The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-07-21
TIE sIIEnMAN COURIER.

THE SHERMAN COURIER.
This trusty heuchman ofthc Hon. S.
Hare bids adlou to tho congressional
race In its Issue of the 18th Instant, In
column and u quarter of what II calls
"plaln truths" That the readers Of
THE HERALD.may learn what queer
stuff passes In that latitude for "plain
TRUTH" we propose to select some of
the choicest morsels from this polit.
ical jeremiad.
First, tho Courier says;
On principle we have opposed the
election of Governor Throckmorton--
he large stakeholder, director aud
attorney In the Texas and Pacific rail
road, which stock, II IL sad, has been
given him NJ price for his influence
with the people OF this safe, and ten
thousand dollar annual salary for his
services principally rs lobbyist be-
fore the legislature OF the state.
Governor Throrkmorton answered
this charge In his speech at Sherman
two weeks ago lie answered 1t fully
again at this place on last Saturday.
He stated that he was n stakeholder In
the sum of two thousand dollars and
explained that he became 80 by hay
ing been one OF the original stock
holders Of the Memphis and I'll Paso
railroad, and that the had been carried
NJ stakeholder IN the Texas and Pa
cillc railroad company by the sale to
that company of all the franchises of
the Memphis and lei Paso aud the
Southern Pacific companies lie af-
firmed that he was poorer man to-
day than he was when his connection
with the Texas and Pacific railroad
began, and denied that he hdd cpcr re-
ceived ono dolla'N Of stock. from that or
any other company
Tho statements of Governor Throck-
morton and the Courier are directly
contradictory. One or the other Is
false. VIII tho readers of The HER
AID-will the people Of Texas-belleve
that the falsehood proceeds from the
mouth Of Governor Throckmorton
We hardly think 80.
Again, the Courier says;
And so artfully has he Governor
Thr0ckmorton) covered up his tracks
behind him, that ho has made the pub
lie believe, to u great extent, that he
has been the greatest public benefactor
In the state; but on raising the mask
he appears In naked deformity, and so
inimical to the democratic party and
the interests of the people, that his
friends dare not try to defend him.
"Artfully covering up his track be-
hind him" is good--coming from the
source IL does. II will be remembered,
by those who had the pleasure Of hear
ing Governor Tbrockmorton on last
Saturday, that he digressed II moment
from the main line of his argument to
give short sketch of the editor of the
Courier. He illustrated his character
by giving an instance of his conduct us
u legislator. The governor said that he
was pressing through the Legislature u
measure for the protection of the set
tiers embraced within the limits of the
land grant to the Memphis aud FL Paso
railroad; that the bill became mis-
placed, as was supposed, and could not
be found, and that in consequence
thereof that measure of relief and Of
Justice to the said settlers was post
poned until the next session; and that
subsequently, he learned thatthe editor
Of the Courier, who was at that time
member, In order to defeat the passage
of the bill, had secreted the same in his
desk, and kept 1t there until the session
adjourned. A legislator who could re-
sort to such method as this to defeat
a measure ought to be well posted in
the art of covering up tracks,"
We come next TO something that
more Immediately concerns ourselves.
The Courier says:
After a month of reticence on the
part of the Dallas HERALD on the sub
ject of this canvass, with that sterling
old democrat, John Henry Brown, be-
hind the throne, throwing broadsides
into the ranks of the monopOlists, all
at once he Is dismissed from duty OH
that paper, Mr.. Simmons, the printer
of this Texas and Pacific road ut Shreve-
port, becomes half owner, and the next
we see Is q column and n half leader
IN that paper in support of Governor
Throckmorton. A few days after this
they receive the Courier at that office,
which shows Throckmorton up In such
an unenviable light that they vince,
because they cannot defend his record,
but attempt to heap Odium upon the
fair name Of Judge Hare by intimating
they might say something very damage
ing TO him, We're they SO disposed, and
cowardly intimate that there are some
very damaging disclosures that might be
made to the detriment of Hare In the 20
Texas reports. We heard Of this bug
bear--it was quietly whispered in our
ear months before this canvass opened,
and If 1t had been half us horrid
as II was described to us, we, in
stead of supporting him for congress,
would have felt 1t criminal TO recog-
nize him on the streets. But as 1t has
been our habit since We have been u
journalist, to investigate the character
of prominent men, we concluded TO
examine this case In the 20 Texas
Austin vs.. Talk, and, to our surprise,
found 1t to be the most complete vindi-
cation OF Judge Hare that could possi-
by be made against an unwarranted
allegation.
The Courier can say nothing In COM
mendation of Major John Henry Brown
that will'not find warmly responsive
echo In our heart and In the hearts of
the proprietors Of TIE HERALD. Major