The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-02

THE xHwspArnR SITUATION.

THE NEwsPAPnR SITUATION.
The appearance Of the Dallas Morn
ing News on Thursday next vii, cam.
plete scene of revolutionary changes
In the newspaper situation in this par,
Of the State. Both Fort Worth and
Dallas have presented q similarity in
conditions, mooiiiea more recently bv
events in this city, but they will both
offer 20 the pubic the spectacle of a
contest between sorporats and priyats
enterprise. THE DALLAS HERALD. an
old established paper, fer very. many
wears the representative of its city, re-
mains tbs properly OF private individ-
uals who have suna their capital sin a
venture which called for the support
OF the population. They are now on
posed by corporation of capitalists,
who nave subscribed but ANAL por-
ton OF their Possessions, and to whom
the entire loss would be of little pecan.
iary consequence. The Fort Worth
Gazette Is similarly backed.
1t is able Tor long time to
sustain less without detriment TO the
paper, or .spprecisble effect upon the
pockets OF its wealthy owners. They.
ike the merchants Of Dallas. look Lass
to profit than to having a iirst-olass
paper. The advantage o. this form of
proprietary to the great bulk of read
ers is apparent. They are not oallei
upon TO support the newspaper beyond
their daily inVestmentof5 cents, But
to the individual owners OF newspapers
itworks hardships inaemuch az THAR
usually limited capital is completely
involved, and with their restricted
means they must compete with THAR
rich and powerful rivals. The relative
merit OF the two forms OF pegspaner
ownership ia now undergoing a severe
test. The hops of success foratbe in
dividual owner lies with that spirit of
good will and announcement which
the American people invariably hold
out to pluck and perseverance,. What
m0aey lavishly spent does not ALWAYS
accomplish enterprise and deter
mlnation will often achieve. In the
one case pride is the incentive, in the
other necessity. And necessity gener-
ally produces the best and most last
1ng newspspsr.-[ Fort Worth Nail.
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN?
Thera is no use OF begging the quss-
tion-the heads of departments Of this
State are very corrupt. The Ledger
Is strongly in favor OF making (. clean
sweep, from governor down, In our
State standardization next year.
[Hempstead Ledger.
While the people OF Texas, who are
thus iDsulted, can afford 10 charge 40
reckless and sianderous o production
to lack OF judgment in u journalistic
tyro, the publication, under existing
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., gives food for reflec-
ton. This is the irst time that any
newspaper in Texas has made q direct
charge OF corruption, individually and
collectively, against the heads of ths
State departments. What does it mean?
Have the people of Texas really been
deceived, and have they placed cor.
rupt mon in charge of their govern
mental affairs? Ii it possible that
John Ireland, William J. swain,
William 9. Walsh, John ID Temple,
ton and Francis f. Lubbock-lner
who were selected by practically
unanimous vote OF @ great State con.
vention-have been found TO be- cor
rupt? WIN the people Of Texas be-
neye this charge, directly made, 10
mat eject? Ii not, then some way
should be found in which TO robuks.
IN the most emphstic manner, the mis-
representation which of lato has bsep
neaped upon their State officials
Whst this country journal has said
s.~.O's~NN W. ii-tAt'Afs hbh CVhk4ANflNE
ibis matter. Al teiurs remarked, Tho
editor oan be EXCUSED on tho ground
that no knew not nant no did. Il is
the fountain head OF this systen that
should DO hell to account for eli this
nusiness. lnDuendo is even worse
thnr outspoken SANDER, because il
carries With 1T the additional quality
OF cowardice, and the Post has q grest
deal more respect for the thoughtlsss
young editor u the Ledger than it has
Tor the author of the subtle publios-
lions from which doub less he re-
oeived his insptratiOn.-[H Houston Post,
SILVER GOOD INoUaU.
The enemies OF silver are making
sheir attack all along the line. All the
East, members of both parties alike,
have declared the coinage OF silver
must ba stopped. The bankers' CON-
veHtion in session at Chicago says the
same thing, and tho money-lenders
everywhere echo tho sentiment. A
worry large msjorlty of the people Of the
Whoie country are in favor of the con-
tinued, and even the Tree coinage of
silver, but the other side la making
the most fuss and may effect some
thing by tho nero din they make II
the opposition il lot watchful. The
10
honest dollar OF only So centa. Hence
the fight against IL by the geld men.
1t Ia lawful IT, fight tbs devil with fire,
and silver men should make al Az
gresslve and not a defensive fight for
their favorite metal, The gold dollar
mas gone above par. Let there be .
scaling down. Germsny demOneJzed
silver because gold was tAen the
cheaper metal aud IL WIS honed the
government would thereby make 2
good speculation. The bauk OF Enp.
land once suspended silver paymenl
and adopted gold because the latter
was cheaper. Thus government,
and banks have no. hesitAted Il
demonetizs the dsarer metal II
order to pay their debts more easily
when the occasion offered. Germany
and the Bank Of England did this &
mako money out ~ it, Suppose the
people of tho United States ADOPT tins
plan ence. They RAYS II perfect RICH
topsy their debt in tho ohosper metal
Thsn II the, two metals must DO equal
lied, lot tho gold standard be reduce d
Or IL u metal must DO demonetizsd
let 1t be gold. Tsis Will reduce til,
burden OF the public Geht. Tue silve
men are In the majority, and II they
Will mako the dght on this line, Tn,
gold STANDARD men will he glad 10 SO,
tho observation-disclosures Taisgram.
SAM HOUSTON ON GREER COUNTY.
In another column OF to dey'a Time
Will be- found an Interesting lette
rom ss Interesting man, General nan
Houston. Tue grass Of many spring
mas n)urishoi over his grave, bat IN
hero Of San Jacinto still spesks I,
Texans, both by word and cxsmnls
AID no one hiss ever yot been able
gain their attention rs he could, HI
power, DO h with tongue and pen, wa
not duo To the glitter aud flash Of rhel
pfio, but came from arugged, Torso An
logical sbyie which msuo plain whs
ever 1t / ushvd. The letter laid bef1r
our readers 10 day 10 a good exsmpl
OF that styie. No one can fail 10 not
she difference between IL and tho ol'r
sions which have lately omunsle
from thu pen OF bis aon, who romanI
ALL L.. ~. Il.