The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-06-21
GOVERNOR JOHN VI. CROCgl

| lilc lOllOWlHS lctlcI, NIIllitA iN
Governor Crockett to the Waco in.0m-
ilcr;' Is one of the finest and purcst cyl,
dcnccs of time honored and time tested
friendship we have ever seen, ana COM
ing from the man it does, ougli to be
appreciated-one who is not given to-
vain batteries, but who deals altogether
in substantial facts. The letter was
written before Governor Crockett knew
that we had placed Captain S, j, J,Adams'
name Mt the head Of Oilr columns as
our choice for Governor, and without
retracting one word contained in his
letter complimentary of Judge Coke,
he authorizes us to say that he will sup
port Captain Adams for Governor Day
by day we are gathering evidences of
the growing strength of our friend and
choice, and as the people know him
better they support more earnestly.
Captain Adams is good man, and is
worthy of public confidence, and if
elected Governor of this State, we pre-
diet that his administration viii be ap-
plauded by every honest man in Texas:
DALLAS, May 81, 1873.
ED. EXAAHNER:-It affords me great
pleasure to read the following remarks
taken from your paper:
ave think that under existing cir
cumstances, the question of geographic
cal positions, OF sectional preferences,
should not govern the selection of II
| candidate for Governor, This time we
hope to see candidate chosen solely
upon his qualifications, ability, homes
| ", and unswerving devotion TO Demo-
cratic principles, and when we say
Democratic principles, we mean it-no
more of the "fusion," "compromise,p
soft-shell or New Jerusalem indcpend-
ence in "ourn," if you please. Who
ever comes up to our standard in this
respect, and we can get the nomina-
tion, we will support with fervcncy and
zeal, and so will "Justice," for we
know him well enough to answer for
him.
If you really mean what you say, it
is truly gratifying to know that there
is ut least one editor i'm the State who
has faith enough in the Democratic
party to believe that there are Demo-
Gratis in it capable of making Gov
ernOr.
Ever since the war our Democratic
friends have been prone to run after
strange gods, and will have no one to
rule over them but some mOngrel or
some man of doubtful political affini-
ties. They call them Democrats, they
run for office and are elected under the
cognomen of Democrats, and when
troubles arise In the camp we close our
eyes to the real source of the misfor-
tune. We have not the moral courage
to declare the truth, and those profess
ing to ibe Democrats, but having no
sympathy with the Democratic party,
and no respect for the name or princi-
plies of the party, only acting with it
for the present, against Radicalism, are
using position and the influence it
gives them to undermine and break
down the party.
The Democratic party is the only
party that has defended principles, up
ON which this governmentwas founded,
and so long as there is the least hope
of rescuing our institutions from their
perilous situation, | think we should
preserve our party and its principles in
tact. We should elect men to Office
who are true and tried Democrats; not
those who are dumped in" for the
present emergency. All honor to those
who have unfeignedly attached them
selves to the Democratic party; they
will be known and have their reward
in due season, for truth carries her own
light. But the past Presidential cleo
ton, and the course of some of the
Democratic members of the present
Legislature should warn US to beware.
There are Democrats i'm the State,
firm, sensible, true aud trIlsty, well
qualified for the Governorship, and |
hope that, for one time, the Demo-
cratic party will select man for Gov
ernor that we can vote for. There are
Democrats not q few who will not vote