The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-09
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RRApILY UNDERSTOOD.

should SALOON men anu their EienlS.
the politicians, make such fuss shout
it, Dallas Mercury.
FACEfIoUs AT ANY RATE.
"Why Is II that money is scarce in
Texas" asks the Cisco Telegraph.
The truth Is We have never had time
to investigate that question: Huos-
ton Post.
GIBBS is ALL RIGHT.
Soma OF the papers seem TO think
Barney Gibbs, ON the prohihitio
question, is pretty much in the fix OF
the pretty young girl who had on a
new dress and nowhere to go.-THous-
ton Post.
THE MILLS OF THE GODS.
When Roger 2. Mills Joined the
Methodist church no took an oath 10
renounce the devil aud all his works.
Roger evidently believes that the sa-
looms are the works of the Lord, and
the whisky sellers are angels that
have been lurloughed from tho hsav-
emily thr0ng.-l GsteSville Advance,
THE CoMPrRoLLERsHIp.
Our Corsicana neighbor is much mis-.
taken in regard TO the necessity of a
detective to hunt up Colonel Oglesbv.
That no will be comptrsller of the
State IL almost assured, and no more
efficient mau will ever have filled that
station. He Will be an honor to the
POSITION Wichita Herald.
INTEREST RATES TOO HIGH,
THE DALLAS HERALD il making n
conmendabls effort to secure cheaper
money for Dallas. If there In one
thing more than another that Texas
needs at this time it is cheaper money
at borrowing ratios. Twelve and III
teen per cent. is too much interest on
the loan OF money. The rate of inter-
est is at too high figure. Dodd City
Spectator.
NOT WILLING TO BLAME THE DEMoC.
RACY.
we would ike 10 call ourself pro-
hibitionist; every body VINO knows us
know we have ever been tetollsr ;but
five have to fellowship the Bepubli-
can rag tag III general tusilade into
Inc ranks or Democracy, and operate
IN any other than the Democratic
party. We beg to be- excused. We
are willing to blame q few memb ,rs of
Inc lost senate for failure TO submit
this matter to the people, but we are
not willing to blame the Democratic
party Franklin Herald.
THE LANDS OF TEXAS.
While other interests have besn
vanquishsd, and values of all other
property in this county have shrunK
the farming lands of Cooke county
have steadily risen in value. And we
feel safe IN saying that in the next
few years there will be still greater
increase. Lands almost equal 10
the famous Delta OF Egypt, can be
had al prices ranging from So to $40
per acre. These lands are ineXhaustible
and seem TO Improve with each years
cultivation. They never wa.h awsy
like the lands in many of the old
States, and riquire no ditching tC
drain them.
DON'T DIsMEMBER THE DEMOCRACY
The bitterness of the late Campaign
issomething 10 be long remembered
While we are glad to SEQ any inyasi Tor
OF our Liberties defeated, we must df
justice TO the opposite party, for ws
know thew We're actuated by tho pur
est motives, and comprise many Of The
best citizens of the land. In every
thing else but ooersive measures WI
are heartily with them. Tho nttempt
to read the prohlbltiouists out OF tn,
Democratic party ia miserable sub
tertuge that Will meet with msrited re
buke, Lot ali cpnEep ion cease on Oh,
subject for il is laid to rest.--lG ates.
vile Sun.
1t is easy enough to understand that
Because it takes tho trade out of tht
hands of those who have been licensed
by the State TO carry it on, and conse-
quently are entitled 10 protection, and
places it TO a largo eXtent in the hand,
of irresponsible ana uUprincipled par.
ties. If spirits are TO be sold, and the
a.
prohibition has been introduced proves
that it will be, then it should be con.
Quoted like any other business, undo,
the protection of law, and under such
Restrictions OF license "a long expert.
ence has shown to ba the best. Anti.
pro- ibtionists do not oppose local OPP
ticU because they believe it will put q
St. t' he sale OF spirits, but because
tn baiieye it will increase the owl
complained Of Danison Gs2etser.
FINE LANDS AND THEIR PRICES.
If an Intelligent advocate OF the Goc
trine that = large town i'll county
makes monopoly and wOrks injury
and ruin to this farmers Will stand III
wo would like 20 1sk him q question
for information. Well, my dear advO.
cate Of monopoly, will you please tell
mo Why land in tho remotest part OF
Dallas county cells for $50 aud $40 pel
acre, whilo as good and better land in
Kaufman county is slow EalO no one
half that price? Lot every farmer whC
Contemplates voting for kaufman re
member that vote for kaufman Is {
vote 10 keep his land at tho low price
it IL selling at now, and that vote iol
Terrell 10 a vote to make rival o.
Dallas which viii add from 25 to l0(
per cent. TO the value OF all the lnnd!
In the county,-[rerrell Times.
A SIMON PURE DEMocRAT.
Tho Age ~ opposed to prohibition 10y
law OF tho sale OF Intoxicating liquors
but 1t does not regard tho question a,
constituting ut present party issut
In Texas, aud opposition TO prohlbi
ton Democratic measure. 1t II o
the opinion that man may favor pro
hibition and still he good Democrat
For instance, Judge Silas Hare may
favor prohibition In Grayson county
but nobody thinks OF driving JudS,
Hare out Of the Democratic party
i Houston Ago.
Dan McGary, the editor and proprl
etor Of the Age. Is now and has baql
for 10, these many years, tho TeOr q
any American statesman, on CUES
tions Of constitutional laws, ana be
sides THE, no has from time immemo
rial been q standing pattern of aimol
pure, JeiforsOniSn Democracy 10
both man and woman In all that couu
try known az thu Trans Mississippi
department, and no says an opinion
for or against prohibition Ia no tos
OF ones omocracy.-[ Decatur Post.
ZIG Jon on HAND,
or oourso tho Galveston Now
would LIKE 10 stir up strife within Oh
Democratic ranks. Nothing woul
please IL hotter than 20 see tho sam
state OF affairs existing all over Texs,
that has been brought about In Gal
weston and tho Galveston district b
its treaohory TO Democracy. Tha
paper having accomplished It's work q
Galveston, IL TO be transplRnted 20 th
Democratic soil OF North Texas to Rt
publionnize that section, II possible.
has n big job on hand In undortakin
TO uso local option ~ lover for chs
purpose. \ good majority OF the Dom
nrrntipi Af NArfn uN. -. al