The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-07-22
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40 tho Editor NJ the Dallas Herald
The morning az luly seventeenth.
dnwnad brightly upon the Vlllngu ol
llulehlns, u short distance lr0ln wlllrl
ample preparations had been made bF
solle of her enierprslng citizens ~
dive an old fashion barbecue, 10 VIII cll
n general Invitation had been extended
10 each and every one, particularly To
the candidates for cOnWeHNlpllnl llpl-
ors. We reached the ground about
ton O'clock, aud found quite u cnn'
course Of intelligent men ANA tie llilfrF
portion Of creation already Wselnoleu,
After aiew appropriate and wen lllllru
words Of welcome from A.. y Clalk,
ESQ, that gentleman introduced iliH
exGellency, Governor Throckmorloil,
who, after briefly announcing hlhlsel
NJ u candidate 10 represent ms district
In the next congress, proceeded 10 de,
liver one Of the most sound, logical
and polnted speeches II has ever been
our good fortune to listen ~.
The governor began by retrospective
glance nj his own public history nom
the time he entered Texas, NJ the early
age OF sixteen, down 10 the present
hour, ana referred proudly 10 That past
record M q sufficient guarantee OF his
fidelity to future trusts that the people
might feel disposed 10 conlide TO hini,
aud we, from dislnleresled stand
point, certainly cannot bnt SEQ NAV
they have lust cause 10 be proud OF
their former chief magistrate, who
certainly stood squarely by them IN
the tryingdays0f 1907 and madegreal
personal sacrifices In defending Their
interests against the mnchinalions Of
federal bnyOnets aud northern carpet
bnggcrs, and ut lust was forced 10 yield
to their superior power, but not with
out an earnest protest against their
illegal usurpati0ns and outrages' Hay
ing, myself only been about six
months In your state, from old Ken
lucky, aud therefore an uttor, stranger
to Governor 'rhrockmorton, | think ]
could read the ring of the true metal
In each and every one Of the gentle
mans utleNnccs, and believe the in-
teresls of northern Texas could not lc
entrusted to safer hands than those oI
Governor ThrockmOrton.
| He alluded TO his connection WITT
the Texas and Pacific WilrOnd, ant
4 think proved most c0ncluslvely tt
the mind of all impartial hearers, thai
his connection with that road, had re-
suited most benellcially, not only to Tue
northern tier Of counties through
which IL runs, but very materially u
the interests both financially and 9TH
crwise to the tire state. The governor
alluded to the manner in which tn,
great state of Illinois had created he,
present vast and profitable system o
railway, beginning with the Illinois
Central from Cairo TO Chicago. with
u debt OF TWENTY MILLION dollars il
1881, she now has embraced over Sl'
thousand miles ofrnilroad who furnish
ed nearly the whole OF her revenue
from the tax levied 10y her Legislature
of seven per cent OF their net earnings
He proposes the same thing precisel,
moi only for the Texas and Pacific, bll
all other roads in the state of Texas
: he believes with ny, that internal in.
prOvements are the great bnlwark q
democratic principles, and the rapl'
advancement of wealth and population
can only he accomplished by dcvel
opiug the and National resources
| cannot dwell longer upon tho gov
erno's most excellent speech; suffice
1t to say, his ideas were plain and prac
teal both ON railroad and education
and | am satisfied that, although nj
earnest advocate of railroads, he Is M
friend to monopolies or grab games %
any sort. The governor closed hi
splendid effort 10y paying II glowing
and just tribute to the ladies' who, II
the dark days of adversely were til
last to succumb to disaster. The gov
ernor was followed by Captain Guy, Il
Lancaster, in brief but most excel
lent speech of thirty minutes, who eN
pressed himself most unequivocally i
favor of railroads and internal improve
mcnts generally. Dinner was then M
, nounced, and after most bonntin
supply of edibles had been partaken o
, the crowd again assembled ut the stan
and were ably addressed by Messr'
Aldredge, Norton ard DIR, Moilatt
, Captain Rawlings read u letter iror
Judge Hare, announcing his candidac
for congress, and regretting his inabi
ity to be present on the occasion, bl
stated his opposition TO all centraliza
I ton and monopolies of any sort, an
strictly in favor of state rights. judy
Good was also expected, ont failed I
put IN al appearance. Taken alto
gether the barbecue was secceSs, an
| every one appeared satisfied. We nc
/ ticed several Dallas digntaricS on tn
ground, among them our young irien
June Peak, city marshal. But | hav
already trespassed on your space an
will bring this hastily written sketc
q to close. There is no doubt in on
mind that the watch-ilres of politicl
freedom are beginning to burn bright
7 ly all over the broad prairles of TexG
! and the west, and we believe will Mt
= stop nor be quenched until the las
vestige of official corruption from pres
ident down to constable shall bc fol
: ever hurled from power and thei
places filled by purer and better mer
After the exercises of the day ha
been concluded most satisfactorily I
all parties, ut night there were assem-
hled In the large and commodious hal
ofMr. Clark, at Hutchins, quite anum
I Der of young ladies and gentlemen
who whirled away the greater portion
of the night in the giddy mazes of tn
dance to the inspiring music of u
2 Dallas cornet and string band. w
have attended many gay parties i
Saudi lang syne," but the pleasure dc
rived from the one of yesterday an
last evening will always be regarde
: as bright oasis upon our somewht
, chequered life. The ladies preser
from Hutchins and the country SUI
rounding certainly possess the happ
I faculty ofnot only enjoying themselve
Y to an unwonted degree, but also of rel
+ dcring the rougher diamonds suprem,
ly happy. That each and all presen
at that social gathering may live
Q enjoy many return of the same is tn
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