The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-24

elected by Democrats, and his civil
service business IL not totin~ fail,
with his political supporters. and ~
Republican rank and file do NOT thini9
any more of him for his misplSeed i'm
terest IN mugwumps aud his tarriinass
IN appointing Democrats to officas
within his gift San Antonio Light.
ARKANSAS TIE PORT.
AZ no place on the Gulf, II on tina
whole Atlantic coast, is there nrs~
sented crater advantages for the safe
ana easy protection OF supplv and
coaling station, where one could he
provided at less outlay to the poverne
ment. The question OF wSter enough
on the bar to float our largest shins is
one only OF short time and comnars.
lively small amount OF money. The
Importance of the point in QUESTION
should not fail TO commend the early
attention OF Congress and the nsyS
department., not only "a point or
naval advantage in the event of war.
DuG Tor It's commercial consideration
ana the line land locked barber OF re-
CreaI from the storms Of tho Gulf H.
Would aford.-lCorpus Christ Caller.
THE HEAD AND THE TAIL.
On October / proximo, the calves.
ION news Will establish branch office
IL IL Dallas, Texas. South aud East
IeSas nave for q long time been nurs-
ing tOgetner IN the matter Of furnish
my material OF which TO make gov
eruOrs, etc, etc, but tho centre has
departed rom them and is located
III North Texas, and the News is
too old and shrewd to bo lett out
ny not keeping mp with tho Procession
sfrfll Of
that the dogs head is in Galveston
and his tail in Dallas, and when no
wines in Galveston no will wag his
tail in DellaS. There are plenty OF
mosquitoes and galliDippers, and II tho
HoWs continues in this smart vein il
Will, before many more moons, move
the dog TO Decatur, allowing his tail
TO remGin ia Dallas, and tue "bRrk'
OF the dog in GalYestou,- Decatur
Post.
WHAT TEXAS NEEDS FOR HER DEyEL-
OPMENT.
West Texas needs supply OF men
to como ~ and start on quarter section
iarmS. That they would be successful
t1er6 is no reasonable cause to doubt.
The experience as MsrieuGeld is Gmplo
proof Of this. They can now get lands
at low figures, and, by areasOHanle in
dustry, IN few years they viii nave
Independent homes in thickly settled
and prosperous portion of the State.
Such are the views 0! our COntempO-
rsry, tho SJaked Plain, and we are
resGy TO say with il that the West
neeus more men who Will mako sgri-
culture their principal pursuit and
build and improve comfortable homes;
and that there csn 0e no doubt OF the
adapiabiity of n largo extent of tho
West to farming; and THAI now while
cheap lands are available IL The opor-
tune time for men OF limited means to
come to West Texas and secure a
home; end recognize the grand result
0teuch settlement, yet we differ as TO
how this may be brought
about. We are opposed to tho disposal
Of the State lands in limitless quaint.
ties, yet this is still grand grazing
country and We do not think the guam
THY that can be purchased should DO 30
restricted as to entirely conflict with
the grazing interests. There is q wido
field for both farmers and stOckmen,
and while the States policy should be
q ibersl inducement Tor the immigra.
tlOn OF farmers it should also enCOur.
age ana promote the stock interests.
Tho lease law does neither, except with
wealth individualsor syndicates, hence
1t stands in tho way Of the eaaly de-
Of the West and should be
abolished big Springs Paragraph,
TENAs ATTRACTING ALL THE WORLD,
Texas by nor rapid development is
attention all over the world,
and when we say Texas, we include
notonly the old and thickly settled p0r-
ton OF the State, but Northwest Tex
a., and more particularly our north
western counties. Notwithstanding
he who, back in the Eastern States
contemplates moving 10 this country,
all manner of discourage
mont, our country is steadily filling
up with the best and most desirable
class of immigration. As immigration
comes in the country is faster and
more fully developed. Even now our
people are eating TeNas-raised flour;
our railroads are burning our naive
Texas coal; our wool and
our surplus grain products
arc finding their way into Eastern
in answer 10 u demand great.
or than mas ever gone ~ from this Sec
ton for supplies from that quarter.
Texas fruit ana Texas vegetables are
the kinds that arc found in our mar
kets, and tho day when Texas cattle
will DO sustained during the rigors OF
winter by Texas homegrown hay, and
iced Is looming up quito distinctly in
The future. Abilene Reporter.