The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-27
STATE PRESS


r.ibnto to Modern Babylon" will so
laInDding down the aisies Of time
sY9ounSslde Col. Elliott's "Persian Poem
aiU an Eastern Epic."- Marlin Bah.
~ SHEEP FOR WEST TEXAS.
MIN nrairies OF West Texas are be.
oon1ing 90 well stocked with sheep and
cattle that it is only question of time
rben farming must be relied upon to
F.Tnish feed. Forty acres sown to
arass will produce an immense qUauti-
tv of hay that viii be very material
snxiliary in keeping cattle and sheep
in winter, when feed on the ranges
gets short Midland Staked Plain.
AN UGLY STATE OF THINGS,
The negroes seem to be getting
worse and bolder about monopolizing
the ladies, waiting rooms along the
line of the Gulf, Colorado d Santa Fe
Railroad. 1t is also intimsted that
Gentlemen with their families will
avoid travelling on this road as much
aspossible until change is made. In
iustioe to tho people, and in the in
ferest of the road, it is 10 DO hoped the
managers will see that soma means
are adopted for separating the negroes
fron tho white people; most especially
from the ladies'. - Cameron Herald.
DALLAS AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY
Should the management Of the Dali
las q Northwestern RailVay build
from Denton TO Montague, Dallas will
be lust % far from controlling any of
the trade on or west OF the Fort Worth
Il Denver City as she is to-day. II
Dallas merchants have a hank
ering for the trade OF that
rich country west OF the Denver.
the sooner the Dallas Il Northwest
reaches and climbs the hump Of tao
Fort Worth & Denver the better it will
be for them. II q fair "whsck" at the
trade and trattice Of the Northwest is
all Dallas wants, why not lease the
Dallas &Wichita railway ana spend her
money on a road from Denton West?-
decatur Post.
THE PRIDE OF HER PEOPLE.
1t is now almost certainty that the
new capitol of Texas Will be con-
structed of Burnet granite. This is q
beautiful stone, of p redish gray color,
and as enduring and lasting as tins
itself. The part taken by Governor
Ireland in this matter, in refusing to
ratify contract substituting Indiana
limestone for Texas material. will
bring him nearer the hearts OF the
people than any previous act of his;
and will result in tho great StaLe of
Texas securing state house that will
stand as a monument to his pride and
devotion to his State and people TO tho
end Of time.- BroWnWood Democrat.
THE SUNDAY Law.
one of the most conservative and
thoughtful citizens of Waco gives in
another column his views ON the sun
day law. The Dayssubstantially en-
dorseS what he says, and might go
further by commenting on the spirit
Of law which assumes thst any part
OF the people have the right TO dictate
what other equally worthy citizens
may or may not do on q given day
of the week. The true spirit of popu-
lar government, which includes per-
sonal liberty, is that every citizen
shall follow his own inclination as
long as ne violates no fixed rule OF
public morality. Sunday in sacred TO
a large class OF excellent citizens, but
an equally large class hold It's scancti-
ty in no great respect, and these be-
lieve that innocent recreation on that
day is as void OF offense as on any
other. A just and equitable rule would
allow equal liberty TO each, restrain
ing only that license which would in
terfere with the others right.-lWsc
Day.
THE LIBEL LAW.
Upon the well established principle
of law that a man is presumed to be
innocent until his guilt ia proTep, we
do assert that estate oficiRlism" in
Texas is still entitled to public conf
denoe and support. And we further
more assert that tho paper that knows
OF any "gr9ve abuse OF q public trusP
among our State officials, and fails TO
publish 10, is a coward and unworthy
the support Of intelligent readers,
There is not an intelligent jury in all
Texas that would render Judgment
for libel against the paper doihS it.
Not cOntgnp, however, with Publishing
the simple truth, anu nothing but tho
truth, tho News wants to 30 further
and commencing with scrutiny," add
70 'scrudny suspicion, and to 8urpi'
ciCu accusation" This means moth
ing more nor less than that ueWspa-
per should be justified by law in pub
fishing rumors affecting the standing
of n citizen. 1t means that If
neighbor Smith oirculates re-
port that Jones is charged
with demonstrating, and the man
who got 1t from Smith conveys intelf
ligence of the report TO the editor o.
the Nows, the News should be shielded
by law from the consequences OF pub
fishing 1t, though 1t be as false as the
deYil himself. Hore you would have
the "scrutinyn OF Jones and tho "sus-
pioion" Of his neighbor, coupled with
the "accusstion" Of the News that
Jones is a horse-thief, aud instead Of
the News being defendant in q libel
suit for damaging Jones' reputetion
and character, Jones would DO defend-
ing his character against tho unre-
strained assaults Of licentious press'
= Limestone New Era.