The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-12-29
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The E.sar. saer, of the 18th instant, ha.
sn elaborate article on gubernatoria
states bat thinks those made up sc
early ARE likely TO break before the state
convention sits. In view of the fact
that the Examiner mildly shoves ITS OWE
little candidate in among the rest, the
declaration may be considered as cold
comfort by the "official-head of the
non>political order" 1t is entirely toe
early or else it is vastly too late, to fix up
that slate-thst would, indeed, be in
evitably aud badly broken long before
the slate-breakers' met, and not even
Spauldings nor the EramiHer's glue
could put the pieces together again SO
they could be counted on.
Mr.. Lang is too good and sue.
cesstul farmer, and has been
too useful to the order of which
be is the chief; is too firmly bound
by its oft reiterated and well known
non-politieal doctrines to permit him
to accept the nomination if rendered.
The Eramiaer pays Mr. Lang high
and richly deserved compliment in this
connection, and one to which We can
heartily subscribe, when it says He
is man of broad. practical and intelli-
gent views, in harmony and sympathy
with the real progress of the state. .
But if NE made governors of all the
men who exhibit such qualities, we
would simply have more of them than
could crowd into :he statehouse.
The Eraa.iner's correspondent, upon
whose letter the article is written is
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 dis
triet, bat that of the whole state, wher
we say that the people would be willing
10 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 terp OF service
in the position, confirmeda long exists
ing sentiment with the people His
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
lieve the correspondent OF the EraD,ine,
Is authorized to do so. We do not know
if he really desires the nomination. ol
whether it would suit either his public
or private interests, but such men a.
Throckmorton can't dodge the people
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 resortiug e
the arts and tricks of the demagogue t.
get place that falls like ripe fruit int
| their hands. That is the distinctly,
difference between mediocrity ans
greatness.
| The passage of the Texas and Pacifi,
bill has been the great life work of Gov
ernor Throckmorton. Ills clear min,
fully apprehends the n agnitude of tn
work and its vast Importance to hi
state. He eonsideres this work his frs
duty TO the people, but thanks to ri
splendid talents and great and gener
Gus devotion. that interest is no,
measurably safe, and if the people Q
Texas demand him as governor, h
ought to defer to the wish, and vii
do it, we verify believe It is our col
yiction that such a slate, if it wer
made, would be hard to break. No
only thar, but it would be impossible +
make head against it. Texas ha
learned the worth of such qualities i
public life. and the people are just ser
sible enough to hold to the true and til
tried.