The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-23
DANGER AHEAD,

" l'atAaEA& III 0AApiluA S1AbAlh Va
this issue communication over the
signature "Anti," being = strong ar
gumeat FROM the atsndpoint o. ST.
author, one OF the purest citizens,
clearos'-headed and most devouf
Democrats Of tho Stste, on the prohi-
bi,ion locsl-op!ion question. ue has
excepted TO the position Of Tsn Hsk
AID, In slight antagonism TO his Own,
ana 60, CoRfoLANUs must nes6s show
his wounds in the market plaes 10
win favor for bis cause. He strikes
sturdy blows and cuts With ssharp
edge, though he politely and adr0ily
tegins his operations after the manner
Of shs sxo that would carry away
the perfume Of the sandal tree
asst coDrecutively makes its incisions
He regrets that "TIn HKRALDis no.
to be with thom in the fight" or ons
thing he may be sure, tbe HERALp
will be found always in closest align
meat OF correct Democracy, in vic.
tory, in diaastor, or defeat, ever night.
lug beneath its banner and never
blvouaeking with its foes.
But until Democracy in due manner
determine now principle or . policy
1t will be independent and outspoken
so TO the value propositions affecting
the people and tho party. Democracy
in great becsuse it represents the PEG.
pie and thsir interests, snd We would
have il remain in that line. In the
matter on hand we know that thou
sands Of ltcsl-option Democrats
are sati.prohibitioDiats, and while
voting against State prohibition
possibilities, would support pure pre-.
cint prohibition. Therefore, we warn.
ed against y psrilous position, II the
noxt State convention undertake Co
destroy the present provisions. That
would be to alionste too many, and we
des'rHd 10 throw out, in good time, the
red light or danger, to call halt before
the rubison Should be crossed. IL
would never do TO put your partners
where they could not make .ernas with
er, heHsver sowcrful We may iosl our
selves. Tho giant may shatter his
halherd IS easily as Il child his toy, and
ranking wounds from rough-saod
treatment are difficult OF cure. Ex-
treme requirements on debstsblo ques.
tlons bogot centrifugal Tendencies that
may culminsto in harvest Of calaali-
Ties. 40 kesp Democratic stock above
par, conservative COURSE must DO
pur.ued.
We CANNOT bring Ourselves TO
look upon this national aud State
prohibition ground.swell as an ything
rorg than q sort OF crazs, identical in
nature and similar in movement, IA it
mus bs ia hnRl outcome, to the tulip
craze IN Holland, some years STAGE; or
the mulberry madnossin thia country;
or tho vine aud olive busIuoss in Ala
bama, when in 1910 sac wasl admitted;
as a State; or the, South sea bubble In
Frances or LAWS Mississippi scheme
In Englsnd; or Know nothlngism In
tho m,dsl OF this century; or tho wild
foreign missionary matter for the 1t
t 10 heather, IA told by DICKENS; or y
hundred sach ecosntricities that .emi.
occasionally light upon well meaning
but nost Impossible persoMs, ana
that, moth Ike, hirt about tho grostsr
lights only 50 Haunt NJ last = SNOWY
shroud.
Wa admit that intempcrsnco is not
merely = grave, but Of the worry grsycst
OF evlla that allie. our humanity.
Aud so universal Is this sentiment
That tho word has slmost come 20
mean tho misuse OF liquor, though
mon may 10 iutemperats In all sorts
OF things-iu excessive eating, - tho
toll for wealth, in this strife for poitl.
cal distinction, IA Over.zesl FOR re-
ligtou, in tho use OF cards, etc., ia
heated languages, in noyel-rehding, in
too much Cleopatrsls a, ysa, down 20
tho anal boys iiro-oracker, Christ
mas snd Fourth OF July ruu. Ro.
strictions Sssinst some of the.e, let
all admit, have no business in tho
State htstutes. We wisely enough
ioave thom out. We dome propose
specially 10 psternailg take care
OF the Individual AZ against him.
self, but No rshtiully hold the
parties responsible for the rssul.s of
thor consequent conduct, aud this
II equally true OF oonvsn,lou, ano
platforms. We may recognirs, and
doplore ans orave TO correct certain
things, but policy dictates n discreet
slloncc, though we will always flnu
STOOLS enough to rush In whore an Wss
fear TO trcsd," nimpietons that criti-
islce \ coassrv a.lsm that knows bu.
tso vol their short.sightsd folly
which would ssdertaks the ion II
dsshing of natlousi constitution
la an hour and u quarter, by tho
watch.
Aud We repeat that IL the next D.m-
oorstic State convention shall ATTEMPT
tho repeal OF tho locsl-oouon
feature, unlesa to locslisOit yet more
In tho Interest OF deco nta,izsslon, or
pursly preclnct ri shts, and In eI,ond-
log the privilege eyou to the selection
OF certain designated liquors. TO DO pro.
scribcd, there will DO troubls In tb.
camp. Aud ltis this we arc scek,ua
10 iorustAll snd 10 avert.
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