The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-17
STATE PRESS.
ABOUT AN EXTRA SESSION


TAN SALES.
The sale OF property for taxes il q
farce when the law Of our State fails
TO make valid such titles. There isan
urgent demand for legislation ON this
question. lt is the universal opinion
of lawyers that all tax titles are worth
less.-lComsnche Chief.
JUST BUcKLINe DOWN To WORK.
Some of the State papers were of the
opinion when the News established it.
self at Dallas that THE HERLp wonld
naturally die tho death, but the truth
is Dallas is q city OF sufficient popula-
ton TO sustain two good dailies. THx
HERALD has lost none of its ability
nor patronagc.-tAlvarado Blllstip.
EDUCATION.
Ifths people Of Texas could be fully
aroused on the subject of education il
would be but short while until every
school district In the State would se-
cure the benefit Of the spccisl school
tax allowed by lew. There is not .
property owner in Texas bat could
well afford 10 pay 20 cents on the 500
TO continue our public schools 10
months each year. Tho increase in ed
uoation would pay an immense inter
est on the investment.-- Atvarsdo
Bulletin.
"sH, CONSISTENCY
The Texas Press association at ita
LAST meeting in Galveston, passed q
RESOLUTION proclaiming in favor of
making gambling felony. And now
some Of these very editors who voted
!or Ibis resolution say that to prohibit
the sale or intoxicating beverages
Woulc be an abridgment of personal
liberty. Consistency, thou art level.
These fellows swallowed tho canal.
but are scared nigh unto death at the
gnst.- Pittsourg Gazette.
OPPOSED TO HIoR LICENsE.
The Advance is opposed to high
license because it increases tho OWL IL
is designed to mitigate, because it is
the most dangerous form of monopoly;
because 1t lis class legislation, show
ing that d rich man is better than a
poor man, and because 1t elevates the
traffic nom the hands OF tho sluns and
places It in the HANDS of men who, by
the influences OF their money, can pre-
serve q semi-respectability. We favor,
eternal, complete, uncompromising
prohibition, and this is the only Way
TO pulveriz the rum power Gates
vile Advance.
WATER IN GALVESTON.
Tho latest csper in the way OF OBJ.
structing fresh waterworks in Calves
ton is tho appearance Of an artesien
well crank. There ig, of course, no
reasonable earthly hope of everobssin-
ing supply Of fresh water by tho ar
teslan well process, but there IS lust
enough IN the theory TO give it stand
ing WIN those among us who arc do
termjned 10 prevent the city entering
into contract with the ouly bidder
Tor the construction ofpermanont fresh
WaterWorks. That hole ia the public
square which COS the city something
over 5000, should RalisIV the mOy5 on,
thusiastic nrteSian well advocate
Galveston tribune.
"EyEN IN DARKEST H0URs.n
That commendable spirit Of CON.
radorio which draws Che members of Il
guild close together is stronger no
where than in journalism; and the
temporary nisiortuuea of an honorod
mombor, through no wrong doing of
his own, served to give The sentiment
expression IN this State recently, and
supported him in tho hurculean efforts
necessary to regain lost ground as no
other source did; aad his full triumph
and SUCCESS, as ia demonstrated by the
improved Fort Worth Lail, is sDpre-
cintod by himself not more than by his
coiemporarieE, whose faith remained
Arm even during the darkest mo-
ments.- Laredo Times.
THE FREE GRASS FOLLY,
The same hand that now directs Oh o
editorial pom OF the Post, put into tho
mouth of gentleman interviewed tAe
most forclble arraignment OF the lease
law we remember TO have ever soon.
i Fort Worth Gazette.
What of that? The "handD wrote
down only what was said and what
was doubtless believed at tho time TO
be true. Does tho Gazette hold that
man cannot change his opinion on
the subject Of tho lease law aud free
grass! The Post cannot believe &c, be-.
cause the same hand that now directs
the editorial pen of the Gazette d.
reoted it when, during the extra eos
sion of the Eighteenth Legislature,
that paper denounced free grass IA
communism, Wise mon change their
opinions-the Gazette IL wise uewe-
paper Houston Post.
A SILLY YARN.
When Governor Roberts (the Old
Alealde), retired from the gubornato-
rial chair no loft cssh balance In tho
treasury of $4,000. Governor Jre-
lands administration has spent from
January, 1885, TO o1.ober, 1885, $4,000
in excess of tho State revenue. This
showing in the face OF the fact that
taxable values have bson Increasing
al the time certainly shows badly tor
The present admiuiatration,- Colorado
Clipper.
That yarn about Governor Ireland
spending a cash balance left by Gov
ernor Roberts was no thoroughly OK
ploded during the last CANVASS that
the Post IL surprised &c any intolli-
gent newspaper referring TO IL, IT
the expenses OF the government for
the past two yOars have exceeded tho
current revenues, the fault a. With tho
Legislature which, IA the face OF Rd-
vice from both tue executive and
comptroller, reduced the taxes below
an adequate rate.-L Houston Post.
THE ROAD LAW,
The road law is at present receiving
such atsontlon as will bring IL before
the legislature for revision. There
is no question but what 1t stands sadly
In noed OF repairs, ~ under tho pres.
ont system but little attention Ia paid
to tho working or establishing ofroadH.
1t has boon suggested that tho employ
ment OF convlo.s 90 work tho public
Thoroughbred would DO advisable, and
while this may DO truo 10 would not bo
amistaken Idea TO TAX every, property
owner, resident or non-foaidont, for
the purpose Of keeping up tho roads OF