The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-01
STATE PRESS.
TIE ONLY orpnslrIoH.

TUE ONLY oPPosirIoH
The only opposition TO Barney Gibbi
seems 10 come from two suburban villages
that nre trying 10 get up rivalry with Dal
las, Waxahscnie and Fort Worlh.-f WAGE
Examiner.
WASH JONES AND IRELAND.
Hon, Wash Jones thinks ne could beat
Governor Ireland in the coming guhernato'
rial race, but rs he approves bis actions IN
regard to the selling OF the public lands
only 10 actual settlers aud not TO corporate
bodies in large tracts, he will not be can
didate, and thinks it would be the part OF
wisdom Tor the state democracy TO re-elect
the old governor without opposition
kaufman Sun
PRACTICALLY 80 OPPOSITION.
"Irsland is strong in north Texas only
because there is as yet practically no oppo'
sition 30 him. A very frank admission,
to be sure, but how ABOUT tho frantic scheme
to fiud opposition in that section? The
White Elephant might have strained n
point end put 1t thus, ii he was trying To
blunder upon the truth: "All efforts, fair
and foul, TO lind a man - beat Ireland
having utterly failed, his strength in north
Texas is unimpaired, and the chances are
that no prominent democrat will consent
to the use OF his namo to toment discord in
the party or antsgonize sections for u divis'
| ion OF The state. '-f Austin Capital.
MASS MEETING INSTEAD OF PRIMARIES.
The kaufman Sun thinks That q mass
meeting instesd OF county convention,
with It's necessary primaries, should be
called about the 2i.h OF next month TO
SO ect delegates 10 the state democratic
convention at Fort Worth. The Star OPP
posed two state conventions. because the
people will not turn cut 10 two primary
conventions in one year, and for this
reason mass meeting OF the county
democracy would probably do as well as Q
regularly organized convention. Terrell
is the place to hold the convention, or mass.
meeting, ns the delegates from oil the rail.
road stations in the country could attend
the convention and return home the same
day on the train, and no other town pos
sesses this advantage OF accessibility -
Kaufman Star.
PoLIrEsKss CAN DO no HARM.
The Gazette may learn before IL is toe
late that q small modicum Of decent po-
| likeness hurts no newspaper, much less any
1 cause IL happens to be advocating. W.
really fear that 1t is common honesty
which the Gazette lacks in its DREADFUL as
saults on the two-thlrds rule. A real hon
est paper ought to cut loose from the dem
ccratic party ere II makes war Oh
either democratic usages or demo
c'alic principles. But what shall
be said ~ u psper which fights nothing but
emocratic rules2 OF course it SUITE The
that order to attempt to rldicule the idea
that north Texas proposes to handle the
Houston convention absolutely in the in
terests Of that section, If they can by any
sort OF means succeed In defeating the two
third rule. The Statesman is well content
10 70 on TO record on the subject OF the re-
tentiOn OF the rule. IL is good democrat.
c record, and one which will hurt no real
democratic paper.-[Austin Statesman.
THEEEw ORLEANS coHMIssi oNERsHIP.
IL Texas would carry cut the objects had
in view by the Legislature whom the nppro,
prlation was made, "A very systematic and
careful, ae well as elaborate plan OF proceed
ure must be adopted. A world OF labor viii
al tach TO the business of arranging for Q
complete exhibit OF our productions. These
cover wioe expanse OF territory, and q
vide range OF industries. The collection,
classification. selection and the thousand
and one things TO be done, ali re.
curing intelligent study on the part OF the
director-make the early appointment OF
such director or commissioner q necessity.
We have already lost valuable time in this
way. As we understood IL, the appoint
ment must be announced by the 9th Of
May, or the conditions upon which the sp-
was made will be violated and
the whole enterprise fall TO the ground. OF
course the governor will not permit such q
thing to occur, but for all that, we fail to
understand the reasons underlying the
vast silence which has prevailed in the ex.
ecutive bosom on the subject.-tAustin
Statesman.
NOT "sTUcK" ON IRELAND.
When John Ireland landed In Texas his
only earthly possession was silver watch,
which he pawned for his board while he
studied law by the light Of taliow Dip
I Decatur Tribune. The above does not tell
nall the real truth. Ireland never knew
the taste ofa biscuit until he was 20 years
old. His costume consisted OF q shirt only
until he was IA years old. This ought
TO be regarded as an additional
argument 10 his favor.-[Denton Monitor.
lie man qualified for high executive posi-
ton simply because he went about In bis
Bhirt.tail when boy? Or does 1t add any
Thing to 0 mans ability TO state that he was
raised on coarse and scanty fare? 10 o man
qualified for governor simply because he
landed In Texas with nothing bet q silver
Wstch-not even plug hat or standing col.
s!f The woods over this way are
uli Of men possessing these qualihca.
ions, betides several not enumerated
p the above, viz: they are faithful 70 |
iends; they know when 70 t.lk; that sugar /
3 sweetef than vinegar; and last. though |
lot least, their conduct hes been such that /
hey would not run thirty thousand votes
,ehind the rest Of the ticket. We confess
70 were never dead stuck" on Governor
roland or his administration, but think
be Mentors informant IL mistaken. There
no falling. however, how unpopular be
,ay become between this and August
Sogth Texas Mercury.