The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-07-02
A LETTER FROM AUSTIN.
WAl- INoaONWAIrNAN01IoN
yas Capitol nsssa's Action . had ne
rummendation for Iexas-Whst
the Natural Political Ef-
feet Must be, Etc.

sTIs, June 3i.-.COTrtspondenoe.l
80 vater, water, everywhere. but not
n q op 10 drink" cries the thirsty,
mld Tened, shipwrecked mariner NJ no
ulings 10 a floating spar. The winds
take up the mournful cry aud carry II
lar over the remorseless waste of
gators. The gnashing pillows heave
ami fall and down many fathom goes
tho mariner. "Stone, stone, every
where, but not one in Texas 20 grace
tie exterior walls of the new capitol"
dandy chirpod the contractor. Far
out upon the political sea the willy poll
tielgn takes up the refrain, and as IL
COOS echoing among the people indtg-
nalion IL aroused, and instead Of do
IighCiul summers calm and a quiet
snhIaission there Is storm,
aud tho place seeker, driit-
lag hopeless upon IN? grimly,,
tI led waters secs his mistake and
Si-les out;
.yS- wraihful skies gsllow tie very wan
An make them Keep their eavssi since
sue, sheets OF DIRE, such buT,ts OF horrld
But.' sroans Of roaring wind and rain.
sYer
and when tho storm Is over, per-
CbFuce down many u iathom Will be
bufi,d the unctiuos politicians who,
Enhdering 10 the commune, defeated
ne ranite bill In the nineteenth legis-
iaJuie and forced n foreign stone upon
tho geople.
4 action OF tho capitol board, OBJ
noN )us TO the people, as IL certainly
Ia, roclaims 10 tho world that in all
NssN, afga
Aaitable for q great and magnificent
building. 1t reflects in the most unfa-
vorRble manner on the honesty OF the
state in the representations made at the
Worlds Fair and 10 the capitol con-
tractors themselves, who were inform
cd that an abundance otsuitable stone
could be had within easy reach OF the
building. Upon this representation
they accepted tho work. The design
Inc architect, too, had the same infor-
nation Impaired 70 him, and tho esti-
mated cost OF the building is based up
ON The cost of stone easily accessible
10 a istin. Now, however, by some
MAJ ical, mysterious process-a process
which like the leaven hid in the three
mea lures of meal, has leaveued the
VII 10 and worked q change-the rep
ressntations are found to be false. But
are hey? builders say not; Governor
afol ana says not, Lne peOpIc DeiieNo
tie tone can be had; they believe the
teIresent. sions made 10 the world at
Ee,S Orleans and 10 the contractors |
were snd are trle to-day, and be-
Eeyin3 this they will be heard from |
In no uncertain tone of voice.
IL has been an unfortunate step for |
certsin would-bo leaders. 1t has been |
ualorid nate for the Democratic party |
as now organized, and will hasten the
IirIutegrstion threatened for years.
4 ais la ter, perhaps, is consumma-
iion devort Y to oe wished. The peo-
n!e nave seen sorely tried for these
.ra y years and are rife for open re-
ha,llon y :Iinst party hacks and poiiti-
gingsters. They want the State TO
wits inspiration from the princi-
rather than the willy chooses" OF
Democratic party. They want
{. n Who believe legislation is for the
yool, the people, not the party as
tcpFe nted by the "bosses." They
want. sn at the head of the State gov
rnInent who are thoroughly alive to /
he great truth that the best way to
talk care of the party is to take care OF
tho interests of tho State. In short,
they want men whose thoughts and
actions are being moulded by the sur
roundi lgs and necessities OF to-day,
and not by the musty creeds OF the
past. [