The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-26
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ne mere suggestion cf Thrcckmo-.
'oh name FOR next governor bv Tn.
HERALD has raised perfect hurricane
OF enthusiasm from one end Of Texas 10
the other, and there is no abate,,aot
since tie first On the contrary ,c.r
and papers heretofore hostile to him NO.
iitcally are ranged with bis oldest and
"armeSt supporters All the leading
and influential papers in the state and
IN every section of IL, with wonderful
nnaninity call for his nomination. Tbs
demand may be called universal
Great as this compliment is. il has been
well earned, and it must result in both
nomination and an acceptance Aside
from other considerations, such as fit
ness, experience. etc, the moral
weight Of an administration so unani.
mously made will in and OF itself be an
element of strength from which the
most satisfactory results may be ex.
pected.
Governor Tbrockmorton is profound.
iy interested in the Texas and Pacific
bill now pending before congress. and 20
intently is he engaged and likely TO b..
through whatpronises to be long ses,
sion, extending far into the coming
summer, that be will have but nttle
time to attend TO this or any other mat
ter disconnected from his duty as one
OF the trusted representatives Of the
state lie will rely upon bis friends AZ
home to look after his interests. and
sure he has them sufficient in both
number and devotion TO relieve him>
self altogether of care in this respect
The matter has now gone entirely too
lar Tor him to negative it without the
exhibition Of = churlishuess and a stub
oorness altogether foreign to his char.
acter. He simply must suffer the p4o,
pie to have their own way ia the mat,
ter. and he has no choice in it unless It
is TO consent.
notwithstanding all the riseous draw
backs suffered by the state since the
war, she stands better in all respects, as
TO enterprise, progress development
aud future prospects, than any of the
newer states Of the west and southwest
A glorious destiny lies before her. and
lhrockmorton is the very man b work
oatits best results. Broad. viewed. liberal
progressive. of unimpeachable character.
generous, tolerant, and withal possess.
ing high order OF clear~headed states>
manship, comprehending the full
measure Of possibility for her. he cannot
but render the state, faithful. intelli.
gent and honest service, as her chief
magistrate. This is alike the opinion of
leading men on the Rio Grande. at the
state capital 1t Galveston and Houston.
at Waco, Dallas, Marshall, on the entire
western frontier at sherman, Clarks,
vile Tyler, aud indeed. ia every VILLAGE
town and city in all broad Texas. 7,
does not often happen that a whole
people are mistaken ia an estimate of
any kind, aud more especially where
they have had as long and extensive
an acquaintance with the individual q,
they have had with J. W. Tbrock.
morton.
No narrow or selfish man can we'll
serve Texas now. With territory as 1
extensive rs half dozen other states
and capable Of sustaining forty millions
Of people. her chief magistracy in the /
future must not and cannot be held by 1
cross road patriots and po.-house nell, /
texans. She will then and does now
demand first,rate craftsmanship. Al
email or narrow man at the head of her
state government new would prove to /
De nothing short of disaster. In view
Of these things. the people viii be par
doned Tor thrusting with such earnest,
ness this nomination upon the di,tip.
enished gentleman whose name graces
the headline Of this article.
No other man was ever mentioned in
tbis connection who called out more
ana warmer expressions Of confidence
anu esteem, and no other man ever en-
countered less opposition thar Throek,