The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-28
TINE 0OvEANORsHIp.

The Eraminer, OF the 2blh Instant, has
an elaborate article on gubernatorial
states, but thinks those made up 30
early,are likely 10 break before the state
convention sits In view Of the fact
that the Examiner mildly shoyes ITS own
little candidate IN among the rest, the
declaration may DO considered as cold
comfort by the 'oilioal-head Of the
nonspolitical order" II IL entirely too
eaIly,or else II Is vastly too late TO fix up
that slate--that would, indeed, be IN
eyitably and badly broken long before
the slate'breOkers' met, and not even
Spauldngs nor the Examiners glue
could put the pieces together again 80
they could be counted on,
Mr. Lang is too good and sues
cessiul u farmer, and has been
too useful TO the order of which
no Is the chief Is too firmly bound
by It's oft reiterated and well'known
nonSpoliticOl doctrines to permit him
to accept the nomination IT rendered
The Examiner pays Mr., Lang a high
and richly deserved compliment in this
connection, and one 10 which we can
heartily subscribe when IL says He
is u man Of broad, practical and intelli'
gent views, in harmony and sympathy
with the real progress Of tho state,
But If We made governors Of all the
men who exhibit such qualities, we
would simply have more of them than
could crowd into The statehouse,
The Examiners correspondent upon
whose letter the article is written, il
afraid that the people Of this district
will not be willing to spare Throckmor-
ton from Congress. This is very
thoughtful and generous, but perhaps
the people would prefer TO be heard be'
fore that slate is made up We think
we reflect the intelligent sentiment Of
not only the third congressional dig
trict, but that of the whole state wheE
we say that the people would be willing
to spare him for one purpose alone, and
that is to place him at the helm Of
our own state government They have
long since learned the great worth Of
the man, and his brief term of service
in the position, confirmed n long exist
ing sentiment with the people, Hi,
forcible election from office because he
would not lick the boots OF the military
satrap who held the sword over the
state won for him the respect and sym
pathy of every party and all kinds Of
people in and out Of Texas The state
has always felt that she owed Throck
morton another term, and that Throck
morton also owed the state similar
obligation.
We do not assume to speak for Gov.
ernor Throckmorton. We do not be
lieye the correspondent OF the EEamjae,
is authorized to do So We do not know
if he really desires the nomination, OF
whether it would suit either his public
or private interests, but such men a.
Throckmorton cant dodge the peopl,
when their services are needed by The
public, and they usually come to terms
when they see there is no escape
Neither do we find them resorting t.
the arts and tricks of the demagogue tC
get place that falls like ripe fruit into
their hands. That is the distinctly,
difference between mediocrity anC
greatness
The passage of the Texas and Pacific
bill has been the great life work of Gov
erpor Throck His clear mind
fully apprehends the N agnitude of the
work and its vast Importance to hi.
state. lie consideres this work his first
duty to the people, but thanks to his
splendid talents and great and gener.
GUS DEVOTION that interest is now
measurably safe, and if the people Of
Texas demand him as governor, he
ought to defer to the wish, and will
do it, we verify believe. 1t is our con
viction that such slate, if it were
made, would be hard to break. Not
only that, but it would be impossible to
make head against it. Texas has
learned the worth of such qualities IN
public life, and the people are just sen.
sible enough to hold to the true and the
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