The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-28
THE CANVASS.


The canvass for the goyernoHhlp 80
far has progressed satisfactorily for the
friends Of Governor rhroekmorton
The almost universal sentiment has
been either warm commentator, or
a respectful dissent by tho friends Of
other gentlemen, In iew instances
unworthy charges have been made, but
even those making them seem heartily
ashamed Of their aotS now, Governor
Throokmorton IL sieadlastly standing
to the post Of duty, and hns no time,
nor indeed inclination, 10 enter persons
ally into u bitter contest and neither
indeed, Ia II necessary, Tue HERALD
stated AT the outset OF the canvass that
north Texas would DO u unit for him
Nothing has M yet been developed
which reiutes the prediction, The peo'
plo of all classes iarmera, mechanics,
old aud new residents all regard him
M misrepresentation man ofprogreas, not
only of our own section, but of tho state
II must DO remembered TINT ours IL by
far the most populous section, aud OF
course the heaviest voting strength II
comprised within its limits, This ~ u
starter, Is very reasSurlng Governor
'rhroolSmerton hns m much strength In
east Texas m has Governor Hubbard,
and will divide honow very nearly
equally with him, In the southern part
of tho state, Galveston aud Houston
will vote solldly for him, while In all
the coast country no will divide mats
ters with any man yet spoken or Ia
west Texas there IN but one man who
can beat him and he, Judge Deyino,
will In no case make the race, The en-
tire frontier OF Texas, from Brownsville
10 Fort Griffin, ~ In blaze OF onthusi'
asm for tho man who has sturdily and
steadily stood up for its growth and de-
velopment, while other ospirants were
lolling in ease and in blisslul ignorance
of even their existence, and utterly care
less M 10 the result of their heroic strugr
giles with tho savages. Back In the dim
past, while other aspirants were todling
to school with their shining morning
faces Throckmorton was working like
n Trojan TO inaugurate the splendid
railroad system, which now although
NJ yet, only partially developed, is
doing so much topeople the fertile wales
of Texas, with the earnest workers who
ARE enricbing themselves and making
Texas the Eden of the southwest, The
people for whom this work was done,
are not of the kind TO refuse the aborer
his fairly earned wage when the time
for payment has arrived,
Ten years since the people of Texas
in recognition of these important
services, elected 'rhrockmorton g0vern-
or, The exigencies of reconstruction
required the sacrifice of the manhood
and good faith of the governor, The
sacrifice was an impossbility, and off
came Throckmorton's head. Right
then and there was born the determiS
nation TO re.elect him TO the same office
whenever the proper time arrived. That
time is the present, and Texas will res
deem her silent pledge by ono of the
largest popular majorities ever cast in
any state since the government was
founded. This will constitute fitting
compliment to the man, while it will be
but graceful recognition on the part
Of the people and the state, neither Of
whom can afford to be ungrateful for
services such as this distinguished son
of Texas has rendered her and them.
Peace has succeeded war. Prosperity
has succeeded the grinding poverty
which attended the fratricidal strife be.
tween the states. The men who have
labored to shield our beloved state from
the worst consequences of that struggle |
are now those who are capable Of di~
recting her gigantic strides toward that
bright haven which glitters so invitingly
in the near future. Every day that the |
canvass progresses but adds to the
earnestness of the friends of Throck-
morton and their confidence in the
result. Not simply mere majority
voice will call him, but the signs are
that it will be made by the masses of
the people almost unanimously. This
will constitute fitting reward for life
of self>denial poverty and ceasoless effort
in the service of the people, Great as
will be the reward, none dare say that
it has not been fairly, honestly and
legitimately won.
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