The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-25

With this article ceases, for year s time,
the writer's position on the HERALD as
editor ir-chiei, ard as managing edit
Commissioned by his excellency, GOVERNOR
IRELAND to take charge as oommissiuner.in-
chief Of most iar-reaching and complies
ted and incompsrably the mos. important
indu!trial field Of lnbcr ever presented to
Texsf 1t is necessary that a. mis- thoughts,
time, skill and Efforts, be given toward the
achievement of the best possible success
next winter, at the Worlds Exposition Of
this great state, larger in area than the six
New England ststes, with the four Middle
states and Mary land aud both the VII.
ginia,, all combined; ard larger than any
Elroptan nation, save Russia only. The
extent ard the requirements of the work
may be thus understood.
Upon the occasion OF this retiring step
ths writer cannot refrain from expressing
10 his readers for the past five years, and to
athe press OF Texas, the profouudest sense Of
4 appreciation and the lasting gratitude
which he experiences for the cheer and
the ccur,esies coming in all manner OF
a ,reeable shapes which have time and again
been rendered. Unler a co'partneIshi.
with two other gentlemen, then st-anl ers
all TO each other and with the feeolest Of
healthy beginnings he has seen the HERALD
progress from email sever-column
folio TO its present metropolitan d.men-
aons and metropolitan usages and reeuIa'
tons row involving ou,lsys In excess oil
slCO 600 annually. Those first co partner
chip relations have ripened in the interim
into irdissoluhle bonds OF esteem and
warmss. # endshir, and the HERALDs
later !iie is the result Of one common work
IN cur respective departments. In this
epscla! one we have conscientiously and
continuously s,riyen from fits. to las, &c
COnc&Sc, IL OF Tue me vi ''''Ns '' -
truth, Justice, equity.
Reviewing and ditoustirg oil que'tiors
o. the hour, national, state, municipal
q numerical, scientific, literary, or olhrs,
under such inspirations, we can now lock
hack OVER the field and witness with pleas
Inn and pardonable pride the accuracy OF
many forecasts made, and so htqusnt'y
under the severe criticisms OF those then ap.
posing our positions. Mi,tskes We have
doubtless made. who has not? but yet We
have found that rising above temporary or
partial irHuences, We have shot beyond
more often to hit. The true dignity OF
journalism We have peei,tently sought to
uphold. and to sxalt In tone and tenor by
plss and by practice. while We have been
equally persistent in pressing an obsefv-
snce Of all the amenities OF profession than
which there Is none more noble
more Influential, more responsible
more srduous and exscting. Uncessing
vtxiispos, oare ard caution, and undis'
turbsd squsnimi,y 10 general supervision,
And With tie detail, OF an extensive and
iatrfc,te business, has been the price Of
suob success ss we have attained. AID now,
IN Good corr e and trim, this department Of
she paper viii, for the time being pass itto
other hands, whose entire competency ard
sxperisncs will doubtless add to IT an 1t
kelvsnem and IN IL crease ussfulne"
Ms fssblsr ones Of him no" With
nsy, not hsvs occurred. For the
ter desires here 70 express
kSsls thsnkfulnsss to bis
prsss Of this entire s.ite'
Var publications. for their
rus s,d esrnest support
he Lone Star state
he eli bsr sisters in
besiys exhibits next
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