The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-26

mitted on former occasions that Republic
cans had solicited him to become caDdi-
date. Jones denied this statement, when
Giddiugs said in the most decided manner:
Il say YOU did, sir" Jones replied: at
Is a lie" and the misunderstanding between
the gentlemen remains undecided. These
are the points IN regard Ia the difficulty
which has put at an end to joint debate be-
tween the two candidates in this district,
but it is proper TO state that this version
comes from Col. Jones himself IN letter
to one of ms political friends in this city.
Why is it that Governor Coke publishes
his proclamation to I'LL vacancies in the
Legislature all over Northern Texas, where
not one single vacancy has occurredf-CoT-
sicJEd Observer
THIS Is very pertinent question, and we
would like to see satisfactory answer
given. Why WAS the proclamation pub
lished in Navarro and Limestone cOunticsi
There are no vacancies to iii in either ot
these counties mentioned, and we do not
suppose the people of Limestone or Ma
varro counties are in the least exercised
over the election to fill the vacancies ere
s.cd in the Fifteenth Legislature by the res
ignation;of BaIz'za, Roberts, PerTenut and
Others residing IN Southern TeXas.-Netc
Era
We thought of asking that question
year or so ago, when the Governor put
his proclamation in the Groesbeck paper,
but as the editor did not seem To notice the
matter, We subsidized. This yem positions
nre reversed, and it's not our put in" now.
We are now publishing one of the same
proclamations.- Giddin3s Tribune.
! TIE Caldwell Eagle says THAT, as one
of the country press, we enter our protest
| against the Governors accusation. Ana ut
the risk of being charged with copying
from the Governors vanity, we do say that
the country press have shown an ability tn
attend to their business far more accepta-
! bly, to the public than he has to his con-
stituents. And it Is not true that we hoI-
row our ideas from the Galveston NetcS.
That 'urnal possesses no influence with
the country press beyond what it is Justly
entitled to. Aud we would call the atten-
ton of the Governor To the fact, which he
seems to have forgotten, that when his
financial policy and other important meas
| ures of his administration were violently
| attacked by the NolnS, the country press
almost rs a unit, rallied to his support. Aud
we can further assure him that without
the assistance Of the country press he
| could never have arisen To the exalted POI
sition that he occupies. And SD far as his
charge of our publishing sensational or eX-
aggerated reports OF lawlessnes+and crime,
We deny 1t IN toto, and call upon his Ex
cellency for the proof. We challenge hun
to point to single instance in which any
press in the State has done so. The press
have acted the part of faithful guardians
to society, and hoped, by giving pubhcity
to lawlesSneas, To invoke executive and
legislative aid. They had no other object.
But the Governor construed these publica-
tions into an attack upon his administers
ton. This IS not true. The press never
thought of holding him responsible until it
became evident that he had left society 20
take care of itself. And no demands were
ever made upon him that were not just,
and such AS he could reasonably have
granted. The press want no quarrel with
the Governor, but they certainly will not
hesitate to critcse his acts and condemn
when it is necessary. Their highest allegi
ance is to the people, and they believe that
the suppression of truth Is reprehensble in
the highest degree, although its publicity
may ref' ct upon the efficiency of the State
government"