The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-04
JOHN HENRY BROWN.
EMInENTLy FITTED FOR MAYOR.
The Time at Hand When the Financial
Affairs OF the City should be Closely
Looked After-uDdivided At
tentiOn Is Demanded.

DALLAS, April 3.-Editor HERALD.l-
The time has arrived in the history OF
Dallas when II becomes necessary to
place at the head Of her municipal gov
eminent an experienced, cautious, and
economical executive, man whom the
public can trust, and one who will con-
soientiously, earnestly and industriously
perform the onerous duties devolving
upon the mayor of a city second in i'm
portaDce 10 none In Texas, and soon TO
become the largest metropolis in the
great southwest.
Ifeuch a man can be found then no
caucus diciation, no registering mob of
politicians intent only on spoils, no
pecioring clique OF party strikers, no
bought and Drawling partisans should
be permitted 10 encompass his defeat,
and thus jeopardize the highest inter-
ests Of our people.
Maj. John Henry Brown, who has
been prevailed upon by the better class
of our citizens 10 enter the
race for mayor, possesses In
prominent degree those high
characteristics which tit man for posi-
tons of honor and trust.
For more than quarter of century
this gentleman has been known among
Texans. During that period he has oc-
cupied several offices, with distinguished
credit to himself and honor TO the state.
In every position that he has been
called upon to fill his record has been
marked by faithful, honorable and
conscientious performance OF his duty
Essentially Democrat, bred up in the
simple and transformations ways of a
free people, accustomed to commune
with and interest himself in the labor
ing clauses in our state, able TO hold bis
own in parliamentary halls or upon the
hastings, earnestly devoted 10 those
principles Of government that underlie
and support free institutions, and
understanding these principles as but
few men DO, Maj. Brown Is incompara
bly, the iittest man 10 preside over the
destiDios Of this city.
No man, even partially familiar with
the fiscal affairs OF Dallas, can fail to
know that we are approaching a finan-
oial cr.cis that only the wisest admins.
tration will avert.
That our bonded debt should be care
fully inquired into, OR floating indebt-
edness ssGertained and provided for, oul
city oleansed, our streets paved, the
efficiency Of our police and FIRE depari,
e.AShNo VIII HutD
ton. That 1t will require the constant
care OF the mayor to overlook these va
rious matters, 10 conduct our police
trials, to care tor our sewerage and wa.
ter-works system, andito scrupulously
minimize expenses Of the city, must be-
manifest. No man absorbed In the con.
duct OF prosperous, extensive and en-.
crossing drug business can spare the
time required for such city service, and
the interests at stake in Dallas arc toe
great to be slighted, and the people will
demand that they be not sighted or su
perhcially executed. No perfunctory
half-heaited, hasty administration o.
city government can be tolerated. Nc
slipshOd execution Of municipal dutiei
and responsibilities will be condoned
and, therefore, 1t is proposed that the
next mayor of Dallas shall be John
Henry Brown. DEMOCRAT.