The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1875-11-07
THE PEOPLE SATISFIED.

The singular unity OF the people
n the matter of Coke's administra-
lion is fixed and inexorable con
sequence of his course. In all
broad Texas to-day, there lives not
q single man who cah stand even
before his political enemies and
charge that single cent of the
public money has clnng to his
hands. The people generally well
understand the opportunities which
the International settlement fur
nished for pcculation. The bond
bill, with majority in the lower
house, and tie in the Senate, which
required the casting vote of the
presiding officer to dispose OF, and
which was finally thrown for the
bonds. Here was the place for
Governor Coke, in vulgar parlance,
TO have "madc his jack" The
bright dollars of the International
railroad, and of the whole railroad
influence of the State, cleaned in
the air, aud their musical clinking
was heard on every side, but the
Roman integrity of the Governor
was proof against the temptation,
and ont of the fiery ordeal, which
the howls of disappointed railway
ambition created, came the Gov
ernor of Texas, strong IN the CON
cious purity of his intentions, strong
in the confidence of the correctness
OF his Judgment, and infinitely
strong in the commendations of the
masses of the people of Texas.
When the money rings winch
had been concentrated round the
Treasury of the State, bent every
influence controlled by them TO
the task of comprising his
political destruction, and all
their arrows of hatc,as we'll as those
tipped with the bright gold of for
mer triumphs over executive tidel-
ity, glanced off harmlessly from the
impenetrable mail of the true
hearted, clean-handcd officer wh'
strobe nj the head of the forces OF
reform, there Were none crushed
but the venal and corrupt. Around
him gathered in dense masses tn,
true patriots of Texas. Plaudit
from the virtuous and unpurchasa
BILE came in grateful notes of praise
and to-day the Governor of Texas
sail Texas" as he announces
he would be, not only rule
. bv the inileXible iirmness an
integrity of his character, bu
though "A respect a love and conf
dence, which is very rarely givel
in these latter days, to the rulers {
e the people.
e Yes, the people are satisfied b
I cause they know that their Go
4 ernor is both unpurchasable and il
;. norant of the emotion of fear in II
i line of duty. The thunders
;, moneyed power fall unheeded up'
!, his ear, while the smallest whisp
Il of complaint from the people is n
D. tended to, aud the cause remove
p if within the compass of cNecutl
No power. Such is the man at (
head of the government of Tex
to-day, and we, for one, have no fei
but he will be the almost una
II imous choice of the people, as
W own successor. Ii would be an I
le wise thing to do, to change no
il and in the face of success rs
ut markable as he has achieved. n
IN do we doubt but that the Democ
cy of this great State, fully feel a
lis appreciate this.
c. Men outside of and above
W reach of the influence of the com
7, nations of money, are not so mum
a Gus these latter days, as that
can afford TO lose the services of {
m so well tried, aud universally 60
mended rs is the present illustri'
Chief Magistrate of Texas.