The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-30
OUR TEXAS PRESS
WHAT Is DEMocRAcYg


The Herald holds that in JAckson's, |
Folks or pierce's time there was no
difficulty in deciding what was or wss
not Democratic; but at present it is |
quite different. The so-called Demo- |
cratic partyis badly divided on several |
points, such as the tariff, civil service |
reform, the currency and other dis |
puted questions. Unless something |
like unity be arrived at, the Herald |
says that the mass of "unrelented |
parts" must fall TO pieces before the |
onslaught OF some compact party with |
common purpose. The Herald hints |
that Democrats should compose their |
difficulties and cease wrsngllng i'll
they wish to retain power, and seems
to indicate that the only chance
Of their doing so is to
unite on the Chicago platform,
much truth in tSaeAesGd structures TO
make them pa y.8&.Ssdd it is un-
against Itself VIVA. fat i remains siGis
to be proved whether the alleged OBJ
positions are of such character as to
rise paramount TO the cohesive force
which binds all Democrats together
on the distinctive principles of popu-
lar rights versus class rights and OF
due balance being kept between the
centrepetal and the centrifugal powers
of government. AS TO the mischief OF
oYerweenlug craftsmanship degenerat-
ing into arrogance and dlctatlon, we
would say that individuality must
bear its fruit, whether in Bourbonism
or in Stalwartsm, but that such posi-
lions are the running OF principles
into excess, and they must be re
strained by the working majority OF
the party. So, II Mr.. Reagan did
make the remark attributed to him, it
will be regarded more as an idiosyn-
Grassy than q serious menace 20 the in
tegrity of the party. But the Post
doubts the authenticity Of the report,
1 Houston Post,
JUDGE REAGAN AND DEMOCRACY.
A controversy has arisen between
Judge Reagan ana Senator J. o. Ter
rell concerning tho substance of q con-
Versation that occurred in this county
during the recent visit of the former
gentleman 10 this county, and in
which the judge is reported TO have
made remarks der0gatory to tho De-
mocracy of President Cleveland and
his cabinet. The Star can probably
clear up the misunderstanding be-
tween the two gentlemen. 1t il well
known fact that Judge Reagan is q
stickler for old time Democracy. He
believes in the absolute control Of cor
porations by the State in bi-metalism,
rotation in Office, free trade and State
rights as far as is cOnpatiablo with
the results Of the war; and when the
Judge questioned the orthodoxy Of the
administration he merely mesnt TO
say that it was not Of his way thinking
on these very important questions--in
other words, that the administration
belonged 10 the eastern wing Of the
Democracy and not TO the Que We in
Texas belong to. All Texas Democrats
differ with the administration on these
subjects to & greater or less eNtent.--
Terrell Star.
THE UNIVERSITY LANDS.
The Express believes the University
lands would at least DO removed from
political influence if placed under jEs
control Of the regents, and would be
made 20 pay q revenue something "
proportion to their value. According
TO the States lowest valuation the
lands are worth 100000, yet they are
so managed that le3s than the half OF
per cent. is realized from them. Thai
such state OF affairs should exist 8
repro2ch upon the intelligence Of oui
Legislative bodies, for the fact tina
these lands arc occupied argues thai
there is q demand for them that wCulC
insure theirrentgl il We had interested
business men instead fnOU-lnteresteC
politicians TO look after the Univeri
TVS interests In tine matter. TeXa
has the graEdast educational endoW
ment of any State IN the Union, and il
getting less Tor il. Why? Politics.
[San Antonio Express.
AVOID POLITICAL BURNING.
There is something piti0ble, were 1
not n8useaJing, to SEQ an HDie-bodiet
man in the primo ana vgor Of Intel
lectual and physical manhood, fos
siliZed into an Office that h
gets because this is bus
world and people so intent Hpon thei
own affairs do not stop TO scrutinizt
the "drifL" OF things generally. Sucl
spectacle suggests incapaclty TO at
tend to ones own affairs, failure an,
general incompetency. a man VIII
can't manage his own affairs SHOULD
not undertake the management OF tn
peoples. There are some cases wher
man is peculiarly fitted for 3 certaiI
office; natural qa!liiCstOnsse6m 20 on
title him TO it. In local affairs wher
the people vote for their officials th
evil is not so pronounced :butit is Their
nevertheless. It's when the appoint
ing powers donate the "spOils' tina
the oilice-houing maniac "gets in hi
work" The chronic OiliCe-h0lder 4
becoming prominent American
character and oilers a new field for Oh
dramatist, They are syCOphantic, in
sincere, and, like the rlshman's flea
when you want them you can't fin,
them. Every young man should lear
some trade or profession, and he pre-
pared to FIJI u position OF public trus
when called upon. 1t is n sad sight .
see man leach upon the publi
money bag, yet these leeehes are cor
stantly coming up year by year fror
the ranks Of the political bummers.-
Bonham Review.
ENCOURAGE MANUFACTURES.
The press of Texas has been for seN
eral wears almost unanimous In urg
ing upon tho people OF tho owns an
cities the necessity Of establishing RI
maintaining manufacturing indus
tries, but so far the agitation has ~
complishsd little or nothing, TeNal
while exceedingly rich in resource
and prospects, has but few wealth
men and capitalists-the wealthiei
men are rich in real estate, town lot
ranches and wild lands, and the ie'
capitalists can find ample investmer
for their money at rates Of interest V,
rying from 10 to 10 per cont, about
per cent, being the average, and 80 Ion
as interest rates remain 40 high the
are not anxious 70 invest money
manufacturing industries that arc III
tried. In order to get up mRnufactu
ing companies it will DO necessary
form corporations in which mon
small means, who are DESTROYS Of d.
veloping their towns, can take stoC
and thus by sggrogating their capit
get up stock companies 70 build focto
les. In the last legislature there WI
some opp sitiou to corporations ON u
broad ground that all corporations 81
monopolios. Some years ago aprop
sition was made and a bill was intrt
duced in the Legislaturoto exempt, f
10 years from taxation, the grour