The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-04

made to induce him to meetthe other
members Of the committee, for the
purpose Of making out the report Of
the committee which he refers TO. lie
knows that the statement that this
report could only be made out by those
two men, as thcy virtually carried the
office in their pockets, aud they alone
made all the contracts without con-
sulimg me- IL GH3e. The books, docu-
ments and papers of the Company are
in charge Of the Secretary, ut the Com
pnHy Office, and sub 0ct to inspection
by any officer or stakeholder of the
Company. MIR. Cabell has been 10
peatcdly invited to inspect them. AZ
4 member Of thecXec1tlvc committee,
IL wns his duty to do 80. Mr.. Cabell
pdS dOhaRtfd abOm icHiAg the c0Htrdt
IN i5biicl, ,Michis G 60. | visited
him ab his office and Mt his
house, button-holedhim on the street,
consulted him repeatedly about The
ndvlsability OF letting them the con-
tract, giving him the terms upon
which they would complete the rOad'
bed To the county line aud advance
sufficient money to the Company TO
pay Off It's most pressing debts, (Which
amounted to some ~ ,OOO) which IL not
paid, would have resulted in the sale
Ofthcentire concern
told him that the 5000 city
bonds had been offered to nearly eV-
cry railrOad contractor that could be
found, 10 complete the road to the
county line, aud had been refused by
them; that the only question about il
was IN regard to the stock they re-
Quircd. | considered it and 50 did the
Directors, who were informally con-
suited, n most advantageous contract
for the Company. IL saved it from
bankruptcy and gave it Il new Lease of
life, The work was well done ana for
less remuneration than Others had
been offered.
II Mr.. Cabcll did not understand the
terms and conditions OF the contract it
was ecause hens too thickhcadcd TO
understand n plain business PROPOSE
ton. IL h tlresOme work pumping II
| dry well. J have got tired Of consult.
nigga mans0 entirely dcstitute0f ideas.
He says, GAS the thing stands NOW,
there can he no hope for the road; %
says Mr.. Calder, unless the eityibohds
are made TO brinGa good price, and the
city pays the additional fifty Thousand
dollars In bOiHis." 4 never said 80. II
| al tho hopes of the road rested upon
'the chance of obtaining II good prlce
for Dallas city bonds, with eight
months more of Cabclls administra-
ton before u.s. to say nothing of hiA
third term aspirations, our cnse would
be hopeless, Indeed. ..i.l
He wants the road placed in other
hands. Other hands means his hands
of course The egotisneal fool thuks
himself the sWaftest nnIn in'the coun.
try lie wanted torun for Congress.
His short term as President of the
Water Works. 'omrony did not satisfy
him. How he would have guarded ard
protected the interests OF the city and
Of tile poor taxpayers, il he had suc,
ceoded in fastening thpt swindle, that
vampire, upon the city.
| ! am now even with Mr.. Cabell foi
his unproVoked and unwNrrnnted mt.
\ tack upon meri be thinks diligently
7 he Knows wttle to IiNtl ne J have
act opposdiinA At every step FROM
thqtfl,yS WHO oppose everything that
crpateAia tAkY' md from n moro dan.
\ geruus, bocnnsnl more misconceptions
| party, of WHICH Mr. Cabell Is now
spoktshail,, who propose TO rule Of
ruin the enterprise,
Hear him: at would he better {,
let what has been done lie idle for sew
cral years TO come (Which, Of course