The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-14
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The HERALD this morning publishes
q letter to the New Yor'k Sun, dated
from Galveston and dealing with mat
ters pertaining to Texas in general and
Galveston andThe recent EADs scheme
in particular, that is very interesting
reading. The views in the main Of the
SUMS CORE ,spondent are correct, but
some thinfIs said fall far short Of the line
of TRUTH Ill and exact statement. Texas
does la DOR under the misfortune OF hev-
ing millions OF its broad acres owned by
foreign syndicates and spectators,
wnose influence, while not controlling,
lie an important factor in shaping public
sentiment. The policy Of the state years
ago courted this condition OF affairs,
and the people are now forced TO extra
ordinary EFFORT to rectity mistakes Of
former generation of law-makers. But
that Texas is dominated by these, COM
bined with railroad influences, is not
true. Most emphatically did the popu-
lar elections Of 1884, all over Texas, ON,
phasize the peoples independence OF
cattle, speculative and railroad rings
aud syndicates, and the Suns man
ought TO know that fact, If, as no says,
| he has tor II months past been 4. careful
observer Of matters political in this
state.
And this special correspondence crisi-
cisms upon the Texas press arc grossly
unjust. We not only speak for the
HERALD, but the press of the state
when we say that nowhere in the Union
can there be found more creditable
| progressive, interesting and fearlessly
Independent state press than IN Texas
ectional interests and sentiment may
largely influence the positions and ~
terances OF individual members o
this press, but a. a whole no syndicat,
or influence can control or make head
way against IL. With every pulsatlOn il
breaths the spirit OF patriotism and in
dependence and devotion TO tho bes
interests of the state NJ large.
The correspondents special uttor
ances with reference TO the "city by th,
sea" are respectfully referred to tn,
Galv st0n press. That press is Away,
cooked and primed, If only with sal
water, to resent any criticisms agains
the pretontions and supposed import
anoo of that bank Of sand, known az
GALVESTON Island.
Eminently correct, however, is The
statement that what Texas needs il
moro varied agriculture and manuiac
tories. This has always been the posi-
ton OF the HERALD. Too much attrn
ton TO tho exclusion of other interests
IL given TO cattle and cotton. This is no
tho dangerous semi-troplcal climate the
SUMS man seems To think, but mag
! niiicent field Tor agriculture and manu-
featuring, whilo tho natives OF all tht
states and countries thrive hare physi
cally and financially as greatly "a they
did At their old homes, many OF then
far better. Such utterances aro sui lee
To seycro condemnation, IA they M,
calculated 10 uujustly and baselessll
drive oil immigration to Texas. In
word, Texas Ia ono Of tho most prosper
GUS states, with ono Of the finest eli
mates' aud Che most promising, indie
pendent population OF any state In tn,
American uuiun
The let,of Us interesting because vel
written, filled with topics Of genera
concern TO as, and as n means Of gottln,
a birds ego Wow of yourselves as olhor
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