The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-15

grand economies Of our State, and one
whom neither friendship, re etionship
nor partisanship would cause TO an.
point to Office an unworthy applicant.
This is the man Texas needs, and
Whom the honest, working and clear
/ headed people Of our State wish for a
candidate. A Democrat he must be,
OF course, true and honest; but let
ringsters, ricssters and politicians in
the offensive sense of the word, go 10
the shades OF private life.- Flatonia
Argus.
IRELAND SOLID WITH HIS PEOPLE,
VI the 2,6OO,OOO acres that would be
lett the State, Swain says It could not
De csshed for exceeding one dollar,
winch would only raise "a sum but
little more than one-half enough to
complete the structure" Ireland saws:
'These lands lying in solid bodies can
be cashed to-day from $l,5O to 81 per
acre, thus giving the State fund out
OF which to build the house, either
through its own agents or by contract,
10 say nothing OF the bond OF ut least
four aud half or five millions OF
money instead of one and d half mil
mons, the original estimated cost, be-
SIDES the work that is already done,n
whoever may be off on tangent on
this question, Ireland has the people
with him. They may import their
wearing apparel, their flour, corn pork
beef, etc., and all other necossaries
that might be produced or manufsct-
ured in Texas, yet when it comes to
importing stone to erect the State esp-
itol, when the State is so rich in stone
Itself, the pride OF the people Justly re-
bells. Twill be hard to convince them
that Texas does not possess stone
enough OF fneness sufficient to build
her capitol. And with the granite TO
resort to we believe the people would
prefer an abandonment Of the present
contract TO Indiana stonc.-fBig
Springs Paragraph.
LIMESTONE ACCESSIBLE.
IL was known 70 the Legislature that
limestone in the greatest abundance
was to be had IN the vicinity OF Aus.
tin, and that It had bsen used in the
construction Of q splendid court house
IN that city; hence the requirement
that Inc capitol should be built of ac-
cesslble stone, and hence the adoption
OF JeSas stone as the standard. When
Inc law was passed the granite beds of
Burnett, Llano and San Saba Counties
We're well known, but the narrow
gauge road from Austin to Burnett lad
not been built. Had those granite beds
been thus rendered easy Of access al
that time, certainly granite, and NOT
the limestone OF the Travis Countv
courthouse, would have been mAde
the standard. Now the Burnett gran
10 10 more accessible than Indiana
Limestone, and 1t is more durable and
strong. Then, If it Is not used for the
building, what becomes Of the require-
ments IN the law that the house shall
pc built o! the most durable rock, not
below q certain standard OF sustaining
strength, accessible? Indiana lime
stoue is not as durable and strong as
granite, hence Is not tho most durable
rock Of tho required sustaining
strength accessible. II tho word ac7
cessible Is made to apply TO points be-
You'd tho Immediate vicinity of the
capitol, the law unmistably resuires
the use OF Burnet granite. It is not
believed, however, that so extended an
application was in the CONTEMPLATION
OF the Legislature at tho time, Land
was cheap then, and the intention was
to build az good q house out or mate.
rial within easy reach, as could be
built with the proceeds or on the seen.
rity Of the capitol lands. In confor-
nifty with this idea a contract was
made to build it OF white limestone, of
which the quantity on the railroads
near the capitol is reported by the can
itol commissioners TO be almost limit
less. What the commissioners found
near Austin, and accessible to that
place, is published in another column,
where it will DO observed that Texas
Limestone, marble, granite and sand
stone arc to be had more accessible
than Indiana limestone and probably
superior in all essential qualities.
II Galveston News.