoly of the franchise enjoyed by
the Statesman, the Capital is compelled to
| look To other sources for that class OF news;
and while negotiations are pending to Sc
cure il. the management deem 1t expedient
| 10 change to an afternoon paper. Within o
short period the friends and
patrons Of the paper may reasonably sa-
with enhanced st.ractiveness, and news
service equal to, if not better than tnst
now served by the Associated Press to the
ak monopoly papers Of Tex The change
nroposed involves also change 10 the slze
and form OF the psosr. IL will hereafter
appsar 40 folio seven column afternoon
npblicatiou till circumsts noas shail jusiifs
the management in re'uming morning
s,oht psve paper, with full line of press
aud spscil dispatches. There. viii
therefore, be no paper from
i mi, offi,s Tomorrow morning, but ct
o'ciock to morrow afternoon and each after
noon thereafter, except SUNDAYS, At the
"a IL patrops, This change is thought tc
h. best Tor I'll concerned, sinos al efforts