The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-24
The Galveston News w. the Printin
Hoard.

To tho Editor OF the Dallas Herald,
d The Galveston News, IN revenge of
the action of the printing board In re-
jcctlng lts bid after tho discovery of
tho Montgomery fraud, seems deter
mined upon the politlcalextermnntion
OF Governor Coke and his admiuistra-
tlon. Now, II occurs to US that the best
thing for the News TO do, under the
circumstances of the case, would be TO
have M little TO say about the matter
~ possible. II smells badly enough
withoutnpy stirring. II persists, how
ever, In bringing II up IN some way or
other IN every Issue, either edltorially
or extracts from petty country papers,
who look up to The News MS the Mag
nus Apollo of Texas journalism, and
feed'its woeuing vanity with their
fulsomc and servllo adulations. The
News would have us believe that 1t Is
the victim of the special animoslty Of
Governor Coke and his illustration
and that the action of the printing
board was unjust and tyrnnnical;
whereas the facts of the cnse show
that the News, with its "circulation
more than double any other paper In
Texas and all It's grand pretentions,
did stoop to u low and contemplate
fraud for the purpose Of securing fat
contract ut tile expense of the state,
which would have been mean enough
In IN obscure and unpretcntiuus paper,
but which IL much more contemplate
In u paper Of the size, importance aud
prestige OF the News. IL was discov.
cred. In It's trick and ignored, as IL
ought 20 have been, by the board.
Theevidence before the board showed
that the Statesman's bid was opened
FOR the the benefit OF the News, and ut
the solicitation of its agent after CON
sultation with the proprietors. This
was clearly proven, aud II Is an insult
to the people of Texas for the News To
assume It's lofty airs about the matter
and tell them that theirgovernor, at
tOrney general and secretary of the
state, are unfit for their place because
they had the temerity to rebuke this
great "Nestor" las some one OF lis
cross roads newspaper admirers call it),
and treat 1t with the contempt its con-
duct deserved. Ha
GovernorC Joke, as Is well known by the
members Of the Legislature, was averse
to being placed on the printing board,
and requested them personally to nut
II IN other hands. He knew that It.
would be difficult to award u contract
of the importanceof the public printing
without giving oftense to some persons,
and as the head and representative of
the democratic administration In the
state, he wished TO avoid 1t, But, after
being placed upon the board against
his Will no acted with his characteris-
tic firmness and high sense of honor,
and did not hesitate to rebuke even the
Galveston News when It was found at
temptingan imposition uponthe board.
The people of the state will applaud
rather than censure the action OF the
board.
N 10 isDot to besupposed that Governor
Coke has any special fondness for the
News as II was not particularly enthu-
siastic or active In advocating his cleo
tiop; but on,the contrary, by reason of
Its course during the campaign, was
charged with being better disposed
towards his adversary. But we Insist
that he and the board have been no !
more hanlust towards the News.
Its ridiculous charge that Governor
Coke Attempted 70 Interfere with its
management, aud to- secure its influ-
ence by his patronage, has been suili-
GENTLY refllted. The News, with all its
ability and circulation, In
osrhumble opinion, has not enough po-
litical influence To give Governor Coke
or the democratic party much concern.
Its ignominlous failure, last year, to
create In Texas q new or third party Is
OF too recent occurrence for IL To have
much weight In the democratic party.
III TACT 1t has never been regarded
as democratic In sentiment or as, In
any way, an exponent of the party.
'Ihere Is very general conviction
amongst democrats that the News Is
attached to them not 80 much BY
bonds Of sympathy as of interest, and
that u IA disposed TO encourage any
thing that would work the dissolution
Of the party. lfit can create public
opinion adverse to Governor Coke and
bis administration, II will be- but graft.
lying a grudge against the party, and
would prepare the people for the recep-
ion OF the next new party scheme
which the News maybring out. Andif|
We are Observation-Disclosures in our esti-
nate ofthe political character of that
paper, and we hope ea-e, the next |
general election will lind the Calves
ION Newslin the same attitude towards |
Inc democracy OF Texas that the Re
pnoiicAn bears towards the democracy /
~ missouri. u does not feel at home
y tne uemocratic flreside, but remains
home to go to. sssss''' 4
We have been impelled TO say this
much u The News, and we have said
3 Reluctantly, Tor In many respects we
ldmire II its energy and enterprise I
'omrnend our respect, and have made
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