The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-29
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! the strongest men; SO lair tha' VI
/ humblest man in the county mas IL
much power in the choice as the riches'
To illustrate this beneiicent idea, 1t l
only necessary to say that there are ol
our ticket for county officers two can
didates for whom we (the writer hereof
did not vote. Yet, as II majority O
our brethren voted for them, knowing
as we do, that they arc honest an'
capable, we are in honor bound to vot
for them. But we gofurther, and So.
we will do so with pleasure. In truth
it was painful to us in the primar!
election to make choice between then
and their fraternal opponents.
If individuality in free government
will not yield to the fairly organized
expression of those holding views il
common, then the door is wide opel
for their enemies to sow the seeds o
dissension, and, as now in the United
States, for the minority, who favor
despotic form of government, to over
reach the majority, defeat liberty, and
enthrone kingly government.
Fellow Democrats, be not deceived
There is an effort on foot, in these
United States, to destroy Republican
government, and, ON It's ruins, to found
an Empire, with privileged orders
Dukes, Earls, Counts, Barons, etc, etc.
That the chief lights of the Radical
party are in favor of such scheme, we
have no doubt. The way to defeat ii
and restore the country to its original
Republican character, is for all the
friends OF liberty to unite, and vote for
men of their own faith for every office
in the land, from President and Gov
ern0r down to Aldermen in our towns.
When the hytira-headed monster is
rendered poWerless, then we may relax
the extreme OF party discipline--not
before Men, claiming to be Democrats,
must not expect, however we esteem
them as ncighbors and personal
friends, that Democrats can sustain
them in any matter ealculated to dis
organize the friends of constitutional
liberty-in this perilous hour, never!
never!
Now, look at our county ticket. No
one denies the excellence of our State
ticket. For District Clerk, we have
Alex. Harwood. Who is he? Ask any
man who has lived in Dallas county
at any time in twenty-nine years. He
has beer here all that time-moved
here and ali his children have been
born here. Ruined by the war, he gave
up the last thing he possessed to pay
honest debts. He scorned to withhold
or conceal even COW and calf. He is
q poor man, a first-rate clerk, true
Democrat and has heart void of of
fence.
For Sheriff, we have Major James e..
Barkley, brave Confederate soldier
from Missouri, poor, honest, capable,
as full of energy in office as jar of
pickles rs full of vinegar. A compara-
tive newcomer, he has been here long
enough to stamp his character before
this people as faithful, fearless and
well qualified public officer. AS we
(the writer) did not vote for him at
the primary election, being bound by
stronger ties to another. it is with
pleasure we declare our readiness to
sustain him as the choice of a majority
of our political brethren.
For Treasurer, we have Martin v.
Cole, the present officer, whose father
was the first Probate Judge of Dallas
county in 1916, twenty-seven years
ago. He has been reared in this neigh
borhood and has been known from
childhood by all of our old citizens.
He is a man of feeble health and cam
not labor, but is honest and compe-
tent.
Mr.. r. Nj. Cook, our candidate
for Surveyor, is an old citizen,
a farmer, good surveyor and stricly
honest man. What more do you
want?
Messrs. VIM. A. George, Thomas l..
Frank, t. ID. Goats, Charles Barker
and John d. Kerfoot, our nominees
ior Justices of the Peace, are all capa-
BILE and honest men. Kerfoot is con-
sidered by able lawyers one of the
finest Justices in the State. No one
denies his superior qualifications. The
only ground of complaint is in regard
to the building of so expensive a Court
house, and its location ut one edge OF
the town instead of in central posi-
ton on the hill. Admit all this, and
we (the writer, believe better course
could have been adopted, yet Kerfoot
is DO more responsible than Others,
and was inSaenced in his actions by
the manifestations of public opinion as
presented to the County Court, OF
which he was a member. Be just and
fear not.
Billy George, one of the candidates
the member from Lancastcr-we have
known ever since he was little boy,
q dutiful son to his widowed mother,
afterwards as fearless Indian fighter
on the frontier under Old Kip Ford,
then as gallant Confederate in Old
Virginia, and since as n worthy citi.
zen. The others are also worthy.
The ticket is good. Every Democrat
and Conservative can consistently vote
the whole. Patriotism says do it.
DEMOCRATS cling together as the
forlorn hope. Remember the immor.
tai words of Cambronne at Waterloo
''The guard dies, butnever rsurrendersp p
Six words made Cambroune,s memory