The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-25
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HscAPINe rAxArIos

kscAPIN9 TAXATION.
Land Commiss cner J. d. Steohens.
Who has been investigating the occu.
PATTON Of the school lands b, cattle
syndicasss and others, in his report
speaking OF assessments. tells the fol-
lowing great truth: "Not more ,bsr
half the personal property in NV dis.
trict has been assessed, and I tsks 81 IN
DO The same In other districts. T,
many eases large stock owners have
escaped taxation entirely. Some M
the assessors infoi mad ne that
II their tax rolls wero fneYeaseS
ooper cent. that ii would moi ;hen he
TOO high. Isseems 10 me that the tsY
laws - tneY now are place ths
heavltss pardon on tho farmer or small
property holder, because al hs nos
sesses Is wen known and can bs fopnd
while tae sohemipg corporation and
wealthy caplsaiisss, through the Aid
Oh oAen oiusr, msnsSe to keep their
propsr'y N aAch ashaps at rsNderisu
lime tbel ~ eecspes taxation. The ~.
scissor mast tsko the OATH of tba
properts owner, and it Is easy for
she por-rsSident corporation to Ana
plant agent or npanager mar 1ui
carry oul the will aud wishs, M INA
concern, and when this la dome ths
country suffers Tue honest man nay.
taxes on all he has, hus tas ,ornnra-
n0ns snu wealthy enmpspies land
they are nuinerousl only pNy on osr,
OF what they have. Laws to remedy
this arc badly hooded The unorgan.
Med counties shoplU be Giyidsd ipfo
aseessoIa aud e)ilecsors' districts. aud
asseasurs and collectors appointed far
each, and II this ie done a. least sion
0U0 more revenue from that sse6, IN
will DO annually Dsid into The .ress'
uy. Inls ~ q mach needed neasure.
-.San Antonio Light.
AsPLF NDID CITY,
Friend Barrow, OF thu Exs,uiner.
Judging from tina tone OF his cAp.r re.
CARDS Waco sE tae hub Of the uniys,se.
and the people OF that CITY the pnt
hishly favored. ThAt's strictly taSi-
ness. Stick to your town; and Il We |
are to iudge she people OF Waco ty the |
amouDt OF patronage the columns OF
the Examiner show from da, 10 dap.
1rlsnd Barlow 1np his paper mast b. |
general fsvoritss with ihs business
men OF thas hnb.- Dolles DEMOCRAT.
That's il, friend Democrat. TIE Ex.
aminer nsS been II Sons service in A
Dusinnss wsy 10 Wac and itIs arr DIV |
repaid Tor all OF its efforts by iibsrsl |
paLonsge, and BY the kindly yood |
feelings Of tho pe0sle. Waco deserves |
~, ana much more than wa either |
nave said or can say. Il ia y solid, |
Iair-deaiiug, wide awake aud -ntar,
prlsibE ely, IL Ia elso graceful and |
oulsnred piaca. Her population i,
az Well advanced SO that oil any city |
in the land; her otimsts ~ heslthfaI, |
and har surroundings are bsau.jIui. |
Indeed, friend Democrat, 1t wosld be |
Aard 30 aud more attractive cjty |
any where; ce,lsinly It Z, aid not be- |
dons III Texas. After awhile tho Elk
ahiner will b. able 10 give her a paver |
worthy OF her, and be- a,snred it will |
DO cur hi80est oar my amk,ion to do |
tnat sG az esrly q day as possible
Waco Exsmiuer.
PROHIBITION.
II the editor Of the New Era believes
that str ct endorsement OF the loes
option law will not prohibit his drink
Me then ne / 8 duller Individual than
any ody outside OF tina Legislatures d |
We are satisfied that had he In ade such
. dsclarstlou whsn he frst csnvassed
Limestone county for political honurs,
good and true eltlxsns would have |
elsated him 10 . gafieDt's priyilsges In |
the lnDasic asylum II she right 10 |
given TO the maj To ssy that an |
INDIVIDUAL shall not use intoxicating |
liquors as s beverage, then the same |
power can wi h equal right prohibit
the drlnSing of elder, lemonade, bat
ter-milk or anythiog elss Of the kind
Under such rule, an individusl
would have no right to complain ut
such preposter0us interference III long
a. tho majority thought a. TO impose |
sueh restrictions upon his palate |
However, IT being provided that the |
prescribed into1ieants shan neither ba |
seld Uor given away, M. Fostsr prob. /
ably thinks that lks Individual can |
steal ali he wants, and thus prevent |
the insiieneble right of drinking what |
he plsssee from bong seriously in
terfetsd with. Mexia Ledger.
SILVER COINAGE.
If Speaker Carlisle is authority on |
the relative positions OF tho house and |
tho president on ihe subject OF silver
ooinsge--and all circumstances point
to the conclusion that he is--thera will |
be serious disagreement between the
Democratic executive aud the DBmo- |
cratie mi lriiy IN tho lower house.
Mr.. osrlisle Ia eniis p,-i,ive that the
Democrats IN tnat body viii not con-
semitic repeal of the sct authorizing |
the suspension OF silver coinage, un-
less some mes are lsadinH Ia the
same diccc ian il substituted in its
stead. Mr. Cleveland IL UNDERWOOD
to favor an absolute aud unconditional
suspension. The silver question in the
sunkeu rock aud he hidden shoal OF
the party, S0yils and On ,sibiia threat
ening on elmer side,-[GaivestOn Tri-
bune.
THE PUBLIC
1t would be uneansit in us though
to pretend to think that tho lease law
really contemplates an expulsion OF
cattlemsn rom The open range What
1t contemplatos is tnas there shall be
ne open range; none AZ least on ina
public la1ds. IL proposes thag the
lands in immense trsois shall he leased
ont nv the State, wired IN aud given
MP TO the occupancy uf the cattle OF u
few men Of great wealth, Instead OF ha-
Ing kept open b thoussndsof mon with
both large aud smhll stocks, according
to the aneeat uBagos Of VeNas. On, no;
the Age does not misap prohond ihe
lease law. When W sdld what tho
Post quotes, IL spoke RESPONSIVE 10 u
declar ,tion of . loAas law pspor'-
Houston Ave.
CANNOT DIVIDE UP TEXAS
Ills oil right for thu Galveston News
to compacentiy notify the pres9 oil
Texas that (, proposes to make an