The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-08
GENERAL NEWS.
THE R1euT TO MAKEBUrrrRINE.

proved prohibitory act in this State.
Under this law bill for butterine can
not be collected after the 1st of July,
and IL is proposed very soon after that
late 10 send consignment labeled
outterine from Pittsburg to somebody
in Dauphin County, where the courts
ire comparatively free frem accumu-
lated business. In the event of an ad-
verse decision OF the Dauphin County
courts it is hoped to have the case be-
fore the Supreme Court at the October
sesslon of that tribunal. Whatever
may have been the actual character of
the suit brought in New York, it is not
TO be wondered at that the butterine
proRibitors finally lost it, considering
the remarkable position taken by their
counsel, Judge Hand, in the course of
his argument. Judge Hand asserted
that If an earth or metal should be
Uncovered in the Adirondacks which,
Ii treated by patent process, were to
acquire the weight, luster and value OF
gold, the State would have tho right
to prohibit the process as calculated to
interfere with the vested rights OF
those who possess the gold already
in existence. He went even further
and asserted the right Of the State to
prohibit electric lighting, because, II
universally adopted, il would deorease
the value OF gas stocks, in which q
great deal Of New York capital is In
vested. That the doctrine Of vested
rights should be strained so far As this,
even in an ex-parte argument, will
surprise a good many citizens who
would unhesitstingly demand its
maintenance il the just principle at the
hasa nj IL antno1lu aouanaI -
it is- the ordinary citizen not learned
in the law, il he were the discoyerer Of
the euppositious gold dust in the Adj
rondacks or the inventor OF q cheap
cleo trio light process, would probably
feel that he had the right TO tell the
owners of the gold of commerce and
the holders OF gas stock to 20 about
their business and let him alone
philadelphia Times.
NEW YORK NEXT FALL.
1t is safe to say there are 10000 more
Democrats than Republicans In the
State. Intelligent and truthful Re-
puhsicanB do not seriously question
this estimate of q full straight vote
but it seems to be very difficult to get
such vote in the great State. Last
. ear many Irishmen voted for
Mr.. Blaine and many indie
pendents voted for Mr.. Cleveland.
What will the two classes OF
political kickers do this year? The
Republicans are in quandary. They
do not know whether it would 10 best
to try TO retain last years Irish vote
by putting in nomination tor governor
General Carr, the present Secretary OF
State and a Catholic, or whether il
woUld pay better to nominate such a
man as Seth Lou, the present mayor
OF Brooklyn, In the hope OF bringing
the Independents back. In either
nomination or either limo OF policy
they see trouble. The Irish people are
not cutie prepared TO leave The party
THAI has stood by them through thic ok
anG thin; and besides, there is q gre at
dead OF bigotry In the State, which
might overwhelm ticket headed
by the name OF a man
who was put up ON &C.
count of his particular religion. But
on the other hand the Independents
are well pleased with Mr.. Cleveland's
administration, and their pride will
induce them TO desire an Endorsement
of their action last fall. They will be
very apt to indorse the man whom
they voted for last fall, and whose
course in Office mas secured their APP
proval. The Republicans are counting
on the discomfort or ill.ieeling Of Ger.
tain Democratic politicians, who have
not secured all they demanded; but
discomfort and revolt are two very diff
ferent things, and when the election
comes around II will be found that the
Democrats will be on hand, and there
will be enough to sec that the vote Ia
brought out Atlanta Constitution.
AME RICAE MONEY ON DEPOSIT IN
EUROPE.
A report of the New York Clearing.
HOUSE Association, published last
March, estimated the amount of for
eigE exchange then held by the banks
OF this city at from S20,000,0O0 10 $780,
0OO,GO0. The statistics of our foreiSn
commerce show that this is not the
whole OF the American money depos-
ited IN Europe. The money value OF
the exports of merchandise from
this country during the ~
months ending May 81 was S7i7 .Oy7.-
3s8, and that or the imports OF mer-
chamdise into the country only $3.50
337, 619. This leaves balance in our
favor OF Sl60,699,747. OF this balance
we have received in specie $5,4i2,0T7.
Where IL the remaining $l6l ,l57,6702
Ofcourse a portion Of the balance In
our favor has been Cancelled by the
payment OF debts due for our mer-
Charts and bankers TO their foreign
creditors. Another portion has been
remltted in the shape Of our own rail.
road and other securities sent here for
sale by foreign holders. Something, too,
must be allowed for money spent by
Americans travelling or residing In
foreign countries. But il Is difficult Ia
believe that these items amount 20
SOL, l5I,610, and il is probbAle that
rom S5O,O00,000 20 $l00,O00,0OO still re-
matBs 20 tho credit of American capI.
talists on the books of European
bankers and merchants. This is a
wonderful change from tho DAYS when
everybody In tho United States, from
high to low, had 10 90 10 Europe Ia
procure money for new enterprises,
and when rise in the rate of discount
of the Bank Of England sent a cold
chill through Wall street. We have
ceased to borrow abroad and have be-.
como lenders New York Sun.
HONEST PRIMARIES.
There are a great many very good
cittz ems, in general way, who never
attend primary elections, and think il
Is useless. Their excuse is that few
party leaders run things TO suit them
selves anyway, and that whichever
clique has control OF the ma
chinery of the primary Ia
bound 70 come out ahead. The Illinois
primary election bill which has lust
become o law, going into effect the LIST
OF July, is In the nature of an enabling
act. II does not require any party OF
locality TO work under its provisions.
IL simply authorizes the holding OF
primaries under It's terms whenever
any committee or body authorized by
the rules or customs OF such politics
association shall elect TO ACCEPT and
act under such PROVISIONS We have
no doubt that public sentiment will
compel the adoption of the legalizatior
systom.
In general way IL may DO said the
bill invests primary elections with ali
the safeguards against fraud which
are thrown about the ballot-box Al
ordinary elections. These genera
provisions ueed not be dwell upon
nor their inheritance pointed out
Everybody IL familiar with them II
their practical workings. Instead O
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