The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-02-13
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Latimer, n young man Of rare and cul-
tivated abilities. "Wake" Latimer, fs
he was fainiliarly called, belonged to q
family now historical In Texas, The
family residence was so near the undo
fined line OF demarcation between the
United States and Mexico, that In the
memorable year of 1886, father was
elected to the legislature Of Arkansas
and his son, living in the same house,
was elected to the legislative body of
Texas. Albert Fl. Latimer, an older
brother of the founder of The DALLAS
HERALD, was tho youngest man who
signed the declaration of Texan indie
pendence in 1886. He and another
brother, Henry r. Latimer, were mem
beers of the first legislature of the state
of Texas after our annexation to the
United States. Both afterwards served
In our state legislature.
These facts are mentioned here only
to show that at its birth The DALLAS
HERALD sprang from one Of a race of
men who, in their day and generation,
were patriots--patriots in the sense
that our revolutionary fathers were
patriots as Marion, Moultrie, Sumter,
Wayne, Putnam, Lee and others were.
The HERALD was thus conceived and
issued from mere hamlet in the adj
vance post of civilization, as Dallas
then was. Judge Latimer, its founder,
was noble son of the great southwest
"a cultivated gentleman, in full SYM
pathy with the bold and frank pioneers
of the country in which he was reared.
He had high and exalted conception
of the mission of the press. He re-
garded its mission as second only to
that of those who, from the crucifixion
of the Saviour of the world, have gone
forth to preach glad tidings of great
joy to the sons of men. Under such
inspirations, he conducted The HER
AID. A little later-in 1S54-the pres
ent publisher became associated with
Mr.. Latimer, as one of the publishers,
and has ever since remained In the
position of associate and publisher of
the paper.
In the eventful days since inter.
vened, the survivor has seen Texas
emerge from her almost infantile to
her present magnificent proportions.
He has seen our state government pass
through the administrative hands of
Bell, Pease, Runnels, Houston, Clark,
Lubbock, Murrah = the military of
66-Throckmorton in 1S57-then
again the military, with Pease as chief,
till, in 1870, Davis assumed control,
and ruled till January, 1874, when the
public will again prevailed, with Rich
ard Coke as governor.
He saw the rising storm, based Oh
sectional antipathy, eliminate in the
secession of 1s61-the union of the
state with the confederacy-four years
of bloody civil Wharf.-The final surren-
der of the south - the reconstruction
measures of President Johnson-their
abrogation by the federal congress
the rebatement of the southern states
to military rule-the subsequent re-
admission of the excluded states under
harsh restrictions--the gradual res
toration of a portion of the states to
the right of self-government, and the
Withholding it from others under a
misguided negropholism, draining its
life-blood from the oppressed white
people of the states involved.
Two years ago, to-day, under all
these disadvantages, The HERALD
the pioneer press of this portion of the
state-was issued as daily paper.
Our town wao rapidly developing into
a city, and it was thought daily paper
would be literally sustained. We
have never missed an issue,-save one
--since. Under great disadvantages
and at extraordinary expense we have
continued our issues. The times
have been remarkable. Our editor has
been several times changed. But in
all the mutations OF time, we have
sought to issue paper which should
uphold the right and protect the weak.
efforts, we have sought, in good faith,
to subserve the best interests of our
country. This we purpose to do In the
future. We have no compromise to
make with vice in any of Its forms.
We can only compromise with friends
as to the. best means of accomplishing
certain beneficent results.
THE DAILY HERALD has been two
years before the public. Its editorials
have sprung, atintervals. from different
pens. But in all this time, we appre-
bend, the public Will awarditthecredit
of having been a faithful sentinel on the
watchtower of moral and political vir-
tue. We can only promise continu-
ance OF this course We shall be
found, at all times, the friend and adj
.vocate of all measures which we
honestly believe to be for the general
good Of our town, county and state.
Struggling under the difficulties COM
mon to all professions. and pursuits
doubly embarrassed by the pressures
of the past eighteen months-we APP
peal TO liberal and open-handed pub
lie for that support which generous
people should give to journal, at all
times and under all circumstances, adj
vocating the general welfare.
In conclusion, upon a fair review of
the checkered past while fully sensi-
BILE of the Political clouds now lower
ing over the country, we have much
for which to be thankful, and trust that
q better day Is In store for us all.
THE governor. it is said by the Waco
Examiner, whose editor is supposed to
have the ear of his excellency, viii lie
a lion In the path Of the International