Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-05-31
DUN CHOICE

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In our Issue Of yesterday No pub.
llshcd tho emphatic deollbatlon Of
tho Hon. J. W, Tbrockmorton TO
permit hls name to 80 before tho
nominating convention NJ candi-
date for Governor of this State In
tho coming election. In ANNOUNCE
ing him as our choice for the posi-.
ton, we were actuatcd no less by
the convictions of his superior quail
tiles as an executive officer than by
the high PERSONS regard wo enter
tam for him rs Il man. We regret
tho necessities which compel him
to withdraw his public services
from the people at this time, when
wo are just about TO enter upon
the successful advancement Of our
political interests, but his excuses
are rcplcto with cogent reasons,
and it now dcvolves upon US to
name some other man in whom
can be found those qualities of
craftsmanship which are essential
to- the prosperous administration of
our sovereign affairs.
In looking over the long list of
prominent names, from all parts
and portions Of the State, already
before tho people as suitable to
wear the highest Donors in their
gift, we fail anywhere TO discover
any one superior to that we are
about to announce as the choice of
this journal, and the one it will
use all its influence and cndcavors
to establish IS the successful at
traction to be presented to the
nominating convention soon to be
held. We want no professional poll
tician at this time to lead us into
the fill enjoyment of the prospect
ty our prospects and surroundings
Indicate as. being in wait for us,
when zhc people shall assume in
their sovereign right tho con troll of
their State government, but rather
some sturdy, sound man from their
own midst, whose clear head and
unfailing Judgment will be equal
to all the emergencies involved, in
tho transition we are about to OK
perience in passing from Radical to
Democratic rule. Wo need some
man who does not need Office, and
who would hold it as our great
men formerly did-not for pur-
poses Of gain, but from motives of
pure patriotism.
Give Us the man who is indepen-
dent of office and we will furnish
the candidate who will DO indorcn.
dent of the profits of political plum
der when elected. In our whole
State no man, no more attractive
name, or worther wearer can be
found blending all the qualifications
we require at this time than that
of Capt. S. J. Adams, of this coun-
ty. He is a lawyer who has at
tanned rare distinction in his pro-
fession, who abandoned its active
practice only because his eminent
qualities as n business man discov-
cred greater gains and wider field
for the dissemination of their bene-
fits in the business in which be is
now engaged-that of banking.
He is eminently of the people, Il
leader in oil the enterprises which
demand ability and integrity in
their prosecution, and is not only
alivo to the necessities of our State,
| but true to her true interests. His
address delivered before the Con-
gressional delegation which recent
~ passed through our common
wealth on their Southern tour of
observation, evinces his clear con-
ception of our material wants as
we'll as the best means of attaining
them, and illustrates his profundi-
ty as thinker in terms which
speak FOX themselves, and more sig
nifcanty of his abilities than we
can or do.
We have already committed this
journal to the reputation of pro-
fessional politicians and to the es-
adjustment Of pure government
which shall exist only for the good
of the masses, and not for those
who hold office and in selecting
Capt. Adams as our preference for
the responsible office of Governor,
we but follow the idea we believe
to be essential to the vindication of
republican rights, and therefore
name him as the map in whose
hands we are entirely willing to
place the high duty of executing
and enforcing them.
Encourage she BOYS.
lad from lowai writes Ms, that he
thinks farmers sons ought 10 have o
chance to earn something for themselves,
to be allowed TO make little ventures in