The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-10

slor nsy be, II Il 10 submitted 10 a
pcpoisr ~ose, is thereby becomes a
political issue and political parties
mast take stsni, pro or con, upon il,
ne \ ational Democratic convention
or 1881 recognized prohibition as a
pcnticsi question by incorporates In
IT'S platform a clause denouucing and
eonuemning "sumptusry leglsiationn-
meaning, prohibitory laws, and no
democrat who deserves 10 bs called
one, can repudiSte that part of the
platform. liz is trick OF the prohibi-
tionlstS 10 assert, as they do, that pro-
hioiuon Is no, political issue, as they
expectt THIS device 10 sntrap Democrats
into voting for 1t. Prohibition is as.
poused and supported by all tho Re-
publican leaders in Texas, aud, in
view OF this fact, 1t is pertinent 10 ask
why tits "thuslv." The answer is per-
leelly plain. The Republicans in
Texas use prohibition merely as a
stalking horse to snable them TO slip
up unperceived on the Democratic
party, by enticing Democrats into
| VotlngiOr prohibition, Democrats can
hardly follow Holman, the Republican,
IA preferences TO Coke and Mills. The
Republican cat has wallowed IN the
meal tub, but il is the same old cas-,
-lSan Antonio Times.
| THRIVING TOWN.
rms Issue OF the Bee consists of 60r0
copies, and will visit every town and
hamlet within tho borders OF Lamar
county. besides large number that
VIII be sent 30 various portions of this
and other States. The object og this
move is 10 spprise the outer world of
the fertility and adaptabilitY Of our
soil and come OF the various other re-
sources OF our favored section. II will
be seen from the business represan-
tation IN this paper that Blossom Prai.
RE is 10y no means q business point of
mean Significance at present, aud that
she is on tho highway to an ultimatum
not inferior to that OF some towns that
aspire 10 'uture greatness. Blossom
Prairie has always been modes. and
urpretentious-tO0 much so, in fact,
for her own welfare; but the Time has
arrived when she will put into play
her many resources and proclaim her
superior advantages in trumpet tones.
She is wide awake, and has already
sounded tho signal for action. lnsti-
tutions and enterprises such IA char
act9ri2e cities and the larger towns
are making their appearance among
us,men OF means are Investing largely
OF their capital in measures that will
rebound to the advancement of the
towns Interests, old citizens are be-
coming inspired wi'a the spirit OF
progress and whom proposition ia
made calculated to prove beneiiciel to
the community no dissenting voice IS
heard Blossom Prairie Bee.
MISTAKEN PAPERS.
Inc papers arc wrong that are con-
surfing Senator Coke anu Congressman
Mills for taking IN active part in the
prohibition canvass in McIennan and
Nararro counties. The Age does not
concede that prohibition is q party is
sue. But 1T IL certainly question OF
public interest, and has Just bean OF
special interest in NcLannan county
tho home of Senator Coke, and in Ma,
: varro county, the homo of Congress.
man Mills, because in those counties
tue question Of adopting or rejecting
IL was 10 be voted on by the people
On matters Of public policy, whether
They are party questions or not. public
men should have views and should
eXpresa them. That Is q point OF duty
and Coke and Mills are not tho mon t.
shirk duty or dodge responsibility
They did good work in the prohibition
nBhL, ana did " where 10 was mos
needed Houston Age.
NOT YET A PARTY MEASURE.
. Prohibition IN not yet party meGs.
ure in Texas, but tho way the "bis
guns" have been shooting off in thu
last iew days it looks liSe they wert
trying to compel tho Democratic part,
OF the State TO make the next campaign
, against prohibition. Any Democrat
: in any county in Texas mas the consti
tutional right to favor prohibition il
his county, and any party leader whit
seeks 10 mekean issue of the repeal OF
| this right, need not be surprised Il
= nlid Di,oself "snowed under" In gooC
time Ennis Review.
DON'T ALL SPEAK AT ONCE.
Does anybody want To be lieutenant
governor OF Texas? H. is not much o
! an office, IL il true, but there are vasI
possibilities III IT. IL the gOyernOl
> should die, or be elected United State,
, Senator, the lieutenant governor
would hold tho Cflice OF governor fsi
; tho unexpired time. These possibili
, ties ought TO induce good mon 10 as
. pire to the office, and certainly shoul,
prompt the people 10 elect none bu
good men 10 the positiOn.-lP ari
: News.
: OUR sHEEP-RAIsERs.
b The dark clouds that have hoyaret
: for year over the sheep interests ar,
beginning TO lit and tlost away
Sheep-raisers arc beginning TO discern
the dawn OF better times. There viii
soon be money in the wool business
for those who handle II in.eiligenliy.-
Taylor County News.
THE WOODS ARE FULL OF SIGH,
Tho shadow OF an ASS IVES refecta,
on tho western sky when that scrib5lo
with an AK TO grind, illuminated thu
world with the brilliant idea that VII
barger county was greatly in ueed of
hrsL'class newspapeg.- Vernon Guard
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