The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-27
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regard to tho late draft by Governor
Hubbard upon Burnett N Co., which
was suffered TO 90 TO protest, Every
day that passes--and that the full, clear
and authoritative explanation is de-
lerrod-adds but to the injury Of the
governor Colonel Andrews late card
is not deemed sufficient, neither does
tho version furnished from Austin
seems to satisfy the people, Something
moro Is imperatvely necessary, and |
that something more can only be fur
nishod by Governor Hubbard himself |
over his own proper signature, We
have not the slightest doubt but he can
clear it up with the utmost ease, and
thus urge him--the full nature of the
connection with j. II, Burnett ~ Co.,
Of what extent, character, and OF what
standing II may be urged that IT
would be undignifed in the governor
of Texas to descend to explanations
Not n bit Of it, The honor of
the governor of Texas is just as dear to
him personally as the honor of any
other man can be: and besides, his posi-,
ton is such that any stain on it has n
reflected importance to all Texas. Now
Richard Hubbard cares just as much
for the honor of the state rs it is affected
by the acts Of her executive as does any
otherman in thestate He will doubtless
hail the opportunity of q full explana
ton furnished by popular demand
with great satisfaction This The HER
AID proposes to furnish rs far as its own
individual weight goes, and it will be
the very first to give its readers the
benefit Of such explanation, and it will
rejoice most sincerely if it is clear, and
satisfactory enough to entirely relieve
the governor from any suspicion which
may have fastened itself in the public
mind with regard to the matter.
The people Of Texas are justly very
jealous Of the honor of their officials, and
the state has furnished very few exam-
pies of official turpitude in all her his.
J tory, Davis with all his blood thirstio
, ness and hatred of the mass of the
| people, was personally honest, and was
impoverished while in office, when by
N little management of crooked oppor>
tunities he might have been million.
aire SO too with Coke. Notwith~
standing all the unusual opportunities
. furnished by the International bond
settlement and the recovery OF large
sums held for the state in Europe, Coke
| laid down the sceptre of state author
/, ity, and no man dare stand up and say
that both in public and private affairs
, he was not absolutely above suspicion.
/, During his administration he was freN
quently attacked by an adverse press
and in every instance he met the
charges in person, nor thought it de
rogatory TO his dignity MS the chief OF
the state government, nor to his deli'
cacy rs man, to meet attack
promptly, frankly and emphatically
Indeed, especially emphatic was he
. when inuendo and covert sneerNttempt
ed the dirty work which direct charge
had ANONYMOUSLY failed to accomplish
Now let Governor Hubbard profit by
! Colles example, and place all the cir
q cumstances of this charge before the
public, accompanied by such a reproo
to his maligners, as will Jingle in theil
S ears for the balance of their natural
|, lives.
# A private individual may not rusl
o into print, or obtrude his troubles upor
+ the public, but the chief magistrate o
l. the great state of of Texas has no right
Y to keep still when his integrity has
been questioned. Burnett and Andrews
and even the secretary of the executive
= may write cards till dooms.day, but one
" single line from the governor will be
- worth it all, This we ask for, in the
y light of that friendship that Tue HER
$ AID has heretofore shown, in no un
t stinted measure, to Governor Hubbard