The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-07
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The nomination of Throckmort0n
for congress by the democracy of the
third district, by vote so nearly unan-
imous, says the Houston Tele-
graph, Is n splendid evidence both Of
his personal popularity and of the
public favor In which his views are
held. It is the result OF n canvass of
six weeks duration, In which not only
the hest men of contrary views in the
district We're pitted against him, but
the most strenuous efforts of those
opposed TO him were eXerted to accom-
plish his defeat.
Gov. Throckmorton has always been
popular man in his section Of the
state. For over twenty years he has
been u power there and power
wherever he has taken part IN affairs.
Twenty years ago, when we had legis-
lators of far better quality, as TO weight
of character and weight of intellect,
than we have seen for the past dozen
years, he was n leading spirit, and
welded strong influence for what
ever measure he advocated. He was
always man of great breadth of view,
with absolutely nothing narrow, moth
ing demagogical, nothing baclIwoodsy
about him. Upon all questions of local
Importance, appertaining to the pro-
gress of tho state, but more especially
upon the great national questions of
the day, there is no doubt as to where
he stands. But few men In the state
Will come as near as he To taking true
and statesmanlike views of all sub jects
which may demand his attention.
His intellectual power is such IA will
command attention iuany company Of
average congressman, He Is more than
the peer of any OF the members of the
last congress from the south, save only
Lamar and Gordon; and we much mis-
take in our estimate if he does not
rank along with them. He not only
reasons with cogency, but he is not
afraid of his own opinions, and has
more than once put them on record,
when doing so aroused bitter HOSTILE
ty all around him. This Is n peculiar
feature of Throckmortons political
history. If he has ever been Il time
server, IL has been In minor matters of
less than average Importance. Upon
great questions he has expressed his
views conspicuously, regardless of
clamor or criticism; and this, let us say
to the politicians of Texas, more than
anything else, is what has produced
the present unanimity In his nominal
ton for congress. twill lead 20 his
election by almost equal unanimlty by
the people.
There Is another aspect To this nomi-
nation which we respectfully present TO
the backwoodsites, what few there are,
andto those politicians who are scared
at the hootingof owls. Throckmorton
Is national democrat of the broadcast
and most thorough kind. Against
him have been arrayed all the narrow,
contracted elements in his district
hostility to railroads has been con-
spicuo,lsly evoked, and narrow sections
alism has spent all its strength. Those
who are yet fighting the confederate
war, both pro and con, are all arrayed
against him. Those who oppose free
education, and denounce free schools
as an Innovation of abolitionism, op.
pose him TO man. Those who scowl
ut the new Corners from the great
northwest, and those who say that
German immigration Is an injury to
the state, will not vote for him. He
In no way represents these classes. He
has no feeling In common with them,
and does not counteDance moss-back- I
ism In any degree.
We regard this nomination rs the
keynote to the canvass. II tune Is