The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-01
GENERAL PRESS.

HOW SlGNAIOhE ANN ObA-AAANbD'
The ease with which signatures can
be obta aimed Tor almost any sort OF pc
tition was under discussion by several
members of the Produce Exchange.
1t was remarked that solid business
men were not so ready to write their
names as imagined, and that papers
asking for appointments to political
positions were the documents on
which the autographs meant nothing.
A dissenter from that view offered to
bet that he could get 80
vfgnatures within two hours
D q petition formally imploring
he British Government to make i'm
mediate war with Russia, in order TO
< benefit business in the exchange. The
wager was made. The maker OF the
proposition wrote out the request IN
Sarmal language, ut the top OF long
sheet of paper, and made round OF
lie floos.4 Nc most busting hour OF
the ell:rs'/ G iere," no would say to
4 No. mem Ger, ~ want your name
d .lhs paper. It's something for a
friend of mine. Read IT," Sometimes
the man would glance at the writing,
see the joke, and promise silence; but
inthe requisite fifty instances the sig
natures were appended without the
slightest scrutiny, and on the bare as
surance that it was "all right" FL
nally the remarkable petition was
posted on the bulletin board, TO raise
immoderate laughter.-LNew York
World.
DEMoNETIZING sILVEB.
A valued exchange well says that it
is the design of the New York Tribune
and other similar journals to depre-
ciate and ultimately dem0netiZe silver
in order that the rich shall become
richer and the poor poorer. They will
not succeed. The only possible effect
of their present agitation may DO TO
drive gold ont OF circulation, and ~
convert the United States into mono
metallic country, like India and China
with currency consisting wholly OF
silver. This revolution would press to
the lips of the bondholder tho chalice
when ne is now trying TO force upon
the working class.- Indianapolis Sen
tinel.
/, LIABILITY OF CATERERS.
The Massachusetts Supreme Cour
has iust rendered an opinion that
caterer who furnishes unwhOlesOme OF
poisonous food is liable in damage!
Tor any injury sustained by those whit
eat it. Tho court adds that IL is no
necessary TO aver that the ca
terer knew OF the injurious
quality of the food. at Is sui
ticienJ if 1t appears that he ought Il
ave known OF it and was negligent il
'ecishing unwholesome food" |
I've noticed that the opinion zoe
\ rthe extent OF holding that the ca
{rer is nable not only TO the custome
70 whom he has supplied tho food, bu
also to every person who has eaten
{at the table of the customer Nel
fYork. Herald.
HIGH LICENSE BETTER THAN PRoHIBl
TIoN.
That high cenSe 10 the only con
nonsense system for dealing with III
liquor traffic needs but such demon
stration as that furnished by Milwau
kee under moderate license fee
That prohibition is failure is demon
strated every day in lows, where til
traffic is unrestrained and withou
control A recent Milwaukee pape
= says: "Total receipts 10 date OF $l92
500 Tor liquor license in this city III
swer the question az TO whether hig
license Is wise or not. The receipt
last year were about $4,000, thus mai
ing q clear gain OF $4,000. This is M
all, for a considerable number of I'll
worst saloons have been suppresset
But not enough have been destroye,
and a license lee OF $500 would not Onl
still further increase the municipal r
ceipts in very marked degree, bl
would lower the number of saloon
and weed out yet moro OF the Obje
tionable ones"-L Burlington GaZett
WHY AssAIL SUCH a DEMOCRAT?
\ The opposition to Mr.. Randall amor
certain class OF Democrats is We
I.te l..sN L. Ia
He is the ipfleXible guardian of q
treasury, and no job or swindle stan
any chance OF getting through if
ican stop il. Moreover, those state
! men wac value the dogma of fr
& ''sade above all ideas of DemocrJ %
y lofso appear 10 honor him with The
y Bjatred. But why moderate and
Y x,,elligent journal like the Alba
y Primes should join in tho outcries
u Nhese malcontents is more than We 9
y fnble 10 understand. "Mr. Rand
) Tie Times, H''0 "but WI vi
e Wis record no ought not 20 be pow
sn wiehind Peresident Cleveland" w
VI innlghtn't he to be power behind Pr
,,,,ent Cleveland? Isn't no u meml
pui the Democratic party, and IL
tiesst party now engaged III support
lr. CleVelandY 10 ~ the Democrt
which is the great power behind
fopresident, ana as a member Of it
an Stall certainly has right TO sh
RESPONSIBILITIES and advantaI
tryingS party. More than this,
under a. aa q practical economist and
viOoroue OF all jobs and frauds EMIT
re ~, great consideration not OF
the riuhr. Cleveland but from all De
Feathery. This la IA queer world and
tician of politicians are among
t,op things in tn. Y. Sun.
n ga. .
psl w. e. ~ w. Il. Crawford VIII deli
Nhe Crane, a on tho 4th at the SkGt
Areat Ia ny 2lOu